Linux Review:

Le Mans Ultimate

Le Mans is a continually evolving story... powered by emotion, speed and glory. Le Mans Ultimate - the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

PROTON TIER: SILVER

Le Mans Ultimate captures the emotion, speed, and glory of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans. This documentation details how to optimize the game through Proton.

Status Check Runs via Proton. ProtonDB Tier: Silver.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• Game Launch Failure: The game fails to launch without a custom Proton version.
  • Solution: Install GE-Proton10-25-LMU-hid_fixes from https://github.com/JacKeTUs/proton-ge-custom/releases/tag/GE-Proton10-25-LMU-hid_fixes.
• Force Feedback Issues (G27): Initial force feedback configuration is incorrect; axes are reversed.
  • Solution: Restart the game.
• Unresponsive Menu: Menu clicks are not registering, and visual updates lag.
  • Solution: Alt-tab out of and back into the game.
• Esc Key Not Pausing: Pressing Esc does not pause the game.
  • Solution: Alt-tab out of and back into the game.
• Recommended Launch Options: Several users report success with these options.
  • Solution: PROTON_USE_EAC_LINUX=1 MANGOHUD=1 PROTON_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 PROTON_ENABLE_HIDRAW=1 %command%
• Alternate Proton Version: Users suggest utilizing a slightly older version.
  • Solution: Install GE-Proton10-4-LMU-fixbuild.

Verdict Le Mans Ultimate is playable on Linux via Proton, but requires specific custom Proton builds. Be aware that developers are aware of the current Linux compatibility and may introduce changes in future updates that negatively impact it. For the best experience, utilize the recommended custom Proton versions and launch options.