Linux Review:

STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

 PROTON TIER: GOLD

Experience the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy withSTAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II : Celebration Edition! Engage in thrilling battles across the Star Wars saga and expand your collection with iconic characters, vehicles, and locations.

Status Check

Runs via Proton. Tier: Gold.

TWEAKS & TRICKS

• EA Launcher Issues: The EA Launcher occasionally malfunctions, preventing game launch.

  • Solution: Run EAUpdater.exe within your Battlefront II Wine prefix.

• Crashes on Launch (Post-Update): Following a recent update, the game now crashes upon launch, impacting both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

  • Solution: PROTON_USE_WINED3D=0 DXVK_ASYNC=1 PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 %command%
  • Solution: DXVK_ASYNC=1 mangohud gamemoderun %command% -USEALLAVAILABLECORES -dx11
  • Solution: Try adjusting launch options with Proton Experimental.

• Gamescope Issues: If experiencing cursor problems, use the following command:

  • Solution: gamescope -w 2560 -h 1440 --force-grab-cursor -- %command%

Verdict

Despite recent issues and potential dependency on specific Proton versions and configurations, STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition remains a worthwhile purchase for Linux gamers due to its Gold ProtonDB rating. Be prepared to troubleshoot launch options, and consider using Proton Experimental for optimal results.