STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.

PROTON TIER: GOLD
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ - Linux Technical Documentation
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a 3rd person action-adventure title where an abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new Force abilities, and master the lightsaber while evading the Empire.
Status Check: Runs via Proton. ProtonDB Tier: Gold.
TWEAKS & TRICKS:
- EA App Blocking Steam Input: The EA Launcher can prevent Steam Input from working.
- Solution: Use GE-Proton10-20 and enter the following launch option:
/home/[USERNAME HERE]/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Proton 7.0/protonrun/home/[USERNAME HERE]/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Jedi Fallen Order/SwGame/Binaries/Win64/SwGame-Win64-Shipping.exe; killall -9 SwGame-Win64-Shipping.exe # %command%
- Solution: Use GE-Proton10-20 and enter the following launch option:
- Performance Issues After Menu Openings: Framerate drops significantly after opening certain menus, potentially leading to freezing or crashes.
- Solution: No concrete fix identified in user reports. Users experienced difficulty implementing performance “fixes” without causing the game to fail to launch.
- Game Starts and Stops / “Running but Now Idea Where”: Initial Windows installation can cause issues.
- Solution: Use GE-Proton10-20.
- EA App Compatibility Issues: The EA App can have issues when installed through Proton.
- Solution: Go to the game’s compatdata folder (created by Proton) and edit the file located at
cmd=(%command%); cmd[-1]="$STEAM_COMPAT_INSTALL_PATH/SwGame/Binaries/Win64/SwGame-Win64-Shipping.exe"; "${cmd[@]}"
- Solution: Go to the game’s compatdata folder (created by Proton) and edit the file located at
- Low Framerate (Balanced Energy Management):
- Solution: 720p Medium settings average 30 fps with a 15W TDP.
Verdict: A solid Gold experience with minimal tweaking. Linux gamers should be able to enjoy Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order without significant issues, although a fresh Proton install may be required after EA App updates.