Linux Review:

Warframe

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Warframe

PROTON TIER: GOLD


Warframe - Technical Documentation

Warframe is a free-to-play online action game where players become powerful space warriors and battle alongside friends in a dynamic, evolving universe.

Status: Proton - Gold

TWEAKS & TRICKS

  • Launcher Issues: The launcher fails to open unless using the Legacy Runtime.

    • Solution: Use ProtonUp-Qt to force the game to use the Legacy Runtime.

  • Fullscreen Problems: The game defaults to a transparent window instead of fullscreen.

    • Solution: Set the game to Borderless Fullscreen through the in-game launcher settings.

  • Mangohud Compatibility: Mangohud is incompatible with Borderless Fullscreen.

    • Solution: Enable the in-game FPS counter instead.

  • Audio Crackling: Audio crackling occurs after system upgrades.

    • Solution: PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=50

  • Initial Microstuttering: Initial launch after a reboot exhibits microstuttering.

    • Solution: Restart the game after the first launch. Consider skipping shader precompilation; it requires an hour.

  • DX12/Nvidia Compatibility: Some DX12 issues and Nvidia compatibility problems.

    • Solution: VKD3D_FEATURE_LEVEL=12_0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1

  • Initial Launch Shader Compilation: The first launch after a fresh prefix or system reboot can experience microstutters.

    • Solution: Consider skipping shader precompilation.

Verdict

Warframe offers a gold-tier Proton experience, but requires some initial setup and occasional troubleshooting. The required launch options are straightforward. It’s a worthwhile buy for Linux gamers.