Linux Review:

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

PROTON TIER: GOLD


Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Linux (Proton) Technical Documentation

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a brutal, intense, and co-op focused action shooter where players fight to reclaim the city of Tertium from hordes of enemies.

Status: Proton (Gold)

TWEAKS & TRICKS

  • Initial Startup Failure (No Screen): The game initially failed to display the screen.

    • Solution: Switch to X11 Session.

  • Frequent Crashes (15 Minute Intervals): The game crashes to desktop after approximately 15 minutes, with no error messages.

    • Solution: PROTON_FSR4_UPGRADE=1 DXVK_ASYNC=1 ~/fgmod/fgmod %command%
    • Solution: PROTON_FSR4_UPGRADE=1 game-performance %command% --lua-heap-mb-size 2048

  • Vulkan Shader Crashes (Wayland): Crashes related to Vulkan shaders occur on Wayland.

    • Solution: Switch to X11 Session.

  • General Instability: The game exhibits general instability and requires significant tinkering.

    • Solution: PROTON_FSR4_UPGRADE=1 DXVK_ASYNC=1 ~/fgmod/fgmod %command%
    • Solution: Custom Proton: cachyos-10.0.20260101 (native)

Verdict

Despite achieving a Gold tier on ProtonDB, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide requires significant troubleshooting to achieve stability. While playable, the need for specific launch options and potentially switching to X11 may deter some Linux gamers. Proceed with caution and be prepared to experiment.