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Gaming

Description

This details all matters pertaining PC gaming.

Directory

Setup

Description

This guide goes through setting up packages and configuration options that could help improve our PC gaming experience.

References

Steps

  1. Install Steam (steam) using yay.

  2. Install Vulkan (vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader) using yay.

  3. Install Vulkan for NVIDIA (nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils) using yay.

  4. Install GameMode (gamemode lib32-gamemode) using yay.

  5. Install and configure MangoHud.

  6. If a Ryzen CPU is in use (at least for Zen 3), install the zenpower3-dkms package using yay to get CPU wattage readings.

  7. To enable GameMode and MangoHud in a Steam Game, add this to the game's Launch Options (in the game's Steam Properties):

    gamemoderun mangohud %command%

  8. Install ProtonUp-Qt and GE-Proton.

  9. Install Protontricks.

  10. Increase the maximum number of memory map areas a process may have, some modern games require more than the kernel's default of 65530.

    • Check the current value:

      sysctl vm.max_map_count

    • Set a higher value with:

      sudo sysctl vm.max_map_count=2147483642

    • Make that increased value persistent across reboots by creating a 99-max-map-count.conf configuration file:

      Create the file:

      sudo nano /etc/sysctl.d/99-max-map-count.conf

      Add the following value to the file:

      vm.max_map_count = 2147483642

      Save and exit the file.

Custom Game Configurations

Description

This details any workarounds required for games that either do not work out of the box or perform poorly on Steam (Runtime).

References

Notes

Generally, all Steam games are run with this launch option (on Steam) in order to get better performance with GameMode, and PC stats with MangoHud:

gamemoderun mangohud %command%

A few games however, seems to perform worse with GameMode, if that is the case, simply omit gamemoderun from the launch option command above.

Elden Ring

  • Adding the following environment variable VKD3D_FEATURE_LEVEL=12_0 to the game's launch option fixes the white screen crash on launch:

    VKD3D_FEATURE_LEVEL=12_0 VKD3D_CONFIG=no_upload_hvv gamemoderun mangohud %command%

    [!NOTE]
    Adding VKD3D_CONFIG=no_upload_hvv may or may not improve gaming performance on NVIDIA GPUs.

  • Fix controller issues with these steps in the Steam app:

    • Click Steam in the toolbar

    • Click Settings

    • Click Controller

    • Click Desktop Configuration

    • Select Browse Configs

    • Click Templates

    • Select Gamepad

    • Hit Apply

Eastward

  • Run the game with OpenGL.

Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077

  • Skip the GOG/RED launcher when launching the game using the --launcher-skip flag:

    gamemoderun mangohud %command% --launcher-skip

  • To use DX11 instead of DX12 for better performance on Witcher 3, edit the launcher-configuration.json file found in the game's folder and update the fallback value to DirectX 11:

    "fallback": "DirectX 11"

Skyrim Special Edition

Skip the Skyrim Intro video when launching the game:

  1. Edit the Skyrim.ini file:

    nano ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/489830/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Skyrim.ini

    [!TIP]
    Replace ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps with the actual path to your Steam installation if it's not in the default location.

  2. Locate the [General] section in the ini file and add the following line to the end of it:

    sIntroSequence=

    The following is a sample of the entirety of the [General] section:

    [General]
sLanguage=ENGLISH
sTestFile1=Dawnguard.esm
sTestFile2=HearthFires.esm
sTestFile3=Dragonborn.esm
sIntroSequence=

  3. Save and exit the Skyrim.ini file.

Link's Awakening DX HD

Note

Parts of this guide assumes that you are using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Description

This details how to install and run the Link's Awakening DX HD port.

References

Steps

  1. Install and setup the Protontricks Flatpak if you haven't already as it will be required.

  2. Visit the Link's Awakening DX HD page on a web browser.

  3. Click the Download button to download the game.

    [!NOTE]
    If you receive a "This Page Has Been Quarantined" warning message, expand the I understand the risks, let me download anyway... section and click the Download button from there.

  4. Unzip the downloaded file:

    • Launch the Dolphin application.

    • Navigate to where the game's zip file was downloaded to i.e. the Downloads directory.

    • Select and right click the zip file.

    • Hover over the Extract section, and select the Extract archive here option.

  5. Delete the zip file as it is no longer needed.

  6. Move the extracted game folder (i.e. Links Awakening DX HD) to a suitable directory (i.e. ~/Games).

    Create the destination directory beforehand if it does not yet exist:

    mkdir -p ~/Games

  7. In the Links Awakening DX HD folder, select and right click the Link's Awakening DX HD.exe file.

  8. Select the Add to Steam context menu option.

    [!TIP]
    The Add to Steam context menu option may be under the Actions section in the right click context menu.

    [!NOTE]
    If the Add to Steam context menu option is not available to you (i.e. on non-SteamOS distros), you will need to add the .exe file to Steam manually.

  9. Launch the Steam application.

  10. Find the Link's Awakening DX HD.exe application from the Library section.

  11. Select and right click the application.

  12. Click the Properties context menu option.

  13. In the newly opened Properties window:

    • Navigate to the Shortcut section.

    • Update the name of the application to Link's Awakening DX HD.

    • Navigate to the Compatibility section.

    • Check the Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool checkbox.

    • Select Proton Experimental from the dropdown menu.

  14. Close the Properties window.

  15. Launch the game from Steam by hitting the Play button.

  16. When met with an error message saying that the .NET runtime needs to be installed, proceed to download the .NET installer.

  17. Once the .NET installer has been downloaded through your default browser, select and right click the .NET installer from your Downloads directory using Dolphin.

  18. Select the Open with Protontricks context menu option.

  19. In the newly opened Protontricks application, locate and select the Non-Steam shortcut: Link's Awakening DX HD: RANDOM_NUMBER menu item.

  20. Click the OK button.

  21. When prompted to install the .NET Windows Desktop Runtime, click the Install button.

  22. Once the installation is done, you may delete the downloaded .NET installer file and launch the game from Steam.

    [!NOTE]
    You may also make optional aesthetic changes to the game on Steam such as adding custom artwork (i.e. using SteamGridDB on a SteamOS based distro).

Ocarina of Time

Note

Parts of this guide assumes that you are using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Important

You will need the original ROM file to run the game, source them legally prior to following this guide.

Description

This details how to install and run the Ocarina of Time PC port, Ship of Harkinian.

References

Steps

  1. Visit the Ship of Harkinian latest releases page on a web browser.

  2. Click and download the SoH-MacReady-Foxtrot-Linux-Performance.zip file from the list of Assets.

  3. Unzip the downloaded file:

    • Launch the Dolphin application.

    • Navigate to where the game's zip file was downloaded to i.e. the Downloads directory.

    • Select and right click the zip file.

    • Hover over the Extract section, and select the Extract archive here, autodetect subfolder option.

  4. Delete the zip file as it is no longer needed.

  5. Move the extracted game folder (i.e. SoH-MacReady-Foxtrot-Linux-Performance) to a suitable directory (i.e. ~/Games).

    Create the destination directory beforehand if it does not yet exist:

    mkdir -p ~/Games

  6. Copy your legally obtained copy of the original Ocarina of Time ROM file (in a compatible format i.e. .z64) to the SoH-MacReady-Foxtrot-Linux-Performance folder.

    You should check the SHA1 hash of the original ROM file to check that it is compatible with Ship of Harkinian:

    sha1sum <ROM_FILE>

    and verify that the SHA1 hash matches with one of the ROM files listed in Ship of Harkinian's list.

    [!NOTE]
    In our example, our ROM file has a SHA1 sum of cfbb98d392e4a9d39da8285d10cbef3974c2f012.

  7. Double click the soh.appimage file in the SoH-MacReady-Foxtrot-Linux-Performance folder to run it once for it to generate the necessary files.

    [!WARNING]
    If you receive an error message stating For Security reasons, launching executables is not allowed in this context on the Dolphin app, follow the steps below to resolve it.

    To resolve the aforementioned error:

    • Click Dolphin's Hamburger menu.
    • Hover over the Configure section and select the Configure Dolphin... option.
    • In the General view, click the Confirmations tab.
    • Set the When opening an executable file option to Always ask.
    • Click the Apply button and OK to save your changes.
    • Retry running the soh.appimage file.
    • When prompted by Dolphin, click the Execute button, and then again click the Continue button.

  8. Once the game has finished generating the necessary OTR files and the game has been launched in a new window, close the game by clicking the X button in the top right corner of the window.

  9. Right click the soh.appimage file and select the Add to Steam context menu option.

    [!TIP]
    The Add to Steam context menu option may be under the Actions section in the right click context menu.

    [!NOTE]
    If the Add to Steam context menu option is not available to you (i.e. on non-SteamOS distros), you will need to add the .appimage file to Steam manually.

  10. Launch the Steam application.

  11. Find the soh.appimage application from the Library section.

  12. Select and right click the application.

  13. Click the Properties context menu option.

  14. In the newly opened Properties window:

    • Navigate to the Shortcut section.

    • Update the name of the application to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

  15. Close the Properties window.

  16. You have now completed the installation and may launch the game from Steam.

    [!NOTE]
    You may also make optional aesthetic changes to the game on Steam such as adding custom artwork (i.e. using SteamGridDB on a SteamOS based distro).

Majora's Mask

Note

Parts of this guide assumes that you are using the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Important

You will need the original ROM file to run the game, source them legally prior to following this guide.

Description

This details how to install and run the Majora's Mask PC port, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian.

References

Steps

  1. Visit the 2 Ship 2 Harkinian latest releases page on a web browser.

  2. Click and download the 2Ship-Rika-Alfa-Linux.zip file from the list of Assets.

  3. Unzip the downloaded file:

    • Launch the Dolphin application.

    • Navigate to where the game's zip file was downloaded to i.e. the Downloads directory.

    • Select and right click the zip file.

    • Hover over the Extract section, and select the Extract archive here, autodetect subfolder option.

  4. Delete the zip file as it is no longer needed.

  5. Move the extracted game folder (i.e. 2Ship-Rika-Alfa-Linux) to a suitable directory (i.e. ~/Games).

    Create the destination directory beforehand if it does not yet exist:

    mkdir -p ~/Games

  6. Copy your legally obtained copy of the original Majora's Mask ROM file (in a compatible format i.e. .z64) to the 2Ship-Rika-Alfa-Linux folder.

    You should check the MD5 hash of the original ROM file to check that it is compatible with 2 Ship 2 Harkinian:

    md5sum <ROM_FILE>

    and verify that the MD5 hash matches with a compatible ROM file.

    [!NOTE]
    In our example, our ROM file has a MD5 sum of 2a0a8acb61538235bc1094d297fb6556.

  7. Double click the 2ship.appimage file in the 2Ship-Rika-Alfa-Linux folder to run it once for it to generate the necessary files.

    [!WARNING]
    If you receive an error message stating For Security reasons, launching executables is not allowed in this context on the Dolphin app, follow the steps below to resolve it.

    To resolve the aforementioned error:

    • Click Dolphin's Hamburger menu.
    • Hover over the Configure section and select the Configure Dolphin... option.
    • In the General view, click the Confirmations tab.
    • Set the When opening an executable file option to Always ask.
    • Click the Apply button and OK to save your changes.
    • Retry running the 2ship.appimage file.
    • When prompted by Dolphin, click the Execute button, and then again click the Continue button.

  8. Once the game has finished generating the necessary OTR files and the game has been launched in a new window, close the game by clicking the X button in the top right corner of the window.

  9. Right click the 2ship.appimage file and select the Add to Steam context menu option.

    [!TIP]
    The Add to Steam context menu option may be under the Actions section in the right click context menu.

    [!NOTE]
    If the Add to Steam context menu option is not available to you (i.e. on non-SteamOS distros), you will need to add the .appimage file to Steam manually.

  10. Launch the Steam application.

  11. Find the 2ship.appimage application from the Library section.

  12. Select and right click the application.

  13. Click the Properties context menu option.

  14. In the newly opened Properties window:

    • Navigate to the Shortcut section.

    • Update the name of the application to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

  15. Close the Properties window.

  16. You have now completed the installation and may launch the game from Steam.

    [!NOTE]
    You may also make optional aesthetic changes to the game on Steam such as adding custom artwork (i.e. using SteamGridDB on a SteamOS based distro).