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I'm using Mint 19.2 with all drivers and libraries up to date.
1. Official Linux client doesn't even open (5 yr out of date lib dependencies fixed/client fully installed).
2. Flatpak works but stutters when map tiles are loaded. Turning on loading screens masks the massive FPS drops when teleporting to new areas but it's annoying with bossing instances. Minute screen freezes at critical times become annoying at high end bosses. Proportionally more annoying depending on what's at stake
3. Windows client via WINE has the best FPS and functionality ... on launch. All the features like custom cursors and etc work and FPS is +50% better than Flatpak's. However, every time a new area or instance is loaded, memory usage goes up significantly. After a couple of minutes way too much memory(x2 to x3 that of Flatpak's) will be allocated to the game and FPS drops to 5.
I'm grateful to the people that worked on the Flatpak version to at least have something to play on with Linux, but I can see that running the client through WINE would be better -- if it wasn't for the memory usage ramping up. Has anyone ran into a similar problem with WINE and found a fix to it? RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
1. Official Linux client doesn't even open (5 yr out of date lib dependencies fixed/client fully installed).
2. Flatpak works but stutters when map tiles are loaded. Turning on loading screens masks the massive FPS drops when teleporting to new areas but it's annoying with bossing instances. Minute screen freezes at critical times become annoying at high end bosses. Proportionally more annoying depending on what's at stake
3. Windows client via WINE has the best FPS and functionality ... on launch. All the features like custom cursors and etc work and FPS is +50% better than Flatpak's. However, every time a new area or instance is loaded, memory usage goes up significantly. After a couple of minutes way too much memory(x2 to x3 that of Flatpak's) will be allocated to the game and FPS drops to 5.
I'm grateful to the people that worked on the Flatpak version to at least have something to play on with Linux, but I can see that running the client through WINE would be better -- if it wasn't for the memory usage ramping up. Has anyone ran into a similar problem with WINE and found a fix to it? RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
12-Sep-2019 18:36:28
I meant Windows client
in
WINE (which is a redundant statement on my part) versus Flatpak, not Windows client in Windows versus WINE on Linux. I'd expect a potential memory leak to affect both clients but maybe I'm missing something. Here's the different memory usage for each client:
Left: Flatpak (940). | Right: WINE/Windows (2500). | Both have the same amount of cache loaded.
I've checked my graphics drivers and my system; they are up to date. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
Left: Flatpak (940). | Right: WINE/Windows (2500). | Both have the same amount of cache loaded.
I've checked my graphics drivers and my system; they are up to date. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
13-Sep-2019 00:30:10
Your snap is the winner for me. Thank you for the suggestion. I do have NVIDIA with the proprietary 435.21 driver.
I don't know what would cause this, but I'd start an AOD hour with 1300ish MB and end with 3830MB. It would just go up every time I'd leave the instance and bank.
I'll have to reinstall WINE and do some digging on its forum.
Thank you. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
I don't know what would cause this, but I'd start an AOD hour with 1300ish MB and end with 3830MB. It would just go up every time I'd leave the instance and bank.
I'll have to reinstall WINE and do some digging on its forum.
Thank you. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
13-Sep-2019 06:35:18 - Last edited on 29-Sep-2019 08:33:55 by Trollster
So it has now been a month since I switched to Linux and 2-3 weeks since my last post. I've had time to experiment and become familiar with the new OS. I'm revisiting to see if I can further improve my performance on RS. I'd like to know what kind of performance other Linux users get on RS.
My Computer:
CPU: AMD 6-core
GPU: RTX2060 w/ 435.21 driver
RAM: 16GB
Distro: Mint 19.2 / Gnome
My performances:
1. Flatpak:
- Settings: All low
- VSync locked on Adaptive. (144Hz monitor)
- Average FPS: 30
- Custom cursors don't work which is a deal breaker anyways.
2. Snapcraft:
- Settings: All low
- VSync locked on Adaptive. (144Hz monitor)
- Average FPS: 45
3. WINE:
- User has VSync control
(a) High/Ultra settings
- Average FPS: 30
(b) Low settings
- Average FPS: 50
4. Lutris w/ DXVK & ESync:
- Same performance as WINE.
These FPS seem really low to me for my hardware, is there anything I can try or am I setting my expectations too high as a new user.
Hmm said :
I'm noticing a lot of new interest in the RS community with Linux, so hopefully we might get more firm official support in the future
.
I hope so! I was willing to no longer play RS when making the switch but it feels like I'm on the fence of the game being truly playable. I can see the green pastures. I'm obviously invested in the game so I'd rather still play, but I'm willing to let it go if I can't get a consistent 65+ FPS. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
My Computer:
CPU: AMD 6-core
GPU: RTX2060 w/ 435.21 driver
RAM: 16GB
Distro: Mint 19.2 / Gnome
My performances:
1. Flatpak:
- Settings: All low
- VSync locked on Adaptive. (144Hz monitor)
- Average FPS: 30
- Custom cursors don't work which is a deal breaker anyways.
2. Snapcraft:
- Settings: All low
- VSync locked on Adaptive. (144Hz monitor)
- Average FPS: 45
3. WINE:
- User has VSync control
(a) High/Ultra settings
- Average FPS: 30
(b) Low settings
- Average FPS: 50
4. Lutris w/ DXVK & ESync:
- Same performance as WINE.
These FPS seem really low to me for my hardware, is there anything I can try or am I setting my expectations too high as a new user.
Hmm said :
I'm noticing a lot of new interest in the RS community with Linux, so hopefully we might get more firm official support in the future
.
I hope so! I was willing to no longer play RS when making the switch but it feels like I'm on the fence of the game being truly playable. I can see the green pastures. I'm obviously invested in the game so I'd rather still play, but I'm willing to let it go if I can't get a consistent 65+ FPS. RuneScore | 28,920 .
Rising Eminence | Social 2300+ Clan, W66
29-Sep-2019 08:25:01
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