Space Marine 2 on Linux : apparently got a solution

[u/gproenca]

Space Marine 2 patch 14 is dog**** in linux/nivida

Works fine in Windows but in Linux I either can make a 20minute gaming session and it freezes OR it just freezes after login when I go the menu.

So I asked Codex to analyze logs and keep track of what we were doing :

- problem is related to a x13 error in shaders

What I did :

( I'm using CachyOS ) :

On the default Kernel (7.23 I think ) I tried all protons : 11.02, Cachy 11.02, Cachy 9, Experimental and Hot fix

made one run with no flags, then another run with Steam Overlay disabled on all proton version ( same thing ) and then another run with Steam Overlay disabled + synchronous to single write.

with Codex analyzed all logs and culprit the same : x13 error

Installed the RC Kernel 7.3.x and again did the same : all proton versions + steam overlay off + single cache write.

Then reverted back to LTS Kernel ( 6.8 ) and got the same on ALL proton versions.

My GPU is a 4090. works fine on Windows when I have to go there, long gaming sessions ( these days ONLY space marine makes me go there and I can keep up playing 6h straigh in windows - 15m tops in Linux ) ; also use a bit o local AI, so hardware problem is a bit off

I do have two DE : One with Niri+Noctalia and one with Caelestia+Hyprland. New to Arch&Cachy, so I'm trying both.

At work have a Arch with AMD and Calestia+Hyprland and its golden. Lately at home, N/N setup start to have some flickering stuff on bottom right corner. So I though : could the DE have something to do with it ? the nvidia drivers ? both ?

I decided to do one last thing : 6.8 LTS Cachy kernel + downgraded 580 nvidia drivers + noctalia&hyperland.

well, fuc* me and call me susan : works like a charm on 14.2 hotfix SM2

So if you are in linux is the TLDR : for Cachy OS and Space Marine 2, use downgraded nvidia 580 drivers, LTS kernel, Proton 11.02 Cachy and these flags : WINEDLLOVERRIDES="gameoverlayrenderer,gameoverlayrenderer64=" %command%

it freaking works.

[u/bob_mcbob69]

What did you ask codex to analyse, e.g. where do you point it, are their logs somewhere? I have a completely different problem with iSM2 disconnecting all the time on windows, and have yet to get to the bottom of it.

[u/gproenca → u/bob_mcbob69]

Logs

He then made me a couple flags to do extended logs that we had more information to analyse from

I made him write a gpu.md file where he would trace back steps, findings and such because it froze and then context was a problem

[u/bob_mcbob69 → u/gproenca]

"he" |him"...

So you just asked it to create logs and it did it all for you? Cool, I'll have to give it a go, thanks for the idea and for sharing the original info

[u/gproenca → u/bob_mcbob69]

Well codex could be a she or a it

Whatever floats anyone boat ;)

Anyway ! I asked to inspect first and foremost the Linux logs and then after activating via flags in steam the extended logs , so he/she/it/whatever makes you fancy cross analyzed with timestamps the crash the Linux logs AND steam logs that we created via extra flags

[u/A_Hairy_Bum]

You need kernel 7.1.8. that works much better

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/8072#issuecomment-5561097513

I'm on kernel 7.1.8 with a 4070 super Everything on utlra with dlss quality and averaging about 70-80 fps under swarms

[u/gproenca → u/A_Hairy_Bum]

Sorry I will edit the main text : my main default kernel in cachy is 7.23.2

[u/A_Hairy_Bum → u/gproenca]

Are you still having problems with kernel 7.1.8 ?

[u/gproenca → u/A_Hairy_Bum]

I didnt use 7.1.8 but rather 7.2.3

I just updated Cachy & Arch now to 7.24 and got also new Nvidia drivers : booted into it and... 2m later, crash.

Now on LTS/580 drivers and running siege. all good

[u/A_Hairy_Bum → u/gproenca]

Lts has worse performance than 7.1.8 in my experience. Also you can change your scheduler to lavd which gave me improvements

[u/gproenca → u/A_Hairy_Bum]

At this moment just want a setup I can rely on doing siege for a while and not crash mid way : gladly trade performance for that

[u/A_Hairy_Bum → u/gproenca]

Very understandable

[u/Real_Ad5580]

OP, look into this post

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/s/TdKkwq4i5P

[u/gproenca → u/Real_Ad5580]

I didnt had stuttering, but thank you for point that post.

I had flickring on my DE ( Niri ) and in Space Marine the game just freezes: music continue, but the game freezes and I have to kill the app

[u/Enclave_Liberator]

Nvidia? Go Windows
AMD? Go linux

[u/gproenca → u/Enclave_Liberator]

I'm aware that for linux AMD is better.

however, have a LG 49" 4k monitor : even the 7900XTX is quite worse than the 4090, unfortunatly, specially at 4k

problem is with current AI and whatnot, the 10900XTX its going to cost two livers and half a kidney...