[Linux] GW2 freezes completely after playing for a few minutes

[darksparkz.5492]

My system specs (just in case):

Distro: Garuda Linux

Desktop environment: KDE Plasma
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7020U (4) @ 2.30 GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX110
Memory (RAM): 8 GB

What I did so far:

Installed GW2 on Steam;

Installed and applied Proton GE 8-22;

Used the DXVK_ASYNC=1 flag in launch options;

Verified integrity of game files;

Game behavior:

When I run the game through Steam it opens up the launcher as always, then I press Play, wait for the game to load, select my character, load to the world and then after running around for a couple of minutes my whole game just suddenly freezes and the only solution is to force-restart my laptop.

When the game is frozen I basically can't do anything, my whole distro just stops working whatsoever.

After looking up the possible solutions online people told that it's better to use Lutris installation of GW2 without using Steam at all, but for that I'll need to create a new ArenaNet account ( which I don't wanna do because I'll lose all progress, duh).

Is there any way of fixing this while still using my Steam account?

[Chaba.5410]

22 minutes ago, darksparkz.5492 said:

without using Steam at all, but for that I'll need to create a new ArenaNet account

Not only that, but you'll have to purchase any expansions or other content you already purchased from Steam to unlock it for an ArenaNet account.

The problem might just be your video card isn't going to be able to run the game well (2G video ram).

You should check out the main Linux support thread here for help:
 

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Chaba.5410

[Chaba.5410]

Oooooo, one more thing!  Check that your freeze where you have to reboot your entire system isn't due to heat issues!

[darksparkz.5492]

@Chaba.5410 Alright, thanks for linking the thread.

[darksparkz.5492]

1 hour ago, Chaba.5410 said:

Not only that, but you'll have to purchase any expansions or other content you already purchased from Steam to unlock it for an ArenaNet account.

The problem might just be your video card isn't going to be able to run the game well (2G video ram).

You should check out the main Linux support thread here for help:
 

 

I played this game just fine when I had my Windows 10 installed, so I don't think that's the case

[Chaba.5410]

Just now, darksparkz.5492 said:

I played this game just fine when I had my Windows 10 installed, so I don't think that's the case

Good to know!  That card's relative performance seemed kind of low according to:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-mx110.c3044

[darksparkz.5492]

5 minutes ago, Chaba.5410 said:

Good to know!  That card's relative performance seemed kind of low according to:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-mx110.c3044

Yeah, the laptop I'm using is quite bad, though if it wasn't for the freezes overall on Linux the game runs more smoothly with relatively high graphics settings

[Chaba.5410]

1 minute ago, darksparkz.5492 said:

Yeah, the laptop I'm using is quite bad, though if it wasn't for the freezes overall on Linux the game runs more smoothly with relatively high graphics settings

Well good luck on the Linux side.  I know there's some people around here that run the Steam version just fine with the right set up.  Don't think they use KDE though.

[darksparkz.5492]

1 minute ago, Chaba.5410 said:

Well good luck on the Linux side.  I know there's some people around here that run the Steam version just fine with the right set up.  Don't think they use KDE though.

If nothing helps then I'll try to switch to i3 or something

[darksparkz.5492]

49 minutes ago, Chaba.5410 said:

Well good luck on the Linux side.  I know there's some people around here that run the Steam version just fine with the right set up.  Don't think they use KDE though.

Wow. Looks like the problem is with me using KDE after all. Just installed XFCE4 and it's already been 30 minutes without freezes. Sometimes I just can't understand Linux at all, LOL