[Linux] Extremely bad FPS hitch after minimizing or using Steam Community Overlay

[incorrecteg]

There's an extremely big problem right now with the native Linux build of the game and using the Steam overlay. If you run Deadlock natively without using Proton (I haven't verified if this does it on Proton or not) and tab out for some time or use the Steam overlay, every time you move your mouse in-game (or the cursor) it will immediately drop your framerate to single digits.

It's extremely frustrating because anytime I use the Steam overlay this problem happens and I have to pause the game and restart which is problematic when you're trying to play the game.

I do use the game recording feature built into Steam and I have this recorded. I am not attaching the recording for anonymity but can privately give it if requested.

I use Wayland, EndeavorOS, and run AMD GPU & CPU.

 

[pollux66]

How did you get access to the native linux build? i am a active linux gamer and would love to test this out if i can, changing to the steam linux runtime doesnt work for me currently.

 

[incorrecteg]

How did you get access to the native linux build? i am a active linux gamer and would love to test this out if i can, changing to the steam linux runtime doesnt work for me currently.

It's not worth it. Disabling Steam Community Overlay and running this in your launch options: gamemoderun %command% -nojoy -no_prewarm_map -- is much better performance wise. You will need GEProton & gamemode package installed.

To run native you just run it without using Proton or GEProton in compatibility. Linux Steam Runtime will force load by default (to my knowldge) when you don't use Proton. If it doesn't have a native build then I was mistakened (there could be a .sh script that it runs, who knows with Valve).

 

[pollux66]

It's not worth it. Disabling Steam Community Overlay and running this in your launch options: gamemoderun %command% -nojoy -no_prewarm_map -- is much better performance wise. You will need GEProton & gamemode package installed.

To run native you just run it without using Proton or GEProton in compatibility. Linux Steam Runtime will force load by default (to my knowldge) when you don't use Proton. If it doesn't have a native build then I was mistakened (there could be a .sh script that it runs, who knows with Valve).

it defaults to proton from valve and checking steamdb for deadlock there is no linux build that you can use yet, there is one there but it doesnt have any information on it, forcing the steam linux runtime appears with a error.

so i dont know how you got a native build.