The Elder Scrolls Online (306130)

[diraven]

% uname -a
Linux 4.17.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.17.8-1 (2018-07-20) x86_64 GNU/Linux

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7600 CPU @ 3.50GHz

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2
Driver Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.77

Installs fine, then freezes after "Bethesda" logo.

15688.364:002a:002b:trace:module:LdrGetDllHandle L"libcef.dll" -> 0x1f40000 (load path L"Z:\\home\\diraven\\.steam\\steam\\steamapps\\common\\Zenimax Online\\Launcher;C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam;C:\\windows\\system32;C:\\windows\\system;C:\\windows;.;C:\\windows\\system32;C:\\windows;C:\\windows\\system32\\wbem")
15698.353:002a:002b:trace:module:LdrGetDllHandle L"libcef.dll" -> 0x1f40000 (load path L"Z:\\home\\diraven\\.steam\\steam\\steamapps\\common\\Zenimax Online\\Launcher;C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam;C:\\windows\\system32;C:\\windows\\system;C:\\windows;.;C:\\windows\\system32;C:\\windows;C:\\windows\\system32\\wbem")
15706.831:007c:0082:err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0x7bd0cdc0 "/home/proton/proton/wine/dlls/ntdll/esync.c: shm_init_section" wait timed out in thread 0082, blocked by 0083, retrying (60 sec)```

[diraven]

Just a side note - it works fine in the system package manager provided Wine with DXVK 0.54.

[tfaller]

Please try PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 %command% set as launch options for this game.

[diraven]

Yes, just did it a minute ago (via proton's user_settings.py though). It did start. Testing further.

[diraven]

Other then it needs esync disabled - works like a charm. If not for esync - would deserve a whitelist.

[LiquidPL]

I'm getting some serious stuttering while ingame (which aren't happening on a Windows machine with the same settings), but I can't quite exactly figure out what is causing them.

[fazo96]

@LiquidPL that could be shader compilation. I get that in DX11 games too, the more you play the less stutters you get as the shader cache increases.

[MadMac]

The links (Account, Store, Support, Patch notes) on the launcher doesn't seem to work.

[diraven]

Yes, can confirm. Although I never used those.

[kisak-valve]

[Whitelist] Elder Scroll Online [306130] (PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1) but need optimization

Issue transferred from #863.
@julianovs posted on 2018-08-28T21:21:38:

with the parameter PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 work good !!

without the parameter PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 stuck in bethesda logo !!

one thing I noticed was the following:

running the game natively on windows 10, when you're in a city with a lot of players fps drops from 80 to a 42 (a bit of lag for a few seconds, nothing much)

running the game in linux using proton, when you're in a city with a lot of players fps drops from 80 to a 33-37 (here bottlenecks happen and this is something annoying)

I think the proton project needs to be optimized as much as possible because it will have a bigger performance problem with multiplayer games with large numbers of players, for example MMO RPGS

FOR SINGLE PLAYER GAMES I DO NOT SEE PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THAT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WILL BE ON LONG SCALE MULTIPLAYER

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@Dazarlin commented on 2018-08-28T22:07:07

I can confirm the findings of @julianovs although my numbers for frames are quite a bit lower due to my weaker system, though it's still very playable. Main issue I have with ESO is the long loading times. These also existed on Windows however. Likely due to the fact that I'm loading everything off of a HDD. I fully agree that in the long run the biggest problem seems like it'll be multiplayer games in general and more specifically MMOs. We'll see however.

I fully agree that the way that ESO performs should indicate that if the addition of the PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 setting being applied at installation were possible, this game could be added to the whitelist and a fairly popular MMORPG would be easily available on Linux.

Here's my system info if needed: https://gist.github.com/Dazarlin/1fe5b3d929f71f1f3f598c5b99d0c262

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@julianovs commented on 2018-08-28T22:17:39

more players = more animations, more effects, higher load of cpu and gpu

if running natively in the windows you already have sharp drops of fps in regions populated by players so imagine this in proton

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@julianovs commented on 2018-08-28T22:20:28

my system: dual boot win10/linux mint 19
cpu intel core i7 7700 3.60ghz
16 gb memory
geforce gtx 1080 ti
2 ssd 240gb

[MadMac]

With the newest Proton 3.7-5 beta, the game launches even with esync enabled.

[diraven]

Can confirm, runs with esync on 3.7-5. Links in launcher still not functional.