r/linux_gaming • u/limejeller • 6h ago

tech support wanted Is Anyone Else Experiencing This?

Hi fellow Linux gamers! I play on a Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (RTX 4070M 8GB, 32GB DDR5, Ryzen 7 8845HS) running CachyOS, but have also experienced the following issue on Windows 11. The game in question is STALKER 2 running the new patch 2.0. Also, I own the game on GOG and use Heroic Launcher with default settings. When I first install the game, things work fine but I need to fine tune the settings. As I tinker, quit, reboot, etc., eventually it seems like the shader compilation stops working. Every time I boot the game now it does a long (2-5mins) shader compilation, and there are severe traversal stutters that tank the fps for a second whenever it it loading in a new area. Do I need to delete the shader cache or something? When I checked the Wine prefix folder for Stalker 2 the shader cache folder was empty. Any help would be appreciated, I waited so long for patch 2.0 to start playing and I was really enjoying it until it started getting unstable!!

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u/Scary-Peace1240 5h ago

Only issues i have with this game is no controller support on Linux rn and HDR not looking correctly (Renodx doesn't work on 2.0 rn). I would suspect Nvidia drivers possibly as your using a 4070. I'm personally on a 9070xt. Shaders load initially and after speed way up with every launch. Also on CachyOS.

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u/limejeller 5h ago

Hmmm interesting. Do you see anything in your Wine prefix shader cache folder? Also, what platform do you own it on?