SRIV Linux FAQ

If you're having trouble with the game please read through this FAQ to see if your problem has already been addressed. As always if you find new work-arounds or fixes for problems you encounter please post them so we can verify and add them to the FAQ for others to use.

Question: The game is stuttering badly is there any way to fix this?
Answer: This could be a number of different things, but many users have fixed this issue by lower the lighting detail in the settings menu.

Question: Help! I’m getting “Missing executable” when I try to start he game!
Answer: Right click the game in your library, select properties and click on the “Local Files” tab. Once you’re there select “Verify Integrity of Game Cache”

Question: I have missing and incorrect textures! Is there a fix?
Answer: AMD terrascale generation hardware has some problems with the newest AMD driver release. To fix this users need to install Catalyst 15.9 rather than the newest drivers.

Question: I’m getting strange red dots / Pixel artefacts is there any fix?
Answer: Pixel artefacts will happen if AA settings and/or texture sharpening are forced on in the Nvidia Control Panel

Question: Why does my Intel GPU work on windows but not Linux?
Answer: The Windows drivers for Intel GPU’s support DirectX 10 features. The equivalent of this in OpenGL is 4.1, however, the Intel GPU drivers for Linux currently only support OpenGL 3.2. Intel graphics are currently unsupported.

Question: I’m crashing and have an Nvidia GPU what can I do?
Answer: There have been reported problems with Nvidia 358.16 Drivers in relation to steam. Try using 352 or 355 series drivers.

Question: Do you support MESA drivers?
Answer: MESA drivers are currently not supported

Question (NVIDIA): I’m getting strange color issues in game. What’s wrong?
Answer (NVIDIA): Players need to make sure they are using the 352 or 355 series drivers. The 340 series has a bug which can cause color issues in game.

Question: I’m getting bad performance issues, what can I do to fix the problem?
Answer: Make sure you are running the game at the native resolution for your screen.