Carrying on from yesterdays mood I tested both Max Payne 1 and 2 under Linux, and I’m happy to say they work quite smoothly. Unlike Windows they were ready to play the moment they were installed with no tinkering with compatibility modes. I even played with some mods too:
I’ve played Max Payne 1 for an overall total of 93 minutes today, and 41 minutes for the sequel. I’m really impressed with how stable they are! They also maintained a good 60fps which isn’t too big of a surprise for such old games, but having this run under Linux with or without mods has been a nice experience.
I should probably update my list of games that I have working perfectly on Linux via Proton thus far:
- Hard Reset Redux
- Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
- Max Payne 1
- Max Payne 2
I consider it perfect if it does the following:
- If it launches
- If there are no graphical glitches (or if there are they need to be on par with Windows)
- Good framerate
- Mod support (when applicable)
- Can play multiple levels without any crashing
I may only have five games that have passed the test thus far, and all of them may be older, but this is a really good step towards making Linux a competitor with Windows. I already have support for most of the daily programs I use under it, and if more things become comparable it would be nice to get off of it completely. But for now (and probably quite some time) it shall remain a dualboot. Though I’m still happy to say I’ve spent equal or more time under Linux than Windows these last few weeks. :happy: I may have to head under there tomorrow though; I’m thinking maybe a little Fallout 4 tomorrow if I have time.
Heh, I want this mod. :trollface: