I have found 2 methods to improve the stuttering on Linux.


If you are on Wayland, try X11. G Sync/Explicit Sync Workaround seems to cause insane stutter in this game, but works flawlessly on every other title. Swapping from Wayland to X11 before login fixed my issues. You can even use the second option below to increase FPS and play offline. It works amazing at 165 FPS with no timing issues I have found. 1ms monitor @ 165 feels like the right way to play this game.


If you do not want to do that, you can search for "er-patcher" on github. Place the python script in the same folder as the .exe for the game. Add the following to steam launch options.

python er-patcher -r 165 -a -s -- gamemoderun %command%

Change 165 to your monitors refresh rate or the refresh rate you prefer! Also make sure you read the github page for more things you can do! Pulls up on the top of google when searching for "Elden Ring Proton Patcher"

This is for Nvidia x Wayland systems. I have not tested this on the AMD system we have, but it seems to work on any Wayland x Nvidia system that is stuttering from what i have tested. You can also disable Explicit Sync in Wayland and it helps a bit, but it seems to be related to Gsync and Explicit Sync in Wayland specifically.

- launch steam from CLI as "steam -console"
- After launch, click console, type in the text field
"shader_build 1245620"

You should see the command pop up and nothing further happen. Go into the game and sit at a grace, spin your camera, and let it rebuild the textures. This helped a bit with the insane stutter when the skybox was in view.

Since that, the game has played perfectly. If you're on windows....

RIP, you gotta cope.

Best of Luck Linux homies!





- Game is fantastic.
- Difficulty is right where I like it. Insanely hard and humbles your insanely OP one shot builds.
- Beautiful artwork, music, CHARACTER DESIGNS (legit wtf were they on. These are cool as hell.)
- Tons and tons of new content
- Beautiful story
- Improvement to QoL
- Much better design for an open world DS than even Elden Ring itself.
- Clearly Miyazaki is on one, and whatever comes next is going to be stunning.



- Optimization is garbage. Tons of stutter issues. but if you're on linux you can fix it. Windows... well you use windows you get what you get.
- This is a PRO for me, but ill put it here for you guys. Difficulty. It is so insanely hard that many people will quit in an assmaddening rage. Went from my whole steam friends list playing, to about 3 people after 2 days. You will die, a whole, whole lot. Think DS1 on Day 1 when no one knew anything about it and were scrambling to find ways to build. Thats what it like. Amazing imho.
- Needs an SSD/NVME. Its 2024, but really, it is not optimized for sh!t so it lags like all ♥♥♥♥ if you arent running on an SSD. NVME has no issue at all... i sure hope it doesnt.


Optimization aside. This is probably Miyazakis best work yet. I kid you not. Just ungodly scenery with gorgeous bosses. As a great friend put it, this is a clear love letter to Kentaro Miura. If you're a fan of Berserk... this is about the closest ive seen to a Bloodborne styled DS/ER game. Dark, gritty, hard, and most importantly... FUN!

amazing game. Personal score of 9/10. Simply because I can fix the issues. if the issues persisted, I wouldnt be playing. I hope this is fixed for you windows players here soon. This is a truly masterful expansion the likes of which i have never seen from any other game company.

Good luck Tarnished. You're certainly going to need it.



Changed Review to Recommended.

The game was borked online at launch and required several workarounds to get functioning. After the most current patch, the game works flawlessly online.

Thank you to BamCo and FROM for making this game work on Linux.

This game only has some minor issues as of right now (one being crashing to desktop after several hours of continual play) but other than that works flawlessly. I have not lost any progression yet due to these issues.

11/10, game is a masterpiece.

FOR LINUX USERS: (Deprecated)

EDITED: Runs perfectly now with the OCCASIONAL crash on linux. Otherwise 0 issues. Running ProtonGE current.

EDIT2 DLC BOOGALOO: Stuttery hell. Not going to change my score since i was able to fix it by hed dumping the EXE and going offline. So I fixed it myself, but the game is too good not to recommend.

Legit though, the DLC is a stutter fest beyond comprehension for most people i know and myself. Windows or Linux. Im on linux so i can at least fix it. Rip windows users.

[h1]FOR THE DLC!!! LINUX USERS, FIX BELOW FOR WAYLAND/NVIDIA SYSTEMS.[/h1] I have found 2 methods to improve the stuttering on Linux. [h2]SWITCH FROM WAYLAND TO X11:[/h2] If you are on Wayland, try X11. G Sync/Explicit Sync Workaround seems to cause insane stutter in this game, but works flawlessly on every other title. Swapping from Wayland to X11 before login fixed my issues. You can even use the second option below to increase FPS and play offline. It works amazing at 165 FPS with no timing issues I have found. 1ms monitor @ 165 feels like the right way to play this game. [h2]USE ER-PATCHER ON GITHUB:[/h2] [h1]THIS WILL DISABLE EAC & YOU MUST PLAY OFFLINE![/h1] If you do not want to do that, you can search for "er-patcher" on github. Place the python script in the same folder as the .exe for the game. Add the following to steam launch options. python er-patcher -r 165 -a -s -- gamemoderun %command% [b]Change 165 to your monitors refresh rate or the refresh rate you prefer! Also make sure you read the github page for more things you can do! Pulls up on the top of google when searching for "Elden Ring Proton Patcher"[/b] [b][b]This is for Nvidia x Wayland systems. I have not tested this on the AMD system we have, but it seems to work on any Wayland x Nvidia system that is stuttering from what i have tested. You can also disable Explicit Sync in Wayland and it helps a bit, but it seems to be related to Gsync and Explicit Sync in Wayland specifically.[/b][/b] [h3]If the above methods do not work, or have little effect. You can also go into compatdata and erase the cache and force steam to build again. [/h3] - launch steam from CLI as "steam -console" - After launch, click console, type in the text field "shader_build 1245620" You should see the command pop up and nothing further happen. Go into the game and sit at a grace, spin your camera, and let it rebuild the textures. This helped a bit with the insane stutter when the skybox was in view. Since that, the game has played perfectly. If you're on windows.... RIP, you gotta cope. Best of Luck Linux homies! [h1]SPOILER FREE REVIEW[/h1] [h2]PROS:[/h2] - Game is fantastic. - Difficulty is right where I like it. Insanely hard and humbles your insanely OP one shot builds. - Beautiful artwork, music, CHARACTER DESIGNS (legit wtf were they on. These are cool as hell.) - Tons and tons of new content - Beautiful story - Improvement to QoL - Much better design for an open world DS than even Elden Ring itself. - Clearly Miyazaki is on one, and whatever comes next is going to be stunning. [h2]CONS:[/h2] - Optimization is garbage. Tons of stutter issues. but if you're on linux you can fix it. Windows... well you use windows you get what you get. - This is a PRO for me, but ill put it here for you guys. Difficulty. It is so insanely hard that many people will quit in an assmaddening rage. Went from my whole steam friends list playing, to about 3 people after 2 days. You will die, a whole, whole lot. Think DS1 on Day 1 when no one knew anything about it and were scrambling to find ways to build. Thats what it like. Amazing imho. - Needs an SSD/NVME. Its 2024, but really, it is not optimized for sh!t so it lags like all fvck if you arent running on an SSD. NVME has no issue at all... i sure hope it doesnt. Optimization aside. This is probably Miyazakis best work yet. I kid you not. Just ungodly scenery with gorgeous bosses. As a great friend put it, this is a clear love letter to Kentaro Miura. If you're a fan of Berserk... this is about the closest ive seen to a Bloodborne styled DS/ER game. Dark, gritty, hard, and most importantly... FUN! amazing game. Personal score of 9/10. Simply because I can fix the issues. if the issues persisted, I wouldnt be playing. I hope this is fixed for you windows players here soon. This is a truly masterful expansion the likes of which i have never seen from any other game company. Good luck Tarnished. You're certainly going to need it. [h1]BELOW IS 2022 ORIGINAL REVIEW. SAME ISSUES PRESENT DURING LAUNCH AS WITH THE CURRENT DLC.[/h1] Changed Review to Recommended. The game was borked online at launch and required several workarounds to get functioning. After the most current patch, the game works flawlessly online. Thank you to BamCo and FROM for making this game work on Linux. This game only has some minor issues as of right now (one being crashing to desktop after several hours of continual play) but other than that works flawlessly. I have not lost any progression yet due to these issues. 11/10, game is a masterpiece. FOR LINUX USERS: (Deprecated) EDITED: Runs perfectly now with the OCCASIONAL crash on linux. Otherwise 0 issues. Running ProtonGE current. EDIT2 DLC BOOGALOO: Stuttery hell. Not going to change my score since i was able to fix it by hed dumping the EXE and going offline. So I fixed it myself, but the game is too good not to recommend. Legit though, the DLC is a stutter fest beyond comprehension for most people i know and myself. Windows or Linux. Im on linux so i can at least fix it. Rip windows users.