POE2 strange memory behavier

Meisich · December 20, 2024, 7:04pm

Hi there

I installed POE2 over steam, but have memory/ping/fps/name it problems

POE1 works with 45-60 fps and no problems. I know that POE2 is still in development and maybe in 6-8 month the game would (ß) also work for me…but i cant wait! So maybe someone has an idea for tuning ^^This is my machine

System:
  Host: kiste Kernel: 6.12.4-arch1-1 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: Budgie v: 10.9.2 Distro: EndeavourOS
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Laptop 17-cn0xxx v: N/A
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 883C v: 69.16 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: AMI
    v: F.03 date: 03/11/2021
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 30.8 Wh (94.5%) condition: 32.6/32.6 Wh (100.0%)
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    cache: L2: 5 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1936 min/max: 400/4200 cores: 1: 1936 2: 1936 3: 1936
    4: 1936 5: 1936 6: 1936 7: 1936 8: 1936
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] driver: i915 v: kernel
  Device-2: Quanta HP TrueVision HD Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting dri: iris gpu: i915 resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
  API: EGL v: 1.5 drivers: iris,swrast platforms: gbm,x11,surfaceless,device
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: intel mesa v: 24.3.1-arch1.3
    renderer: Mesa Intel Iris Xe Graphics (TGL GT2)
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio
    driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.4-arch1-1 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
    driver: rtw_8821ce
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 80:d2:1d:d1:cc:55
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb type: USB
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 state: up address: 80:D2:1D:D1:CC:54 bt-v: 4.2
RAID:
  Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller driver: vmd
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 213.76 GiB (44.8%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLQ512HALU-000H1
    size: 476.94 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 299.69 GiB used: 213.64 GiB (71.3%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p4
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 976 MiB used: 256 KiB (0.0%)
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 63.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 31.02 GiB used: 8.62 GiB (27.8%)
  Processes: 293 Uptime: 6h 11m Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.36

and that is what top says about memory ect. usage

and that is what the game sees as graphic card - what is correct

the mtr to e.g. 8.8.8.8 shows me an average of 35 ms with no packet loss, but the game says with its own connection tool it is between 60 and 500 ms - crazy up and down of the ping and thus with the frame rate. Any tricks for me?

ajgringo619 · December 20, 2024, 7:42pm

What version of Proton are you using?

Meisich · December 20, 2024, 7:45pm

i tested 9.04 and experimental and hotfix - no difference

ajgringo619 · December 20, 2024, 7:50pm

I would post something on the PoE2 forums; I doubt that you’re the only one having issues with a pre-release game. For now, I would check out the posts here for configuration tips: https://www.protondb.com/app/2694490

Meisich · December 20, 2024, 7:51pm

thx for link

ddnn · December 20, 2024, 8:02pm

You may want to install and use gamescope if you’re using X11. Another option is to install a Wayland compositor, like Hyprland, and play games in that session, or use Budgie’s Wayland session, if it has one.

For a good number of my games, in the last few months, they eventually crash on X11 if I’m not using Gamescope, and for some, even with Gamescope they crash on X11.

In contrast, using either my Cinnamon Wayland session or Hyprland, without Gamescope, my games run just fine like they used to.

Some reference/experience: [SOLVED] Steam Games Work on Wayland, But Not X11

Meisich · December 20, 2024, 8:21pm

gamescope does not work, no changes. I tried also some “hints” from protondb.com, but with no success. There is also talk of custom proton 9.21, but i dont know how to bring it into steam.

ddnn · December 20, 2024, 8:35pm

Well, the thread I linked has other things you can try. Some of them may not have worked for me, but that’s my system. They may work on yours.

Meisich · December 20, 2024, 9:13pm

Me think it is again ggg-shit as it was in POE1 with Vulkan and Intel Iris XE graphic when i needed a third party patch to play with Vulkan. You can find it at this page post number 5

So me think ggg shit again on Intel internal graphics. I will have to wait for a third party patch for poe2. Its a shame.

roiter · December 20, 2024, 10:07pm

POE2 works fine for me on Endeavour, X11, Proton 9.0-4 (no launch options) running an AMD RX6800 XT. OK, apart from I have to click it twice to launch it, but I’ve had 12hr+ sessions with no crashes or issues at all really.

SCORPION2000 · December 21, 2024, 5:31am

You can try Proton-GE, you can install that and other custom versions with Proton-up:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/protonup-qt

Meisich · December 21, 2024, 9:47am

Thx. It is a bit more constant, no more crazy ping and fps up and down with the GE-Proton 9.21. So at least i can play. It is still not that good as it is in POE1, but i hope that ggg optimize the handling of the Intel Iris XE a bit more.