Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

demensdeum · 2022-07-02 12:45:11

Trying to run native Linux Civilization 6 from Steam.
From https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Steam/ … ization_VI
Added

LD_PRELOAD='/usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6:/usr/lib/libbrotlicommon.so.1:/usr/lib/libbrotlidec.so.1' %command%

to Launch Options, and game started.

But now I have low-fps because game starts with intel gpu.
I see that because of nvidia-smi output:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Processes: |
| GPU GI CI PID Type Process name GPU Memory |
| ID ID Usage |
|=============================================================================|
| 0 N/A N/A 19165 G /usr/lib/Xorg 6MiB |
| 0 N/A N/A 19444 G ...ef_log.txt --shared-files 115MiB |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

I use proprietary nvidia driver (pacman -S nvidia)
In game options I see GPU Selection: "Unknown device", and DeviceID 39876 in AppOptions.txt Civ6 file which is 0x9BC4 in hex, and that is probably CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics] (Vendor ID 8086, DeviceID 9BC4)
My discrete GPU - GA104M [GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile / Max-Q 8GB/16GB] (Vendor ID 10DE, DeviceID 249C)
Tried to run with optirun:

LD_PRELOAD='/usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6:/usr/lib/libbrotlicommon.so.1:/usr/lib/libbrotlidec.so.1' optirun %command%

Game doesn't start at all.
Any suggestions?

optirun glxgears -info
/usr/bin/vglrun: line 193: hostname: command not found
GL_RENDERER = NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU/PCIe/SSE2
GL_VERSION = 4.6.0 NVIDIA 515.48.07
GL_VENDOR = NVIDIA Corporation

Last edited by demensdeum (2022-07-02 19:17:08)

demensdeum · 2022-07-02 13:25:14

Ok fixed it by

sudo pacman -S primus

and

primusrun steam

now nvidia-smi

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Processes: |
| GPU GI CI PID Type Process name GPU Memory |
| ID ID Usage |
|=============================================================================|
| 0 N/A N/A 31519 G /usr/lib/Xorg 25MiB |
| 0 N/A N/A 31540 G ...ef_log.txt --shared-files 113MiB |
| 0 N/A N/A 31935 G ./GameGuide/Civ6 3MiB |
| 0 N/A N/A 32000 G ./Civ6Sub 3060MiB |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Thanks:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bumblebee#Primusrun
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/v … -F37B-278A

V1del · 2022-07-02 14:28:10

With a GPU this new you don't want primusrun but prime-run as mentioned in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME# … er_offload primusrun is an older method that might have a variety of issues.

In any case please mark as [solved] by editing the title in your first post.

demensdeum · 2022-07-24 13:34:57

V1del wrote:

With a GPU this new you don't want primusrun but prime-run as mentioned in https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME# … er_offload primusrun is an older method that might have a variety of issues.
In any case please mark as [solved] by editing the title in your first post.

Yes a had a lot of troubles because of bumblebee, had to remove it and now everything works with prime-run, even Quake 2 RTX.

kokoko3k · 2022-07-24 13:56:21

As a side note, Windows version through Proton runs better than the port, at least on my 5600xt

Last edited by kokoko3k (2022-07-24 13:57:01)

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#1 2022-07-02 12:45:11

Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

#2 2022-07-02 13:25:14

Re: Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

#3 2022-07-02 14:28:10

Re: Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

#4 2022-07-24 13:34:57

Re: Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

#5 2022-07-24 13:56:21

Re: Civilization 6 Intel + Nvidia - Only Intel GPU available [solved]

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