Improve Linux FPS

Note: This guide is for Nvidia cards, and this works for other games except for step #5.

Hello, one other Linux gamer. I use Linux Mint 17.1 64-bit with the Cinnamon desktop. With these settings I manage 120fps with high settings on linux. There is almost no difference from Windows (Maybe the frames are a little less stable). Don't believe? 101 buttery frames in the SS on Linux. I swear.

http://i.imgur.com/oXGNmLM.jpg

1. Download proprietary GPU drivers.

   a. open start menu

   b. search Driver Manager

   c. Open

   d. Choose your GPU driver (Mine is nvidia-331, it will probably say recommended) http://i.imgur.com/ZnOUCLx.png

2. Download CompizConfig Settings Manager

   a. open start menu

   b. search software manager

   c. open

   d. enter password

   e. search Compiz

   f. install all that is in these two screenshots

http://i.imgur.com/fiZDLfl.png

http://i.imgur.com/xlqtIRM.png

3. Edit proprietary GPU settings (Only for Nvidia, sorry AMD users!)

   a. open start menu

   b. search nvidia x server settings

   c. open

   d. under X Screen 0, go to OpenGL settings

   e. Untick Sync to VBlank (So it is inactive) http://i.imgur.com/r7asbpc.png

   f. quit

4. Edit CompizConfig Settings Manager

   a. open start menu

   b. search CompizConfig Settings Manager

   c. Click ok to the warning

   d. Click composite plugin http://i.imgur.com/XkHi0UP.png

   e. Tick Undirect Fullscreen Windows (So it is active)

   f. Press back

   g. Click opengl plugin http://i.imgur.com/5vAjYmm.png

   h. Make sure sync to vblank is unticked

   i. exit

5. Unlock FPS (Different for Linux users)

   a. Open steam library

   b. Right click Chivalry Medieval Warfare

   c. Properties

   d. Local Files

   e. Browse Local Files

   f. Go to UDKGame folder

   g. Go to Config folder

   h. Open defaultengine.ini with any text editor

   i. Copy these three commands under [Engine.Engine] http://i.imgur.com/T2w1iSm.png

    bSmoothFrameRate=TRUE
   
    MinSmoothedFrameRate=0
   
    MaxSmoothedFrameRate=120
   

   j. Save

Note to AMD users, I do not know if you have the same problem as Nvidia users do. Install your proprietary GPU drivers, and try to find the option to turn Sync to VBlank off. This setting is in CompizConfig Settings Manager, but there is also that setting in Nvidia's X server settings. Also enable Undirect Fullscreen Windows in Compiz. You can use this guide as sort of an outline to see if this helps you.

Extra tidbit of information, the default GPU driver is nouveau on Linux. This is an open source video driver. While this is good for everyday use, it is not good for gaming. This is why we download proprietary drivers from your GPU's website.