Proton 4.11-8: Can't select dedicated GPU

[GiantBlargg]

CPU: Intel i7-6700HQ
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M

Tested with:

• Planet Coaster
• Hitman 2

In Proton 4.11-8, for DirectX 11 games, I can no longer select the dedicated GPU in my computer. In Proton 4.11-7, from the graphics settings the games I tried, I could select either the Intel or Nvidia GPU, but in 4.11-8 only the Intel GPU is selectable. I am running with PRIME Render Offload as described here: http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/435.17/README/primerenderoffload.html

[GiantBlargg]

I have found that using the variables __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only from the linked nvidia page forces the game to run on the Nvidia GPU while still only displaying the Intel GPU in the settings. However this is only a workaround and not a fix.

[kisak-valve]

Hello @GiantBlargg, can you check if adding WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi=n" %command% to the game's launch options has an effect?

If that helps, then could you grab some extra logging information requested at #2629 (comment).

[GiantBlargg]

That seems to fix it.
Here are the logs:
steam-863550.log
I also captured a log for Planet Coaster but it's seems too big for gist, I'll see if I can find another way.

[GiantBlargg]

I had to compress the Planet Coaster log:
steam-493340.log.gz

[alasky17]

@GiantBlargg Could you also create a log from Hitman 2 working successfully with the WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi=n" command with the same +dxgi,+d3d logging channels? Just switching back and forth between the GPU options while the log is being created should be enough.

Also, out of curiosity - are you using a laptop or a desktop?

[GiantBlargg]

I am using a laptop. I suppose I should have been more clear. The M in 960M indicates that it is a mobile chip.

Here is the new log for Hitman 2:
steam-863550.log
I should also mention that both this and the previous one are not of the game proper, but only the launcher. As the error occurs at that point I didn't think it was necessary.

[alasky17]

@GiantBlargg Thank you! I only saw the option in the launcher, but it is always nice to get confirmation :)

[aeikum]

@GiantBlargg Adding multiple GPUs to Wine's DXGI turns out to be difficult, although we are making progress there. Would it be an acceptable solution to you if we instead only report the dedicated GPU, in your case Nvidia? Do you ever have a reason to select the Intel device in your games?

[GiantBlargg]

In my specific case, I suppose it doesn't matter if the dedicated is always used. However on other Nvidia GPUs, it can be placed into a low power state when not in use. (My GPU technically supports this too, but the Linux Nvidia driver does not) In these cases a user may want to run a less demanding game on the iGPU to save energy or extend their battery life.

[alasky17]

@GiantBlargg I've uploaded a custom version of Proton 4.11-9 with a hack to use the dedicated GPU for you to test since we don't have a setup like yours currently.

The tarball is uploaded with the lock code "dual" here: https://www.codeweavers.com/xfer/alasky/dxgi-dual-gpu-hack/

The correct solution to be able to select the GPU is currently in progress, but it will take a significant period of time to complete. In the meantime, could you try this build and see if it works as we expect it will (eg. selecting the dedicated NVIDIA GPU instead of the Intel GPU)?

To try the build:

1. Create a directory called "compatibilitytools.d" inside "~./steam/steam/" (assuming you don't already have this folder).
2. Put the tarball into ./steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d
3. Untar the ball
4. Restart Steam
5. "dxgi-dual-gpu-hack" should now be selectable from the dropdown menu for proton versions.