CS2 freezes whole computer on Fedora Linux

[PrivateMe]

If I attempt to play CS2 online, my entire computer freezes up. The cursor moves, but it is too stuttery to use at all. However, the tutorial with bots loads perfectly. Why is this? Is it my hardware, or my software?

Specs:
This is a laptop, but I run it plugged into the wall when playing games. I also attach a monitor, keyboard, mouse and cooling pad.
CPU - Intel Core i7-1165G7
RAM - 8GB DDR4 3200
GPU - Intel Iris XE (Game is ran at lowest graphics settings)
SSD - 512GB Intel NVME
OS - Fedora Workstation 40 KDE Spin. The game runs with Steam Play (it says it is verified by Valve)

Help appreciated :)

[K3nn3n]

Bad cs2 build for linux.
freeze for me to and i use manjaro.

[akiuara]

Buy new PC, install windows 11.

[PrivateMe]

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

Buy new PC, install windows 11.

I don't have the money to buy a whole new PC, Windows is ♥♥♥♥♥.

[PrivateMe]

Originally posted by K3nn3n:

Bad cs2 build for linux.
freeze for me to and i use manjaro.

Would it be better to use the Windows build through Proton?

[UNKNOWN]

Originally posted by PrivateGamer686:

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

Buy new PC, install windows 11.

I don't have the money to buy a whole new PC, Windows is ♥♥♥♥♥.

Windows is good that's why there are no problem in windows

[kabanod1m #NotoToxicity]

honestly I didn't yet successfully run CS2 on Linux, never had enough time, but can you try switching Linux Runtime in Properties to Proton 8.0?

the game is running natively on Linux, but switching to Proton will download Windows binaries and will run the game through Proton instead. this might fix some issues (and bring others) and sometimes even yields better performance (maybe at the cost of horrible input lag, but only sometimes too)

unfortunately I cannot guarantee this will work but you don't have much options to try anyway I guess…

stuttering cursor sounded like CPU throttling but it's not that because when you play with bots, which is more CPU-intensive, it's fine. since it's connected to the internet connection somehow, maybe faulty wifi drivers?…

[Bombardier Talent]

I never had any issues until 2 weeks ago. I'm also on fedora, wayland, amd-amd. 2 weeks ago i started encountering freezes. valve pls fix!

[Bombardier Talent]

maybe we should try and see if it freezes on xorg too?

[Your mom]

Originally posted by akiuara:

Buy new PC, install windows 11.

vade retro satanas

Originally posted by PrivateGamer686:

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

Buy new PC, install windows 11.

I don't have the money to buy a whole new PC, Windows is ♥♥♥♥♥.

the voice of reason !

Originally posted by PrivateGamer686:

Originally posted by K3nn3n:

Bad cs2 build for linux.
freeze for me to and i use manjaro.

Would it be better to use the Windows build through Proton?

Yup your best bet is Proton, i tried on ubuntu when it was 18 LTS and worked like a charm, or you can still use the native build but it seems to be faulty

Originally posted by Bombardier Talent:

I never had any issues until 2 weeks ago. I'm also on fedora, wayland, amd-amd. 2 weeks ago i started encountering freezes. valve pls fix!

Then it may be a wayland issue i heard about some problems related to proton tho

Originally posted by Bombardier Talent:

maybe we should try and see if it freezes on xorg too?

Please update your findings.


What you can try to do also is to print the binary's output to a file and check it after freeze, i am sure there is some log detailing the issue from stderr

[Bombardier Talent]

same behavior on xorg. in a match, pressing escape will freeze and disconnect after a few seconds

[ζAlienζ]

update bios

[Milkkolaj]

Originally posted by Bombardier Talent:

I never had any issues until 2 weeks ago. I'm also on fedora, wayland, amd-amd. 2 weeks ago i started encountering freezes. valve pls fix!

SAME

[Suros:/#]

I've had this issue since they did the sticker update. Both AMD and Nvidia. Does Proton actual work now? I had previously tried that, but it would crash with some error. Seems like that'd be the faster solution if they're not going to put any effort into fixing the native code.

[krnx]

Just get a new PC.

[Suros:/#]

Originally posted by krnx:

Just get a new PC.

Why do people always need to show up and speak nonsense? Many of us have fairly powerful systems, and this is the only game that does this.