How to limit FPS, limit framerate, set fps cap, lock fps on Linux

Note: it works with every game.

If you play on linux and can't limit the frame rate, you can do the following:

You will need to download libstrangle from torkel104 from gitlab: https://gitlab.com/torkel104/libstrangle

In order to the program works in debian or ubuntu, download these packages via sudo apt-get install:

libc6-dev-i386
gcc-multilib
ia32-libs

If you use OpenSuse, download the following needed packages with sudo zypper install:

glibc-devel-32bit
gcc
gcc-32bit

Now extract the file, enter its folder, open the terminal in there and type:

make
sudo make install

Now you just need to enter in steam, choose the game you want to limit the fps and go into Proprieties > General > Set Launch Options and type this:

strangle 60 %command%

When you start the game the FPS will be limited to 60. Just change the number to what you want, like 30.

[Saika]

@deemon it doesn't really matter, since your monitor takes less ms to draw and display a frame, and freesync technology works in a range that can go as high as the monitor’s maximum refresh rate. Therefore. limiting fps to 73, if inside the freesync rate, won't interfere with it. It's better to test tho.

[deemon]

Is this method FreeSync compatible? Like if your monitor is 75MHz Freesync, then strangling it to 73fps would do the trick?

[P̵͙͊î̶̜č̵͇u̶̧̾s̶]

Works great! Thanks!

[SAM]

Thanks

[SAM]

Ah i see.

[Saika]

@SamTheMan Sometimes, the GPU can render like up to 300 fps, but it just heat up af. So the reason would be to keep the GPU at its safe temp.

[SAM]

Just curious, why would you want to limit the framerate?