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Far Cry® 4

appid 298110 2 threads, 1 open 79 comments last activity 2026-09-26
Latest maintainer comment · kisak-valve · 2026-03-16 · #9579
Hello @xairaven, we're using one issue report per unofficially supported game title, so I've gone ahead and transferred this issue report to https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2143#issuecomment-4069842243.
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Far Cry 4 proton open

#2143 · 75 comments · opened 2018-12-26 · last comment 2026-09-26 by LucasCerattoRS

Far Cry 4 - Not Launching proton closed

#9579 · 4 comments · opened 2026-03-16 · last comment 2026-09-26 by LucasCerattoRS
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  • LucasCerattoRS · 2026-09-26 · Far Cry 4 - Not Launching
    @xairaven Follow-up: I found the root cause. The kernel's split-lock mitigation livelocks the Ubisoft injection handshake (details: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2143#issuecomment-5850732240). On an Inte...
  • LucasCerattoRS · 2026-09-20 · Far Cry 4 - Not Launching
    > **Update 2026-09-26:** root cause found: the kernel's split-lock mitigation livelocks the Ubisoft injection handshake. Fix: `sudo sysctl -w kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0`. Details: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proto...
  • felixpelletier · 2026-04-10 · Far Cry 4
    I had the same issue about the process just hanging at start (not even drawing a window). I fixed it with `sudo sysctl kernel.split_lock_mitigate=0`. As soon as I ran that, the game just came to life.
  • xairaven · 2026-03-16 · Far Cry 4 - Not Launching
    Thank You very much!
  • kisak-valvemaintainer · 2026-03-16 · Far Cry 4 - Not Launching
    Hello @xairaven, we're using one issue report per unofficially supported game title, so I've gone ahead and transferred this issue report to https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2143#issuecomment-4069842243.
  • kisak-valvemaintainer · 2026-03-16 · Far Cry 4
    Far Cry 4 (298110) - Not Launching Issue transferred from https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/9579. @xairaven posted on 2026-03-16T18:32:14: Bug Report: Far Cry 4 (Steam) fails to launch via Proton on Linux - ...
  • ghost · 2025-04-16 · Far Cry 4
    Far Cry 4, GE-Proton9-27: [steam-298110.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19777728/steam-298110.log)
  • ghost · 2025-04-15 · Far Cry 4
    > OK, so I managed to get it working. > > Install UbisoftConnectInstaller.exe as a non-steam game using Proton Experimental. > > Then launch the game again, and it correctly will launch Ubisoft Connect and load the game....

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PROTON_LOG=1 PROTON_LOG_DIR=$HOME/fc4diag/proton-logs gamemoderun DXVK_FRAME_RATE=0 DXVK_HUD=fps %command%
PROTON_XALIA=0 PROTON_NO_FSYNC=1 WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=4:0,1,2,3 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="wineusb.sys,winebus.sys,gameoverlayrenderer,gameoverlayrenderer64=d" %command%
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="wineusb.sys,winebus.sys,gameoverlayrenderer,gameoverlayrenderer64=d" WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=4:0,1,2,3 %command%
WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=31:0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30 %command%
WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY=4:0,2,12,14 %command%
PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%