The Witcher 3 Remastered only just released, and Linux gamers already got it running "with no issues"

Published Sep 30, 2026, 1:51 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. Since beginning his writing career, he has written for many different publications such as WorldStart, Listverse, and MakeTechEasier. However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Witcher 3 Remastered already runs well on Linux with a little setup. Use GE-Proton, apply path-tracing and DLSS fixes from a community guide. On CachyOS, 4K DLSS Ultra Performance with path tracing reached ~40-50 fps. Getting games running on Linux has never been easier, but it still requires a little bit of elbow grease. That being said, it feels like you need less and less grease the more time goes on and the more compatibility layers like Proton evolve. Now, Linux gamers have managed to get their hands on The Witcher 3: Remastered, and they've already got it running pretty well a few hours after release. The Witcher 3: Remastered is already running great on Linux You just need to follow a guide Over on the Linux Gaming subreddit, gamers have been sharing tips on the best way to get The Witcher 3: Remastered running on their computers. As it turns out, it doesn't require a lot of effort to get the game running pretty well, as one Redditor called Redcat2401 posted: I just wanted to make this post to let you all know that once you setup certain things, you can run the witcher 3 with all its graphical settings with no noticable issues. What I did to get it working, was first, use GE-Proton11-7, then follow this guide https://gist.github.com/gabrielmaialva33/33ebb2542f0513d55100b22aa2149ff5 Make sure you make a second copy of that proton version, which you then apply the ray tracing/path tracing fix, and of course do the dlss fix as well. It took me 15 minutes to figure it all out, and I am a noob at linux so far, so I think anyone should be able to do it! Redcat2401 ran this experiment on CachyOS, with the game running at a respectable 40-50 fps with 4K DLSS Ultra Performance and path tracing. The best part is, the GitHub link in the quote above is only a workaround until either Projekt Red or Valve remedies the problem, so hopefully future players won't need to jump through any hoops at all.