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title: League on Linux
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date: "2022-11-06T14:18:30-07:00"
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categories:
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- tech
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- gaming
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---
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# League of Legends on Linux
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*LoLoL for short*
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# Important update
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With [Vanguard coming to League](/blog/2024/01/lol-anticheat) in the near future, League on Linux is no more.
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These are my notes on how I got League of Legends running on my Linux system. It runs almost flawlessly, the only issues I have are with the client, but even on Windows the client is garbage. The game itself runs even better on Linux than it does Windows.
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## System Info
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OS: Kubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (12) @ 3.700GHz
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GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
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RAM: 8GB
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## Credits
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I learned how to do this from the community over at [r/leagueoflinux](https://old.reddit.com/r/leagueoflinux) so for any questions or issues, check over there. These are posts that were especially helpful to me.
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- [Fixing the Nvidia 495 Black Screen Crash Problem](https://old.reddit.com/r/leagueoflinux/comments/skyg70/fixing_the_nvidia_495_black_screen_crash_problem/)
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- [Decreased Client Lag No More Low-Spec Mode](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflinux/comments/qyjv45/decreased_client_lag_no_more_low_spec_mode/)
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- [r/leagueoflinux Wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/leagueoflinux/wiki/index)
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## 1. Install Lutris
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### a. Install Lutris Client
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```
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lutris-team/lutris && sudo apt update && sudo apt install lutris
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```
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### b. Complete Prerequisites for League
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Enable 32-bit architecture
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```
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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
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```
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Install the latest Nvidia and Vulkan drivers from the proprietary drivers PPA
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```
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa && sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y nvidia-driver-510 libvulkan1 libvulkan1:i386
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```
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Install Wine Dependencies
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```
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sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y wine64 wine32 libasound2-plugins:i386 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 libdbus-1-3:i386 libsqlite3-0:i386
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```
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### c. Download League of Legends
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https://lutris.net/games/league-of-legends/
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Install standard version.
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Follow the instructions that Lutris presents. There are two downloads: the client and the game. ***IMPORTANT:*** Do NOT enter login details or click play. Simply close the laucher when downloads are complete.
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## 2. Optimizations and Workarounds
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### a. Delete and Disable DXVK cache
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This prevents the game from getting stuck on a black screen when loading
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1. Remove all files with `cxvk-cache` in their name from `~/Games/league-of-legends`
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2. In Lutris, right click League of Legends -> Configure -> System Options -> Environment Variables, remove `DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH` and add `DXVK_STATE_CACHE=0`
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### b. Add d3d Overrides
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This improves client performance
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1. In Lutris, League of Legends -> Wine configuration -> Libraries, add `d3d10 (native)` and `d3d11 (native)`
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### c. Disable abi.vsyscall
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```
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sudo sysctl -w abi.vsyscall=0
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```
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This command needs to be run every time you boot your machine, or you will get an error when loading the game. There is a way to make this happen automatically, but I rarely fully shutdown my PC so it's not necessary for me.
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### d. Black screen when loading into game
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Sometimes when something goes wrong, the game will open a black screen and refuse to load. I'm not sure the cause of this but the only fix I've found is to restart your system.
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