How make you game more stable on Windows or Linux

For windows just copy and put this command in launch options in Steam

__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 DISABLE_VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_1=1 %command% --waitforpreload

For linux just copy and put this command in launch options in Steam (arch-linux):

__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240 __GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 DISABLE_VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_1=1 gamemoderun %command% --waitforpreload


if you dont have the de "game mode": on terminal put sudo pacman -S gamemode lib32-gamemode this will download and install

Explanation of commands:

__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SIZE=10737418240 = Make the game cache 10gb the default is 1gb

__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE_SKIP_CLEANUP=1 = Make the steam not clean the cache of the game

DISABLE_VK_LAYER_VALVE_steam_fossilize_1=1 = Fossilize is a background tool that caches and pre-compiles pipeline shaders to reduce stuttering in games "ONLY use if you dont use the VULKAN"

gamemoderun = is a command-line wrapper utility for Linux that instructs the Feral Interactive GameMode daemon to temporarily optimize your system performance while a game is running

%command% = variable is used in game Launch Options to tell Steam exactly where to insert a game's executable into a custom command line. It acts as a placeholder for the game, allowing you to run background scripts, wrapper programs, or specific environment flags before the game starts

--waitforpreload = launch command is a widely used parameter for Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2. It forces the game to fully load all assets during the startup loading screen, which significantly reduces in-game stuttering at the cost of a longer initial launch time





All this commands make my game 10000% better on linux my specs:

NVIDIA RTX 4060
INTEL I7 7700
24GB RAM
SSD NVME


up and share for all to has a good gameplay, Comment anything to put the thread on top for everyone see the solution for game stuttering or lag fps
Last edited by HudsonKalil#2019 on May 31, 2026, 12:21:13 PM
Last bumped on May 31, 2026, 1:44:31 PM
The game has been running pretty well for me generally but I have seen some occasional significant amounts of stuttering, particularly when killing a lot of stuff at once (like abyssal swarms).

This change didn't fix it completely, but it was noticeably smoother. Thanks for the tip!

Running Linux
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Intel i7-12700
32GB RAM
Nvme SSD
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The game has been running pretty well for me generally but I have seen some occasional significant amounts of stuttering, particularly when killing a lot of stuff at once (like abyssal swarms).

This change didn't fix it completely, but it was noticeably smoother. Thanks for the tip!

Running Linux
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Intel i7-12700
32GB RAM
Nvme SSD


is because of first time creating the caches after a time playing the lags will be less frenquents.

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