Symlink libasound.so.2 [External Link] to the game directory and it will run just fine. It's a known bug but it doesn't affect everyone. I'm also on Debian (Stretch) and this fixed the crash for me. The game works fine, it doesn't like Alt+Tab but in all other respects it's good. I can't really tell it's dying, it just maintains a small but consistent playerbase. I have to wait for 5-10 minutes every evening to get to the server I want because it's full (I'm playing on Russian servers). Not exactly what you would expect from a dead game. It's very competitive and requires a lot of time to master. It also heavy relies on communication so playing without a mic is a no go. I have 704 hours [External Link] of actual play time (not just running it, waiting in menu etc.) so I know quite a bit about this game.

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On GTX770/i7-2600 it runs pretty good! I set the settings to High, 50-60 FPS most of the time and the visuals are absolutely amazing. I'd say, one of the few ports that combine great graphics and high FPS, moreover, almost no issues from the launch. This is another great port from Feral, go buy it without any doubts!

However, I had one crash when entered Advanced options while them being on Ultra, tried to turn them down a bit. The game was pretty slow then (~20 FPS). After restarting it was ok, so I switched to High and was happy since. Another issue is the very high mouse sensitivity but for me it's common on ported games. I tried to lower it all the way down but it was too high nevertheless. So I'm playing on the controller, it's supported fine. I have no force feedback though but will check options tomorrow, maybe it's on my end. I have perfect FF in some other games like Talos Principle and Dust: the Elysian Tail.

Overall, the game is fully playable, have astounding graphics and interesting game mechanics. Looks to me a bit like Dying Light set in a fantasy world. Though boy I wish DL had THIS good performance from the launch. No luck, it's still nowhere near Shadow of Mordor.

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