Star Citizen Linux Users Group Wiki
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This wiki is a collection of information on how to run Star Citizen on Linux. If you’re just getting started, head over to our Quick-Start Guide!
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News
Game Updates
(Jul 8, 2026)
PTU extreme framerate drops This appears to be an issue with Easy Anticheat and requires CIG to update to the latest module. We’ve reached out to CIG and are currently awaiting further information.
(Apr 25, 2026)
Recent issues updating/installing Star Citizen
RSI Launcher may crash at calculating disk space. You may see an out of space or error code 3004/3005/5006/5008
Log may show “[Pipeline] Phase compute_size timed out after 60000ms, cancelling and skipping.”
Sometimes caused by a slow or unreliable network connection.
- Locate your Star Citizen LIVE directory.
- Create a new empty file in your LIVE directory named
Data.p4k.part- If you’re installing the game for the first time, also create a new empty file named
Data.p4k- Re-launch the game and try the update or verify again.
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