2h
59m
16.8w
45fps
OLED
Configuration
Graphics preset
medium
Screen refresh rate
90fps
Framerate limit
none
Average framerate
45fps
Tdp limit
none
resolution
1280
x
800
System
Proton version
9.0-3
Steamos version
3.6
Note
In the in-game settings:
This game struggles to keep to 60fps, so I'm aiming for 45fps.
The game behaves very strangely with FPS limits. Both the built-in FPS limiter and MangoHud (both through QAM and launch option) make the game drop to 30fps and below in certain areas. I've noticed this mainly when first loading in from fast travel, and around the Moon Snail Shells in general.
First, go to the game's Steam properties:
The game behaves very strangely with FPS limits. Both the built-in FPS limiter and MangoHud (both through QAM and launch option) make the game drop to 30fps and below in certain areas. I've noticed this mainly when first loading in from fast travel, and around the Moon Snail Shells in general.
First, go to the game's Steam properties:
- I'm using Proton experimental, but I think performance is fine on normal Proton.
- Set Game Resolution to 1024x640, and enable the toggle below (internal/external display)
- The game can't hold 45fps all the time at 800p, and on the default configuration the only other graphics option is 854x534, which is a little too low and is evidently blurry with FSR. 640p is a nice middle-ground that gets the performance benefits of upscaling, and still looks great to me.
- For launch options, there are two options:
strangle 45 %command%
- Ideally, install libstrangle to your Steam Deck for more stable frametimes. I've written a guide here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1jwc5d8/libstrangle_fps_limiter_and_another_crabs/
DXVK_FRAME_RATE=45 %command%
- Otherwise, simply use DXVK. Frametimes are less consistent than with strangle, but you avoid the harsh drops created by the in-game cap or MangoHud.
In the in-game settings:
- 1024x640
- Fullscreen
- Enable all the toggles
- Motion blur is personal preference
- Graphics quality on Medium
- Texture quality on High
- Disable V-sync
- Disable FPS limit
In QAM performance tab:
- 90hz refresh
- Disable frame limit
- Allow tearing
- FSR Scaling
- I use FSR sharpness 2
You'll still get stutters here and there, but in my experience this is the most stable configuration for the game. I've just gotten up to Reef's Edge, but I've calibrated these settings around the Slacktide and Duchess' Chambers Moon Snail Shells, which I've found to be the most demanding areas so far.
EDIT: Completed the game with this configuration. Some very minor dips in later areas, but on the whole I generally forgot about the settings and it played amazingly throughout.
EDIT: Completed the game with this configuration. Some very minor dips in later areas, but on the whole I generally forgot about the settings and it played amazingly throughout.
wsasaki
Playtime:
-
/
7h
(last edit:
2 months
ago)