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Valve labels Cyberpunk as verified, which by default tries to get you to play the game at an absurdly low framerate (even by handheld standards). This means th

Valve labels Cyberpunk as verified, which by default tries to get you to play the game at an absurdly low framerate (even by handheld standards). This means that playability standards aren't high, but rather their goals regarding these standards aren't high enough as they're too focused on some usability aspects (having to touch the screen once to use the "mouse" = no verified) and not caring at all in other regards (how a game actually feels to play on it). Or you can go with the conspiracy theory that Valve is ok offering verified to publishers who want to pay for it.

freeone3000 4y ago
It’s the former. “Verified” guidelines are based on using a controller for everything, text being readable, button prompts being correct, and so on. Elden Ring is Verified, and meets all of this! Even character name entry! And runs at 3fps.
- fullstop 4y ago
  Hopefully you meant 30 fps
  - freeone3000 4y ago
    No. The SteamDeck is specced like a 4-year-old APU laptop and has a 35W overall cap. You can do a lot of things with that, but the Shattered Lands isn’t one of them.
    - fullstop 4y ago
      I've seen videos [1] which suggest otherwise. Surely it is better than 3 fps. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonPo0o1aR0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonPo0o1aR0
      - freeone3000 4y ago
        I get much worse performance in the swamp… I loaded up to fight a dragon and it was choppy and unplayable. It looks like the enclosed sections perform better but most of the outside isn’t so good :(
- waboremo 4y ago
  Yep. It's the reason why I tend to point anyone interested in the Deck to look at ProtonDB instead. A much more thorough picture of whatever games they might be interested in. Using Cyberpunk as an example again, it's only given "gold" (a tier below "platinum", and the difference between them is gold runs fine after weaks, platinum is out of box). Plus the comments there also usually give you settings or tips to squeeze out better performance. Sometimes even hidden stuff, like some people reporting an experimental proton version runs a native linux title better.

freeone3000 4y ago

It’s the former. “Verified” guidelines are based on using a controller for everything, text being readable, button prompts being correct, and so on. Elden Ring is Verified, and meets all of this! Even character name entry! And runs at 3fps.

fullstop 4y ago
Hopefully you meant 30 fps
- freeone3000 4y ago
  No. The SteamDeck is specced like a 4-year-old APU laptop and has a 35W overall cap. You can do a lot of things with that, but the Shattered Lands isn’t one of them.
  - fullstop 4y ago
    I've seen videos [1] which suggest otherwise. Surely it is better than 3 fps. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonPo0o1aR0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonPo0o1aR0
    - freeone3000 4y ago
      I get much worse performance in the swamp… I loaded up to fight a dragon and it was choppy and unplayable. It looks like the enclosed sections perform better but most of the outside isn’t so good :(
waboremo 4y ago
Yep. It's the reason why I tend to point anyone interested in the Deck to look at ProtonDB instead. A much more thorough picture of whatever games they might be interested in. Using Cyberpunk as an example again, it's only given "gold" (a tier below "platinum", and the difference between them is gold runs fine after weaks, platinum is out of box). Plus the comments there also usually give you settings or tips to squeeze out better performance. Sometimes even hidden stuff, like some people reporting an experimental proton version runs a native linux title better.