Factorio got me. It continues a pattern of games that can really take advantage of the deck’s controls.
Coming from the computer with near 2000 hours of gameplay in Factorio I just couldn’t make the jump to the deck. I miss the precision of a mouse and the keyboard shortcuts (the deck buttons weren’t enough and I didn’t want to memorize a ton of shift/modifier-* type shortcuts)
Yeah that makes sense, I started out on the deck so I’m used to the shortcuts. I also played a ton of elite dangerous which does something similar to fit 50 controls into 10 buttons.
Starfield.
Getting bored. Might switch back to Elden Ring soon.
I bought Forza Horizon 5 on sale, and then immediately fell into buying Sea of Stars. So splitting time between the two.
Edit: Oh! And Bomb Rush Cyberfunk! Forgot about that.
Just got it two weeks ago. Darkest Dungeon and Disco Elysium mostly. I tried a few oddball titles that I was curious to see how well they played. It’s hit or miss but that’s expected. Strategy/map heavy games aren’t likely to play well on any console controller.
Since you’re somewhat new, here’s some general advice for having a good experience with unusual games:
For games that don’t run well, be sure to check protonDB to see if there’s any known fixes for issues.
As far as controls go, when a game doesn’t play well with a controller, you’ll want to check community control layouts. There are usually some really good layouts that make playing much more viable, even if it can’t compete fully with mouse and keyboard.
I forgot about the community layouts!! Shame on me, i even own the og Steam controller that pretty much needed it for every title.
TBH I was just sort of testing out. I don’t have a whole lot of need to play CK3 or Rimworld on a handheld but I’ll check out my controller options for other titles.
Any tips on streaming games instead of installing locally?
I personally haven’t messed around with streaming games, so I’m afraid I don’t have much advice to give there. In addition to the native Steam streaming there are alternate streaming options like moonlight (if you have a nvidia graphics card) that might give a better quality stream.
Picked up a couple boomer shooters today, cultic and forgive me father. Hopefully going to play these on my deck tonight.
Forgive me Father crashed on stage 3-2 for me, and I had to revert to proton 6.3-8
From looking at ProtonDB results, it sounds like this is probably fixed on current versions of proton, but if it isn’t fixed you should try that.
Thanks for the heads up, I typically use protonGE and proton experimental, I did see some of those reports.
Graveyard Keeper, Diablo 2 Resurrected, and I plan on getting Cyberpunk 2077 for the fourth time to play on the go - hopefully on a platform that crashes less.
Vampire survivor currently got me hooked. Just downloaded Cyberpunk to the deck and hopefully start a new play through soon.
Dark Souls, HL2, shit I can’t do on my Retroid
Just don’t change the volume unless you’re at the overlay or you’ll have to exit and go back in. Loses gamepad.
Dave the diver, boltgun, and SNES roms
rn i’m enjoying octopath traveler!
What are your thoughts? I started it this week. 7 hours into so far but I find the combat system boring.
i actually kinda like it. I’m really enjoying it, but i’m playing it really slowly, leveling up my characters and exploring every zone as much as i can.
You bring up a good point. I’m always trying to be productive, even with games…
I’ve been playing through Sea of Stars. I’ve been enjoying it so far. It’s music and aesthetic are fantastic.
Still working on The Long Dark story mode, and finishing up Kentucky Route Zero
Been playing Risk of Rain 2 quite a bit on both my PC and my Deck. Other than that, I’m going through Cyberpunk 2077 for the first time.
How’s your framerate for CP2077? If you’ve got it stable, would you mind sharing your settings?
I played CP2077 as the second game on my deck and put way too many hours into it. I used the stock deck performance recommendations that were provided from Steam with a refresh lock at 30fps and I haven’t noticed any issues. Ran smooth throughout all of my play.
Hi! I do have it fairly stable, but with a 30fps cap. I rarely see significant framedrops. Here are a bunch of screenshots with all of my settings, TDP included. Hope this helps!
Vampire Survivor, Last Epoch, Path of Exile, Victor Vran, Adventures of Van Helsing, Wolcen, Warhammer Chaosbane, etc.
I’ve gotten into Diablo style ARPGs and trying them all. So for Last Epoch is the funnest for me, primarily setting wise but PoE is fantastic, just soooooo many systems to figure out.
Don’t sleep on Grim Dawn either. Deep, with a ton of class combos.
I started sprinkling some peglin in between BG3 sessions.
