Steam Deck version lacks many graphical effects?

[Micha]

Mir ist aufgefallen das die Steam Deck Version grafisch gerade was die Licht und Schatten Effekte aber auch was viele andere Effekte angeht abgestuft wurde. Gerade zu Beginn ist dies extrem auffällig. Am PC sieht man hier haufenweise Nebel und Lichteffekte. Auf dem Steam Deck sieht man nichts davon. Es wirkt fast wie eine andere Tageszeit. Ist es aber eben nicht. Keine Spur mehr von den tollen Nebel sowie Lichteffekten. In den Optionen sind dahingehend keine Einstellungen zu finden.

Nun jetzt meine Frage. Habt ihr euch damit die Performance erkauft? Wenn ja dann wäre das okay aber es raubt natürlich enorm viel Atmosphäre und man hätte den Spielern ja zumindest die Wahl lassen können anhand von (Grafikeinstellungen) dies optional zu aktivieren. Es es eventuell aber auch nur Ein Bug?

Ein Antwort hierzu wäre schön.


EDIT:

Ich hab mir jetzt wirklich einige Orte angesehen. Das ist schon stellenweise ein großer Unterschied. Wenn man einmal die normalen Effekte gesehen hat muss man leider sagen sieht die Steam Deck Version nicht mehr so schön aus. Zu Beginn läuft man durch eine Art Sumpf. Auf dem PC überall wabert Nebel und ein schummriges Licht. Auf dem Steam Deck sieht man davon überhaupt nichts. Es wirkt wie ein gänzlich anderes Spiel.

Hier mal ein Beispiel anhand von YT Videos:
Dies hier ist die Switch Version. So sieht das auch auf dem Steam Deck aus. Bei Minute 12:30 erkennt man sehr gut was ich meine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lFGLC7TzDA

Dies hier ist die PC Version:
Spult vor zu Minute 16:30. Gleiche stelle. Euch fällt sofort auf was ich meine. Genau das zieht sich durch die ersten Minuten massiv.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znW313tsSPU&t=1058s



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I noticed that the Steam Deck version has been graphically graded, especially in terms of the light and shadow effects, but also in terms of many other effects. This is especially noticeable at the beginning. On the PC you can see heaps of fog and lighting effects. You can't see any of this on the Steam Deck. It almost looks like a different time of day. But it's not. No trace of the great fog and lighting effects. There are no settings for this in the options.

Now my question. Did you buy the performance with it? If so, that would be okay, but of course it robs a lot of atmosphere and you could have at least given the players the choice to activate this optionally using (graphics settings). But is it possibly just a bug?

An answer to this would be nice.


EDIT:

I've really looked at some places now. There's a big difference in places. Once you've seen the normal effects you have to say that the Steam Deck version doesn't look as nice.

Especially the beginning shortly after the turtorial. Greenish clouds/fog are wafting around on the PC. A light flickers here and there.

Unfortunately, you can't see any of the fog on the Steam Deck.

A mistake or intentional? ^^

EDIT2:

I've just seen from YT videos that this fog is actually completely missing in the Steam Deck versions, for example at the beginning.

It's also missing on the Switch version. So is it due to performance?

[Micha]

Gibt es hier Möglichkeiten die Effekte auf dem Deck zurückzubringen? :)
Ist es eventuell ein Bug?

[Dev]

Damn I’m playing this on my steam deck but if I thought the graphics settings looked lite on options…

If the steam deck version is toned down I’ll definitely try install this game on my other PC handhelds like Lenovo Legion Go and see if there’s any difference.

[D13_Michael]

We are looking into it but actually the Deck uses the same build as PC...

[Micha]

I'm currently trying to get a statement from the developers but from what I can see the graphics on the deck are significantly reduced. In the effects section.

I haven't played it for more than 2 hours yet and am waiting to see what they say. Maybe I'll refund it. Since I bought it mainly just for the Steam deck and I find the differences very strange. I am very sure this was done because of the performance. It just doesn't look as atmospheric now.

[Micha]

Thanks Michael.
Strange :/

[D13_Michael]

Can you check if a switch to proton changes things?

[Micha]

I check it.

[Micha]

Originally posted by D13_Michael:

Can you check if a switch to proton changes things?

i check the standart Version - No Fog/other Effects.
I check Proton Proton 9.0-3 No Fog/other Effects.
i check Proton Experimental. - No Fog/other Effects.

Only on my PC the Fog and the other Effects shown

Hm. Strange oO ^^

[Dev]

Okay. So I selected Proton Experimental and no fog (but it was also at night raining scene)?

But selecting Proton GE 9-14 (you have to had manually installed a linux application in desktop mode that allows you to download proton compatibility files from the community, most recent should be proton GE 9 - 16) and after restarting to a NEW game, I can see fog!.

Again it’s been a while since demo/beta that I played from beginning of game so can’t recall if there was always fog by starting a new game I can see fog.

My steam deck is running OS variant 3.6.18

[Micha]

Hm. Okay. Then that's definitely not what the developer wanted. Would be super nice if you could take another look at it :)

I would hate to install a new Proton on the side.

[D13_Michael]

We are checking. Might take a day or two to figure out what is not working as inteded

[Dev]

Originally posted by Michael:

Hm. Okay. Then that's definitely not what the developer wanted. Would be super nice if you could take another look at it :)

I would hate to install a new Proton on the side.

Try restarting a new game. UPDATE: just beware any manual or autosave from your current play through might be erased upon starting a new game. Just checked my save files in game menu and noticed my older saves are gone which isn’t a big deal for me as I didn’t progress far in beta demo anyway. But might be big deal for you pending how much you’ve played.

I restarted a new game and the starting area where your character wakes up was filled with atmospheric fog. And now it’s raining so fog is gone but I can see rain drops on ground etc.

I don’t know for sure whether it was Proton GE 9-14 or restarting a new game file that resolved the issue but like you, my older game save file from back in beta/demo play through when loaded in had no fog in the same game area.

[Micha]

I have restarted it several times with the other Proton versions. I never had any fog. The same scene on the PC with the same save state and it's fog and everything.

Originally posted by D13_Michael:

We are checking. Might take a day or two to figure out what is not working as inteded

Thanks Michael :)

[Micha]

Originally posted by D13_Michael:

We are checking. Might take a day or two to figure out what is not working as inteded

Okay, I have now solved the problem. The fog never appears in the normal version. I stood at the start for a good 30 minutes. No fog.

In the Proton 9.0-3 version, the fog appears immediately after about 4-5 minutes. All the other effects also appear here. Unfortunately, in the 9.0-3 version you can't have a full image without black edges.

But yes. It is due to the normal version.

[AlliedZero]

I legit just bought this because the Dev is johnny on the spot over here. I was on the fence, game looked good but I always fear abandonware or half-finished products. Gonna try it out on the deck later tonight!