Steam Deck Install

[VIICTIIM]

I can't seem to run/install the game on my Steam Deck... It just says: (missing executable) when I try to boot it up...

[-ETU-Daedalus]

Did you try different Proton versions/using the compatibility setting?

Thinking about getting the game but if the Deck is not supported I'll get the PS5 version.

[MrΩ]

The game is native to elf/linux then the deck. And if it runs natively on my elf/linux distro, it will run very probably natively on the deck.

[mirwinator]

Just installed on my Steam Deck. It crashes immediately as installed, but runs perfectly if you switch compatibility settings to Proton Experimental. Smooth performance so far, about 15 minutes in.

[MrΩ]

So the game does not run natively on the elf/linux distro (based on arch) of the deck.

This is quite weird. And it is unity. Wow, that must one in a million.

[JaffaCake]

it works natively on deck i just tested. but the map is glitched it does not open. proton works but has near 10% less fps on experimental

[MrΩ]

mmmmh... I run the vulkan backend.

Try "-force-vulkan" in the launch option.

[JaffaCake]

it did not help. also the logo when the game start don't play

[MrΩ]

I don't have that logo too. But the may is fine here. So it looks like an unity/game issue on elf/linux.

[EvathCebor]

Originally posted by Bourritos:

it works natively on deck i just tested. but the map is glitched it does not open. proton works but has near 10% less fps on experimental

I can confirm it all. The game works natively on Deck, no problem, except that damn map (to be honest, if you don't want to 100% the game and find all the collectibles, you don't even need the map. The game is not really a metroidvania, it's a straightforward progression and I never used the map once until I reached the endboss). Forcing Proton on compatibility settings makes the map works again. WIth Proton-GE 20, I still had 60 FPS the whole playthrough.

[JaffaCake]

I played a long session yesterday using the Linux build, The game "freezes" every time I meet the electric guy who protect us. I have to restart it and I spawn earlier but the helping guy does not show up. Allowing me to advance. Actually I'm not sure what he does because it doesn't look like we receive any ability?

After a few hours I decided to switch back to the Windows build using proton experimental but there are moments when the performance drop seriously. It's playable but really sad.

I also found out there is actually a mini map when you press the right stick. I don't know if that one works on the Linux build.

[MrΩ]

It seems specific to your linux system since on mine, no freezes.
I run a glibc 2.33 vanilla, with (~1-2weeks old) mesa AMD vulkan driver.
(Have you tried with the launch option "-force-vulkan" in steam game properties?)

[JaffaCake]

Steam Deck

[MrΩ]

Originally posted by Bourritos:

Steam Deck

Tell valve then.

[JaffaCake]

I'm reporting for other steam deck users. This thread is about steam deck compatibility. We all have the same system here but not you who's running it on Linux but not on Steam Deck

[MrΩ]

Originally posted by Bourritos:

I'm reporting for other steam deck users. This thread is about steam deck compatibility. We all have the same system here but not you who's running it on Linux but not on Steam Deck

dude, the deck runs a massive and mainstream elf/linux distro. I am here since the deck issues are often linux issues and the differential comparison can help pin point the issue.

If it runs well on my lean elf/linux distro, it is _really_ unlikely it will not run well on deck (the other way around is not true though).

In this case, it means the devs (or you) have to tell valve since it is running fine on mine. And giving the information that the game is running fine on a _lean_ elf/linux distro means it is probably specific to the deck.