Darktide on Steam deck

Instructions for launching on console

First step

Most often, after installation, the game will only work up to the initial screen with the «play» button, and then freeze completely, so that only a full reboot will help.

To make the game work, you need to:

1) Go to desktop mode.
2) Go to Steam.
3) In the library, click on Darktide and properties
4) Go to the Compatibility section.
5) Select Proton Experimental.

Done c:

Don't worry if the game freeze a little while selecting an operator, this is normal

Controls

You can also find a control called «Best Controls». These control settings are made by me and they are an optimal solution than the default ones, which do not have most of the active buttons for the game.

You can find them like this:

1) Click the Steam button on the console
2) Click the controller settings on the right.
3) Click the layout icon (where any default name can be)
4) Click the community layouts section
5) Select Best controls

Done!

Settings

On these settings everything works fine even on the difficulty of heresy, when there are hordes
In the graphics just select low and set it up as in the screenshots
Done! Now you can play the game with stable FPS

[Ghost]

I have experimental, no matter if i launch via steam OS or desktop, it hard freezes at launcher with no way to select play to start the game. what am i missing

[๋᠌ ⁧⁧Vránje]

After selecting Proton Experimental, the play button appears for me even without desktop mode

Did you do everything step by step according to the instructions? With the new update everything still works for me

[Ghost]

Doesn't work. Freezes my deck when the launcher opens up. No way to select play

[TMAC Blade]

This is one of those moments where having the game on deck ready to go from the get go would have helped. I want this game to be on deck because 1. I'm addicted to it and 2. having it portable lets me play it without having to lug my bloated laptop around.