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Valve's compatibility rating for Steam Deck doesn't even try to be accurate anymore... Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't run well on the Steam Deck, it's okay... you can't support every devices but be honest! (beehaw.org)
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If a game hypes a lot of people up, it will be verified. That’s like, the most important factor… not even the performance, the controls, etc…

As seen in the title, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the perfect example of this: running at 20FPS with constant dips and my Steam Deck on the verge of exploding isn’t what I call “a game flawlessly running on the Steam Deck…”

Just try to be honest guys, it’s okay if the game is badly rated for compatibility with the Steam Deck, it’s not a big deal if it’s too demanding to run on the handled.

But DON’T BE MISLEADING…

Thanks :))

EDIT: Not tested on the most recent major update. The big one with many changes to the flow of the game.

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[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

I was surprised to see Uncharted 4 running at under 30 fps at times. 45 fps max. The steam deck compatibility rating just seems to be "does it launch." rather than "does it play well." feels far more geared toward Linux desktop users than the steam deck. Honestly, a major issue for the steam deck will be title compatibility and they are doing themselves no favors by lying. Verified should mean 60 FPS stable throughout the game, no dips, just like any other console. Playable I would accept 30 FPS. Anything less than 30 FPS should be unsupported. Why compromise?

This is how you lose your foothold in consoles. If you don't provide a reliable metric to what games are supported then what's the point of getting your console? I don't want to take a gamble on every video game purchase.

[-] Daydreamy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I agree. The 3 ratings we have now are relatively useless:

  • Unverified
  • Playable but boo hoo you need to use the Steam+X keyboard for 1 minute to input your character name
  • Playable

Give us some actually helpful ratings please. I have to Google every title as it is.

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