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Wasn't at the right resolution when it started the first time
It seems that it is stuck at 30fps
No tinkering required to take Spore on the go. Have not tested 60fps patch but it's very easy to do. Keep at 30fps for better battery life.
Can run great, but requires editing some files, otherwise it won't start, can run at 60 fps after tinkering
- Open the file "/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/17390/pfx/system.reg"
- Paste the following strings anywhere between other pre-existing strings in that file:
[Software\Wow6432Node\electronic arts\spore] 1627191375
#time=1d78116fc363040
"appdir"="Spore"
"datadir"="/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Spore/Data"
"installcompleted"=dword:00000001
"installloc"="/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Spore"
"locale"="en-us"
"playerdir"="My Spore Creations"
"reindexyesorno"=dword:00000000
- Now run the game, works with latest Proton Experimental (30-06-2022) and also with Proton 7-03.
Credits: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/514#issuecomment-966274572 (adapted solution to Steam Deck)
Some text can be hard to read, but doesn't bother me that much. UI is also bit on the smaller side. Also not very bothersome.
Game wouldn't start up initially, see configuration files changes how this was fixed.
To get 60 fps:
- Open "/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Spore/Data\Properties.txt"
- Add the following line to the end of the file: "property frameLimitMS 44 int"
- Open "/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Spore/Data\ConfigManager.txt"
- Add the following line to the end of that file: "intProp frameLimitMS 16"
- Save both files
- Set Steam's frame limiter for this game specifically to 60 fps (otherwise it will run at 62)
- Play the game.
Game supports 800p resolution at max settings (When panning around the camera fast, the fps can drop into the 50's), but those max settings are not the default, you'll have to set those in-game.
Runs great out of the box or with 60fps patch. Would highly recommend the patch as it is very easy and IMO improves the game greatly!
60 fps config patch: INSTALLATION FODLER]\Data\Config\Properties.txt add "property frameLimitMS 44 int" at end of file INSTALLATION FODLER]\Data\Config\ConfigManager.txt: add "intProp frameLimitMS 17" at end of file
