
Kazer2.0 [ELS][FR]
Published
The game launch perfectly, controller work directly. It's just install, launch and play.
The major problem are the lag spike that happen randomly. Aside from that, the game run fine.
Some spike of really low framerate from time to time. The game usually run fine with those spike of poor performance randomly. Can impact the game if it's in the middle of a battle or in a jump.
Crash at launch
The game show as "running" on Steam for a few seconds, then crash.
Hard drop in FPS often for half a second in combat make it hard to fight properly.
FPS drop, especially in cutscene or combat.
The game only launch with DirectX 11 and the game automatically switch to DirectX 12. You need to go to advanced settings to go back to DirectX 11. Otherwise, you won't be able to relaunch the game.
Crash on launch
The game crash (quit) after a few seconds. Doesn't show any screen.
Splash Screen load en then crash at the last one (just before the menu)
Game servers are closed
The launcher work, but the game servers are closed and the game is in a dead state.
Install and Play
Currently got access to the Playtest and so far, everything work out-of-the-box with the default SteamPlay.
Just install it, launch it and play, no performance issue whatsoever.
This game not only seem to work out of the box but also use all mean of control of the Steam Deck (to change the Z level, the two right trigger below the Steam Deck. Wheel of selection using the left touchpad to choose action. Zoom in / out with the trigger behind etc).
Given the complexity of the classic version, even with a keyboard, the Steam version may need some adjustment but it's well thought to be playable on the SteamDeck, so far I didn't have to plug a keyboard.
Stuck on the loading screen.
The game install correctly and the SecurRom's validation work, but the game is stuck on the loading screen as soon as it's launched.
Unresponsive at the first window.
The game launch a window and appear to be stuck here. Need to kill the process to get rid of it (maybe anti-cheat software?).
Error .NET about missing keyboard_layouts.xml file.
When launching the game, an error Microsoft .NET Framework appear about a missing file on "Z:\home<user>.steam\debian-installation\keyboard_layouts.xml".
The choice with this error is "Continue" or "Quit". If you continue, the launcher appear, but you can't access "setting" (it will show another error) or launch the game.
The game now work out-of-the-box. Local multiplayer seem to work as well (I haven't tested online multiplayers).
Launcher starts, play does not work and returns to steam
Everything work out of the box. There's a error message with the cloud sync but the sync work when ignoring the message (false positive?).
Cloud sync error despite everything working well (syncing OK and working between SD and computer despite the error message stating an sync error)
-ignore-windows-system-certs
There's an SSL error from the game while trying to authenticate on Steam, using "-ignore-windows-system-certs" bypass that error, allow you to play the game online withou any issue.
Work out of the box, just click install and play. Maybe a little long to start at first setup after the install but then, all good.
Used back grip for turning camera Left/Right
At default settings of ultra, FPS below 20 and stuttering. Had to get down all the settings to minimum to achieve more than 60 FPS and it's using a lot of battery when running the game.
Seem the graphical option may not be optimized and lower performance a lot.
Running it at the lowest graphical settings make it run well and can be playable at the expense of graphic who then look barebone. The text are readible and the default layout (WASD+Mouse) miss camera Right/Left that need to be added to the default layout.
It may need some tinkering/launch option to improve graphics while keeping decent framerate.
However, the game being rather a "slow" management game (as opposed to an action game), it's also possible to go lower framerate and using high graphic but it will eat the battery rather fast.
Crash every few minutes (4 crash in the span of 15min) without error message.