[ES]TLuigi003
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Standard proton doesn't even start. Bleeding edge beta of proton experimental manages to start it.
But if you have linked your Xbox account to the game in the past a login prompt will appear that doesn't render properly in proton. I don't know about desktop Linux but in Steam Deck's gaming mode this login prompt can't be closed so there's no chance at playing the game
Once you're using GloriousEggRoll and lower the graphic settings it should run okay. It won't be the same as Windows but good enough ^^
Launcher only works with mouse, but it's not that much of a hassle using the Touch Screen
With Deck's HW it should go faster. Set graphic settings to low and you'll get 20-30 fps at max resolution (next I'll try lowerng resolution)
Official Proton can't play videos. Use GloriousEggRoll one
Lighting is broken and it affects the text reading
Lightning is broken
The Menu didn't even appear until I pressed B (possibly a video playing?) And when it appeared it's appearance was broken (Lightning problems again?
Game is sadly unplayable for me right now. Proton 8, 7 and GE didn't work. Using WINE3D3 didn't work
40Hz
Not hard with the touch screen. Can be disabled after first launch
The default resolution is a bit too low and text may get blurry. Everything perfect if you up it a bit
Removing proton files removes saved games
There is a lot to unpack here so I'll try to be clear.
This game has a native Linux port, however, Steam Deck uses the Windows version through Proton by default. I think Valve has done this because the Linux version has a mouse-only launcher, while the windows version doesn't. Fear not, the launcher can be disabled after first launch.
Windows through Proton (default config) has several problems. Including:
- Frequent freezing near cutscenes (after or before them)
- Text is blurrier than on Linux version
- Some graphical effects are broken. Specifically, the water fountain at the high school entrance starts flashing lights like crazy playing the Windows version. Water is displayed properly on the Linux port.
So we need to force Steam to use the Linux version. The easiest way to do this is to Force the use of an specific compatibility tool -> Steam Linux Runtime. The game launcher will complain about both the Linux distro and the graphic card not being compatible. Ignore both warnings, check don't show again on the bottom-left and press Play.
From now on, starting the game from steam will jump straight into it, with no launcher on your way and no more tinkering required. Enjoy the game!
Using DorHud mod
If you like dorhud I recommend you to use it, since it adds native controller support. That's the "tinker" thing I've done
Use the proton version. By default it tries to use the Linux version and it just doesn't work
Set your FPS to unlimited (it won't get above 60fps anyway), it seems the game mechanics are tied to framerate (as usual in Game Maker games). So if you're using the fps limiter the game just goes slow
I have also tried the Steam Linux runtimes without any success.
If for whatever reason the controller gets disconnected it won't work again until you restart the game. A shame if playing in Docked mode
A big part of this game is that the save game will get carried to Life is Strange 2
This won't work because Proton makes different filesystems for each game (called prefixes). So each games thinks they're the only game in the windows installation.
So when Life is Strange 2 looks for captain spirit savegame it just won't find it. You can go ahead without it (I don't think it really matters that much) or you have to manually copy the file from one prefix to the other
Just copy the folder <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/845070/pfx/users/steamuser/appdata/local/Dontnod/<user-id>/CaptainSpirit to <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/532210/pfx/users/steamuser/appdata/local/Dontnod/<user-id>/CaptainSpirit
The game should now detect the game properly
Intro video doesn't play in full screen but smaller (it's just the devs logo, nothing relevant for Lore or gameplay)
Great game for playing on the deck. It fits perfectly. The game has an automatic graphics setter in the graphics menu which would set the deck perfectly for 60fps
40Hz
The usual shader shenanigans when you start playing. It dissapears after the first couple of minutes of your first play
Biggest hassle the controller config, expected for a RTS game and nothing to do with Proton. It's still very playable and the only RTS game I probably would be playing on my deck.
40hz
Game runs exactly as it does in Windows. Even while it doesn't have native controller support, mouse and keyboard emulation through Steam Input makes the game perfectly playable with the Deck
40HZ-40fps
Long queue times for teens are normal at the time of this writing. Nothing to do with Proton
I think graphics are set to ultra by default. Lower them to "Medium" or worse if you want decent fps (30-40)
