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Previous Proton versions had issues with saves, but I was able to play Bloodlines using the save and load options.
Used Proton-GE, but didn't try standard Proton or Proton Experimental. Runs at a steady 60 fps at Medium (1280x720) and didn't try higher settings.
This is a native game, but if you need to use Proton in the future due to outdated libraries, performance is the same. By default, the Steam Deck will use native.
Game may show up as unsupported by Valve, so set to Steam Linux Runtime as a compatibility tool if needed
When starting the game, it will run an autoconfig. You can also do this manually in the options and even with the autoconfig, it will run a stable 60 fps.
If you don't have Proton GE, boot into Desktop mode, quit Steam manually, and open up Discover. After that, search for ProtonUp-Qt and install the Flatpak. Once installed, run and go into the Proton-GE dropdown and install the latest version.
When you go into Steam (in the desktop or main interface), go into the Properties for the game and manually set the Proton version to the Proton GE you installed.
Changed to 8w in performance to save battery based on another report
Had to bind spacebar, enter, and ESC to the back paddles to get into the main game. Also bound the right trackpad to mouse. Took the official gamepad setting and modified. After I was able to get into the options, I had to click Default for the controls which enabled all of the buttons. As others have mentioned, has to be done every time the game starts.
Newer Proton will have a debug message stuck on the screen. I went with the version of Proton GE that matched version 5.13 of Proton as previous reports had success with 5.13.
If you use Proton 5.13, the game should work. If you want to use Proton GE:
- Press power and boot into desktop mode
- Quit Steam running in the background
- Go to Discover and search for ProtonUp-Qt
- If Steam folder is detected, select Proton-5.4-GE-3 from dropdown and install
- If not detected, quit ProtonUp-Qt and create a
compatibilitytools.dfolder in/home/deck/.steam/steam/ - Restart ProtonUp-Qt and if now detected, install Proton-5.4-GE-3
- Click Return to Gaming Mode
- Under the Properties for game, select Proton-5.4-GE-3
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Proton releases after 5.13 wouldn't launch the game, but recent Experimental releases of Proton work. GE-Proton (through ProtonUp-Qt or https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases) also work as GE follows the Experimental branch with additional tweaks for video and specific games.
This is a Deck report, but desktop Linux (Pop!_OS 22.04) had the same results.
There is an initial loading window to install additional dependencies, but you can touch the screen to get around them. In the future, it will still show a blue screen and load fine.
Both standard Proton and GE-Proton work the same. Proton GE has a tweak to set the initial resolution to 1280x720, but that shouldn't affect the Deck. If you do run into an issue, try GE.
Locked framerate to 30 fps and 6w for power in the Steam profile settings.
30fps + 6w tweak was only for battery life
If playing the first time, you have to create an ID which requires an external keyboard OR having to use the Steam button + X to bring up a keyboard.
Ran with Max settings. The 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless 2.4G and NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro worked out of the box. On the Arcade Stick Pro, setting the switch on the side to 2 will register it as an Xbox 360 controller.
First time launch requires secondary configuration window. Had to boot into Desktop mode on the Deck, but after that, can launch directly into the game in Gaming or Desktop modes. Future configuration of the game uses the same configuration window.
