SavvyWolf
Published
Rumble didn't seem to work, could be my system though
Got a quarter second hang at the start of some runs, otherwise was smooth.
Using the mod loader to install mods is a bit of a hassle but other than that, works great
Installed Everest, Strawberry Jam and the Eevee skin (mods)
When you switch rooms there's supposed to be a "scroll" effect between them. However, on Linux there is none and it just freezes the game for half a second. Not game breaking, but jarring if you are used to the proper way. This happens on desktop Linux as well.
Personal preference, but for me the stick is more comfortable and reliable than the d-pad.
Olympus (Mod Manager) Install Tutorial:
- Install Celeste
- Switch to Desktop Mode.
- Open the "Discover Store".
- Search for and install "Olympus".
- Open the Steam Library and select Add a Game -> Add a non-steam game -> Olympus
- Return to gaming mode.
- Open Olympus (It will be under the "Non-Steam" category.
- In your installations list on the left, click manage and add your Steam version.
- Install Everest and/or Mods to taste (I found that the search box in the mods window didn't work, so there was a lot of scrolling). Honestly, it doesn't work that well, and you have to fight with the touchscreen and force kill/restart it a bit.
- Launch Everest. In game, you may have to go to the mod options and install dependencies.
Started in windowed mode with a small window. Changing it in the ingame options menu worked though, and it might be preference.
Played through the first world without issues.
I may have tweaked some settings in the in game settings menu to get the right resolution and bevels, but that's not a big deal and probably personal preference.
Requires selecting a community controller layout
Reduced stick deadzones
Game has no controller support and no default layout for steam input
Has the standard Unity startup menu, need to click "play".
Occasional stutters, may not be unique to Linux though.
Steam recommends using Proton, but I found no differences between it and the native version.
Technically launches, but doesn't run well. Good if you want an authentic 2010-era wine experience.
No background music in game
Crashed at the start of my second game
Took about a minute on a loading screen to start after selecting play.
Native Linux version doesn't launch.
Defaults to 720p, easily changeable in game.
Played a few runs.
By default, Steam Deck uses the Windows/Proton version of the game. Tried the native version, and couldn't notice any issues or differences.
I could not wrap my head around the default gamepad controls. Switched to the "Intuitive Root" controls which let me use the left control stick for panning and the touchscreen for interacting. Your mileage may vary.
Occasional performance hiccups. Not sure if it's Linux specific though.
Due to the nature of the game, there's a lot of small text. There's a "big text" option in the options, but I'm not sure it makes it big enough for people who have vision difficulties.
I had very occasional hitches.
I tried the game a month ago, and controller input was broken, but that seems to be fixed now on the main branch; I didn't need to use the beta branch.
Not tried any of the workarounds suggested here, your milage may vary.
Need to use the launcher to configure resolution and input, but otherwise works perfectly.
Need to set resolution in the launcher.
Switching to another app (eg Discord) in gaming mode caused the resolution to break and shrink to a tiny one. Switching to experimental fixes this. Other than that, the default proton version works fine.
The configuration menu can be accesed via Properties > General > Launch options if needed.
Defaulted to 720p rather than 800p, easy enough to change in game.
Showed a mouse cursor in menus but not in game, even when not using mouse/touch navigation.
Not tried any tricks beyond forcing proton experimental.
Looks to be technically possible to 100% on Steam Deck, but requires creativity. Doesn't run very well though.
For 100% requires at least one non-Steam game added to Steam and some control tweaking
I'm the one that made that layout
FPS is terrible. Not sure if this is the same as on Windows, but especially during Achievement Unlocked 3, it was noticably laggy and had about 15fps.
The puzzle games are very much not designed for the Steam Deck, and it feels like you have to be creative to solve some of the puzzles:
- You frequently have to switch between gamepad, touchscreen and onscreen keyboard.
- You need to tweak the gamepad inputs themselves to add certain inputs.
- One puzzle requires you to move your mouse outside the window. For the steam deck, I found that putting the game in windowed mode and right clicking at the bottom of the screen had the right click menu increase the resolution enough to satisfy that requirement.
- One puzzle requires you to paste the contents of your clipboard into "notepad". I used Discord for this, but if you already know the solution you don't need to.
- One puzzle requires you to alt-tab to another program and back again. I wasn't able to find a way around this besides switching to Discord in steam (which worked!).
Of course, these are just because I was running it on a Steam Deck, on Desktop Linux the game probably plays as intended. Although I'm not sure if the performance issues also apply there.
Using a third party dock to connect to a 4k screen. Played multiplayer with an 8BitDo Pro 2 via bluetooth, and a generic XBox 360 controller via USB. Didn't notice any performance issues.
Valve recommended Proton over the native version. I have not tried the native version.
