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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — The Best Settings for Steam Deck

Can we hit 60 FPS in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on Steam Deck? Let's find out and dive into its performance and the best settings.

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anast639d ago

mostly low settings...The Steam Deck isn't for games like this.

Vits639d ago

The issue isn't it playing on low. That is not only understandable but on a display like the one present on the SD, not a big deal. The real issue is that you can only play it for about 1:30h because you need to run it at 22w to achieve that and the battery on the SD can only last that long under those conditions.

That is currently the biggest weakness of these handheld PCs. If you throw anything that is demanding at them, you are going to have to either limit your play time or play beside a power outlet.

anast639d ago (Edited 639d ago )

Good point. I agree.

Amplitude639d ago (Edited 639d ago )

I use my deck a lottttt. I even use it directly in front of my TV that the gaming PC is hooked up to cause it's legitimately the best game controller in the world imo. but legit don't think I've ever used my Deck on battery for more than a few minutes lol.
If I'm at home in bed, waiting at the airport, on an airplane, in a car, or in a hotel... i mean there's very few times in my life where i want to play games but don't have access to a plug and I'd rather not even have to think about the battery or lowering my specs to hit a reasonable wattage while im gaming. I just plug it in

But hey that's me. I know some people commute by bus and whatnot. Me personally though, i couldn't care less

specialguest638d ago

720 resolution actually looks pretty good on a Steam Deck screen like with games like FF15 and MGS5. If it can achieve that resolution at 40 FPS for R&C, that would be great. A hint of what a PSP 3 could be like

Retroman638d ago (Edited 638d ago )

Can't wait for another R&C PS5 title.
Insomniac please return R&C back to Normal platform shooter.
(I personally) enjoyed Rift Apart gameplay up to Dr. Narferious , that was it for me after that.

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Oblivion Remastered Soars to the Top of the Previous Week’s Most Played Games on Steam Deck

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered rose to the very top of the Steam Deck Most Played Games list. Have you tried it yet?

anast2d ago

"We have to admit, there is something extremely nostalgic about playing Oblivion at 30 FPS, with mild stuttering outdoors. And, even though it doesn’t run perfectly, it’s still so much fun. This could be one of the games that helps grown-ups find their way back to gaming."

I would assume most grown-ups don't get excited about products that don't work properly. I would also assume that most grown-ups coming back to gaming don't want to spend the limited time they have modding a broken game to get it to run properly on the Steam Deck.

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dona545mi22h ago

it’s still so much fun. This could be one of the games that helps grown-ups find their way back to gaming.

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Steam Deck Community Is Appalled That The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered Is Verified

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered just dropped, and it's Steam Deck Verified! Well, the users aren't satisfied with its performance.

Inverno6d ago

People need to understand that the reason it's verified is cause it runs on proton. If anyone actually bought this thinking that an U5 game was going to run smoothly on hardware too weak for it then idk what to tell ya… well I do know what to tell ya but it isn't something nice.

Eonjay6d ago

It wouldn't put it on a consumer to know that Verified means 'it boots up'. Perhaps they should be more upffront on the product page to better mangage expectations.

Inverno6d ago

Maybe, but I've played games on my Deck that say it's verified but run like shite. If I can come to the conclusion that hardware limitations is something that will effect a games performance then so can everyone else. People don't need to be spoon fed, they need to use some common sense.

JEECE6d ago

That's why the real argument here is a broader one that the criteria for "verified" should be changed to better factor in performance. The steam deck site uses this general explanation for verified games: "The game works great on Steam Deck, right out of the box." Given this description, the criteria to meet "Verified" status should factor in performance. So no, it isn't that people should expect U5 games to run well on Steam Deck. It's that U5 games shouldn't meet the criteria for "Verified."

Tacoboto6d ago

It's not like Valve produces a more powerful unit themselves that can run this game in an acceptable way (if reports are as bad as the headline suggests).

Deck Verified should mean and imply that it will not just open but run in that acceptable way on the one hardware they make where that label is of any relevance. And for future hardware that is more powerful, or new OEMs, that label will mean that the game not only runs, but will run better than the baseline.

FPS_D3TH6d ago

How is it the consumers fault for not looking deeper into this sort of technicality. This is still misleading the consumer.

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Profchaos6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

There seems to be a misconception about what the deck is capably of.

Not sure what people expect its a portable PC did people expect it to run every new PC game for the next decade. It's not a bespoke console where Devs will target that SKU and optimise for it specifically the thing about pc gaming is that eventually you'll be forced to upgrade or be left behind.

The steam deck hardware was fantastic for running last gen games but modern games are now starting to push into a new level of requirements (finally!!!).

I think the verification system for the deck does need an overhaul though as it's not the first game to be approved which clearly shouldn't

CrashMania6d ago

Yeah exactly, it's a PS4ish level device, dunno what people expect tbh.

anast6d ago

It's not running PS4 games, not even close.

BlueDaBaDee5d ago

@anast Pretty sure this was a PS4 game, and it's running it. Better than the PS4 even. https://youtu.be/hb9JeNYfXI...

PanicMechanic5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

@Anast

"It's not running PS4 games, not even close"

Stop being a dumbass. I've played and finished spiderman remastered, miles morales and Days Gone at a near perfect 40fps on the steam deck.

Cyberpunk 2077 also runs great on the steam deck. In fact, it's a better experience on SD than on ps4

Shiore2u5d ago

Anast has been on a roll lately with the dumb comments. More so than usual. Some event must have transpired recently to cause him to overcompensate so much.

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anast6d ago

I already said this on an article trying to sell it for the Steam Deck.

PanicMechanic5d ago

If you’re a steam deck owner, you would know the ProtonDB rating (platinum, gold, silver, bronze) is the accurate measure of performance on the SD. If something is verified, you would know that doesn’t mean stable 30fps or 60fps is guaranteed.

A savvy SD owner will download and make use of the decky plugin in steamOS. But you have to own a steam deck in the first place to understand this

SegaSaturn6696d ago

Baldur's Gate 3, FF7Remake come to mind as well. I love the device but it struggles games from the modern age.

dazzysima5d ago

Verified should mean that it runs on Proton and doesn’t dip below 30fps at any point.

But that would mean a huge drop in sales so no dice…

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Minecraft splitscreen mod comes to Steam Deck and it might be possible in other games too

Playing Minecraft splitscreen on the Steam Deck is possible now, thanks to this script that automates everything for you.