Hey guys, I just got my Steam Machine and, having never owned or used a Deck, I want to know how you guys are tackling the resolution issue.

It’s hooked up to a 4K 165Hz monitor, which I know is not something the Machine can ever hope to achieve in modern 3D games, but it IS capable of it in the Steam interface and in 2D or old 3D games (majority of games I play).

Issue #1: The performance overlay is too small. I haven’t figured out which of the scaling options affect it (if any)

Issue #2: Some games don’t have AI upscaling, or have it hidden when they detect they’re running on a “Steam Deck”. I tried Another Crab’s Treasure, which barely runs at 30-40fps at 4K, but often hits 120 at 1080p with high settings. Blurry text is the bane of my existence, and I’m seriously conflicted about which resolution to use. Is there any way to inject FSR(4) into games that don’t already support it?

Issue #3: Proton. By default, do games have their Proton version set per game, or globally? Asking because I assume a proper “verified” program would tag the tested software version, but you never know. Is there any risk to setting games to use the latest version? How common are feature/compatibility regressions?

Any tips and tricks welcome, i’m a complete noob when it comes to SteamOS

  • actionjbone@sh.itjust.works
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    3 hours ago

    I can’t answer the first two, but for the third question:

    Yes, there’s a Proton default. If you go into a game’s settings page, you can choose to either leave it at the default or override it.

    Proton is in active development, so it changes over time. That means the default setting might be good, but not optimal.

    My main gaming computer runs Linux, so I’ve dealt with this. It’s not something I usually touch. I think the only time I’ve had issues is when I’m running a non-Steam game through Steam.