{"id":17529,"date":"2022-02-28T22:11:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T22:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/elden-rings-steam-deck-stability-issues-could-soon-be-fixed\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T22:11:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T22:11:53","slug":"elden-rings-steam-deck-stability-issues-could-soon-be-fixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/elden-rings-steam-deck-stability-issues-could-soon-be-fixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring’s Steam Deck stability issues could soon be fixed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This past weekend I spent a lot of time playing FromSoftware\u2019s Elden Ring<\/em><\/a> on Valve\u2019s Steam Deck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s undeniably cool to be able to play a recently released game with PS4\/Xbox One level graphics on a dedicated handheld, the experience has been far from flawless even when Elden Ring\u2019s<\/em> graphics settings are turned down.<\/p>\n

However, that could soon change.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how low the graphics are set, I found myself encountering bouts of lag while playing Elden Ring<\/em> on the Steam Deck, mainly when there are multiple enemies on the screen at once or when fighting on my faithful Spectral Steed, Torrent. Though this doesn\u2019t happen all the time, I\u2019d describe these parts of the game as nearly unplayable at times.<\/p>\n

After a particularly frustrating fight where two mounted enemies disappeared from the screen only to reappear and kill me immediately, I almost pulled the trigger on buying the Xbox Series X version of Elden Ring <\/em>and abandoning playing on the Steam Deck altogether.<\/p>\n

According to a tweet from Valve coder Pierre-Loup Griffais<\/a>, the company is already working on a fix for this issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe graphics team has been hard at work on optimizing Elden Ring<\/em> for Steam Deck,\u201d said Valve employee Griffais in a recent tweet. \u201cFixes for heavy stutter during background streaming of assets will be available in a Proton release next week, but are available to test now on the bleeding-edge branch of Experimental.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The graphics team has been hard at work on optimizing ELDEN RING for Steam Deck. Fixes for heavy stutter during background streaming of assets will be available in a Proton release next week, but are available to test now on the bleeding-edge branch of Experimental. pic.twitter.com\/5oSnXtF2OG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pierre-Loup Griffais (@Plagman2) February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Given only developers and the media have the Steam Deck, Valve and FromSoftware have a short window to improve Elden Ring\u2019s<\/em> compatibility with the Steam Deck before it gets into the hands of consumers. The first batch of Steam Deck units started shipping out to customers last week.<\/p>\n

Given how much fun I\u2019ve had diving into Elden Ring<\/em> on the Steam Deck, I\u2019m really hoping this update solves the game\u2019s problems on the handheld (I may even give the \u2018experimental\u2019 update a shot). In fact, I\u2019m surprised I\u2019m enjoying Elden Ring<\/em> at all given my usual distaste for soulsborne titles and their extreme difficulty level. Thankfully, FromSoftware has added several quality of live improvements to Elden Ring<\/em> that make the title easier for newcomers to get into, including simple fast travel, an overall slower pace and frequent save points (Sites of Grace).<\/p>\n

For more on Elden Ring, check out Dean Daley\u2019s in-depth look at the gam<\/a>e. Also, be on the lookout for my Steam Deck review on MobileSyrup<\/em> in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Source: @Plagman2<\/a> Via: IGN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n