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Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

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Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

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post #172

If there was ever a game to play with KB+M, this is it. I don't get the need to stuff everything into a handheld. It's not Mario kart!

Honestly, I prefer the Steam Deck over M+KB for BG3. I beat the game twice on Steam Deck before I sold mine, in fact - entirely in airports during layovers while traveling for work.

My current obsession is Satisfactory.

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#203
> Now that there is a Steam Deck Native build, is Baldur’s Gate 3 supported on Linux? > Larian does not provide support for the Linux platform. The Steam Deck Native build is only supported on Steam Deck.

"does not support" is not the same as "no", right? In theory it should be possible to run this build on other arm-based linux?

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#205

> Now that there is a Steam Deck Native build, is Baldur’s Gate 3 supported on Linux? > Larian does not provide support for the Linux platform. The Steam Deck Native build is only supported on Steam Deck. "does not support" is not the same as "no", right? In theory it should be possible to run this build on other arm-based linux?

Steam deck is x86_64. It would probably run but they won't accept bug reports.

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#206
post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it's any consolation, the Deck LCD is discounted by 20% for the next few weeks if you need to pick up a new one.

Big tip: get the LCD and a DeckHD. The mod takes a long time, but it's not technically difficult . Yeah, I know most people will say the Deck is already too slow for 800p, so why would it pull 1080p well? I have two decks, one's got Deck HD, the other doesn't. I render the Deck HD one at 540 native and upscale 2x with FSR. It looks way better than the stock display one and runs better as well. Similar with HZD and ot…

Just checking DeckHD, sadly it's still 60hz.

I mostly use SD to stream from my main rig, so i can always have >60fps on my SD.

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#208
post #204

Anyone knows what does "native" means here precisely? Steam Deck has a x86-64 instruction set AFAIK, so it's just same as a the Windows version? Or has it to do with the GPU / OS? Or does it just mean "properly configured"?

Native as in it's a Linux binary, no wine/proton involved

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#209

This 12GB update managed to trigger the bizarre Steam behavior on my Linux desktop where the game patching process pegs all cores to 100% and thrashes the disk so hard the system eventually stops allowing eg. launching new processes (though the system isn't frozen stiff like running out of RAM - switching Niri desktops is fine, but launching eg. htop hangs forever, and eventually browsers stop responding). After walk…

I had to free 100GB so that it has enough disk space.

I am amazed this game is even playable on the steam deck. Was trying to find an excuse to play it after cyberpunk. I guess this one it is…

Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

#210

> Now that there is a Steam Deck Native build, is Baldur’s Gate 3 supported on Linux? > Larian does not provide support for the Linux platform. The Steam Deck Native build is only supported on Steam Deck. "does not support" is not the same as "no", right? In theory it should be possible to run this build on other arm-based linux?

It will most likely run fine. Steamdeck has AMD x86 APU. I guess gpu might be a problem. They simply dont want to provide official support for the variety of linux.
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