The Angry Squid
Published
For whatever reason, right analog stick is inverted by default. I just un-reversed it.
The game can either run at 30 or 60 FPS locked. I changed the Deck refresh rate to 60 Hz for that reason.
Install Ubisoft Connect through protontricks. This will supercede the Uplay client and make the game actually launch.
I set Eagle Vision to L4. Not required, just useful.
Decreased the TDP to 10W. This increases OLED battery life to 6.5 hours.
Due to Ubisoft not supporting the game anymore, multiplayer does not work.
Make sure to install protontricks from the Discover store (Desktop mode). Use it to install Ubisoft Connect on Assassins Creed: Revelations. Also, set the game to launch in Proton Experimental. From there, the game will function flawlessly.
I decreased the TDP limit down to 8 Watts.
The launch window has to be pressed using the touchscreen (or a mouse). I couldn't find any way around it.
As long as you use GE Proton, it works fine! The game is locked to 60 FPS. I've tried updating the config files without any luck.
Set the TDP to 10W (90Hz)
All is perfect. No tinkering required locked at 90FPS
Game runs completely fine by default. Another one that has no reason not to be Steam Verified.
Ran the game at a locked 90FPS on Normal settings. No issues at all.
Needed to log into Ubisoft Connect every time you launch the game. Very annoying.
The crackling was very minor. Slightly noticeable whilst driving.
I set my Refresh Rate to 45 Hz. Game worked happily. No framerate drops yet.
Set the TDP Limit to 8 Watts, as the game is so well optimised even as a Demo.
I played at 8 Watts at 90FPS. All worked perfectly. No lag, no small text, perfect!
Decreased TDP to 8 Watts
Only the tiniest issue. At 8W TDP, I would get a lag spike when "KO"ing a guard. Other than that, no issues at all!
Very happy with the game. It ran with predicted 6 hours of battery. Locked at 90FPS the whole time.
Use the "Medium" graphics preset and set the Frame Limit to 30FPS
The game runs without issue. Lock it to 30FPS and the Steam Deck OLED will run for 2 hours on this game. It could probably do 40FPS with a couple of microstutters. The game at Medium settings looks great too!
Locked to 45 FPS
Decrease the settings to Medium (except set Texture Quality to high). The game should run without any issues.
Decrease the TDP to 5W. That should give 7 hours of charge on the Steam Deck OLED
Game works amazingly. I got it for free from Epic Games and its great!
Decreased TDP to 8W
Great little game for the Steam Deck. Works completely fine. I decreased the TDP to 8W but was still fine to hit a consistent 90 FPS.
The game asked me to install some Microsoft dependencies. I clicked "Accept". They installed and the game launched without issue.
I received this game on Epic Games and added it to Steam via the Heroic Launcher. I set the settings to Medium and played happily in Edgewater (the first town) at 55-60 FPS. Happy with that.
I'm not far through the game, but happy so far!
Completely playable, and fun! But it's not going to hit the 60/90 FPS max settings that a game from 2010 should.
WINEDLLOVERRIDES=systemdetection=d PULSE_MSEC_LATENCY=60 WINE_CPU_TOPOLOGY="4:0,1,2,3" STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/4115559277" %command%
Changed some of the keys to make more sense to me.
Set the FPS limit to 30.
A warning will come up saying "Cannot find systemdetection.dll" twice, but can be ignored.
For such an old game, it should have easily hit 90 FPS locked on maximum settings. Instead, it would lag if I set the graphics above medium.
Follow the steps that I stated, and it should work fine. I set up Ubisoft as a non-Steam game and used the "STEAM_COMPAT_DATA" to link it. In theory, Proton Tricks should have also worked.
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b" STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/4115559277" %command%
Follow these steps:
ProtonTricks
- Open ProtonTricks in Desktop Mode.
- Select your prefix for Splinter Cell: Conviction.
- Select "Select the default wineprefix".
- Select "Install a Windows DLL or Component".
- Scroll down and install "vcrun6sp6".
Installing the Fusion Mod
This fixes many issues with older games, including the systemdetection, DOF, bad control scheme, etc.
- Download the mod - https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/scc
- Extract it using Ark.
- Navigate to your Splinter Cell Conviction downloaded files.
- Make a backup of them just in case on your Desktop.
- Copy the "src" folder from the mod into your Splinter Cell Conviction folder and allow it to write into directories.
Testing it Worked
- Go into Game Mode.
- Change your launch options. My STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH is the prefix that I have Ubisoft Connect installed on. If you installed Ubisoft Connect a different way, use that.
- Set ProtonGe.
Decreased TDP limit to 12W
Follow the steps I've provided, and you should be able to max out the settings, running at 90FPS on a 12W TDP.
Before making these changes, I was stuck at Low settings at 480p and only hitting 20FPS. Old game issues mostly.
Played throughout with a friend who was on Windows. No issues of any kind at any point. This includes in the Dark Zone with other random players. No need to do anything fancy with anticheat or anything.
I've been playing this game both on my Steam Deck and my RTX 3080 gaming PC. No issues at all. Multiplayer is completely fine, too.
Set the controls to more closely match the XCOM: Enemy Unknown controls.
Locked the FPS to 60. That gives about 2 hours.
Menu text is quite small. No easy way I can see to resize it.
Before switching to GE Proton, the game would crash occassionally. Switching to GE Proton fixed this entirely.
