LithiumFox
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Sometimes the controller is not detected and you will need to bring up the steam menu and then close out of the steam menu in order for the controller to be detected
There can be some performance degradation over a longer session that will usually clear up after 20 seconds or so
I have noticed that the most recent update to proton 8.0 does not show the keyboard needed to login
After 1.4.1 update, appears to be working correctly on the Steam Deck so far on latest SteamOS Stable channel
After 1.4.1, Steam Deck support was added and it works properly on default Proton with no additional files needed.
It might still be preferred to use MGSHDFix 2.1 to push to 800p resolution, but it's not required to enjoy the game.
Everything appears playable from what I can tell, haven't experienced any issues. Will update as needed.
Overall, 30 fps seems solid, had to make some lower graphical changes. Scoped weapons will cause drop from 40 to 30fps (Rendered to Texture)
Solid example. Had to turn down most graphics just to get hit 40fps, but found that scopes were the biggest hit once tested. 60fps is possible in some areas, but the Fishing Village near the lake is MUCH heavier than most early areas, so 30fps seems like the only solid frame rate you'll get.
Scoped weapons, like the rifles, will also impact frame rate. I didn't make it all the way through the game on my steam deck yet, but so far, the fishing village felt like it would be the most intense due to it's location, amount of objects and water, etc. I did load up saves in later areas though, and so far most areas seemed like it was fine. Haven't tested with most boss fights. Disabling things that are heavy on the GPU, like hair physics, particle lighting, etc will improve performance. (If scoped weapons had an option for zoom view vs the render to texture option, we could get a solid 40fps in all areas, imo)
A "typical gamer" for iRacing would usually be highly technical as it is. It takes work on Windows too.
This will vary on if you have a "Steam iRacing Account" or a "Steam Linked iRacing Account"
Essentially, if you have a "Steam Account", iRacing should install fully through steam. If your account is simply steam linked, then you will have to download and install iRacing through it's web-launcher on their website through Wine/Protontricks.
Changing the game's configuration files are not needed to get it to launch with Proton, but is a standard part of the game even on Windows. :)
It's a racing sim. That doesn't really support controller. So yeah, lotsa customizations. Making left-side trackpad support for F1-F12 keys is super nice!
Launcher may require Dev mode enabled to swap windows
The Electron based "launcher"
iRacing UI is a hacked together Electron App experience. Even on Windows it can struggle.
In-game stuff works fine, but 3D model viewer for cars and driver does not work in the UI. Everything else is fine.
I have no idea how this functions without having to install it from their own web-installer. I would need a steam-account to test a steam-only install.
