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The non-steam version is missing the easyanticheat_x64.so file. Without it, you won't be able to connect to the servers due to EAC errors. I fixed it by downloading and copying the file into the EasyAntiCheat folder within the game installation (download, working link at the time of writing). Note that the version from Apex does not work in this case!
I got "Star Wars: Squadrons" for free from Amazon Prime Gaming. Since it's not the Steam version, I've installed and configured it like this:
- Installation: Lutris -> Origin -> Star Wars Squadrons (note that Origin is currently being replaced by EA app)
- Configuration: Use "Wine-GE-Proton7-35" as runner and enable EAC support
- Performance: Use medium settings and limit FPS to 40 (set refresh rate to 40 Hz)
- Multiplayer: Use the appropriate EAC .so file (as described above) for online multiplayer (not needed for single player)
With that configuration, the game runs fine with pretty stable 40 FPS.
DXVK_ASYNC=1 DXVK_HUD=compiler %command%
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Significant frame drops during combat could be mitigated by using async shader compilation (DXVC_ASYNC=1) and optimizations below.
Online coop is buggy af. Sometimes it starts stuttering so hard when someone connects, that the game becomes unplayable. Sometimes the UI breaks / disappears mid-game. Sometimes items on the floor are visible only for the host or can only be picked up by the host. Apparently, these issues also occur on windows and seem to be independent of the Proton version. Nonetheless, I spent over 20 hours in online coop because it's a lot of fun if it works.
Without further tinkering, The Ascent is affected by significant performance issues (heavy framedrops during combat, down to 1-3 FPS). Things I did to optimize performance:
- increase VRAM to 4GB
- set swappines to 1 and increased swapfile (see https://github.com/CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities)
- use DX11
- use GE-Proton with async shader compilation (DXVK_ASYNC=1)
- lower graphics to "medium" (with shadows to "low")
- allow tearing
- disable vsync, disable internal frame limit and set screen rate to 40hz
With those settings I get 30 to 40 FPS even in combat with many enemies and effects. Some stuttering remains, though. Use DXVK_HUD=compiler to see if it's caused by shader compilation.
