Upon release of Hotfix #34 on your Steam Deck, your device will install the Native version.
If you are unsure whether the build has been installed correctly, you can do the following:
Go to the game’s Steam page. Click on the Set...
“Running the game natively on the Steam Deck requires less CPU usage and memory consumption overall!”
Larian says the opposite and they know much better than randos on some internet forum. Proton is fine to bridge the gap especially for unmaintained games but proper native version are the clear superior option.
Maybe because everyone keeps repeating the lie that Proton is the perfect Linux game platform.
Not perfect, but close to it.
“Running the game natively on the Steam Deck requires less CPU usage and memory consumption overall!”
Larian says the opposite and they know much better than randos on some internet forum. Proton is fine to bridge the gap especially for unmaintained games but proper native version are the clear superior option.
It depends. If there is enough CPU and memory headroom, it’ll be fine. Some games run better, some same, some worse.
Steam Deck is a handheld platform. Anything that wastes CPU power results in shorter lasting battery. Proper native ports are always superior.