Steam Deck Compatibility

Update 04/30/2025:

ROGUE FLIGHT has been reviewed by Valve and is has been confirmed as Steam Deck playable! ROGUE FLIGHT has been built from the ground up for the best possible performance on Steam Deck.

(We are close to being deck 'verified' however there were queries regarding the legibility of certain HUD elements, however we believe these actually concern non-essential text layers that are decorative rather than functional in nature.) The latest build no longer requires any additional user changes to the proton version being used or altering the deck performance settings. The most current stable Proton release, 9.0-5, provides optimal performance and stability!

For archival purposes, we'll leave our previous recommendations for past system firmware iterations in case users need to rollback to a prior version of the Steam or Proton software.

Update 10/11/2024: October Steam Deck Client

ROGUE FLIGHT has been built from the ground up for the best possible performance on Steam Deck. It utilizes the Steam Play compatibility layer, and based on current testing we recommend users enable the "Force Compatibility" option in game-specific settings for Proton 8.0-5. Proton 9 and the experimental channel are not presently compatible with the game.

The game is optimized for performance at the highest quality level at 60Hz on both the LCD and OLED Steam Deck, with the option for 90Hz mode available. (Upon first launch, it will default to "60hz/Vsync off". No tearing will be visible for users that have hardware synchronization on by default.) Users that wish to utilize the 90Hz option are encouraged to disable HI graphic quality in the settings menu in-game for the best possible experience at that framerate.

In testing, however, 60Hz gave the most consistent experience at the highest quality setting using the default hardware settings.

Update 11/11/2024: NOV Steam Deck Client Update

Based on the most recent Steam Deck software, here are the recommended settings for 60hz performance (graphics options are found in the "settings" option in the main menu). Changes include system level tweaks for issues introduced in the Nov 5 client update..

On the original LCD Steam Deck:

• In the Steam deck system settings, disable frame rate limit*

• Default frame rate option to 60hz / Vsync off (hardware anti-tearing can remain active)

• Disable HI graphics option

• VHS effects and Film grain can be toggled to the user preference, they will not affect performance.

  *new requirement since the Steam client Nov 5 update.

On the OLED Steam Deck

• In the Steam deck system settings, disable frame rate limit*

• Default frame rate option to 60hz/Vsync off(hardware anti-tearing can remain active)

• HI Graphics option can remain ON. Disable if you want to run at 90 hz/vsync OFF

• VHS effects and Film grain can be toggled to the user preference, they will not affect performance.

  *new requirement since the Steam client Nov 5 update.