Hello fellow players. A couple of friends and I are thinking about getting BG III on Steam Deck with the intention of playing together. However, what’s stopping us from buying it is the mixed reviews when it comes to performance. We’ve mostly been Switch gamers, so graphics are not really an issue. Some people say it’s playable, but we’ve also seen reviews bashing on it since they say it really isn’t playable (but some PC players consider anything under 60fps to be unplayable). And as we know, sadly the verified status doesn’t always guarantee it works great. So, is it possible to maintain a stable 30fps after all these months? Does it make a difference having it installed on the Deck’s internal memory or on an SD? Is it worth it to experience it for the first time through the deck? Thanks in advance for the answers.
I did a full play-through a month or two ago solely on Steam Deck. I had a great time. Performance does get a bit iffy in Act 3 (sub 30fps in intense areas), but turning off dynamic crowds and turning FSR on helped quite a bit. To be fair, I don’t think Act 3 performs at a stable 30 fps on PS5 either. Not sure if that has been patched yet. If you’re used to the Switch, there shouldn’t be a terrible amount of concern here.
I’m actually looking forward to another play-through once my OLED comes in. There also should be a decent performance update once they release the Xbox version, as they found an optimization that reduces VRAM usage. Either way, I’m happy with the game and could recommend it if expectations are kept in check.