Handhelds, especially the Steam Deck, are known for their versatility and a good price-to-performance ratio that makes them a very good choice for gamers looking to play games on the go on a budget. Yes, there are alternatives like the ROG Ally and Legion Go that are basically mini-PCs, but those handhelds cost more and don’t have that good battery life. When it comes to the Deck, it is highly preferred by many. But there are drawbacks. Not all games are compatible with it. Fortunately, the recently released game, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, is playable on the handheld. But if you run the game on the Deck without any tweaks, soon, you will notice that the visuals aren’t pleasant at all. Also, you will find that most in-game graphics settings stay locked when running on the Deck. So, consider reading this guide to know how to unlock the settings in Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and which settings to apply to get the best possible FPS and performance out of the game on your Deck.
Since the Deck’s hardware is not too capable of running the game at the maximum settings, the in-game settings are locked by default. But if you want a decent experience that balances both visuals and FPS, you will have to tweak the in-game settings. But how? They are locked. Well, they can be unlocked with the help of a simple command. More details are shared below.
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Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Best Steam Deck Settings for High FPS & Performance
To start, first open Steam on your Deck and head over to the Library. Now, select Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and then press the Options button on your Deck. Select Properties and then in the General tab, find the Launch Options textbox and add this command: “SteamDeck=0 %command%” (without the quotes). After this, launch the game. Once in-game, go to Settings and then select the Graphics tab. Here, apply the following changes:
General
- Quick Preset: Custom
- Scaling Type: TSR
- Scaling Mode: Low
- Resolution Scale: 50% (selected automatically; depends on Scaling Mode)
- Max FPS: Unlimited
- VSync: Disabled
- Display Mode: Fullscreen
- Active Monitor: Default
- Screen Resolution: 1280×800
Post Process
- Motion Blur: Disable
- Film Grain: Disable
- Chromatic Aberration: Disable
- Vignette: Disable
Rendering
- Anti-Aliasing: Medium
- Shadows: Low
- Global Illumination: Low
- Reflection: Low
- Post Process: Low
- Texture: Medium
- Visual Effects: Low
- Foliage: Low
- Shading: Low
With these settings, you will be getting close to 30-35 FPS in the game, with some areas forcing the FPS to dip down to the 20s as well. Overall, the gameplay is smooth but don’t expect higher FPS than this. The Steam Deck is not capable enough to push more.
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