Expedition 33 is a fantasy-based game that takes place on the island of Lumi`ere. The game follows the story of the Expedition team 33 that sets out to conquer the Paintress and save their world from extinction. The player will engage in turn-based combat against rival foes on the mainland, using it to overpower them and advance in uncovering the grand scheme of events. While the story, graphics, gameplay, and other things look promising, players might struggle with performance on the Steam Deck. Therefore, this article discusses the methods to get a high FPS for Expedition 33 while balancing other features.
Expedition 33 Steam Deck settings for high FPS & performance
To tweak any kind of settings in-game, you need to first unlock them by using a command in the launch options. First, open the properties menu of the game from the Steam library. Under the general tab, find the launch options field and enter the following command in the box: SteamDeck=0 %command%.
Next, navigate to the in-game settings and adjust the following:
- Upscaler- XeSS on balanced
- Anti-aliasing- Low
- Foliage- Medium or Low
- Shadows- Low
- Global illumination- Low
- Reflection- Low
- Post process- Medium
- Texture- Medium
- Visual effects- Low
- Foliage- Low
- Shading- Low
You can experiment with these settings and adjust them according to the game’s performance on your device. Additionally, there are certain mods you can use to enhance performance while minimizing your input latency. You can try the COExp33 mod available on Nexus Mods. The mod offers different presets that you can try to strike a balance between performance and visuals, depending on your device’s capabilities. You may be prompted to log in or sign up to download the files. After downloading the file, extract it and run the auto-install file. Type the number corresponding to the preset you want to install and press Enter.
You may also try the XeSS SDK 2.1.0, which helps with frame generation and is compatible with non-Intel GPUs. Extract the files after downloading and look for 4 .dll files. Open the Steam library, right-click on your game, and select Manage. Choose to browse local files to open the game folder on your device. Navigate to the following directory: Engine<Plugins<Marketplace<XeSS<Binaries<ThirdParty<Win64. Paste the .dll files in this folder and overwrite the game files if necessary.
That will be all from Digistatement. With the methods mentioned above, you can secure a relatively high FPS on the Steam Deck for Expedition 33. If you encounter any issues while following through with any of these steps, let us know. Additionally, check other articles on our site detailing workarounds, guides, updates, and more for various genres of games.
