Valve’s Steam Deck has grown to be one of the most popular PC devices in recent years, amassing a rather large user base across the globe. Despite running on Linux, the Deck can play a wide range of games at low to medium wattages, while comfortably sipping through its battery.
The recently released Mecha Break playtest is also compatible with Linux-based operating systems, and does not demand a very powerful PC to get up and running – making it ideal for systems such as the Steam Deck.
However, it is essential to optimize the in-game graphics settings in order to ensure a smooth experience, the details for which can be found in the next section.
Optimized settings for Mecha Break on Steam Deck
The ideal Mecha Break Steam Deck settings include a mostly Low preset, with an emphasis on performance over image quality – given the fast paced nature of the game. A 40-60 FPS target, with a battery life estimate of atleast 3 hours will be taken into consideration for the combination of settings below:
In-game settings
Screen Settings
- Display Mode: Fullscreen
- Resolution: 1280×800
- Brightness: Keep at the default setting.
Advanced
- Vertical Sync: Off
- Rendering Quality: Low
- Texture: Low/Medium
- Depth of Field: Off
- Motion Blur: Off
- Interlace Soft Lighting: Off
- Global Illumination: Disable
- Weather Effects: Off
- Visual Geometry Precision: Low
- Terrain Grid Precision: Low
- Terrain Rendering Details: Low
- Vegetation Precision: Low
- Special Effects: Low
- Super Resolution: AMD FSR
- Super-Resolution Quality: Balance or Performance
Steam Deck specific settings
- Frame Rate Limit: Cap the game to 60 FPS.
- TDP: 15 W
- Battery Drain: 15 to 25 W. Expect 6 hours of battery life, if you own a Steam Deck OLED model.
Do keep in mind that the preset above is based on the ongoing playtest, and is subject to change during the full, official release of the game. Additionally, a custom Proton version, such as Proton-GE is recommended in order to be able to view in-game cinematics.
