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Weird to discover I'm in the minority for trusting the verification check marks. Sure, I've played games without a check on Deck, but I usually use the check to determine how smooth and enjoyable the experience will be.
I've realized I just prefer mouse and keyboard so much that I don't find the deck as enjoyable as others. I still love it, but the number of games I'm interested in playing on it are very limited. So the check is helpful to know how comfy the game will be.
I don't want to waste any time setting a game up or fixing issues on Deck. It's just not what I bought the device for.
That being said, any recommendations for smooth, out-of-the-box games on the Deck that didn't appear in the top 10?
The verification system is not remotely accurate. It probably does more harm than good. Valve should have made it crowdsourced like protondb because they're obviously unable to keep up, and I don't know why they thought they would be.
Further, they failed to establish any concrete guidelines on frame rate for their ratings.
Shit, they could have crowdsourced the data from user devices.
Valve is going for a console experience, and that means the games just work. Every time, no matter what, with no tinkering.
Obviously, with PC gaming (on Linux no less), that is a nearly insurmountable challenge.
I think the check mark is their attempt at that, and that's why it doesn't match 1:1 with ProtonDB.
Even the most minimal amount of "tinkering," or "incompatibility," like having to change the resolution the first time you open the game, or the game doesn't have an option for the Deck's resolution (meaning small black bars at the top and bottom. Big deal), will stop it from getting approved as "fully compatible"
Valve's approval is just not the same thing as ProtonDB, they have two different purposes
Yes I understand how the Steam Deck and verified ratings work, but thanks for the explanation.
Well based on your comment, it seemed as thought you didn't.
How so?