Final Fantasy 16 is finally making its way to PC, so we’ve gathered the best settings to make the world of Valisthea look its best on Steam Deck.
The world ofFF16is incredibly graphically demanding onSteam Deck. Not to mention, the highly-detailed world that Clive and the many Eikons inhabit is full of action-packed battles, which even pushed the pixel-pushingPlayStation 5to its limits.
The FF16 demo launched on Steam on August 19 and has since given us a worrying insight into how Clive’s full journey may perform on the Deck.
The action-packed RPG ran on average around 30FPS on Steam Deck, with stuttering and lag aplenty, even on the lowest graphics preset.
If you still want to experience Final Fantasy 16 on the go, we’ve put the game to the test on the Valve handheld and gathered the best settings we recommend.
Best settings for Steam Deck
The action-packed fight between Ifrit and Phoenix at the beginning of the demo looks like a queasy-inducing mess. While the Steam Deck insisted it was running between 30-35FPS, the handheld struggled to keep up while the Eikons battled it out.
Worse still, the game’s cutscenes, though insisted they were running between 30 and 60 FPS, trodded along at a Tonberry’s pace. For the Steam version, the cut scenes are capped at 30 FPS, but I would bet my gil that is not the case, as far as the demo is concerned.
Final Fantasy XVI willlaunchon September 17 on Steam. While the demo remains somewhat playable, hopefully, Square Enix will better optimize the action when it comes to the full release.
In the meantime, if you’re desperate to play FFXVI on the go, we recommend usingChiakiorMoonlightto stream the game to the Steam Deck instead.
You still won’t get that frame-tight accuracy but it’s a smoother experience than the demo currently offers when it comes to native performance.
Looking for more Steam Deck guides? We have you covered with ourultimate starter guide. Check out ourHow to add Xbox and PC Game Pass games on Steam Deckif you’re looking for evenmore Steam Deck gamesto play on the go.
Rosalie Newcombe was a Senior Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. Rosalie is an expert on all things handhelds, and has been picking them up since the original Game Boy, all the way up to the Steam Deck. They have covered hardware for PCGamesN and Custom PC.
