Neverwinter on Steamdeck

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• fritz

  fritz#8093

  Member Posts: 439 Arc User

  March 2022

  Yes, please.

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• plasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,405 Arc User

  March 2022 edited March 2022

  Neverwinter does not support being run in Linux. People made it works but it does not mean Cryptic supports it and in fact, they already said they don't support Linux.
  Neverwinter (PC) does not support controller. People made it works using 3rd party (windows) software but it does not mean Cryptic supports it.
  So, it is very unlikely Cryptic will spend the energy to make Neverwinter works in Steam Deck and supports it.
  
  In short, if user/3rd party somehow makes it works in Steam Deck, great. They are not going to stop you (unlike another software company announced they would ban user to use Steam Deck to play their Windows game). However, you are on your own.
  
  If they indeed want to spend the time to support Steam Deck, they would have announced it already. No point to keep as a secret.

  *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***

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• hotfrostworm Member Posts: 448 Arc User

  March 2022 edited March 2022

  It does none the less, run in Linux OS (Proton), the issue with the Steam Deck will be getting the controllers on the device to work. Neverwinter isn't joystick or gamepad friendly. I did manage to use Joy2Key to get a USB PS4 controller to work for Neverwinter, but it is very limited having 13 buttons 2 thumb sticks. Since the Steam Deck is basically a laptop of sorts, one could tweak it.
  

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• putzboy78 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,950 Arc User

  March 2022 edited March 2022

  Since there are only 2 MMO's... and not good ones. I think it would be a good idea for cryptic to look at how hard it would be to make it work.
  
  Also since Neverwinter is on console. Seems like some controller options could be supported if they choose to
  
  You can put windows on Steamdeck... but that hardly seems necessary or ideal.
  

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• hotfrostworm Member Posts: 448 Arc User

  March 2022

  putzboy78 said:

  Since there are only 2 MMO's... and not good ones. I think it would be a good idea for cryptic to look at how hard it would be to make it work.
  
  Also since Neverwinter is on console. Seems like some controller options could be supported if they choose to
  
  You can put windows on Steamdeck... but that hardly seems necessary or ideal.
  

  Only 2 MMO's? Did they lose the Star Trek IP rights?!
  

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• plasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,405 Arc User

  March 2022 edited March 2022

  hotfrostworm said:

  putzboy78 said:

  Since there are only 2 MMO's... and not good ones. I think it would be a good idea for cryptic to look at how hard it would be to make it work.
  
  Also since Neverwinter is on console. Seems like some controller options could be supported if they choose to
  
  You can put windows on Steamdeck... but that hardly seems necessary or ideal.
  

  Only 2 MMO's? Did they lose the Star Trek IP rights?!
  

  I believe he was talking about number of MMO that run in Steam Deck "officially" and not how many MMO Cryptic has.

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• merendemacaco

  merendemacaco#2613

  Member Posts: 3 Arc User

  March 2022

  I have been running NW on Linux using Steam for two years with semi ancient hardware, so the steam deck should just be a matter of time. As long as you have the minimum requirements unsupported usually means if it stops working don't cry to us, figure it out yourself.

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