DayZ is one of the most popular survival shooter games. It is responsible for starting the survival shooter trend in gaming. Heck, it was even responsible for the entire battle royale craze that took the world by storm a few years ago. PUBG (the most popular BR game initially) went on to become one of the most successful games of all time. Anyway, coming back to DayZ, it is playable on the Steam Deck. This is wonderful news since it is an excellent game with good graphical design and very well-tested mechanics. What demands will it pose on the Deck? What are the best settings to run it on the Deck? These are all questions the community is still grappling with.
DayZ is rated Gold as per ProtonDB. This means the default controls and settings are workable on the Steam Deck and you can play this game with little to no issues. What is the catch? Well, you need a consistent and steady flow of FPS when you play this game. Since this is a shooter, FPS is pretty important. The more FPS you have, the more competitive you will be. Since a part of this game is also online, you need the competitive edge even more. But if you are unable to get the best performance out of your Deck when playing DayZ, consider reading this guide.
Best DayZ Steam Deck Settings for High FPS & performance?
Since DayZ is a shooter survival game, it demands high system specifications to run the best. But, the Steam Deck isn’t a highly specced device, as it can run most games at decent FPS. Likewise, the default settings of DayZ on the Steam Deck will be lower but you can make some tweaks to increase the overall quality of graphics to match your preference. Here are the best settings for this game (60 FPS target):
Overall Quality:
- Quality: Custom
Screen:
- Display Mode: Fullscreen.
- Resolution: 1280x800x32
- Brightness: User preference
- VSync: Off
Scene Complexity Settings
- Object Detail: Medium
- Terrain Detail: Medium
- Texture Detail: Extreme
- Shadow Detail: High
Rendering Settings
- Texture Filtering: High
- Terrain Surface Detail: High
- Postprocess Antialiasing: Extreme
- Hardware Antialiasing: Disabled
- Foliage Smoothing: Disabled
- Ambient Occlusion: Low
- Postprocess Quality: High
- Water Reflections: Low
Together, these settings will give you an average FPS of about 60 on your Deck. While there are going to be dips here and there, this will ensure that the FPS stays as close to constant as possible. Since the presets are on the higher side, you can even turn them down if you want to load mods or other addons into the game. This will make it an enjoyable and smooth experience. Since you can now play this game on the go, you will really want to remain competitive as you travel with your Deck. These settings make it possible for you to stay competitive while also allowing you to scope for further modifications later, if needed.
Well, these are the best settings for DayZ on the Steam Deck. If you find this guide helpful and would like to read more such content, make sure to visit Android Gram daily.