They could (and probably should) just partner up with ProtonDB and just bring in badges like the Decky plugin does. That also has the added bonus of getting some recommended tweaks or settings from other users really easily.
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Ulrich@feddit.org 2 days agoThe 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.
shrodes@lemmy.world 2 days ago
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Valve is going for a console experience, and that means the games just work.
Obviously, with PC gaming, 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,” 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, will stop it from getting approved as “fully compatible”
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 day ago
Yes I understand how the Steam Deck and verified ratings work, but thanks for the explanation.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Well based on your comment, it seemed as thought you didn’t.
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 day ago
How so?