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Stardew valley. Set tdp to lowest it can go. Doesn't affect performance. I was getting like an 8 hr runtime estimate.
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Submitted 2 years ago by iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Hello_there@fedia.io 2 years ago
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
I’ve seen people get Stardew down to 3.8w on the original deck for 10+ hours. Think it requires tweaking CPU settings with Power tools though.
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Most 2d games give me solid battery life. Hades, balatro, dead cells, pizza tower, streets of rage 4 all kept me entertained through cross country flights with no external power. But really you should just get a fat battery pack, it’s just plain useful for keeping all your devices topped up.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Most 2d games give me solid battery life
I can’t agree here, 2d games have the capacity to be extremely resource efficient but a lot of PC 2d games were developed by developers with monster gaming PCs and they never really bothered to optimize them.
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Yeah I mean I definitely have games like Notia that are 2d and happily empty the battery in 2, 2.5 hours. Guess I was just speaking relatively, 2d games I can usually minimize the tdp with no performance impacts and carry on for 4 to 6 hours, compared to any average AAA 3d game that is going to have a hard stop around 1.5-3 hours.
SpraynardKruger@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I’ve been getting into Stardew Valley for the first time and it sips on battery power. I think I went almost 5 hours before charging, and that was with WiFi and Bluetooth enabled. I imagine it would go for at least an hour longer with airplane mode on.
eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
Here’s a similar question, my answer should also be relevant to your question.
As for Switch emulation, yuzu still runs great, with many playable games on the deck. If you don’t have the AppImage or Flatpak already, make sure to get it from a reputable source.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Xonotic against the (reallllyy hard) bots is a great time if you are comfortable with playing fps games with joysticks and gyro. I mention it just because it probably has the best performance of any 3D shooter/action game in existence given it is built on the darkplaces engine which is a descendent of the original quake engine.
The steamdeck is stone cold when I play Xonotic whipping around multiplayer levels at 60fps blasting opponents, the fan doesn’t even go on lol.
What kind of games do you like?
monkeyman512@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Hallow Knight is a good Metroidvania. I think i can run it at 90 fps with no drops with the 8w profile.
soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
Anything 2D… Or emulators for old (2D) consoles, or DosBOX…
outstanding_bond@mander.xyz 2 years ago
Wife and I did Dorf Romantik on a recent long train ride and we had a great time. It’s very cozy/calm which helps when you want to stay low energy and not bother your neighbors. And I fully agree with the battery pack idea - it gives me a ton of peace of mind when I’m traveling.
mwproductions@lemmy.world 2 years ago
This is my airplane go to. Love it!
Hinrik@lemmy.world 2 years ago
OpenTTD.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Do you have any good guides or QuickStart videos for getting into OpenTTD? Or recommendations for curated and balanced mod packs?
pmmeyourtits@ani.social 2 years ago
Factorio is great on battery life until you start doing the mega factory things but that’s post game which will take you a long time to get to
Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.de 2 years ago
cassete beasts is a pokemon-like game, that wont require to much power.
ember knights is very simmiliar to hades, both are great roguelikes.
doom2, blood, duke nukem 3d etc run with low power consumption.
a hat in time is a 3d jump n run that can ve limitted to 10 watt tdp (maybe less)
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
ember knights is very simmiliar to hades, both are great roguelikes.
Some more relatively resource efficient roguelikes, all of these are extremely critically acclaimed and are absolute bangers:
Enter The Gungeon
Voidigo
Star Of Providence (previously called Monolith)
Spirits Abyss
Deep In Galaxies
Deathroad To Canada
One Step From Eden
Atomicrops
Spelunky 2
Wizard Of Legend
Fury Unleashed
Colt Canyon
Heroes Of Hammerwatch
KeeperRL
Teleglitch
Tangledeep
Wayward
Caveblazers
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Sky Rogue
Brigador Up Armored Edition
Sigma Impact
Nuclear Throne
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Also, after the whole big N mess…how’s the Switch emulation these days?
It’s still solid, but battery life will be terrible compared to native options.
iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 years ago
[deleted]Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
Yeah, I never got my copy of TotK to run well enough on my deck to be worth playing over the switch version. I’ve heard other people claim it runs good, so I don’t know if they’re using better settings than me, if they have lower standards, or if they don’t have it on switch to compare performance.
CarlosCheddar@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I once played Terraria for more than 5 hours on battery and it still had battery leftover.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 years ago
How do you get along with the gamepad based control with the steam deck in terraria.
CarlosCheddar@lemmy.world 2 years ago
It’s been a while but if I remember correctly Terraria instead of using the default gamepad config it took advantage of all the controls on the Steam Deck for a unique and pleasant experience.
jo3jo3@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I haven’t been on a flight in 10 years that didn’t have an outlet or USB to plug into. You’ll probably be fine.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 2 years ago
IME most domestic flights and commuter flights don’t have them.
jo3jo3@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Ooook ya I guess I’m full of shit. Vietjet never had them that I can recall. I guess I just wasn’t thinking of short flights like that. My bad.
twistypencil@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Get a battery pack, and a flight with power plugs, they are much more common these days
uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
All depends on how long your flight is.
randombullet@programming.dev 2 years ago
You can call me a shill,
But I just get an Anker Prime 27,650mAh battery bank because it supports 140w PD.
Lasts my wife and myself a 4 hours flight with maybe 30% left over.
I got it because it can charge my laptop as well.
Steam deck is 40Whr and the battery is nearly 100Whr.
So you’ll get 2.5 times longer playing time with it.
zaphod@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
Same here. Even just as a backup in case of unexpected travel hiccups, a large (airline approved) PD-capable battery back is very handy to have. I never worry about finding an outlet in an aircraft or airport, and I’ve spent my fair share of time stranded in transit.
iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 years ago
randombullet@programming.dev 2 years ago
Woah, which countries?
I’ve traveled quite a lot and no one has even bothered me about my size.
Zoot@reddthat.com 2 years ago
Second this, especially if you do want to play bigger games like Cyberpunk. Also tends to come in handy for road trips, or extended stays outside which I love.
cynar@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I’ve got a similar battery bank. It’ll turn 4 hours of capability into 12, with no issues.
Mine is a veektomx MAX65W. 20,000mah.
Just be aware of capacities. The limit is either 100Wh or 160Wh depending on the airline. That works out at 27,000mah or 43,250mah respectively. Most power banks are below this, but not all.
embed_me@programming.dev 2 years ago
Limitations are the spice of life