Is Helldivers 2 Good on the Steam Deck?

[@nahuelcarrizo308]

i love how casual and natural this review is, no in depth analysis, no tech nerdy stuff, just a regular human being enjoying games and sharing how good / bad the experience is

[@pyurologie]

Thank you! I am technical person, but I like to focus on the genuine overall experience in my reviews. It's all about enjoying the games and conveying that feeling for me. I'm glad you appreciated the approach!

[@paulmiddleton7168]

Anything over 30fps is a WIN for handheld gaming.

[@pyurologie]

I'm with you, it's so cool to be able to have this experience be portable and play it anywhere

[@sergiosarmiento4233]

You are doing the lord’s work

[@pyurologie]

hahah thank you!

[@HaydenHero]

Been playing Helldivers 2 for the last 2 weeks on the oled Steam Deck and haven’t had any issues. Experienced lag maybe twice over the 36 hours I have in the game. Not bad for a handheld device!

[@pyurologie]

pretty pretty pretty good

[@wargandi7659]

Update: they improved the quality of game that I can raise setting from performance to quality now. Ya he said he runs already on quality but I found that it cause slow downs but with latest patch now it doesn't lag. Setting still set all to low

[@Soldmysoulforablurayplayer]

Thanks dude. I was on the fence. This video convinced me. I just ordered a Steam Deck. I used to be PC gamer until about 5 years ago when life and a blown PSU convinced me to go xbox. I have about 1500 steam games gathering dust and still live the xbox I het the itch to play PC games like WoW, LoL, HotS and games not on Xbox like Helldivers 2. It should be here in 3-5 days... Cannot wait to play Hell Divers 2 and Manor Lords.

[@pyurologie]

awesome, congrats! glad it was helpful! the steam deck is amazing. I have the ROG Ally and Legion Go, but the Deck is still the best rounded handheld gaming device right now in my opinion. Helldivers is great on the deck, haven't tried manor lords yet though

[@DNS-Freakz]

how was it

[@kale61]

I’m about to be a new dad and I’m prepping my deck before I go back to the hospital for a couple weeks. This is awesome to see. Thanks for the review my guy.

[@pyurologie]

first of all CONGRATS! and thank you for the kind words!

[@Karadum]

I love that the footage shows the use of the Deck for the game. Made me buy Helldivers for the Deck.

[@pyurologie]

heck yeah, enjoy! thanks for checking it out!

[@WilliamZhu-ww5ug]

The intro already told me this is going to be the best review lol

[@pyurologie]

Thanks for the love, I try my best! 😁

[@Snotnarok]

Steam Deck is absurd, makes no sense how good this thing is. Every time you see a new game pop up and it's like "There's no way it can handle this" then it does and it's always HOW? It's funny since there were naysayers who said the deck wouldn't be handling PS5 titles once they stopped being multi-platform. Ratchet and Clank slips out and can run solid enough

[@BustyNutz]

Not even lmfao it's pretty lackluster it struggles with risk of rain 2 a unity game lmfao

[@brandonevans5888]

With the armor bonuses, I hope at some point they do things differently, and use the helmets as well, like that one helmet with the little mandolorian viewer, give the player like a thermal vision or something marksman related, would be cool t9 mix and match bonuses, maybe for engineering armor, give a extra turret stratagem or something l, so many things they can do

[@pyurologie]

great ideas. yeah, i hope they continue to add more specialty bonuses for gear like they did with the armor!

[@gangsterguardsman4576]

They could add helmets that let us breath gas strike gas, see with thermal, improve our armor slightly, add radar range, ping targets behind us, so many things they could do with it!!

[@Humperd00]

Diver, I’m reporting you for the undemocratic notion that Super Earth standard issue equipment isn’t good enough for you 😠

[@UNIT398]

Drop the resolution a bit, switch to window, click the 3 bit button on the right of the deck, flip on the FSR and sharpness to 2. It looks better AND runs better (IMO)

[@pyurologie]

ill try it out thanks for sharing

[@UNIT398]

@pyurologie no problem! Love pushing the deck to the limits, but I had to basically do research to figure the FSR thing out and how to use it in games so. I'm happy I could give the readers digest 😆

[@AsimKhan-hm8gm]

Thanks for this as a fellow dad and helldiver I have been considering getting a steam deck to try and get some more gaming time. Still on the fence but nice to know game still plays well on a steam deck.

[@El_Koala_Pro_Xd]

Steam deck is a really good handheld. I cant assure that you will use it all the time, cause you likely wont, but the the few times you do play you will be glad you got the steam deck. I am definitely content with my purchase !

[@Sylveon116]

Thank you for this video I was worried about playing helldivers on steam deck cuz I don’t have a pc and this was my only option to play helldivers thank your helping me with this video and I’m ready to help super earth!

[@pyurologie]

np, glad i could help! for DEMOCRACY!

[@SteakOSaurier]

Awesome video! Will you be doing more Helldivers 2 on the SteamDeck? Would love to see higher difficulties and if all the updates so far have improved on the performance on the Deck? I've also read that forcing the game to use dx11 might give a performance boost, also Vulkan could be implemented when using dx11, can't confirm any of these though as i'm still on the fence of buying this game for my Deck😭

[@wargandi7659]

I play on steam deck. All settings on low with particles effects on because i had trouble seeing gas strikes. I also as well have it set to performance. It runs just fine, i see everything. I am 40 so i grew up in era where today graphics would be considered bad or outdated. So it doesn't bother me.

[@AidinZolghadr]

Thanks, which camera/phone did you use to record this? Also mic if it's recorded separatly. Cheers.

[@pyurologie]

hi, this was filmed on my samsung galaxy z fold 4 in 4K60

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

HD2 runs at around 40-45fps on my (aged) gaming laptop. It's impressive what you can do with these small device like steam deck.

[@pyurologie]

yes i agree!

[@ArmyofTwoBot]

What laptop are using if you don't mind me asking?

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

@@ArmyofTwoBot Asus ROG zephyrus S -- core i7 8750H, RTX2070 max-q

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

Actually, another one that I have, which is 11th gen core i7 and 3050ti, does not hit 60fps as well.

[@z00kz]

yeah ive been using my acer nitro 5 (gtx 1650, 16GB ram, 512GB storage) it runs at probably around 50fps at my settings which has some things on high and others on medium

[@thecircusb0y1]

What was the default button for the map on steamdeck? I manually turned r4 to Tab in steam controller settings.

[@pyurologie]

the "view/select" button is the default mapping, R4 is probably more ideal it was annoying to hit that button

[@thatzaliasguy]

I use all four back buttons as macrokeys for single-tap/double-tap/hold to auto-input strategems. This can be setup natively with Steam Input.

[@3vilSuperman]

I love Helldivers on the SteamDeck!

[@pyurologie]

lets go!

[@wilson_goober6800]

Can you play with people from other consoles? Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question but I’m just making sure

[@pyurologie]

yes, you just enable crossplay in the options in game

[@Ledalicaria]

Wow I wasn't expecting it to run so well and actually look ok.

[@pyurologie]

yeah, it's pretty good!

[@thatguywithoutahead]

We started playing a month ago and I was at a friends house the next day and played 6 hours straight on the deck so jeah its pretty good

[@pyurologie]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kahlilmartin8588]

Will this game run on the 256 GB LCD model/ 1 TB 160mbps sd card?

[@pyurologie]

yeah im on a 512gb lcd model here

[@kahlilmartin8588]

Thanks you for the reply 😊

[@ryanisright3559]

Is this like an infinite replayable game or does it have an end

[@pyurologie]

yeah it's a live service game that gets updated regularly. the missions are infinitely replayable, you gain "samples" of different levels to unlock new in game content

[@vasimedia1012]

Super impressed with these devices, I hear the OLED version is great too. So excited to see HD2 running so solid on one. How do these things connect to the internet?

[@pyurologie]

yes the OLED versions are great with some updated internals too. it uses wifi or you can connect a dock with an ethernet port through usb-c

[@MrMab8963]

I just got my deck and was curious about this. So if your out and about like you are in your car in this vid, are you using WiFi hot spot or something in order to play?

[@pyurologie]

@MrMab8963 yes i have it hotspotted to my phone, correct

[@ravindrayusuf6478]

nice commentary man

[@pyurologie]

really appreciate the support 🙏

[@BernardoLeon]

Uh, how are you connected online? Or is this offline? Are you using a very good nearby wifi?

[@pyurologie]

@@BernardoLeon using my phone hotspot

[@BernardoLeon]

@@pyurologiewow is it 5g? Could you give more details please because the connection looks great

[@senseimireles4243]

It looks so good, one quick question are you running it from internal memory or from a micro sd ?

[@pyurologie]

hey thanks! running from internal memory

[@panamike6178]

@@pyurologie Hell yeah cuh

[@tylerc2033]

I tried to link it to my psn and it failed but runs great thanks for the review

[@pyurologie]

that's weird it failed adding psn, I never tried adding mine so I'm not sure, can u do it on the web or something

[@discride18]

When a lot of enemies and effects (7-9 lvl) fps down to 20-25 frames.

[@pyurologie]

i still need to lvl up to play those difficulties 🫠

[@jdizzle1779]

Does Difficulty 7-9 still work on deck?

[@pyurologie]

I haven't tried on the deck yet, but a lotta ppl saying it struggles at those difficulties. I will test it when I level up a bit more.

[@HeySirA]

+1 on this one. It's hard to ignore those frame drops but it is still playable. I am now used to playing at 30fps locked on the deck though I know I'm spreading better democracy when playing on PC.

[@wtjonny]

This review is legit 🤘

[@pyurologie]

thank you!

[@braxtonbaker7884]

How are you hitting that 50 fps in the ship? I’m struggling to keep a steady 40 with those settings

[@pyurologie]

low settings, and lower render scale

[@TraumaMedia]

How do you have internet in your car? Do you use your phone as a hot spot? That is fast enough to play that? Pretty siiiiick!

[@pyurologie]

yeah, i just hotspotted my phone and it was smooth sailing!

[@Smicklepickle]

have you tried putting the game into dx11 and high in steam launch options?

[@pyurologie]

no i have not. i can try that

[@Smicklepickle]

@@pyurologie it should make the game run better by these options

[@ruuukuxp]

I thought the DX11 broke with one of the updates.

[@Smicklepickle]

@@ruuukuxp well ive been using it, might have to log in again

[@ruuukuxp]

@@beneta0312 you have to add arguments to the launch option in the HD2 properties. I'm not sure if it still works, one of the updates seem to have broke the DX11. There are posts out there on the specific argument to enable DX11.

[@Otavio968]

Is it the oled model?? I wanna buy one but I really wanna play it and idk if it runs good on the steam deck lcd

[@pyurologie]

no, this is the LCD model

[@Otavio968]

@@pyurologieOH MAN NOW I AM FUCKING HAPPY🎉

[@sugarthecat.6485]

It looks fun to play on the deck but it seems like it might be a bit difficult with the controls.

[@ruuukuxp]

It's the same as playing on a controller.

[@pyurologie]

I'm a KB and mouse player for the most part and it took me a while to get used it to aiming on the sticks again. You can also try gyro aiming

[@Shawshuu]

Does Lossless Scaling work on steam deck?

[@pyurologie]

good question. i'll try it out

[@pyurologie]

I just tried to load it, but it doesn't work on steamOS. I'll try it through windows again though.

[@Shawshuu]

Damn I thought it might be a quick and easy way to get more frames

[@Darianclaire-uw8um]

Does the one thats not OLED use wifi ?

[@pyurologie]

yes, mine is the LCD version, not the OLED. both models have wifi.

[@Darianclaire-uw8um]

@pyurologie okay thank you so much 🥰

[@pyurologie]

yw!

[@Valholen]

How activated “push to talk” in helldivers 2? I can’t find the button on steam deck.

[@pyurologie]

hi, i actually had my mic disabled for this test. I'll check though

[@04vaccinesyrup]

I did a bit of remapping. In the controller settings you can remap I chose to long press the select button. For pulling up the mini map I chose to use right stick click and unmapped the melee attack

[@khal_dun4106]

Set it up as Push To Talk then map any button to Caps Lock. Make sure to go to settings next to that button and set it to "Toggle" if you want to make it act like how it functions on PC

[@Clevelandsfinestgv]

Has anyone had issues with playing helldivers on the steam deck and game guard or it not connecting to steam servers

[@pyurologie]

so far i haven't run into that issue

[@Clevelandsfinestgv]

Any idea on how I might fix it ? I am not super tech savvy

[@pyurologie]

hmm are you getting any error messages? is your steamOS up to date?

[@XBX4LFE]

Helldivers 2 on steamdeack has the worst connection issues. I always disconnect at least twice a match. Failed to connect to host.

[@pyurologie]

damn really? haven't had connection issues yet myself

[@beneta0312]

bro i have the 64g model and it not have this good fps, even on proton 9, it sits arround 40 fps

[@pyurologie]

hm, are you playing on higher difficulties? other viewers have told me it drops a lot in 7-9 difficulty. I wasn't high enough level to get to those yet in this vid

[@beneta0312]

@@pyurologie playing on 7 and 9

[@Shadavor]

Does the Steam Deck overheat while playing Helldivers 2? I got Baldur's Gate 3 and it heats up instantly where the whole back of the deck is hot to touch.

[@ruuukuxp]

Mine gets pretty warm, but it's pretty normal when you push it this hard.

[@pyurologie]

doesn't overheat, but this title definitely pushes those internal temps up a good amount

[@dexterseamusgaming3338]

Nope.. i play 8-10 hrs straight.. no problem

[@bennard_pleb]

i got the jsaux backplate with heatspreader and direct fan opening on the back. for around 20 bucks you get about 5 to 8 degrees celsius cooler

[@rzkrdn8650]

I'm feeling like using the trackpad and gyro for the aiming. Can it do that?

[@pyurologie]

I believe so, but I haven't tried it yet. I'll put it on my to do list

[@rzkrdn8650]

@@pyurologie thankyouu

[@bennard_pleb]

i recommend using the standard right stick for aiming + gyro configured as "Stick" in steam controlls enabled when pressing "L2" (there are two optioons, you need the L2 Trigger when pushed down). very nice control feeling

[@OfficialJamesGardner]

Awesome video

[@pyurologie]

thanks so much for checking it out!

[@arcadealchemist]

actually play helldivered on the toilet with a Xiaomi - Redmi Note 12 Smartphone and a Dualshock 4 controller using a micro usb to usb c connector and a 7 bucks cellphone mount for the DS4 controller. spent under £200 total. steam link app is pretty epic :)

[@pyurologie]

that's awesome! good idea

[@Jon-kg6hm]

Just bought it for my steam deck!

[@pyurologie]

heck yeah lets go!

[@MrEmilioPRO]

What you recommend to play with aprox. 3 hours battery?

[@pyurologie]

you mean for settings?

[@MrEmilioPRO]

@@pyurologie yes sorry jeje. I mean, you setup to low settings right? how long the battery lives? 2,5 hours?

[@pyurologie]

@@MrEmilioPRO np, i only tested HD2 on steam deck for a day or two. I'll try to test battery life, but yeah I would lower brightness as much as possible and keep settings low. I haven't tested to maximize battery life yet.

[@Vespyr_]

Which model of steam deck is this?

[@pyurologie]

original launch 512GB

[@tacticalfrog0152]

I use the gyro on mine, and it works really well!

[@pyurologie]

awesome! i gotta try it!

[@Zombie-210]

Dad is in car for 8 hours forgot there kid 😂

[@pyurologie]

😂

[@PaintDrips]

So this? Or ROG Ally Extreme?

[@pyurologie]

ROG Ally is much more powerful but costs more too. I recorded a HD2 on rog ally z1x video too about to post it soon. There are tradeoffs to both. Steam Deck is the "best portable" package but the Z1X devices have higher performance

[@Gambit_goplays]

what case are you using?

[@pyurologie]

hi, i'm using a dbrand killswitch here. I also have a JSAUX case: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5zbnZqoeqtjrtE

[@Darianclaire-uw8um]

Thank you. I want to surprise my boyfriend with something like this. And this is his favorite game I think Im not totally sure sometimes he sounds like he's going to kill someone or die in the other room 🤣 I guess it might be normal not sure but yeah thanks so much ❤

[@pyurologie]

that's an awesome gift! yeah, normal stuff for a gamer to hear that lol 😂. glad i could help! lmk if you have any other questions!

[@slimerxp]

looks.good

[@pyurologie]

thanks dude!

[@shahrilamirul4007]

This is basically a 1050ti PC

[@pyurologie]

yezzir, but in the palm of your hands and playable anywhere!

[@sharkplaya408]

Hell yeah dude

[@pyurologie]

helll yeahhh

[@sturm5061]

👍👍👍

[@sainray1852]

nice... i might just buy a steam deck now.

[@pyurologie]

yeah its really nice to have something you can carry with you and still play your games!

[@efrizzles]

Love it

[@pyurologie]

thx bro 🙏