Needless to say, as it stands, Black Myth Wukong doesn’t run very well on Steam Deck. And to make matters worse, it will keep crashing if you use higher graphics settings.
The key to playing Black Myth Wukong wit minimum crashes, you need to keep a balance. While the game has amazing graphics, you need to sacrifice graphical fidelity in favor of a more stable frame rate and better performance.
Best Black Myth Wukong Stram Deck Settings
Here is the information presented in a table format:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Display Mode | Borderless |
| Aspect Ratio | Automatic |
| Display Resolution | 1280×800 |
| Framerate Cap | 60 FPS (40 FPS [Performance]) or 30 FPS (30 FPS [Balanced] or 30 FPS [Quality]) |
| V-Sync | On or Off [If the SteamOS framerate limit is used] |
| Motion Blur | Off |
| Camera Shake | 10 |
| Super Resolution | 50 (40 FPS [Performance] or 30 FPS [Quality]) or 67 (30 FPS [Balanced]) |
| Super Resolution Sampling | XeSS or FSR or TSR |
| Frame Generation | Off |
| Full Ray Tracing | Off |
| Graphics Preset | Custom |
| View Distance Quality | Medium |
| Anti-Aliasing | High (Has no effect when using upscaling.) |
| Post-Effects Quality | High |
| Shadow Quality | Medium (40 FPS [Performance] or 30 FPS [Balanced]) or High (30 FPS [Quality]) |
| Texture Quality | High |
| Visual Effect Quality | High |
| Hair Quality | Medium or Low [If FPS loss occurs when fighintg hairy bosses] |
| Vegetation Quality | Medium (40 FPS [Performance] or 30 FPS [Balanced]) or High (30 FPS [Quality]) |
| Global Illumination | Medium |
| Reflection Quality | High |
The “Framerate Cap” setting offers different options depending on the desired performance balance. 60 FPS is the highest option, while 30 FPS is the lowest, with a “Performance” mode and a “Balanced” mode in between.
The “Super Resolution” setting affects the upscaling method used, with XeSS, FSR, and TSR being the available options.
The “Graphics Preset” is set to “Custom,” which means the individual settings can be adjusted as needed.
Some settings, like “View Distance Quality” and “Texture Quality,” have a more direct impact on CPU and GPU performance, respectively.
With these settings, Black Myth: Wukong is playable on the Steam Deck, though it will be a bit blurry at times. The game still looks great overall and is very enjoyable on the go, especially if you have no other way to play.
