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ToTK Yuzu Steam Deck Almost Stable 30fps Setup + New Settings [Steam OS 3.4.8]

Hi, I've been running TotK on my Steam Deck almost stable 30fps, with the following setup...Below I'll explain all the settings

Setup emudeck on your Steam Deck

Get Yuzu “ EA 3678" or "Mainline 1474" Build...

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Setup Mods - Ver 1.1.2

#1 - 60fps Static

#2 - DynamicFPSv1.5.3

#3 - Disable LOD Quality Reduction

#4 - Shadows - 512x - performance boost

#5 - Steamdeck UI Mod - Western - White (Inc Blackscreen Fix)

Optional - Recommended for Better Visuals - Serfrosts Defogger Mod - A native attempt at reducing the game's oppressive fog to aid with visibility and color.

#6 - Serfrosts Defogger

#7 - Serfrosts Interior Defogger

Download ToTK Mods List 1.1.2 Performance.zip here - https://pixeldrain.com/u/nWsHdB47

make sure you unzip "ToTK Mods List 1.1.2 Performance.zip" and place them at:

/home/deck/Emulation/storage/yuzu/load/0100F2C0115B6000/    

or right click the game from yuzu game list, choose "Open Mod Data Location", then make sure you unzip "ToTK Mods List 1.1.2 Performance.zip" and extract all mods into there. Now Launch Yuzu.AppImage and right click the game and choose "Properties" you should open in the"Add-Ons" tab and make sure those 7 mods mentioned above are there and Activated.

*If Updating to Steam OS 3.4.8 and/or Updating to Yuzu EA 3678/Mainline 1474 --> After updating , Clear out or back up your old shader at

/home/deck/.local/share/yuzu/shader/0100f2c0115b6000/   

then let your Deck Build fresh shaders from the new update 3.4.8 and/or Yuzu EA 3678/Mainline 1478. Now get "Decky Loader" Plugin and install "Storage Cleaner" and delete ToTK Shader Cache aswell...

YUZU CONFIG

Yuzu System tab settings:

• Unsafe extended memory layout Disabled

Yuzu CPU tab settings:

• Accuracy: Unsafe "Everything is On"

Yuzu Graphics tab settings:

• API: Vulkan

• Use disk pipeline cache Enabled

• Use async GPU emulation Enabled

• Accelerate ASTC texture decoding Enabled

• 1x resolution (720p/1080p)

• NVDEC emulation GPU Video Decoding

• Fullscreen Mode Exclusive Fullscreen

• Aspect Ratio Default(16:9)

• Window Adapting Filter Bilinear

• Anti-Aliasing Method None

Yuzu Adv. Graphics tab settings:

• Accuracy Level: Normal

• ASTC recompression: BC3 (Medium Quality)

• Enabled async presentation Disabled

• Force maximum clocks Disabled

• Vsync Immediate (Vsync off)

• Decode ASTC textures async Disabled

• Enabled Reactive Flushing Enabled

• Use async shader building Disabled

• Fast GPU Time Disabled

• Use Vulkan pipeline cache Enabled

• Sync to framerate of video playback Disabled

• Anisotropic Filtering Default

Steam Deck config

• Framerate Limit 30

• Refresh Rate 60

• Manual GPU Clock Control ON

• GPU Clock Frequency 1000

PowerTools config

• SMT Enabled (for better frame pacing)

• Governor Performance

• Persistent Profile Enable

Steam Controller Settings "Steam Deck Rear Button" (Open Yuzu/ToTk in Game mode, steam button > controller config> enable back grips>assign button)

• R4 = F11 - Change Between Fullscreen or Windowed Mode (So i can see which settings im running)

• L5 = F10 - Change to "Handheld" or "Docked Mode"

Cryoutilities:

• 4GB VRAM

• 16GB Swap File

• Swappiness - 1

• Huge Pages (THP) ON

• Shared Memory In THP ON

• Compaction Proactiveness ON

• Defrag ON

• Page Lock Unfairness ON

Other (Optional) -

• Vibrantdeck @ 130

• If you want your game to look more sharp/crisp, in the Steam Properties, set the Resolution to 1920x1200 and Check Set for Internal /External, Basically the deck will render Yuzu way higher, Making the game being rendered look super sharp/crisp and it won’t affect the performance. Make sure you don’t have Anti-Aliasing on.

Credits and Copyrights

• ChuckFeedAndSeed's Dynamic FPS patch and more

• theboy181's 60FPS cutscene fix patch and disable dof patch

• Patchanon's Some visual fixes

• somerandompeople's 30fps and 60fps patch and more...

• MarethyuX Black Screen Fix

• Yuzu Team

Have Fun !!!