Experience the heart-pounding shooter action of this timeless cooperative zombie shooter that has kept gamers on the edge of their seats for over a decade. Now, Valve’s iconic title finds its way onto the portable powerhouse that is the Steam Deck, bringing the thrill of surviving the zombie apocalypse wherever you go. In this guide, we’ll show you how to configure the ideal settings on your Steam Deck for the ultimate on-the-go gaming experience with Left 4 Dead 2.
Left 4 Dead 2 Best Steam Deck Settings
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<th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">Compatibility Settings</th>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Proton Version</td><td style="padding: 0.5rem">Linux Native</td>
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| Compatibility Settings |
| Proton Version |
Linux Native |
Left 4 Dead 2 runs perfectly without any settings changes. Press the Play button to start blasting zombies.
Recommended — Balanced Settings (Native@40fps | ~4h30m)
The Steam Deck can’t quite maintain a stable 60 frames per second in Left 4 Dead 2, so for the sake of consistent frame times, we suggest setting the refresh rate and frame rate limiters to 40Hz in the Steam Deck performance menu. Then, change the in-game graphics settings to the Medium preset with the settings outlined in the table below for a great zombie shooting experience that lasts for more than 4 hours.
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Aspect Ratio</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Widescreen 16:10</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Resolution</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">1280x800 (native)</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Display Mode</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Full screen</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Film Grain Amount</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">*</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Anti-aliasing Mode</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">None</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Filtering Mode</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Anisotropic 16X</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Wait for Vertical Sync</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Disabled</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shader Detail</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">High</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Effect Detail</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Medium</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Model/Texture Detail</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">High</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Multicore Rendering</td>
<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Enabled</td>
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<th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem; text-align: right"><sub>*Set to personal preference.</sub></th>
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| Video – Advanced Settings |
| Aspect Ratio |
Widescreen 16:10 |
| Resolution |
1280×800 (native) |
| Display Mode |
Full screen |
| Film Grain Amount |
* |
| Anti-aliasing Mode |
None |
| Filtering Mode |
Anisotropic 16X |
| Wait for Vertical Sync |
Disabled |
| Shader Detail |
High |
| Effect Detail |
Medium |
| Model/Texture Detail |
High |
| Multicore Rendering |
Enabled |
| *Set to personal preference. |
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh Rate</td><td>40</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Framerate Limit</td><td>40</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Allow Tearing</td><td>On</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Half Rate Shading</td><td>Off</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Thermal Power (TDP) Limit</td><td>Off</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Manual GPU Clock Control</td><td>Off</td>
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<td style="padding: 0.5rem">Scaling Filter</td><td>Linear</td>
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| Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings |
| Refresh Rate |
40 |
| Framerate Limit |
40 |
| Allow Tearing |
On |
| Half Rate Shading |
Off |
| Thermal Power (TDP) Limit |
Off |
| Manual GPU Clock Control |
Off |
| Scaling Filter |
Linear |
