Euro Truck Simulator 2 Best Steam Deck Settings

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is the premier truck hauling sim for PC and the perfect companion for long road trips and flights. There's an odd and indescribable satisfaction gained from spending hours hauling virtual freight up and down a minified recreation of mainland Europe and the UK, and it's even better on the go.

Check out our recommended configurations below for the best Steam Deck settings to get the most out of your portable trucking experience. Whether you're a graphics geek or want to max out your Deck's battery life, we've got what you're looking for.

Euro Truck Simulator 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">Proton Experimental</td>
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Compatibility Settings
Proton Version	Proton Experimental

By default, your Steam Deck will launch the Linux version of Euro Truck Simulator 2. The Linux version runs slower than the Windows version, so go into the game compatibility settings and switch to Proton Experimental for better performance.

Best Quality Settings (Native@30fps | ~2h)

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is notorious for its subpar optimization, and the game can struggle to maintain a stable 60fps even on decently specced PC rigs. You can still get a decent portable trucking experience with the graphics set to High, so long as you limit the frame rate to 30fps.

Since you'll be playing on a 7-inch screen, we can turn down settings like Vegetation detail and Shadow quality to get a performance boost without losing much visual quality. We also bring the Scaling down to 100% to keep the frame rate stable.

Don't expect the best battery life, but unless you're a marathon hauler, the 2 hours of playtime you get with this configuration should be more than enough.

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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">In-game Display Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Fullscreen mode</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Resolution</td><td>1280x800</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh rate</td><td>Default refresh</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vertical synchronization</td><td>Off</td>
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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">Advanced Graphical Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Scaling</td><td>100%</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Antialiasing (MLAA)</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">High dynamic range (HDR)</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Depth of field (DOF)</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Sunshafts</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Colour correction</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Reflection detail</td><td>Medium</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vegetation detail</td><td>Low</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Grass density</td><td>Low</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow quality</td><td>Low</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow texture size</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror quality</td><td>Medium</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror distance</td><td>Medium</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Texture quality</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Anisotropic filtering*</td><td>Default</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Normal maps</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Traffic headlights</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Secondary vehicle lights</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Light visibility ranges</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Pedestrians</td><td>On</td>
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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem; text-align: right"><sub>*Set to your preference</sub></th>
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In-game Display Settings
Fullscreen mode	Off
Resolution	1280x800
Refresh rate	Default refresh
Vertical synchronization	Off
Advanced Graphical Settings
Scaling	100%
Antialiasing (MLAA)	On
High dynamic range (HDR)	Off
Depth of field (DOF)	On
Sunshafts	On
Colour correction	Off
Reflection detail	Medium
Vegetation detail	Low
Grass density	Low
Shadow quality	Low
Shadow texture size	High
Mirror quality	Medium
Mirror distance	Medium
Texture quality	High
Anisotropic filtering*	Default
Normal maps	On
Traffic headlights	On
Secondary vehicle lights	On
Light visibility ranges	High
Pedestrians	On
_{*Set to your preference}

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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh Rate</td><td>60</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Framerate Limit</td><td>30</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	60
Framerate Limit	30
Allow Tearing	On
Half Rate Shading	Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit	Off
Manual GPU Clock Control	Off
Scaling Filter	Linear

Performance Settings (720p@60fps | ~2h45m)

For those who prioritize frame rate, this performance-focused configuration lets your Steam Deck hit 60fps in all but the busiest areas. We get major speed gains by dropping the preset settings down to Low. Keep the mirror and reflection distance at Medium or you won't be able to see any traffic coming from the rear.

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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Fullscreen mode</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Resolution</td><td>1152x720</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh rate</td><td>Default refresh</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vertical synchronization</td><td>Off</td>
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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">Advanced Graphical Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Scaling</td><td>50%</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Antialiasing (MLAA)</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">High dynamic range (HDR)</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Depth of field (DOF)</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Sunshafts</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Colour correction</td><td>Off</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Reflection detail</td><td>Low</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vegetation detail</td><td>Low</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Grass density</td><td>Disabled</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow quality</td><td>Disabled</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow texture size</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror quality</td><td>Medium</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror distance</td><td>Medium</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Texture quality</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Anisotropic filtering*</td><td>Default</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Normal maps</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Traffic headlights</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Secondary vehicle lights</td><td>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Light visibility ranges</td><td>High</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Pedestrians</td><td>On</td>
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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem; text-align: right"><sub>*Set to your preference</sub></th>
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In-game Graphics Settings
Fullscreen mode	Off
Resolution	1152x720
Refresh rate	Default refresh
Vertical synchronization	Off
Advanced Graphical Settings
Scaling	50%
Antialiasing (MLAA)	Off
High dynamic range (HDR)	Off
Depth of field (DOF)	Off
Sunshafts	Off
Colour correction	Off
Reflection detail	Low
Vegetation detail	Low
Grass density	Disabled
Shadow quality	Disabled
Shadow texture size	High
Mirror quality	Medium
Mirror distance	Medium
Texture quality	High
Anisotropic filtering*	Default
Normal maps	On
Traffic headlights	On
Secondary vehicle lights	On
Light visibility ranges	High
Pedestrians	On
_{*Set to your preference}

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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh Rate</td><td>60</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Framerate Limit</td><td>60</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Allow Tearing</td><td>Yes</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>FSR</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">FSR Sharpness</td><td>2</td>
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Steam Deck Performance Menu Settings
Refresh Rate	60
Framerate Limit	60
Allow Tearing	Yes
Half Rate Shading	Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit	Off
Manual GPU Clock Control	Off
Scaling Filter	FSR
FSR Sharpness	2

Recommended — Battery Saving Settings (720p@30fps | ~4h)

Some of the jobs in Euro Truck Simulator 2 can take literal hours of real-world time to complete. That's why we recommend using the settings below to get the best battery life out of your Deck. Activating the Thermal Power (TDP) Limit and setting it to 5 Watts adds more than an hour of playtime from a single charge, but we have to drop the graphics down to Low to keep the game playable at 30fps.

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    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">In-game Graphics Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Fullscreen mode</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Resolution</td><td>1152x720</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh rate</td><td>Default refresh</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vertical synchronization</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr bgcolor="#3F434F">
    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem">Advanced Graphical Settings</th>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Scaling</td><td>50%</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Antialiasing (MLAA)</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">High dynamic range (HDR)</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Depth of field (DOF)</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Sunshafts</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Colour correction</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Reflection detail</td><td>Low</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Vegetation detail</td><td>Low</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Grass density</td><td>Disabled</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow quality</td><td>Disabled</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Shadow texture size</td><td>Low</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror quality</td><td>Medium</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Mirror distance</td><td>Medium</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Texture quality</td><td>Low</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Anisotropic filtering*</td><td>Default</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Normal maps</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Traffic headlights</td><td>On</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Secondary vehicle lights</td><td>On</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Light visibility ranges</td><td>Medium</td>
  </tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Pedestrians</td><td>Off</td>
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  <tr bgcolor="#3F434F">
    <th colspan="2" style="padding: 0.5rem; text-align: right"><sub>*Set to your preference</sub></th>
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In-game Graphics Settings
Fullscreen mode	Off
Resolution	1152x720
Refresh rate	Default refresh
Vertical synchronization	Off
Advanced Graphical Settings
Scaling	50%
Antialiasing (MLAA)	Off
High dynamic range (HDR)	Off
Depth of field (DOF)	Off
Sunshafts	Off
Colour correction	Off
Reflection detail	Low
Vegetation detail	Low
Grass density	Disabled
Shadow quality	Disabled
Shadow texture size	Low
Mirror quality	Medium
Mirror distance	Medium
Texture quality	Low
Anisotropic filtering*	Default
Normal maps	Off
Traffic headlights	On
Secondary vehicle lights	On
Light visibility ranges	Medium
Pedestrians	Off
_{*Set to your preference}

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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Refresh Rate</td><td>60</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Framerate Limit</td><td>60</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Allow Tearing</td><td>Off</td>
  </tr>
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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>On</td>
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    <td style="padding: 0.5rem">Watts</td><td>5</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	60
Framerate Limit	60
Allow Tearing	Off
Half Rate Shading	Off
Thermal Power (TDP) Limit	On
Watts	5
Manual GPU Clock Control	Off
Scaling Filter	Linear