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Is Stalker 2 playable on Steam Deck, Rog Ally, and Legion GO? Best settings explored

GSC Game World's recently released FPS title, Stalker 2, demands fairly high specs to run smoothly. As such, the game's minimum and recommended requirements might make one wonder if it's even playable on a handheld gaming device, such as the Steam Deck, Asus Rog Ally, or Legion GO.

Handhelds have returned after a long time and have once again become popular among gamers due to the portability they offer.

That said, handheld gaming devices are not as powerful as a good gaming PC or a next-gen console. But can they run a modern title like Stalker 2? Unfortunately, the Steam Deck is unable to do so. Also, the game page does not claim Stalker 2 to be Steam Deck-approved.

While the game does run on Steam Deck after an extremely long loading time, it is not playable. However, Stalker 2 can be played on the Asus Rog Ally and Legion GO with the right settings.

Since the Steam Deck is unable to run the game properly, we will explore the best settings for Stalker 2 on the Asus Rog Ally and Legion GO in this article.

Best settings to play Stalker 2 on the Asus Rog Ally and Lenovo Legion GO

Best settings for Stalker 2 on Rog Ally

Play Stalker 2 on 25W TDP on the Asus Rog Ally (Image via GSC Game World)
Play Stalker 2 on 25W TDP on the Asus Rog Ally (Image via GSC Game World)

As mentioned, handheld devices are not as powerful as a gaming PC or a console. Thus, you will need to lower the graphics for a playable experience. Here are the settings you need to use on your Asus Rog Ally:

  • Overall quality: Custom
  • Texture quality: Medium
  • Hair: Low
  • Object details: Low
  • Effect quality: Low
  • Materials: Low
  • Post-processing: Medium
  • Antialiasing: Medium
  • Motion blur quality: Medium
  • Motion blur strength: 100%
  • Depth of field: Medium
  • Light shafts: Enabled
  • Sharpness: 20%
  • Up-scaling method: None (for AFMF) / FSR (without AFMF)
  • Up-scaling quality: (Greyed out for AFMF) / UltraQuality (w/o AFMF)
  • RESOLUTION SCALE: (Greyed out for AFMF) / 66 (w/o AFMF)
  • FSR 3 Frame Generation: Disabled (for AFMF) / Enabled (w/o AFMF)
  • Shading quality: Medium
  • Global illumination: Medium
  • Reflections: Medium
  • Shadow quality: Medium
  • Clouds: Medium
  • Fog: Medium
  • Sky: Medium
  • Foliage quality: Medium
  • Environment draw distance: Medium

Make sure to turn off V-Sync and turn on AMD Fluid Motion Frames to increase the FPS while gaming. Additionally, play on the 25W Turbo Mode for the best performance possible.

Best settings for Stalker 2 on Legion GO

Play the game on 30W TDP on the Legion GO (Image via GSC Game World)
Play the game on 30W TDP on the Legion GO (Image via GSC Game World)

While the performance on the Legion GO will be slightly lower than on the Rog Ally, Stalker 2 is still playable. The settings you need to change are mentioned below. Also, set the Thermal mode (TDP) of your Legion GO to 30W for the best gaming performance:

  • Overall quality: Low
  • Texture quality: Low
  • Hair: Low
  • Object details: Low
  • Effect quality: Low
  • Materials: Low
  • Post processing: Low
  • Antialiasing: Low
  • Motion blur quality: Low
  • Motion blur strength: 100%
  • Depth of field: Low
  • Light shafts: Enabled
  • Sharpness: 20%
  • Upscaling method: TSR
  • Upscaling quality: Balanced
  • RESOLUTION SCALE: 66
  • FSR 3 Frame Generation: Disabled
  • Shading quality: Low
  • Global illumination:
  • Reflections:
  • Shadow quality: Low
  • Clouds: Low
  • Fog: Low
  • Sky: Low
  • Foliage quality: Low
  • Environment draw distance: Near

For more such guides and updates on Stalker 2, stay tuned to Sportskeeda.

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