The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak English - Steam Deck Gameplay & Best Settings

Summary

Deckers Trails through Daybreak, a JRPG, is now available on Steam with full English translation. The game runs smoothly on Steam Deck, with excellent dialogue and performance in fights and city scenes. Frame rates can reach 120 FPS, but 60 FPS with Vsync is recommended. The game offers over 100 hours of gameplay, featuring real-time and timed battles, skill defenses, and team-up abilities.

Takeaways

• 🌟 The game 'Daybreak Town' has received a full English translation and is available on Steam.
• 🔑 Special thanks to NIS America for providing a key and early access for testing on the Steam Deck.
• 🎮 The game runs beautifully on the Steam Deck, with great performance during fights and in the city.
• 🗨️ The dialogue in the game is extensive and well-executed, though not all of it is fully voiced.
• 🎲 The game offers uncapped frame rates up to 120 FPS, but struggles to maintain over 70 FPS consistently.
• ⚙️ The recommended settings include turning the frame rate down to 60, with vsync off, and using the medium preset with specific tweaks.
• 🔋 The game's power consumption varies, dipping to around 12 Watts outside of combat and rising to 19-20 Watts during combat.
• 💥 During skill animations, there may be minor performance dips into the 40s and 50s FPS, but it remains mostly smooth.
• 🎲 The game features a mix of real-time battles, timed battles, and team-up abilities, making it highly engaging.
• 🕒 With over 100 hours of gameplay, 'Daybreak Town' offers substantial content and value for players.
• 👀 The video provides a gameplay demonstration to give viewers a sense of the game's mechanics and performance.

Q & A

What is the game 'Deckers Trails through Daybreak'?

It is a full English translation version of a game that is now available on Steam.

Who provided the key and early access for the game 'Deckers Trails through Daybreak'?

NIS America provided the key and early access for the game.

How does the game perform on the Steam Deck?

The game runs beautifully and performs fantastically well throughout fights and in the city.

Is the dialogue in the game fully voiced?

Not all of the dialogue is fully voiced, but the full voice that is present is done extremely well.

What frame rate does the game achieve on the Steam Deck?

The game can go up to 120 frames per second in some instances, but it doesn't hold over 70 very well.

What game settings are recommended for optimal performance on the Steam Deck?

The medium preset with tweaks such as motion blur and depth of field off, shadow resolution on medium, anti-alias on high, port rate super sampling off, shadow caching and local shadowing on default, and four times MSAA on the minimap is recommended.

What is the power consumption when the game is not in combat?

The power consumption brings down to around 12 Watts when not in combat.

How does the power consumption change during combat in the game?

During combat, the power consumption sits around the 19 to 20 watt mark.

Does the game experience any performance dips during skill animations?

There are brief dips into the 40s or 50s during some skill animations, but it is a very minor dip and doesn't affect all effects or skills.

How long is the gameplay of 'Deckers Trails through Daybreak'?

The gameplay is well over 100 hours, indicating a significant amount of content and value for the players.

What additional elements are mentioned in the gameplay of 'Deckers Trails through Daybreak'?

The game includes elements such as skills, defense, attack, real-time battles, timed battles, Team Up abilities, and more.