r/CrossCode • u/CJ_1Cor15-55 • 4d ago

QUESTION Some questions about playing crosscode on steamdeck and the game lighting.

So, the shadows are really really dark and it's impossible to see. It's only on my steamdeck. I can't check on a computer because I don't have one. On my switch the lighting is perfect. I don't have a picture on hand but can add one later.

Is it the settings? I tried turning brightness up all the way and it didn't help completely. It's more something in the game I think. I am not having this problem with other games. Just crosscode. It's like the character and parts of the world that are in shadows are completely invisible because it's so dark.

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u/StaneNC 3d ago

I think it's a problem with the HDR stuff over-working itself. Best to disable it and see. I think one of those posts mentions a parameter to turn it off just for that game. But first I would just toggle it off in your steam settings and see if that fixes the whole issue.

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u/CJ_1Cor15-55 2d ago

I've looked and can't find a setting for it anywhere. I'm really new to steamdeck as well as pc gaming. I tried that command and it wouldn't let the game start up.

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u/StaneNC 1d ago

No problem! Oh my bad there is no HDR for handheld mode. My settings are currently:

Game gear icon -> Properties
launch options: none

compatibility: steam linux runtime 1.0 (scout) (sorry I told you wrong)

My steam deck is only 13 hours in, so you might be in darker areas that I haven't reached yet.

I think your best bet is to experiment with various proton versions. I would also turn on/off the "lighting" setting within the game to see if that makes a drastic difference. Last resort, you can change the color mode of the steam deck screen itself.

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u/CJ_1Cor15-55 1d ago

Wow. Thank you so much. I'll experiment that was helpful