AMD FSR

What’s FSR?

AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) is a built-in upscaling software that comes with every Steam Deck.
And so, we’re going to use this upscaling for Visual Novels to improve image quality & blurry fonts.

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While some advise against some upscaling software, this isn’t true for the Steam Deck. We’re working with a very small screen (1280x800), so upscaling isn’t blown out of proportion here. Therefore, we recommend its usage because it almost always looks better than standard definition.

How to Upscale VNs with FSR

  1. To start, press the … button quick menu and head over to the Performance tab
  2. You’ll want to set Performance Overlay Level to 5, and turn on Use per-game profile

You’ll see a FSR indicator at 3. This indicates if FSR is on or off.

  1. Head down and set Scaling Filter to FSR, and FSR Sharpness to 5.

FSR will still show OFF, and that’s normal.
FSR only turns on when your resolution is lower than the native resolution of the Steam Deck, which is 1280x800.
And so, you will need to lower the in-game resolution until it shows FSR ON.
Here, FSR turns on starting at 800x600 resolution.

Forcing a Game Resolution

If your VN doesn’t offer an in-game resolution changer– you can force a resolution to be used in Steam Game Mode.
To do so, please follow the below steps.

  1. Press the … button on the VN you’d like to change its resolution.
  2. Select Properties, then scroll down. Change the Game Resolution to something lower than 1280x800; the Steam Deck’s native resolution.

You may need to fiddle around with the resolution until the Steam Deck automatically upscales the image.