So, recently I got into No Man’s Sky and I can’t believe how terrible this game feels to play at times considering it came out in 2016.

My system specs are:

  • Intel i7-8700K 6-core @ 3.7Ghz (Boost 4.7Ghz)
  • 64GB DDR4 @ 2666Mhz
  • AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
  • 512GB Samsung 960 PRO

I am running on default HIGH preset @ 1080P and occasionally during starship launch / landing, teleport, or fast spin around with the camera, the game slows to a crawl for a second or so…

If I try to play on the default ULTRA preset @ 1080P, the game tends to slow to a crawl during normal jet pack surfing around the planet.

I mean, I know I am playing it on an 8th generation Intel processor and Linux using Steam Proton, but good Lord… there is no excuse for this. I can play RDR2 (a newer title and much more demanding game) max default GFX settings and it screams @ 1080P; it’s not like I am 4K gaming here…

If anyone has any suggestions, please… I am all ears.

In addition, if anyone else is playing using a Steam Controller, the default supported config is great; however, the right trackpad for camera look is kind of screwed up due to simulating a joystick with a deadzone. If you change the config to have no deadzone it worrks 100% better.

Personally I would prefer mouse look on the right trackpad, but I don’t know if No Man’s Sky can support dual input like that.