The Last of Us(opens in new tab) on PC received yet another hotfix(opens in new tab) today, this one promising to address a number of problems related to Xbox controller inputs, graphics options, and crashes. But a planned fix for «camera jitters» is going to take longer than expected to arrive, and unfortunately for gamers eager to take the big adventure on the road, so is Steam Deck verification.
«We previously aimed to have a fix for camera jitters related to mouse controls. However, to address unexpected issues this caused, we've pushed this fix toward a later patch,» Naughty Dog said in the hotfix announcement on Twitter. «Our team is continuing to work toward future improvements and patches, including eventual Steam Deck verification. We will keep you updated on future patch plans, including this week's patch on Friday.»
Our team is continuing to work toward future improvements and patches, including eventual Steam Deck verification. We will keep you updated on future patch plans, including this week's patch on Friday.April 4, 2023
Valve currently lists The Last of Us as «unsupported» on the Steam Deck, meaning that «some or all of this game currently doesn't function» on the handheld device. That doesn't necessarily mean that it won't run on Steam Decks, and in fact Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann said in December 2022 that it will(opens in new tab).
But at this stage of things it's a roll of the dice, and it may not run well or properly. That will presumably be the state of things for a while to come: Naughty Dog said yesterday that it is «prioritizing fixes and patches» for The Last of Us, and so Steam Deck verification will have to wait(opens in new tab).
Here are the full patch notes for this latest
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