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Lossless Scaling 2.0 Plugin Fails to Improve Steam Deck Frame Generation

Daniel Cross 2 min read

The new Lossless Scaling 2.0 plugin for Steam Deck fails to deliver promised frame generation improvements, offering only minor ghosting fixes.

Lossless Scaling 2.0 Plugin Fails to Improve Steam Deck Frame Generation
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A new experimental plugin called lsfg-vk 2.0 recently gained traction on Reddit as a major upgrade to Lossless Scaling for the . This update promises to address common visual artifacts, but the reality for users is far more mundane. The creator, PancakeTAS, has clarified that several advertised improvements are either bug fixes or pre-existing features. Buyers should temper their expectations before installing this update.

Creator clarifies that advertised improvements are pre-existing bug fixes

The lsfg-vk 2.0 plugin operates within the Decky loader environment for the Deck. It aims to enhance the visual output of frame generation by tweaking Vulkan backend interactions. The developer promoted the release as a significant step forward for image quality. However, the technical details shared during the launch do not support these ambitious claims.

PancakeTAS debunked the claim that reduced ghosting is a new feature. The developer stated that this improvement was actually a bug fix already present in the development build 1.0. Claims regarding a reworked Vulkan backend and improved VRAM handling are also inaccurate. These specific files are not public, making the marketing assertions unverifiable. FP16 acceleration is another feature that existed in the original plugin but was previously hidden from users.

Independent testing reveals that the new plugin offers only minor ghosting improvements. There are no significant changes to input lag or overall performance compared to the standard Decky-lsfg. The update does not deliver the substantial performance boost that some users anticipated. Similar plugin updates were examined previously during the monitoring of Steam Deck software trends.

The lsfg-vk 2.0 release serves as a reminder to verify performance claims for experimental software. Users seeking major gains in frame generation stability should stick with the standard Decky-lsfg plugin. The update provides marginal visual tweaks rather than a transformative experience.

Source: SteamDeckHQ

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