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SteamOS Menu Becomes Non-Responsive When Running Overwatch 2 over Steam Remote Play

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12080 · opened 2025-06-04 by CorniiDog · updated 2025-06-04 · 0 comments · github
CCorniiDog 2025-06-04 github

Howdy,
When I connect to my Windows 11 PC from my Steam Deck, streaming Overwatch 2 from it, the Steam Deck's menu becomes unresponsive, and the network connection becomes extremely laggy.

During this time, the Steam and the "..." button both do not work in Steam Remote Play. And when pressing them while Overwatch is running (i.e. while at the practice range), all input from the Steam Deck becomes unresponsive.

This forces me to have to go to my computer and close the game on my desktop. One time while testing this, the screen stayed frozen on the Steam Deck side and it forced me to reboot the Steam Deck.

On the steam deck side:
IP Sharing automatic
Video: Beautiful
Audio: Stereo
Performance Overlay: Disabled
Bandwidth Limit: 50
Framrate Limit: 60
Resolution Limit: 1920x1080
Hardware Decoding on
HEVC Video on
Low Latency Networking on

512GB Regular model

On the PC Side:

Image

Overwatch set to 1920x1080 (however monitor 2560x1440)

RTX 3080, Ryzen 5800X

Another issue

On another note:

While playing Cyberpunk, this issue does not occur. However, when Remote Play's max resolution is set to 1920x1080, while Cyberpunk is configured to the Steam Deck's 1280x800 in graphics setting, it causese EXTREME lag. Going back to 1920x1080 in Cyberpunk's configuration caused it to be smooth again.

How is it that for Cyberpunk, 1920x1080 is smoother than 1280x800?

Nothing extracted yet.