I like that they call out optimizations for steam deck directly. I just hope it makes the game runnable.

Patch Notes:

A patch for The Last of Us Part I is now live. This update primarily focuses on performance improvements, Steam Deck performance, various crashes, and more.

Alongside this patch, The Last of Us Part I is now Steam Deck Verified. You will find the latest patch notes for Steam Deck below.

Downloading this patch will trigger a full shader rebuild.

Optimizations to improve global CPU and GPU performance throughout the game

Overall improvements to texture and environment loading

Improved shader compilations times

Fixed a crash that could occur after changing custom controller settings

Fixed a crash that could occur in Photo Mode when saving images in 4K

Fixed a crash that could occur when playing on Ultra graphics preset with DLSS enabled

Fixed a crash that could occur when using a mouse with a high DPI

Fixed a crash that could occur when entering Options > Graphics

Fixed multiple crashes affecting players with Intel GPUs

Fixed an issue where players could lose the ability to aim or shoot immediately after exiting menus

Fixed an issue where the Flashlight tutorial would not leave the screen if ignored

Fixed an issue where exiting Photo Mode could cause the player to throw an equipped item

Fixed issues where players could see outside the game world in some locations

Addressed issues where screen tearing could still occur with V-Sync enabled

Fixed an audio issue that could occur when using a USB audio device alongside Spatial Audio Plug-Ins Added support for players using third-party audio drivers

Fixed an issue where changing graphics presets (Options > Graphics > Graphics Presets) in-game would not save

Fixed an issue where the Speedrun timer could roll back after a crash or when quitting to desktop

Fixed an issue where scrollable menu descriptions could not be navigated with a mouse scroll wheel

Updated the QTE button UI to correctly display when using Xbox controllers

Corrected several in-game, menu, and text-to-speech translation errors

GPU Performance HUD more accurately displays usage when launched, CPU Performance HUD now more accurate

Corrected an issue where the Aiming Mirror settings did not affect motion sensor aiming

Fixed an issue where settings would not Reset to Defaults if players had any of the menu drop downs still open

Fixed an issue so that scrolling in Photo Mode does not affect the in-game camera

Fixed an issue where the game could reset a user’s Monitor setting when launching the game

Fixed an issue where the shader loading could be shown as complete before it actually was

Fixed an issue with Corsair and Logitech device LEDs turning off on start-up

Display settings are now saved per device and not shared through cloud saves

[The Suburbs] Fixed a crash that could occur in the sniper fight

[The Suburbs] Fixed an issue where Sam would appear wet during a cinematic in a dry area

Added a new Very Low graphics preset (Options > Graphics > Graphics Presets)

Added a new AI Quality setting in the graphics menu (Options > Graphics)

Added a new Dynamic Lights Quality setting in the graphics menu (Options > Graphics)

AMD

Fixed an issue where the game could crash while shaders were building on AMD hardware

Fixed an issue where FPS could be impacted while enabling the GPU Usage monitor (Options > HUD > GPU Usage)

Epic Games Store

Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting to the main menu

Fixed an issue where vibrations did not work for some players

Steam

Fixed a crash affecting players missing a Steam user folder

Steam Deck

Overall improvements to performance while playing on Steam Deck

Addressed a memory leak issue that could cause crashes

Fixed an issue where certain button prompts would be misaligned

Fixed an issue where changing (Options > Graphics > Graphics Preset) could trigger an intense lighting effect

Fixed an issue where in-game HUD did not match Steam Deck Performance Overlay FPS value

Fixed a crash that could occur during loading screens

Effects Density now defaults to Very Low instead of Low

[Lakeside Resort] Fixed a crash that could occur at the start of a cutscene

[Pittsburgh] Fixed a crash that could occur at certain checkpoints

[The Outskirts] Fixed an issue where locked FPS could make it difficult to move pushable objects

We at Naughty Dog and our partners at Iron Galaxy are closely watching player reports to support future improvements and patches. We are actively optimizing, working on game stability, and implementing additional fixes which will all be included in regularly released future updates.

For other issues we are currently tracking or investigating, please refer to our Known Issues. And be sure to read our The Last of Us Part I PC FAQs for some common questions and solutions. If you encounter any problems, please contact support to help us gather more data and insights.

Guess I can finally gives this a try on my Deck.

I need to replay this. I was one of the lucky ones who had zero game-breaking issues from day one. But I hope these patches have improved its performance.

Also, I hope we don’t have to wait too long for Part 2 on PC. 🤩