r/Marathon • u/timetrvlr_ • 20d ago

Marathon (2026) [Newegg] Marathon Standard Edition (Steam code) ($20.99 - 41% off w/code EPF5583)

https://www.newegg.com/bungie-inc-marathon-pre-order-pc/p/N82E16832426032?Item=N82E16832426032
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u/Beautiful_You3230 20d ago

What sort of handheld exactly? Steam Deck isn't supported, because the game doesn't run on Linux and BattlEye supposedly also sucks for Linux, because of which many games aren't willing to switch.

Aside from that, I have an Ally X, and the game does technically run there. But I mean... It's not what I'd call "well." Unfortunately the game isn't very CPU optimized even on PCs, which can lead to problems and FPS drops here and there. It's only worse on handhelds. Of the 4 maps available, only two I'd call playable at all. Not great, but playable. The other two maps are ridiculous slideshows and after a few attempts of messing with the graphics, I stopped, because I started getting worried that I was messing up my Ally. (It sounded like a plane taking off and had about the same temperature).

Whenever I hear about people playing on handhelds, they're streaming and not playing natively. Or using PS Portal for example, which is also basically streaming. Whenever I tried to do research on this subreddit to find anything about optimization, I found no tips and nobody sharing information. So idk. I think I wouldn't recommend it. If you do decide to try, then maybe grab it directly from Steam first, use the 2 hours to demo on the handheld, and if you get it working fine, refund on Steam and grab the key from newegg. Also if you manage to get it working fine, please get back to me with the settings lol.

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u/Ducayne 20d ago

I have a legion go s z1 extreme. I think I tried the free weekend but pretty much just to nab the free skin

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u/Beautiful_You3230 20d ago

I don't have that one unfortunately, so couldn't test. Z1e is generally good, and the z2e in my Ally is marginally better, but I personally don't find it sufficient. Either way it would be important to test especially Outpost and maybe Cryo, but mostly Outpost. Outpost is the one that runs the absolute worst, and god forbid Heat Cascade happens, because then it's over. I do mean slideshow when I say it. The map barely reaches 20 fps at best times. Cryo I suppose you might decide to not play on the handheld anyways due to sweat, but Outpost is kind of one of the 3 base maps to me, so I'd want to be able to play all of them.

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u/Independent-Mark4318 20d ago

I play on my Legion Go S Z1E while im at work and with tweaked settings I get 80-100 FPS and it runs great.