Is TrackMania Nations Forever playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — TrackMania Nations Forever runs great on the Steam Deck.
TrackMania Nations Forever runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 192 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Racing
- Developer
- Nadeo
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- April 16, 2008
- Price
- See on Steam
- Metacritic
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System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP/XP-x64/Vista
- Processor: Pentium IV 1.6GHz / AthlonXP 1600+
- Graphics: 3D accelerator 16 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c or better
- Memory: 256 MB (512 MB with Vista)
- Sound: 16 bit DirectX compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 750 MB free disk space
Is TrackMania Nations Forever compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 192 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
TrackMania Nations Forever performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~16 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-4 Steamos version 3.3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing TrackMania Nations Forever on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is TrackMania Nations Forever playable on Steam Deck?
TrackMania Nations Forever <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 192 reports.
›Is TrackMania Nations Forever Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates TrackMania Nations Forever as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does TrackMania Nations Forever get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing TrackMania Nations Forever at ~60 fps (based on 1 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing TrackMania Nations Forever on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for TrackMania Nations Forever specifically.
›Can you play TrackMania Nations Forever multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — TrackMania Nations Forever has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play TrackMania Nations Forever on Steam Deck?
Yes. TrackMania Nations Forever runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run TrackMania Nations Forever?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running TrackMania Nations Forever at ~60 fps, based on 1 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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