Last month, we reported that the much-loved Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 would lastly be leaving the confines of the Epic Games retailer, launching on Steam on the third of October. Unfortunately, the sport arrived with an always-online requirement – a significant challenge for Steam Deck customers. Thankfully the sport has now been up to date, permitting Steam Deck house owners to play offline as they please.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 on Steam has seen its first main replace for the reason that sport launched on the third of October. Focused completely on the Steam Deck expertise, patch 1.1 brings with it two key enhancements:
- The keyboard overlay now works correctly for Steam Deck customers.
- Steam Deck customers can now play offline
For context, as with the Epic Games Store model, Pro Skater 1+2 requires an at all times on-line connection to play on PC. While this in and of itself is a matter for some, Steam Deck customers specifically suffered on account of not with the ability to play the sport offline when on the bus or in a automotive and many others…
This replace due to this fact comes as a a lot welcome aid for many who opted to buy Pro Skater 1+2 particularly to play on the Steam Deck. That mentioned, it’s price noting that the removing of the sport’s always-online requirement applies solely to the Steam Deck, which means common PC customers will nonetheless not have the ability to play with out an internet connection.
While definitely a large step in the proper route, hopefully one other replace comes out in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later to take away this always-online requirement for different PC customers. We should wait and see.
KitGuru says: Did you choose up Pro Skater on Steam? What do you consider the always-online requirement? Are you glad to see the Steam Deck getting particular remedy on this regard? Let us know down beneath.
