L.A. Noire, one of the best open-world detective titles published by Rockstar is still officially stuck at 30 FPS on PC, but there have been patches by dedicated fans ever since to unlock that framerate. Now with the Steam Deck in our hands, it’s easier to cruise 1940’s LA solving one murder case after another on the go. Here is how you can play LA Noire at 60 FPS on the Steam Deck, and PC.
LA Noire 60 FPS Mode on Steam Deck
To play LA Noire at 60 FPS on the Steam Deck, we’ll need to use the V-Patch created by VaanaCZ. This is quite easy to set up, and I’ll go through the steps on how you can do this.
- First, make sure you’ve fully downloaded and installed LA Noire through Steam
- Now, press the STEAM button on the left of the device, and select Power, followed by Switch to Desktop
- This will take you to the Desktop Mode
- Now, open a browser like Firefox, and head over to the following GitHub link
- Click on the latest release to download the V-Patch (LaNoireVPatch_1.1b.zip)
- Extract the zip file on the desktop
- Open the extracted folder, and copy the dinput8.dll file inside
- Open Steam, and right-click on LA Noire
- Select Manage and then Browse local files
- Paste the dinput8.dll file in this location
- Head back to Gaming Mode
- Now, with LA Noire highlighted, press the Start button
- Select Properties
- Under the Launch Options, enter the following command
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b" %command%
That’s all you need to do, and the next time you launch LA Noire, it will run at 60 FPS on the Steam Deck. Here is a shot that I took with my phone camera because Steam Deck doesn’t show the performance overlay in screenshots.
LA Noire 60 FPS Mode on PC
For PC, the method is practically the same, and all you need to do is copy the dinput8.dll file from the LaNoireVPatch_1.1b.zip by VaanaCZ into LA Noire’s installation folder.
- Head over to the following GitHub link
- Click on the latest release to download it (LaNoireVPatch_1.1b.zip)
- Extract the zip file using compression software like Winrar or 7zip
- Copy the dinput8.dll file
- Right-click on LA Noire in the Steam library
- Select Manage, followed by Browse local files
- Here, paste the dinput8.dll file from LaNoireVPatch_1.1b.zip
- Launch LA Noire and it will now run at 60 FPS with the default settings
Other Features and Caveats
There are multiple features that come with this patch that can be further adjusted. To do this, you can edit the lanvp.ini file, which is generated after you launch the game with the patch. Some of these features are:
- Ultrawide support
- Custom FOV
- Unlocked aspect ratios (16:10, 4:3, 5:4, etc.)
- Borderless window
- Custom resolutions
While the 60 FPS patch works perfectly for the most part, keep in mind that there are some caveats that come with it. First, the driving is a bit more sensitive, and some of the facial animations might not always look as natural since the game was designed with 30 FPS in mind.
Thankfully, you can always disable the mod through the configuration file (lanvp.ini), and re-enable it if you’re running into any issues with certain activities or missions. You can read more of the known issues here, but rest assured, you can certainly beat the entire game with FPS unlocked.
Credits and Support
All credits for the V-Patch go to VaanaCZ. You can check out their other patches at the following link.
We hope this guide was helpful and that you can now play LA Noire at 60 FPS on both Steam Deck and PC. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.
