SteamOS 3.3 Beta out, plus a Steam Deck Client update
Two big updates have rolled out for the Steam Deck which includes an opt-in Beta SteamOS 3.3 upgrade, plus there's also a Steam Deck Beta Client update.
Category: Misc
Proton Experimental sees fixes for Persona 4 Golden, Final Fantasy XIV, Black Ops II
Valve put out a new upgrade for Proton Experimental on June 30th which brings some nice looking fixes to Linux desktops and Steam Deck.
73 of the top 100 most popular Steam games are playable on Steam Deck
It's been a little while since checking how well the top 100 most played games on Steam work on Linux and the Steam Deck, so here's a fresh run over the list for you.
AOKZOE are the latest to attempt a Steam Deck rival with the AOKZOE A1
AOKZOE will be jumping in the handheld ring with their upcoming AOKZOE A1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U portable that will offer either Windows 11 or SteamOS to perhaps rival the Steam Deck.
Some Steam Decks ship with an x2 SSD instead of an x4 SSD
Valve made a change to the specifications of the top two versions of the Steam Deck last month, which it seems plenty of people (including me) completely missed.
Steam Deck gets a set of nice bug fixes in a new client update
A fresh Steam Deck Client Update is out now pulling in some rather useful sounding bug fixes, here's what's changed.
Valve to ship 'more than double' the number of Steam Decks each week
As we say goodbye to Q2 and hello to Q3, Valve has confirmed that production of Steam Deck units has increased to the point where they're going to be sending out a lot more.
Valve designer warns people not to put 2242 M.2 drives in their Steam Deck
Recently, one modder decided to stick a bigger 2242 M.2 SSD into their Steam Deck and after many other bigger PC sites picked it up — a Valve designer has warned people not to do it.
Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live so prepare your wallet
Another year, another big Steam Summer Sale. Time to load up your cart with all those games you will definitely get around to playing — right?
With a quick script you can run Steam Deck Desktop Mode inside Gaming Mode
We're going into ridiculous territory of tweaking now and the possibilities are seemingly endless on what you can do with the Steam Deck. You can even run the Desktop Mode inside of Gaming Mode.
Proton Experimental gets Paladins working on Linux and Steam Deck
Valve released a fresh upgrade for Proton Experimental on June 22nd which brings even more game compatibility to Linux desktops and Steam Deck.
AMD publishes the source code for FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2)
As they promised they would, AMD has now officially published the source code for FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2) under an open source license.
Fanatical offering a nice bundle of Steam Deck Verified games
After some more games that should work great on the Steam Deck and so Linux desktop too? Fanatical have a fun looking bundle of games ready for you.
3,500 games now Steam Deck Verified or Playable
Another great milestone has been hit for the Steam Deck, with Valve's popular Linux-powered handheld now having 3,500 games rated as either Verified or Playable.
Looks like Valve are gearing up for a new 'Deckard' VR Headset
We've sort-of known for a while that Valve were working towards a next-generation VR headset to succeed the Valve Index and we've now seen a lot more supporting evidence that it's getting closer.
Missed your Steam Deck email? Valve confirms a grace period to still get one
Given how busy some of us are, it can still be quite easy to miss that Steam Deck email coming in to make your purchase through the reservation system. The good news is, you do actually have a few extra days after the timer is up.
Proton and Wine updater ProtonUp-Qt now shows anti-cheat status
Another update to the free and open source app ProtonUp-Qt giving you a proper user interface for downloading GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda, Wine-GE and others for Steam Deck and Linux.
Microsoft chucks GNOME $10,000 from their FOSS Fund
Everyone knows that Microsoft absolutely loves Linux right? Well, that's debatable but hey they did just reach down the back of the sofa and chuck GNOME some cash.
Steam Deck back to being the global top seller (by revenue) on Steam
After a brief stint at number 2 thanks to the popularity of V Rising, the Steam Deck has moved firmly back into place at number 1 on the top sellers list.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.11 is out now
The Windows compatibility layer that allows you to run various applications and games on Linux (and forms part of Steam Play Proton) has a new development release out with Wine 7.11.
- Here's a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach
- Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions
- Steam Deck sales still going strong over three years later
- End of 10 is a campaign to move people over to Linux with Windows 10 support ending
- PartyDeck is a split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS
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