Steam Deck Beta update now always shows the drive picker when installing games
Valve has pushed out another small but very useful update to the Steam Deck Client Beta, here's a run over what has changed this time including how you install games.
Category: Steam Deck
Surprising probably no one, most people use the Steam Deck as a handheld
Recently, I ran two different polls to find out how people with a Steam Deck used their device (or if they didn't much) and the results are out now.
GE-Proton 7-39 released improving Overwatch 2 for Steam Deck & Linux
GE-Proton is the community-maintained version of the Windows compatibility layer Proton, not endorsed by Valve but it can get more games running on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. A new release version GE-Proton7-39 is out now.
Play one of the greatest co-op shooters free this weekend
Up on Steam right now is a free weekend for Deep Rock Galactic, easily one of the best co-op shooters around.
Valve fix new EA app in Proton Experimental for Linux and Steam Deck
Recently, EA starting removing Origin from games on Steam and replacing it with the EA app which as I noted before, caused numerous issues. Now, Valve should have solved it in Proton Experimental.
JSAUX teasing a clear Back Plate for the Steam Deck
JSAUX, maker of many Steam Deck Docking Stations, might be teasing a clear Back Plate they're designing for the Steam Deck.
Microsoft upgraded Xbox Cloud Gaming for Linux and ChromeOS (so Steam Deck too!)
On the community Reddit for Xbox Cloud Gaming, an Xbox employee put up a small announcement about an upgraded experience for Linux and ChromeOS game streaming.
Loading bigger libraries should be faster in the new Steam Deck Beta
Available in the Beta and Preview channels, Valve has released a new Steam Deck Client Update with a few useful little fixes.
Fun Steam Deck Verified & Playable games from October 2022
Recently the Steam Deck hit over 6,000 games marked as Playable and Verified together, so I took a little look at some of the entries across October to point out some fun picks.
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe is Steam Deck Verified before release with a demo
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe is the next Steam release coming from Q-Games and they've managed to get it Steam Deck Verified ahead of release.
Steam Deck pushed Linux to the highest share on Steam in years
A fresh month, which means a new Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out. Looking over the October 2022 data, it appears we've hit a fresh high point.
These were the most popular Steam Deck games for October 2022
Valve has revealed two fresh lists of popular games for the Steam Deck through October, sorted by both daily average player count and time played.
Decky Loader for Steam Deck (plugin loader) gets fixed up for newer SteamOS
It seems each time Valve do a big update to the Steam Deck with SteamOS, it ends up breaking the Decky Loader plugin system but a fresh update is out now fixing it again.
Great smaller and casual games for the Steam Deck
While the Steam Deck is a great device for the bigger lot (AAA / AA), what about some quality choices for smaller and more casual experiences? Here's my current favourites, good for a cosy Sunday afternoon.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is another Sony port working well on Steam Deck / Linux
Sony and Sumo Digital recently put out another port, this time it's Sackboy: A Big Adventure an offshoot of the LittleBigPlanet series.
VRR (external screens) and Allow Tearing options coming to Steam Deck
Seems that both options for Variable Refresh Rate and Allow Tearing are coming to the Steam Deck in a future update, here's what that means.
Proton Experimental fixes up Persona 5 Royal, UNCHARTED and quite a few more
Valve has released a fresh update to Proton Experimental, and it fixes up quite a few games not working correctly or at all for both Linux and Steam Deck.
Steam Deck Beta adds QR code logins, Gaming Mode UI in Desktop Mode
Valve has put up a fresh Steam Deck Client Beta with numerous fixes, along with new features like the QR code login you can use with the mobile app.
Steam Deck UI comes to Desktop in Beta to replace Big Picture Mode
Valve has finally done what a lot have been waiting for, made the Steam Deck UI available for desktops although it's only available in the Steam Client Beta for now.
Wonderful looking puzzle adventure Harmony's Odyssey lands on Linux / Steam Deck
Harmony's Odyssey from developer MythicOwl is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic and now it is available for Linux and works well on Steam Deck.
- Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release
- Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
- Steam's Performance Monitor now supports showing CPU temperature
- Proton Experimental gets fixes for DualSense, God Eater Resurrection, Crysis 3, Resident Evil Village and more
- OpenLinkHub for managing iCUE LINK Hub and various Corsair devices on Linux expands device support
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