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SteamOS 3.2 Beta brings a new Steam Deck Fan Curve, experimental Refresh Rate Switching
28 Apr 2022 at 2:33 pm UTC

Quoting: mZSq7Fq3qsHow does that 40fps feel?
10fps faster than 30fps.

Proton Experimental fixes video playback in Ember Knights, Ghostwire: Tokyo and more
28 Apr 2022 at 2:26 pm UTC

Quoting: Brokatt
Quoting: ZlopezStrange, I played Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide in past with Proton and everything worked without issue, only thing that didn't worked was the launcher. So I'm surprised that it's marked as newly playable, when it was playable in past.
I thought it didn't work because of EAC?
That is Vermintide II, which is broken on Linux because of this.

Star Labs 'Byte' announced as their first Mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen
14 Apr 2022 at 5:59 pm UTC

Quoting: CruelAngelHow good are these tiny beasts? Lets say if I would be playing Horizon Zero Dawn through proton, would it have a reasonable FPS with a full HD monitor?
Id be wary of this having VEGA graphics as opposed to RDNA graphics like the SteamDeck. Even on AMD's website it does not mention if this is VEGA or RDNA. That said, why not just buy a Steamdeck and use it in the same manner ? It's cheaper and probably faster in games and you can use it in a variety of ways.

Liam's videos show Horizon Zero Dawn running okay from memory.

In fact, the steam deck is so accomplished that unless you were after desktop like performance i wouldn't buy any low-end / mid range device other than this for Linux, in which case i would spend a few hundred more and get a proper gaming laptop or build a small form factor desktop.

Can you imagine how good the Steam Deck 2.0 will be for convergence ? if they add a PCI-E / Thunderbolt connector for docked GPU. It will give a lot of laptop manufacturers something to look over their shoulder at.

speaking of which :grin:

ETA Prime: external 6900XT GPU Connected to Steam Deck [External Link]

Star Labs 'Byte' announced as their first Mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen
14 Apr 2022 at 5:52 pm UTC Likes: 1

Coreboot is pretty cool. There is actually a modern alderlake Z690 board with support now from MSI.

Yes, the Steam Deck will eventually get Ray Tracing, once the AMD GPU driver matures
14 Apr 2022 at 5:47 pm UTC Likes: 6

Quoting: GuestNot surprised DF were so wrong but then they're tech enthusiasts, not journalists.
I kind of feel that's the wrong way round. At least, you would imagine a tech enthusiast to look into the actual underlying technical detail and a journo to spout off surface level tidbits & quotes for the uneducated masses to chomp on.

Most 'tech' (hate that word now TBH it's been ruined) enthusiasts of today are just Bugmen who like shiny toys, marketing fluff for sponsorship money. they aren't actually capable or interested in the 'nerdy details' i.e the way something ACTUALLY WORKS.

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed gets a Native Linux version, also Steam Deck Verified
31 Mar 2022 at 6:56 pm UTC

Will there (or is there) be a bot match only mode ?

thx

OneXPlayer looking at shipping handhelds with SteamOS like the Steam Deck
31 Mar 2022 at 5:31 pm UTC Likes: 9

Quoting: CatKillerbut you can't just play on them wherever.
the toilet.. you mean the toilet.

EmuDeck makes emulation on Steam Deck nice and simple
31 Mar 2022 at 5:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

The super mario galaxy image amuses me.

Syncthing is a great way to transfer files from PC to Steam Deck
26 Mar 2022 at 5:43 pm UTC Likes: 3

Syncthing is great to use as a 3rd party backup solution using the untrusted nodes feature. It means you can have a backup of your data on the Cloud or on a PC at a friend or family's house and they cannot read the data because it's encrypted but you can still sync the node.

pretty ideal for a backup solution.