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SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance
9 Jan 2026 at 9:15 am UTC Likes: 1

That's cool, I think. Heh. I still don't entirely understand what ntsync does in practice, I saw that CachyOS also adopted it a while ago and read something about timing consistency. Can anyone elaborate?

Maze Mice feels like Pac-Man and Survivor-like Bullet Heavens had a baby
26 Feb 2025 at 11:05 am UTC Likes: 3

Also reminds me of ChuChu Rocket! on the Dreamcast!

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller
23 Nov 2024 at 11:49 am UTC Likes: 2

Quite hyped for this. I miss my Steam Controller v1, sold it and somewhat regretted that choice. :whistle:
The gyro on the DualSense is okay for mouse emulation, but trackpads are just unparalleled for some classic, laid-back slow tempo PC gaming on the big screen. With some practice, I really enjoyed FPS games too and reached almost equivalent results to KBM.

Happy Birthday to GamingOnLinux - 15 years old today
5 Jul 2024 at 2:58 pm UTC Likes: 3

Happy 15th birthday, GOL! 🐉🧙‍♂️

I'm terrible at Poker but a deck-building poker roguelike? Balatro has me hooked
10 Feb 2024 at 9:36 pm UTC Likes: 1

The UI/UX is so juicy, makes me want to learn poker just to play this :happy:

Horde shooter Black Dragon Mage now has a demo, plus developer blog on Steam Deck
2 Feb 2024 at 9:07 pm UTC Likes: 7

Solo Dev behind Black Dragon Mage here, thanks for checking out the demo, Liam! :heart:

Means a lot to us micro-indies, hehe. Glad you had fun with it, definitely agree about balancing. I'm currently updating the demo with new content, fixes and based on community feedback in anticipation of Steam NextFest (week of Feb 5th, exciting) where the game will be participating.

It's hard to describe how cool it is to get your own game running on a handheld, it's a bit special! I hope this inspires more people to try and tinker.

Proton 8.0-5 brings more HDR gaming to Linux / Steam Deck plus lots of fixes
23 Jan 2024 at 8:36 am UTC Likes: 3

Fixed swapped Start / Select buttons on controllers in Starfield and other games using Windows.Gaming.Input.
Woohoo, I reported that one! :happy:
Glad it's fixed, it also affected basically all Unity games using the "new Input System" (potentially more), including my own. Relieved that I don't have to implement some awkward fix for full Steam Deck support.

Actually had no clue that Starfield was also affected! Curious how swapped start/select buttons flew under the radar for so long, probably affected a ton of games.

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard looks awesome
3 Aug 2023 at 4:15 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh wow, it's beautiful! :heart:

DevilutionX for classic Diablo and Hellfire now on Flathub
31 Jul 2023 at 2:38 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: MightyOwlbearDespite the fact that I feel an incipient RSI every time I so much as look at Diablo, I am legitimately delighted by this.
Came here to write this, the modern Diablo just doesn't quite scratch the same itch. This is dangerous though. :whistle: