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Latest Comments by Stella
Steam Client Beta fixes up NVIDIA bugs on Linux with Game Recording and Remote Play
26 Nov 2024 at 11:12 am UTC

Hmmm... this could explain why Remote Play was so choppy the other day. However this does not explain all the other bugs I seem to have with Remote Play, like audio still playing on the host and desktop resolution not changing. Every time I try it, I end up having some sort of problem and it's so frustrating. Even with a Windows host I had problems. I feel like i should not even bother any more and just run everything locally

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered now Steam Deck Verified
21 Nov 2024 at 8:42 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Salvatos
Quoting: StellaI've played the original and it ran like crap with constant stuttering. So, I'm honestly not sure if a remaster will run any better. But I'm open to it and will probably buy it at some point
Do you mean on the Deck? On my modest desktop it ran at a low FPS initially but improved enough with subsequent updates that I was able to increase some settings.
Yep, I mean on the Deck. It stutters constantly. I do not believe this is an issue with Proton, because it seems to run fine on my Linux Desktop. I uninstalled it yesterday because i got fed up with the bad performance. It's honestly insane it's Steam Deck Verified tbh.

Steam Deck update has fixes for performance issues in long sessions and Remote Play Together
20 Nov 2024 at 8:23 pm UTC

Some of the bugs I want fixed are the Steam deck sometimes not outputting to an external display and sometimes not launching games. Both bugs seem to be fixed by a restart, but I honestly have no idea what triggers them. But it's kind of annoying to just want to game and seeing that the Deck has still not managed to launch the game after 5 minutes

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered now Steam Deck Verified
20 Nov 2024 at 4:42 pm UTC

I've played the original and it ran like crap with constant stuttering. So, I'm honestly not sure if a remaster will run any better. But I'm open to it and will probably buy it at some point

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller
20 Nov 2024 at 9:50 am UTC Likes: 3

While the Steam Controller 1 is a great concept, its execution is severely lacking.

it honestly feels really cheap, the shoulder buttons feel like they could come off any minute and both the shoulders and the touchpads require an overwhelming amount of force to be pressed. that also produces a very loud clicking noise. the vibration on it's also really terrible compared to any other controller, it's more a whiny sound with a little bit of feedback than vibration. The face buttons are too small, hard to find when you're not looking, and have a mushy feel. I find myself constantly looking at it in my hands because my muscle memory just can't find the buttons...
It's a shame honestly because i wanted to like this controller. i feel like it'd work great for games that don't need precise aiming. But no matter what, I just keep coming back to the Dualshock 4 which is superior in almost every way.

NVIDIA stable driver 550.135 released for Linux
19 Nov 2024 at 4:34 pm UTC Likes: 6

I imagine most of you gaming are likely at least on the 560 series that I covered previously.
Nop, still on 550 here. I recently upgraded from 535. I'm kind of anxious about new drivers as I've made so many bad experiences with updates both on Linux and Windows

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White and Steam Deck Australia have launched
19 Nov 2024 at 7:11 am UTC

Nah, I don't think I'll be ordering it. Way too expensive. I bought a white skin instead and may swap the buttons of mine at some point to grey...

Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support
16 Nov 2024 at 12:07 am UTC

That is so cool! It sounds like a tinkerer's paradise. Now we just need better nvidia drivers to make nvidia more viable on Linux overall

Half-Life 2 free to keep until November 18th, Episodes One & Two now included with a huge update
15 Nov 2024 at 11:58 pm UTC Likes: 2

Oof, this sounds amazing but I'm not even able to claim it in Germany. How disappointing