Quoting: EikeAll Steam Decks got an M.2 slot for short (M.2230) SSDs. In the smallest variant, it's empty. I cannot say how accessible it is, though.

The website you linked to says that, but the tech specs on steamdeck.com says "All models use socketed 2230 m.2 modules" which suggests that the eMMC is on an M2 card too. It certainly makes more sense to manufacture a single main PCB and plug in the appropriate storage card rather than having to make two with just this one difference.

As for how accessible there has been a widely circulated screen shot of Plagman (presumably Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais) saying [External Link]:

the slot is behind emi and thermal shielding so its not really "user replaceable" like a regular m2 tray on a laptop

I look forward to the iFixit teardown.

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To explain the GPU recommendation ...

Valve's Dan Ginsberg tweeted [External Link]:

I'm really pleased with how the Linux version runs on AMD RADV where we have async reprojection in SteamVR via a high priority compute queue. We look forward to getting that on NVIDIA but are awaiting driver support, so for now we recommend mesa/AMD.

I'm guessing that refers to VK_EXT_global_priority. Valve were involved with adding that to the Vulkan [External Link] spec, RADV [External Link], and AMDGPU [External Link] back in 2017.

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I wonder if this is somehow related to the HP/Valve/Microsoft headset [External Link] that has been teased. That partnership had me a bit concerned so I'm glad about this announcement.

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Some more information here: https://forum.unity.com/threads/steam-remote-play-split-screen-multiplayer-out-of-the-box.758171/ [External Link]

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Quoting: xaviWhy are you all so excited on Steam Controller when there are controllers like this? :

https://scufgaming.com/eu/ [External Link]

One of the best features of the Steam Controller is being able to use the trackpad to quickly aim in the general area then make fine adjustments using the gyro. It is usually configured to prevent unwanted gyro movements by only accepting gyro input while the thumb is touching the right trackpad.

My understanding is the SCUF controller lacks both touch sensing and a gyro. The SCUF having extra buttons underneath and different paint options doesn't come anywhere close to the usefulness of gyro-assisted aiming.

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Artifact is the reason we're able to do Underlords

When we found out that Underlords on smartphones was using Source 2 rather than some other engine I thought that there wouldn't have been enough time for that port unless they'd started working on it for Artifact.

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The Steam Spring Cleaning event has started and goes for the next few days. Several games are free to try during this period, there is a badge for playing games you already own, etc.

https://store.steampowered.com/springcleaning [External Link]

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Quoting: KernelMustang917Think the upcoming Google Stadia is forcing devs to work on Linux alternatives now. I could see how this would be a good test for them on that front.

I'd expect that Stadia won't allow execution of user supplied code, so there'll be no need of anti-cheat software to limit what such programs can do.

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There is a video [External Link] showing this working with a full open source stack - Linux, Mesa, libsurvive with experimental positional tracking of a Vive headset, Monado for OpenXR, Godot game engine.

I'm amazed at the progress. A couple of days ago I thought positional tracking didn't yet work, and while I hoped that OpenXR would be introduced at GDC that wasn't known and there was no hint of an open implementation.

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Quoting: stormtuxI just installed "Lego: the Hobbit" thanks to the Humble Store and the game works fine except for a problem with the controllers. I have two steam controllers and I cannot use them together to play in split-screen coop.

I did the same started playing with my eldest child a couple of days ago. It is the only program I've run through proton (or wine).

We're using two Steam Controllers. To get them to work required starting both then the game, going into the controller options in the game menu, choosing "Change Device" from near the bottom, moving to player 2, mashing some buttons to make it show a gamepad, and telling it to accept the changes.

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