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Facepunch put out a fresh statement on Rust for Steam Deck / Linux
7 Oct 2022 at 12:36 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: SpykerOne day, all those people will have to admit that kernel level anti-cheat is not future proof and maybe they will start to find another solution.
Server side anti cheat supervised by AI could be the next better solution against cheaters.
Don't hope. I predict we see CPU firmware level anticheat before we see spread server side aticheat.

Valve makes Steam Deck custom boot screens easier (updated)
4 Oct 2022 at 9:03 am UTC

Next step? Add support for steam workshop :-)

SteamOS and Steam Deck on top for Linux in the Steam Hardware Survey
3 Oct 2022 at 8:08 pm UTC

Quoting: no_information_here
Quoting: ArtenValve dont have actual data about all, because every month only subset of their user is in survey.
As I have been complaining forever, Valve could easily take the data from live Steam client connections. They really have daily information of the base OS for every single user. It wouldn't have the hardware detail, but the OS statistics would be a 100% sample of logged-in users. Not sure why they don't.
It's hurts more then help. Automatic telemetry shared with 3. party is no go in my case and probably it is relatively common opinion in linux community - more then in windows community. So it can cause bigger falsely underreporting of linux. One in year with exact data is best case and tolerable for me.

SteamOS and Steam Deck on top for Linux in the Steam Hardware Survey
3 Oct 2022 at 3:58 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: TheSHEEEPWith these, I always wish Valve would give out absolute numbers instead of percentages.

It's a bit like that "PC gaming is dead! Mobile is the future" nonsense that crops up every now and again - with PC gaming being in better shape than ever and with more games than ever.
Just because some share shrinks (or grows), doesn't mean there are actually less (or more) absolute users.

You only get this "very rough ballpark" number when Valve shares some actual user numbers once in a blue moon.
I don't think it is good idea. Valve dont have actual data about all, because every month only subset of their user is in survey. So % is better solution, because if they write absolute number, you expect real value.

Side note: -0.04% is so small number that can be be statistical error and reality can be positive change just because some bias in selection process or small sample size...

EA AntiCheat could spell trouble for Steam Deck / Linux
13 Sep 2022 at 9:01 pm UTC Likes: 3

Valve just need ramp up production ever more and they need enough buyers. In principle, we need larger marketshare.

Steam Deck reservations continue to grow, now at its highest point
25 Aug 2022 at 10:58 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: PixelDropSweet, mine got moved from Q4 to Q3 too. I'm a 64GB model since I'm okay with slower load times off SD cards.
I did not diging my self, but on "on deck" podcast they mentioned problem with shader cache. Every game have it on main storage, so internal SSD can be full even when you does not use it for games. It can be solved with symlink to SD card...

Valve speeds up Steam Deck production some more, all existing reservations this year
29 Jul 2022 at 9:21 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: RandomizedKirbyTree47I don't see why the game library is an obstacle to selling Steam Decks in brick-and-mortar retailers. A bigger issue might be that game stores could be reluctant to stock a console that doesn't allow you to buy games from those same retailers.
It's allowed, box game with steam key are think, bux mostly they are colectibles...

43 of the Top 50 most highly-reviewed Steam games are Steam Deck Playable
12 Jul 2022 at 9:09 pm UTC

Quoting: tfkWhy is OneShot native but unsupported?
On ProtonDB is mentioned problem with bundled library librt.so.1. Solution is easy, you just need remove it, so game is forced to use one from system. I thing this is probable reason for unsuported.

Team Fortress 2 gets a big update with Valve back in action
8 Jul 2022 at 1:48 pm UTC Likes: 1

I love to see some good old necromancy :-D

Valve continues tweaking Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Steam Deck
25 Jun 2022 at 1:19 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Craggles086Is there any way of playing Counter Strike solo?

Would love a single player campaign mode.

Only thing I had against it.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero has single player campaign.