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Steam Deck gets a 15FPS option, new keyboard themes
13 Mar 2022 at 3:20 am UTC Likes: 7
The screen is a 60hz screen, so the screen is updating every 16.66ms. But with a 45FPS frame cap the image to display on the screen would be updating every 22.22ms.
So the screen would be alternating between displaying the same frame on screen twice for 33.3ms and other frames for only 16.66ms. The result would feel like stuttering. Not a good experience. Sticking to multiples of 60hz like 15 (60 / 4) 20 (60 / 3) 30 (60 / 2) and 60 would avoid that and ensure the frames displayed on screen are displayed for the same length of time each. So even if the frame rate feels slow, the frame rate would feel consistent, no stutter.
It wouldn't be an issue if the Deck screen had a variable frame rate, but unfortunately it doesn't. Maybe the next gen.
13 Mar 2022 at 3:20 am UTC Likes: 7
Quoting: BluEgoPersonally I would love to see a 40~45 fps limiter. It would probably be my favorite compromise between speed and battery life, for games that can easily reach that frame rate.I think the problem with a 45 fps frame limiter is that it would result in inconsistent frame times on screen.
The screen is a 60hz screen, so the screen is updating every 16.66ms. But with a 45FPS frame cap the image to display on the screen would be updating every 22.22ms.
So the screen would be alternating between displaying the same frame on screen twice for 33.3ms and other frames for only 16.66ms. The result would feel like stuttering. Not a good experience. Sticking to multiples of 60hz like 15 (60 / 4) 20 (60 / 3) 30 (60 / 2) and 60 would avoid that and ensure the frames displayed on screen are displayed for the same length of time each. So even if the frame rate feels slow, the frame rate would feel consistent, no stutter.
It wouldn't be an issue if the Deck screen had a variable frame rate, but unfortunately it doesn't. Maybe the next gen.
Steam Deck gets a 15FPS option, new keyboard themes
12 Mar 2022 at 11:51 pm UTC Likes: 4
It is a 60hz display, so the options for displaying frame rate, to maintain consistent stable frame rates that match up with the device's 60hz, are 60, 30 and 15, and 20. They should have probably added 20 while they were at it.
12 Mar 2022 at 11:51 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: BeamboomI wonder what their use case is for 15fps, that made it this high on the priority list...!Probably not a case of it being high on the priority list, more a case of it being so easy and a good idea for one reason or another, 'Oh, might as well!' so they did it.
It is a 60hz display, so the options for displaying frame rate, to maintain consistent stable frame rates that match up with the device's 60hz, are 60, 30 and 15, and 20. They should have probably added 20 while they were at it.
Steam Deck Verified has issues, Grand Theft Auto V edition
12 Mar 2022 at 11:43 pm UTC Likes: 3
12 Mar 2022 at 11:43 pm UTC Likes: 3
The last time I tried to run GTAV on a PC with Linux it was a nightmare then too, the launcher barely worked and I had to get help from ProtonDB to get through it. Once I did, GTAV ran flawlessly, but that launcher is definitely a nightmare right now in it's current state.
Valve, as sad as I am to say this because it's a top 10 game on Steam, you either need to fix that launcher in a Proton update really soon, or just mark the game as unsupported.
Valve, as sad as I am to say this because it's a top 10 game on Steam, you either need to fix that launcher in a Proton update really soon, or just mark the game as unsupported.
Wine 7.4 changes the default theme and more PE conversion work
12 Mar 2022 at 3:24 am UTC Likes: 23
"Hello?", the suited man called out as he adjusted his tie, while approaching the cloaked figure sitting before a collection of differently shaped monitors, scrolling waves of outputs through different terminal windows. The lights of the screens, casting a long shadow from a dark figure sitting before them, that crawled across the floor covered in cables towards the suited man tilting his head to the side as he tried to get a better look at the typing figure with his face buried in the screens.
"Websire.. I.. I have what you asked for..", he stammered as he approached the side of the typing man. The hooded figure turned in his chair, slowly, a squeak meekly whimpering from the ancient 20th century chair below him as he held out his hand.
" - are they, comma, seperated?", his voice hissed.
"Yes.. as you asked, CSV is formatted correctly, I made sure of it... Can you update the site by this afternoon?", the man said as he dropped the USB drive into the basement dweller's hand then stormed off.
"Also turn on some lights damn it, it's dark down here.", the boss said as he flipped the light switch while walking out to light up the messy room, drawing a screeching hiss from the web developer.
12 Mar 2022 at 3:24 am UTC Likes: 23
Quoting: Purple Library GuyPlease keep the typo in the spoiler. I love the idea of a "websire" even though I have no idea what it would be.He briskly tip toed down the dank hollows of the corridor, with humming servers passing his ears as his eyes scanned the room dimly light by the flashing lights of CPU and DISK READ status lights flashing red and green glow along the decrepit ceiling, lighting up cables laced through vent grills like overgrown vines reclaiming the subterranean floor of the building.
"Hello?", the suited man called out as he adjusted his tie, while approaching the cloaked figure sitting before a collection of differently shaped monitors, scrolling waves of outputs through different terminal windows. The lights of the screens, casting a long shadow from a dark figure sitting before them, that crawled across the floor covered in cables towards the suited man tilting his head to the side as he tried to get a better look at the typing figure with his face buried in the screens.
"Websire.. I.. I have what you asked for..", he stammered as he approached the side of the typing man. The hooded figure turned in his chair, slowly, a squeak meekly whimpering from the ancient 20th century chair below him as he held out his hand.
" - are they, comma, seperated?", his voice hissed.
"Yes.. as you asked, CSV is formatted correctly, I made sure of it... Can you update the site by this afternoon?", the man said as he dropped the USB drive into the basement dweller's hand then stormed off.
"Also turn on some lights damn it, it's dark down here.", the boss said as he flipped the light switch while walking out to light up the messy room, drawing a screeching hiss from the web developer.
Blender 3.1 is out with better performance, new advanced features
10 Mar 2022 at 12:27 pm UTC Likes: 10
10 Mar 2022 at 12:27 pm UTC Likes: 10
One of the fun things about video editing with Blender is that you can use 3D animation 'scenes' as strips in the video editor before they are actually rendered. Think about that for a moment.
So you can do a first pass of the animation, create the scene, add your characters, animate them, and do the camera work..
Then go to the video editor, and add your 3D scenes as strips in the video editor, start doing the video editing and adjust the timing and cuts between scenes and camera angles, cut strips, put cuts between other cuts, and scrub through your animation..
But then you can say, 'Actually lets change up that', and go back to the 3D scenes and adjust the environment, character appearance, animation timing, camera angles, etc..
And keep going back and forth between the two, you're not committed to anything yet!
Only when you are actually done and think 'Yeah I like that', do you have to click 'render'.
This has a massive benefits. You don't have to waste time rendering a single frame of animation or exporting video to edit, or re-exporting videos, until you're 100% happy with how everything is working together. It's non-destructive workflow from start to finish.
So you can do a first pass of the animation, create the scene, add your characters, animate them, and do the camera work..
Then go to the video editor, and add your 3D scenes as strips in the video editor, start doing the video editing and adjust the timing and cuts between scenes and camera angles, cut strips, put cuts between other cuts, and scrub through your animation..
But then you can say, 'Actually lets change up that', and go back to the 3D scenes and adjust the environment, character appearance, animation timing, camera angles, etc..
And keep going back and forth between the two, you're not committed to anything yet!
Only when you are actually done and think 'Yeah I like that', do you have to click 'render'.
This has a massive benefits. You don't have to waste time rendering a single frame of animation or exporting video to edit, or re-exporting videos, until you're 100% happy with how everything is working together. It's non-destructive workflow from start to finish.
Steam Deck update brings an FPS-only mode for the overlay
8 Mar 2022 at 12:45 pm UTC Likes: 3
8 Mar 2022 at 12:45 pm UTC Likes: 3
Thank goodness. Personally I'm one of those weirdos who has the FPS counter on constantly while gaming, I like to just have it there to know what's happening performance wise at a glance. It did bother me for a moment to see there was no FPS only option in the settings from the videos I saw. Glad to see Valve added this option. :D
Linux sticks above 1% still on the Steam Hardware Survey
8 Mar 2022 at 12:44 pm UTC Likes: 6
8 Mar 2022 at 12:44 pm UTC Likes: 6
There it is. The last PD (Pre-Deck) era Linux Steam stat.
Lets see what happens over the next 6 months.
Valve says they'll only be shipping 'tens of thousands' of Decks this month. Next month 'hundreds of thousands'.
If that is the case, we will see that number slowly rising upwards over the next 6 months.
Lets see what happens over the next 6 months.
Valve says they'll only be shipping 'tens of thousands' of Decks this month. Next month 'hundreds of thousands'.
If that is the case, we will see that number slowly rising upwards over the next 6 months.
The Valve Steam Deck, lots of excitement and plenty to think about for Linux gaming
6 Mar 2022 at 2:46 am UTC Likes: 2
6 Mar 2022 at 2:46 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: EhvisI'm in because it is at least an open device that I can do with what I want even if Valve's plans don't quite pan out. The biggest selling point for this device is probably that every Steam user already has a large library of games that they can use on it.I'm legit amazed this ended up happening. I would have never guessed it either.
Don't think Apex Legends will happen though. Trying to get EA to have its monstrosity anti-cheat supported on Proton doesn't seem very likely.
Valve open sources SteamOS Devkit Client for Steam Deck
5 Mar 2022 at 12:13 am UTC Likes: 6
I love it. This allows devs to work on the PC they're comfortable with and push builds to their Decks quickly and easily to test changes. Which is what you need if you want devs to seriously support something.
Edit: Another advantage of this approach, for big studios with a lot of internal tools, they could even pull apart the code of these projects and integrate the code into their own internal dev tools if they want.
See industry? Open sourcing stuff makes sense when you're trying to work with your customers not work against them.
5 Mar 2022 at 12:13 am UTC Likes: 6
Quoting: slembckeHuh... that's kinda neat, and written using Dear ImGUI too. Looking forward to using mine for some gamedev. :smile:My exact same reaction. "I recognise that! That's dear imgui!"
I love it. This allows devs to work on the PC they're comfortable with and push builds to their Decks quickly and easily to test changes. Which is what you need if you want devs to seriously support something.
Edit: Another advantage of this approach, for big studios with a lot of internal tools, they could even pull apart the code of these projects and integrate the code into their own internal dev tools if they want.
See industry? Open sourcing stuff makes sense when you're trying to work with your customers not work against them.
Bungie has more to say on Destiny 2 for Steam Deck and it's still a no
5 Mar 2022 at 12:11 am UTC Likes: 2
5 Mar 2022 at 12:11 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: ElamanOpiskelijaAnti-cheat?Back in my day we had an admin in each server playing along with us who would just boot the haxxors out on sight and ya know that form of "anti cheat" has simply never been topped.
Luxury, I say.
Back in the old days, we had to play against hackers all the time, and win anyway.
And we had to clean the mouse ball with alcohol. And all those skyscrapers over there were just a bunch of huts.
And you try and tell the young people of today that, and they won't believe you.
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