Updated AMD GPU Firmware Makes Valve's Steam Deck More Robust Against Buggy Apps
Updated AMD GPU Firmware Makes Valve's Steam Deck More Robust Against Buggy Apps
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-More-Robust-Steam-Deck
Capture up to 4K gaming footage from your Steam Deck with Avermedia's new X'Tra Go docking station
Capture up to 4K gaming footage from your Steam Deck with Avermedia's new X'Tra Go docking station
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/capture-up-to-4k-gaming-footage-from-your-steam-deck-with-avermedias-new-xtra-go-docking-station/
No additional hardware is required, just an SD card for the dock.
Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck
Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/linux-user-share-on-steam-breaks-2pc-thanks-to-steam-deck/
A moment I've no doubt many Linux fans have been waiting to see. The Linux user share on Steam has smashed through the 2% barrier.
Capcom Will Promote Steam Deck With Street Fighter 6 in Japan
Capcom Will Promote Steam Deck With Street Fighter 6 in Japan
https://www.siliconera.com/capcom-will-promote-steam-deck-with-street-fighter-6-in-japan/
Capcom will set up public demo booths that let people try out Street Fighter 6 on the Steam Deck in select amusement centers across Japan.
Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck
Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/besiege-devs-spotlight-why-some-games-can-t-work-well-on-steam-deck
PCcontroller support is just one hurdle games like Besiege would need to overcome; Spiderling Studios says it's not as simple as copy-and-pasting the console's code.
Steam Beta adds Bluetooth device battery info for Steam Deck, various desktop PC updates
Steam Beta adds Bluetooth device battery info for Steam Deck, various desktop PC updates
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steam-beta-adds-bluetooth-device-battery-info-for-steam-deck-various-desktop-pc-updates/
Another round of Steam Client Beta updates are here with Steam Deck and Desktop PC seeing lots of improvements and bug fixes, and it's especially nice for people using Bluetooth on Steam Deck.
It Takes Two's Steam Deck update broke old cloud saves, but EA has an old-school workaround
It Takes Two's Steam Deck update broke old cloud saves, but EA has an old-school workaround
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/it-takes-twos-steam-deck-update-broke-old-cloud-saves-but-ea-has-an-old-school-workaround/
It Takes Two is now fully Steam Deck verified, supports the Steam friends list, and no longer requires the EA launcher. But there's a catch.
Do you play non-steam games?
How many of you install games outside Steam on your Decks? Do you find the process easy?
I'm a hobbyist game developer myself, and I'm looking into making games especially designed for the Steam Deck. However, for freeware games, the $100 price per title on the Steam store is a bit too steep. I wish there was an easy-to-use alternative store on the Deck, but since that's not the case, I'm wondering if it would make any sense to develop games for the Deck and publish them, for example, on Itch.io.
(As a proof of concept, I created this step-by-step guide for a hacky Steam Deck version of my old game, Soccer Physics. I think it still applies, even though it's a year-old build/guide: https://www.ottoojala.com/soccerphysicssteamdeck/ )
Latest stable Steam Deck update fixes a boot game mode issue
Latest stable Steam Deck update fixes a boot game mode issue
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/latest-stable-steam-deck-update-fixes-a-boot-game-mode-issue/
Valve released a small stable update for the Steam Deck, while work continues on SteamOS 3.6 that's currently in Preview.
