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Steam Deck gets a lock screen, window switcher and more

By Liam Dawe, Apr 26, 2022

Valve has released a huge upgrade for the Steam Deck that includes some much requested features, that should dramatically improve the overall experience.

Steam Deck Client Update out, plus Valve dev clarifies a tweak for Gaming Mode (updated)

By Liam Dawe, Apr 19, 2022

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Two bits of official Steam Deck news to cover this morning, as there's a new small Steam Deck Client Update out plus we now know what special performance tweak is done in Gaming Mode compared with Desktop Mode.

Looks like the Steam Deck will get Refresh Rate Switching

By Liam Dawe, Apr 18, 2022

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Valve continue to cook up plans for more exciting upgrades to the Steam Deck, with Refresh Rate Switching looking like it's on the way.

SteamOS Plugin Manager should enable lots of fun on the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2022

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From the same developer who created the support library for Tesla overlays, the SteamOS Plugin Manager is born and ready for the Steam Deck.

OneXPlayer looking at shipping handhelds with SteamOS like the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2022

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OneXPlayer are a series of handheld gaming devices, they're somewhat popular and it appears they've been keeping a close eye on SteamOS and how it's been working on the Steam Deck.

Valve gathering a list of Deck Verified games that have problems

By Liam Dawe, Mar 25, 2022

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On Steam, one of the official Valve-picked moderators of the Steam Deck hub has a new post up they've pinned to gather information on problematic Steam Deck Verified titles.

Windows drivers roll out for Steam Deck but Valve won't support it

By Liam Dawe, Mar 10, 2022

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Out of the box, the Steam Deck comes with SteamOS 3 Linux and overall apart from early quirks and bugs it does work very well but they're now providing Windows drivers — with a big caveat.

Steam Deck changelogs now available, new update out now

By Liam Dawe, Mar 3, 2022

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Valve has now put live some public changelogs and will be properly announcing when updates go out for the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck desktop mode plus other stores — Epic Games Store

By Liam Dawe, Feb 25, 2022

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You have your shiny new Steam Deck, which I’ve gone over in an initial look on — but what about desktop mode apps and other stores? I’ve also been testing that with the Epic Games Store.

SteamOS for the Steam Deck gets slimmed down to 10GB

By Liam Dawe, Dec 16, 2021

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One thing that is a little concerning is how much storage the bottom edition of the Valve Steam Deck will have without plugging in a microSD card, seems we now have a better idea.

Valve adds documentation for Steam Deck development, suggests Manjaro Linux for now

By Liam Dawe, Nov 12, 2021

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With the Steam Deck delayed until February 2022, Valve has produced new developer documentation giving a helping hand to devs interested in testing ready for it using Linux.

Scalpers are already trying to make some quick cash with the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Jul 19, 2021

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Scalpers, the scourge of anyone trying to buy a graphics card or console have now decided to move onto the Steam Deck too and so the cycle continues.

Valve has formally announced the Steam Deck, a portable handheld console with SteamOS

By Liam Dawe, Jul 15, 2021

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Well today is the big day. Valve has now formally revealed the Steam Deck, a portable handheld gaming console powered by a new version of their Linux-based SteamOS operating system.

Seems Valve do intend to go back to SteamOS at some point

By Liam Dawe, Mar 25, 2020

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SteamOS, the Valve-made Linux distribution that was originally for the failed Steam Machine initiative has gradually vanished into the sidelines but it seems it won't be forever.

Valve give a little more info on what 'Gamescope' actually does for Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe, Jan 16, 2020

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Recently, a Valve developer revived steamcompmgr (the SteamOS compositing and window manager) and renamed it to Gamescope. After writing about it yesterday here on GOL, they've now given some more info on what it actually does.

Valve continue working behind the scenes for Linux gaming with 'Gamescope'

By Liam Dawe, Jan 15, 2020

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Valve are definitely up to something. For a little while, Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais has been tweaking steamcompmgr, the SteamOS session compositing window manager.

SteamOS had another beta update recently, new Steam Play Proton version 4.2-4 is out

By Liam Dawe, May 14, 2019

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Two bits of Valve news to cover tonight: SteamOS gains a new beta version and it looks like Steam Play Proton will be getting an update soon. Updated: Steam Play 4.2-4 is out.

SteamOS is alive with a new beta and updated drivers, also a new Steam Client Beta is out

By Liam Dawe, Mar 20, 2019

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Valve haven't given up on their home-grown Linux distribution yet, with SteamOS seeing another beta update. Additionally, there's another Steam Beta Client update about.