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News - Day of the Devs - Summer Game Fest 2026 highlights
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:57 pm UTC
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:57 pm UTC
Super Yooka-Laylee kart?! 😱
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:55 pm UTC
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:55 pm UTC
I've noticed on my steam deck I can't type anything when searching for games on the store page, the search field just stays blank :(
At least typing seems to work on the workshop page, really like the new workshop layout, store page doesn't seem that "improved" to me though, just different
At least typing seems to work on the workshop page, really like the new workshop layout, store page doesn't seem that "improved" to me though, just different
News - Summer Game Fest 2026 - the main show highlight announcements
By Persephone the Sheep, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:11 pm UTC
By Persephone the Sheep, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:11 pm UTC
I hope the monster hunter expansion is good the if me and my friend ignore the performance issues we felt Wilds launch was very light on content so I hope they don't repeat that. Also hope it will get my friends to play the game because lack of content, performance, and them not liking the bow gun changes caused us to stop playing the rocket gauntlet thing has peaked our interest.
I personal just want Stellar Blade Blood Rain and am too impatient now that they announced it I've been waiting for the next game since finishing the true ending. I was initially disappointed to not get more EVE but thinking about it for like 2 seconds after words not sure what they could have done with her. I just hope one the game is good and two I like Evie as much as I've loved EVE.
I personal just want Stellar Blade Blood Rain and am too impatient now that they announced it I've been waiting for the next game since finishing the true ending. I was initially disappointed to not get more EVE but thinking about it for like 2 seconds after words not sure what they could have done with her. I just hope one the game is good and two I like Evie as much as I've loved EVE.
News - KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
By watanuki92, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:59 pm UTC
By watanuki92, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:59 pm UTC
I just donated ☺️ For 30 years more!
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:47 pm UTC
Both GPUs and RAM are extremely overpriced these days. $1500 for a mid-range graphics card with only 16GB of VRAM is ridiculous. You could still buy a PC for relatively "cheap"... if you settle for low-end hardware, or by going on the used market to buy previous gen parts. IMO, if I was buying a new PC, I don't think it's reasonable to build a PC with a graphics card that only has 8GB of VRAM. It's 2026, 8GB of VRAM was the norm for mid-range cards in 2015. That was 11 years ago. With that said, low-end stuff is much more decent these days than it was back then because we've plateaued when it comes to compute power needs for the average person - so I dunno, maybe it isn't as bad as I make it out to be.
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:47 pm UTC
Quoting: MohandevirYou just singled out 75% of the total cost of a complete PC. A Pentium 166, in 2025 money would be around 5000$.According to the [Bank of Canada inflation calculator](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/), $2400 in 1995 would now be worth $4608 in 2026. You're right though, I forgot how quickly things became obsolete at that time.
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
Both GPUs and RAM are extremely overpriced these days. $1500 for a mid-range graphics card with only 16GB of VRAM is ridiculous. You could still buy a PC for relatively "cheap"... if you settle for low-end hardware, or by going on the used market to buy previous gen parts. IMO, if I was buying a new PC, I don't think it's reasonable to build a PC with a graphics card that only has 8GB of VRAM. It's 2026, 8GB of VRAM was the norm for mid-range cards in 2015. That was 11 years ago. With that said, low-end stuff is much more decent these days than it was back then because we've plateaued when it comes to compute power needs for the average person - so I dunno, maybe it isn't as bad as I make it out to be.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By Linux_Rocks, 6 Jun 2026 at 4:20 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 6 Jun 2026 at 4:20 pm UTC
At least console gamers will get to play the first game now. It was PC only and the original was never ported.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By Liam Squires-Hand, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 pm UTC
Quoting: deckgamerI wish I knew what Valve is really doing to its own store that would explain why is it that after all this time it's still a pain to see Steam Deck reviews on the handheld. I can easily browse the store on my phone and use the "playtime > Steam Deck reviews" filter and doing so on Desktop mode on the Deck is also achievable but did they really think having to deal with switching modes in order to see SD reviews would be ideal? I mean, come on.I think a lot of the issue comes down to using the same store across different platforms - rather than being specifically tailored to each.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:18 pm UTC
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:18 pm UTC
I must say, I have been using Steam since 2004 and I have never liked the layout. It's fine, but I don't see much of an improvement in the latest iteration. As a gamer looking for new stuff, from new developers that are relevant to the things I like it just falls short. To me it feels like they have optimized it to primarily sell screen real estate. When I load the Steam client on my 48" 4K OLED I can see maybe 2-3 games being shown.
I have to scroll or muck around to get to what I actually want to see when I am in the mood to shop/browse for a game. What I would like to see when I land on the store is something like this:
0.) Top indie titles in last 30, 90, 120 days.
1.) Top titles purchased in last 30, 90, 120 days.
2.) Top titles by number of players in last 30, 90, 120 days.
3.) Top reviewed titles by genre in last 30, 90, 120 days.
4.) Current sales on my wishlist items.
5.) Filters and lists for genres, sale, multiplayer, etc.
6.) General sales and promotions.
7.) Everything else.
I have to scroll or muck around to get to what I actually want to see when I am in the mood to shop/browse for a game. What I would like to see when I land on the store is something like this:
0.) Top indie titles in last 30, 90, 120 days.
1.) Top titles purchased in last 30, 90, 120 days.
2.) Top titles by number of players in last 30, 90, 120 days.
3.) Top reviewed titles by genre in last 30, 90, 120 days.
4.) Current sales on my wishlist items.
5.) Filters and lists for genres, sale, multiplayer, etc.
6.) General sales and promotions.
7.) Everything else.
News - Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney throws shade at Valve / Gabe Newell for Steam Deck pricing
By Cloversheen, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:07 pm UTC
By Cloversheen, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:07 pm UTC
Quoting: SlaxerI've always wondered how much it would cost in both money and time for a game dev to deal with this independently. As a DIYer, I'd be tempted to try this on my own if I was trying to sell my own game, though I have a feeling it wouldn't be worth it in the end.Yeah, it would make for a very interesting experiment for sure, even better if it was done in different jurisdictions and see how that changes things... 🤔
News - SteamOS 3.8.7 Beta brings improvements for Intel handhelds, audio popping and other fixes
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 2:56 pm UTC
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 2:56 pm UTC
These kind of news updates are not glamorous or exciting, but it is this work that keeps things consistent, feature rich and bug free. I am grateful for the people doing this grindy, but absolutely necessary work to make our lives on computers better.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:02 pm UTC
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:02 pm UTC
Quoting: SlaxerYou just singled out 75% of the total cost of a complete PC. A Pentium 166, in 2025 money would be around 5000$.Quoting: MohandevirBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.I think PCs still cost more today than they did in the 90s. A Pentium 166 is pretty Gucci for 1995. In CDN dollars, a good mid-high range GPU, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM is gonna cost you over $2500 alone. That's just 2 parts - the GPU and the RAM. All-in without tax, the rest of the PC will probably be around at least another $2000. Adjusted for inflation, maybe it might add up to be close to the same, but let's bear in mind that everything else these days definitely costs much more than they used to. In the 90s gasoline hovered around .40-.50 cents a litre, which was really cheap, even for that time. We're at $2.05 cents a litre now. Sucks.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:27 pm UTC
Now it looks like they're dumping whatever they have before the proposition gets even worse as the already ancient hardware keeps aging further. VR needs a cheap entry point, it can't have one now. The Steam Machine priced in line with the Deck is a strictly enthusiast proposition - or would have been if it wasn't for the fact it's really crappy hardware at this point. Enthusiasts can get mining refuse from China and for maybe 25% of that price have a fully assembled rig that already outperforms the Steam Machine.
I have no doubt whatever they do dump soon sells out fast, but this has no legs, and will likely be damaging to the idea overall.
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:27 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam Squires-HandSomeone half-jokingly said those new Deck prices look as though Valve employees were buying up NVMes and RAM on ebay - hence why it took so long to restock, and why the crazy high prices. If they as a company are unable to secure actual deals and (as it appears to be the case) rely on spot pricing this is dead in the water.Quoting: dorronThis is getting absurd by now...just give a definite date and price already! But if it's over 1000€ it will be DOA...They're in the most impossible position because of the specs of it and what they can offer in terms of price with the massive price rises. They want it to be a success, so I can't imagine how difficult coming to a price will be. They have to get it right, but still...it has been a while eh.
Seriously, what's going on at Valve? I was expecting better from them after the great Steam Deck.
Now it looks like they're dumping whatever they have before the proposition gets even worse as the already ancient hardware keeps aging further. VR needs a cheap entry point, it can't have one now. The Steam Machine priced in line with the Deck is a strictly enthusiast proposition - or would have been if it wasn't for the fact it's really crappy hardware at this point. Enthusiasts can get mining refuse from China and for maybe 25% of that price have a fully assembled rig that already outperforms the Steam Machine.
I have no doubt whatever they do dump soon sells out fast, but this has no legs, and will likely be damaging to the idea overall.
News - Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:12 pm UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:12 pm UTC
Looking at those new Deck prices I say: LOL.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:56 am UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:56 am UTC
A better idea would be basic tech maintenance for those original games, then a remake as flashback missions for WoA.
News - Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
By Petethegoat, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:21 am UTC
By Petethegoat, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:21 am UTC
i'm also excited, haven't done any VR since getting the original oculus rift a lifetime ago, on a different continent. it's quite funny, i remember thinking that the rift controllers were near perfection, and it's clear that valve reached the same conclusion after messing with the wands and then the knuckles.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By deckgamer, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:36 am UTC
By deckgamer, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:36 am UTC
I wish I knew what Valve is really doing to its own store that would explain why is it that after all this time it's still a pain to see Steam Deck reviews on the handheld. I can easily browse the store on my phone and use the "playtime > Steam Deck reviews" filter and doing so on Desktop mode on the Deck is also achievable but did they really think having to deal with switching modes in order to see SD reviews would be ideal? I mean, come on.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By williamjcm, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:03 am UTC
By williamjcm, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:03 am UTC
Shame they couldn't cram Blood Money in there, because it was the first true "sandbox" Hitman game. And Contracts is itself partly a remake of the first game, too.
News - KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
By Phlebiac, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:23 am UTC
By Phlebiac, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:23 am UTC
It's good to have ambitious goals, but a 25% increase in supporting members? In this economy?
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:05 am UTC
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:05 am UTC
Quoting: MohandevirBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.I think PCs still cost more today than they did in the 90s. A Pentium 166 is pretty Gucci for 1995. In CDN dollars, a good mid-high range GPU, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM is gonna cost you over $2500 alone. That's just 2 parts - the GPU and the RAM. All-in without tax, the rest of the PC will probably be around at least another $2000. Adjusted for inflation, maybe it might add up to be close to the same, but let's bear in mind that everything else these days definitely costs much more than they used to. In the 90s gasoline hovered around .40-.50 cents a litre, which was really cheap, even for that time. We're at $2.05 cents a litre now. Sucks.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
News - KDE Plasma waves goodbye to X11 for Plasma 6.8
By PlayingOnLinuxphone, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 am UTC
However, there are movements under the flag "right to repair" or those who produce open hardware products or at least partly more open (open firmware on a non open hardware). I am part of the Linuxphone movement (obvious) and want to help making alternatives, so that consumers have a choice just like Linux for hardware that does not official run Win11 (TPM 2.0). There are a lot of great projects. I even know open hardware in other areas, some even professional as for medical stuff or cameras for film studios and other professional work.
There is just not the one big petition, but that does not mean people are not working towards. And EU Commission also wants to make industry more open. Not just to avoid US-tech, but also to make more innovations and force a more fair competition. The question is just what will be the result...
By PlayingOnLinuxphone, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 am UTC
Quoting: CaldathrasIn my opinion, the blame rests on Nvidia. I get that they don't want to be tied to supporting their old hardware forever but they could do the right thing and release the full details to the open source community so the community can provide the support for these chipsets instead. To me, the situation with old hardware is no different than the Stop Killing Games movement. We truly need a Stop Killing Hardware movement too.They are even tired to build good hardware that does not randomly start to burn. But in general I agree with the issues of most hardware producers.
However, there are movements under the flag "right to repair" or those who produce open hardware products or at least partly more open (open firmware on a non open hardware). I am part of the Linuxphone movement (obvious) and want to help making alternatives, so that consumers have a choice just like Linux for hardware that does not official run Win11 (TPM 2.0). There are a lot of great projects. I even know open hardware in other areas, some even professional as for medical stuff or cameras for film studios and other professional work.
There is just not the one big petition, but that does not mean people are not working towards. And EU Commission also wants to make industry more open. Not just to avoid US-tech, but also to make more innovations and force a more fair competition. The question is just what will be the result...
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:44 am UTC
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:44 am UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.Quoting: CaldathrasSadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds).In pre-inflation Canadian funds, even.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:53 am UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:53 am UTC
Quoting: benstor214LAU? PoP?Legend, Anniversary, Underworld - the Crystal Dynamics TRs from the 00s. Fandom shorthand. PoP refers to Prince of Persia, specifically The Sands of Time - a huge influence on those TRs, and on many games to this day. First Light, to name a very recent example.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By CatKiller, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:50 am UTC
"If you have a line on a bunch of RAM, we would love to buy it from you!"
By CatKiller, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:50 am UTC
Quoting: PhiladelphusLeaving aside the question of pricing for the moment, I wonder how much of this delay is due to supply chain problems and securing enough components to be able to keep up with projected demand.Valve at GDC in March:
"If you have a line on a bunch of RAM, we would love to buy it from you!"
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Philadelphus, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:40 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:40 pm UTC
Leaving aside the question of pricing for the moment, I wonder how much of this delay is due to supply chain problems and securing enough components to be able to keep up with projected demand. We saw how quickly the controller went out of stock. In some ways the pricing doesn't matter much* if Valve can only secure enough RAM to make a hundred Steam Machines a month. Maybe they're trying to build up a big inventory before launch. Or maybe they're still ironing out issues with SteamOS on new hardware. There could be a lot of reasons for the delay.
*In broad terms, obviously it matters very much to individuals.
*In broad terms, obviously it matters very much to individuals.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By BladePupper, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:35 pm UTC
By BladePupper, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:35 pm UTC
If they sell these at a loss and then a bunch of AI dunces buy these because its easy access to RAM and a dGPU that would be really, really bad for basically everyone. Nobody who wants one gets one, the project is yet another L for the steam machine and it fuels the thing that is driving the price up for all PC components.
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By benstor214, 5 Jun 2026 at 10:21 pm UTC
By benstor214, 5 Jun 2026 at 10:21 pm UTC
LAU? PoP?
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By such, 5 Jun 2026 at 7:22 pm UTC
By such, 5 Jun 2026 at 7:22 pm UTC
Survivor Lara I'm not a fan of. LAU wasn't too bad, though it also was a product of the regrettable "follower, not leader" mentality. Still, the PoP influences did freshen up Lara a bit. The series never matched TR1, anyway, and tried to only once, with TR4.
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By Slaxer, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:53 pm UTC
On the contrary, the new post Core Design TR games turned the franchise into a mindless Uncharted clone that always assumes the player is too stupid to know where to go and what to do. Now the franchise is just like every other generic 3rd person shooter. They even nerfed Lara Croft herself. Instead of being a confident and sassy anti-hero with big titties and a British accent, she's now a sensitive and insecure mess that isn't interested in raiding Tombs and stealing artifacts - oh, and her titties are smaller now too. Why? Who knows. The original TR games along with Lara herself were (and still are) very popular with girls, so it's not like its female audience ever had a problem with the way Lara was designed.
By Slaxer, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:53 pm UTC
Quoting: suchToo different to even compare at this point. Without the extremely specific old TR movement plus level design these are entirely different beasts.Too different is exactly the problem. It's what set the original TR games apart from other platformers. I only recently played through the original TR games a couple years ago, and I loved them. They were almost something like a turn-based 3D platformer because every jump needed to be carefully thought out before making them. You had to look around the map very carefully, and sometimes the game would force you to think outside the box to progress. It's very challenging, and on my first playthrough, every long distance jump to a far away platform always made me white knuckle my controller.
On the contrary, the new post Core Design TR games turned the franchise into a mindless Uncharted clone that always assumes the player is too stupid to know where to go and what to do. Now the franchise is just like every other generic 3rd person shooter. They even nerfed Lara Croft herself. Instead of being a confident and sassy anti-hero with big titties and a British accent, she's now a sensitive and insecure mess that isn't interested in raiding Tombs and stealing artifacts - oh, and her titties are smaller now too. Why? Who knows. The original TR games along with Lara herself were (and still are) very popular with girls, so it's not like its female audience ever had a problem with the way Lara was designed.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Purple Library Guy, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:48 pm UTC
By Purple Library Guy, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:48 pm UTC
Quoting: CaldathrasSadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds).In pre-inflation Canadian funds, even.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By sub, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC
By sub, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC
Quoting: HippohopIt's a shame they don't seem interested in selling at a loss, because this price increase has made these products completely unaffordable for me, as a guy who already has a serviceable computer and portable system (Switch), and also has a mortgage.Selling significantly subsidized so that it would actually matter to the consumer is a no go for an open system. It's a general purpose PC and not a locked console. What do people think what would happen, if Valve would subsidize it with let's say $150?
I am not saying they should price it that way (though they certainly could, not being beholden to shareholder short-termism), just saying that this hardware will only be for the hobbyist and/or rich step-dad range. Not their fault rich people are currently killing the consumer PC market, but this is shaping up to be a terrible time to try and make an impact in market share. I was personally going to upgrade from my 2020 build, but fat chance of that happening in the next 2 years now.
News - Day of the Devs - Summer Game Fest 2026 highlights
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:57 pm UTC
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:57 pm UTC
Super Yooka-Laylee kart?! 😱
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:55 pm UTC
By Doktor-Mandrake, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:55 pm UTC
I've noticed on my steam deck I can't type anything when searching for games on the store page, the search field just stays blank :(
At least typing seems to work on the workshop page, really like the new workshop layout, store page doesn't seem that "improved" to me though, just different
At least typing seems to work on the workshop page, really like the new workshop layout, store page doesn't seem that "improved" to me though, just different
News - Summer Game Fest 2026 - the main show highlight announcements
By Persephone the Sheep, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:11 pm UTC
By Persephone the Sheep, 6 Jun 2026 at 7:11 pm UTC
I hope the monster hunter expansion is good the if me and my friend ignore the performance issues we felt Wilds launch was very light on content so I hope they don't repeat that. Also hope it will get my friends to play the game because lack of content, performance, and them not liking the bow gun changes caused us to stop playing the rocket gauntlet thing has peaked our interest.
I personal just want Stellar Blade Blood Rain and am too impatient now that they announced it I've been waiting for the next game since finishing the true ending. I was initially disappointed to not get more EVE but thinking about it for like 2 seconds after words not sure what they could have done with her. I just hope one the game is good and two I like Evie as much as I've loved EVE.
I personal just want Stellar Blade Blood Rain and am too impatient now that they announced it I've been waiting for the next game since finishing the true ending. I was initially disappointed to not get more EVE but thinking about it for like 2 seconds after words not sure what they could have done with her. I just hope one the game is good and two I like Evie as much as I've loved EVE.
News - KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
By watanuki92, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:59 pm UTC
By watanuki92, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:59 pm UTC
I just donated ☺️ For 30 years more!
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:47 pm UTC
Both GPUs and RAM are extremely overpriced these days. $1500 for a mid-range graphics card with only 16GB of VRAM is ridiculous. You could still buy a PC for relatively "cheap"... if you settle for low-end hardware, or by going on the used market to buy previous gen parts. IMO, if I was buying a new PC, I don't think it's reasonable to build a PC with a graphics card that only has 8GB of VRAM. It's 2026, 8GB of VRAM was the norm for mid-range cards in 2015. That was 11 years ago. With that said, low-end stuff is much more decent these days than it was back then because we've plateaued when it comes to compute power needs for the average person - so I dunno, maybe it isn't as bad as I make it out to be.
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:47 pm UTC
Quoting: MohandevirYou just singled out 75% of the total cost of a complete PC. A Pentium 166, in 2025 money would be around 5000$.According to the [Bank of Canada inflation calculator](https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/), $2400 in 1995 would now be worth $4608 in 2026. You're right though, I forgot how quickly things became obsolete at that time.
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
Both GPUs and RAM are extremely overpriced these days. $1500 for a mid-range graphics card with only 16GB of VRAM is ridiculous. You could still buy a PC for relatively "cheap"... if you settle for low-end hardware, or by going on the used market to buy previous gen parts. IMO, if I was buying a new PC, I don't think it's reasonable to build a PC with a graphics card that only has 8GB of VRAM. It's 2026, 8GB of VRAM was the norm for mid-range cards in 2015. That was 11 years ago. With that said, low-end stuff is much more decent these days than it was back then because we've plateaued when it comes to compute power needs for the average person - so I dunno, maybe it isn't as bad as I make it out to be.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By Linux_Rocks, 6 Jun 2026 at 4:20 pm UTC
By Linux_Rocks, 6 Jun 2026 at 4:20 pm UTC
At least console gamers will get to play the first game now. It was PC only and the original was never ported.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By Liam Squires-Hand, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 pm UTC
Quoting: deckgamerI wish I knew what Valve is really doing to its own store that would explain why is it that after all this time it's still a pain to see Steam Deck reviews on the handheld. I can easily browse the store on my phone and use the "playtime > Steam Deck reviews" filter and doing so on Desktop mode on the Deck is also achievable but did they really think having to deal with switching modes in order to see SD reviews would be ideal? I mean, come on.I think a lot of the issue comes down to using the same store across different platforms - rather than being specifically tailored to each.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:18 pm UTC
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:18 pm UTC
I must say, I have been using Steam since 2004 and I have never liked the layout. It's fine, but I don't see much of an improvement in the latest iteration. As a gamer looking for new stuff, from new developers that are relevant to the things I like it just falls short. To me it feels like they have optimized it to primarily sell screen real estate. When I load the Steam client on my 48" 4K OLED I can see maybe 2-3 games being shown.
I have to scroll or muck around to get to what I actually want to see when I am in the mood to shop/browse for a game. What I would like to see when I land on the store is something like this:
0.) Top indie titles in last 30, 90, 120 days.
1.) Top titles purchased in last 30, 90, 120 days.
2.) Top titles by number of players in last 30, 90, 120 days.
3.) Top reviewed titles by genre in last 30, 90, 120 days.
4.) Current sales on my wishlist items.
5.) Filters and lists for genres, sale, multiplayer, etc.
6.) General sales and promotions.
7.) Everything else.
I have to scroll or muck around to get to what I actually want to see when I am in the mood to shop/browse for a game. What I would like to see when I land on the store is something like this:
0.) Top indie titles in last 30, 90, 120 days.
1.) Top titles purchased in last 30, 90, 120 days.
2.) Top titles by number of players in last 30, 90, 120 days.
3.) Top reviewed titles by genre in last 30, 90, 120 days.
4.) Current sales on my wishlist items.
5.) Filters and lists for genres, sale, multiplayer, etc.
6.) General sales and promotions.
7.) Everything else.
News - Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney throws shade at Valve / Gabe Newell for Steam Deck pricing
By Cloversheen, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:07 pm UTC
By Cloversheen, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:07 pm UTC
Quoting: SlaxerI've always wondered how much it would cost in both money and time for a game dev to deal with this independently. As a DIYer, I'd be tempted to try this on my own if I was trying to sell my own game, though I have a feeling it wouldn't be worth it in the end.Yeah, it would make for a very interesting experiment for sure, even better if it was done in different jurisdictions and see how that changes things... 🤔
News - SteamOS 3.8.7 Beta brings improvements for Intel handhelds, audio popping and other fixes
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 2:56 pm UTC
By mi1stormilst, 6 Jun 2026 at 2:56 pm UTC
These kind of news updates are not glamorous or exciting, but it is this work that keeps things consistent, feature rich and bug free. I am grateful for the people doing this grindy, but absolutely necessary work to make our lives on computers better.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:02 pm UTC
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:02 pm UTC
Quoting: SlaxerYou just singled out 75% of the total cost of a complete PC. A Pentium 166, in 2025 money would be around 5000$.Quoting: MohandevirBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.I think PCs still cost more today than they did in the 90s. A Pentium 166 is pretty Gucci for 1995. In CDN dollars, a good mid-high range GPU, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM is gonna cost you over $2500 alone. That's just 2 parts - the GPU and the RAM. All-in without tax, the rest of the PC will probably be around at least another $2000. Adjusted for inflation, maybe it might add up to be close to the same, but let's bear in mind that everything else these days definitely costs much more than they used to. In the 90s gasoline hovered around .40-.50 cents a litre, which was really cheap, even for that time. We're at $2.05 cents a litre now. Sucks.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
Edit: In 2025 money, the Pentium 133, which was considered the "sweet spot" would be sold 2000$.
For my PCs, I usually pay half that price, in CAN$. Add a 300$ for the rampocalypse (32gb).
That's not even taking into account that 2 years later this cpu was a paper brick. Quickly replaced by the likes of my PII 400. The generational leaps were way more impressive back then.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:27 pm UTC
Now it looks like they're dumping whatever they have before the proposition gets even worse as the already ancient hardware keeps aging further. VR needs a cheap entry point, it can't have one now. The Steam Machine priced in line with the Deck is a strictly enthusiast proposition - or would have been if it wasn't for the fact it's really crappy hardware at this point. Enthusiasts can get mining refuse from China and for maybe 25% of that price have a fully assembled rig that already outperforms the Steam Machine.
I have no doubt whatever they do dump soon sells out fast, but this has no legs, and will likely be damaging to the idea overall.
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:27 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam Squires-HandSomeone half-jokingly said those new Deck prices look as though Valve employees were buying up NVMes and RAM on ebay - hence why it took so long to restock, and why the crazy high prices. If they as a company are unable to secure actual deals and (as it appears to be the case) rely on spot pricing this is dead in the water.Quoting: dorronThis is getting absurd by now...just give a definite date and price already! But if it's over 1000€ it will be DOA...They're in the most impossible position because of the specs of it and what they can offer in terms of price with the massive price rises. They want it to be a success, so I can't imagine how difficult coming to a price will be. They have to get it right, but still...it has been a while eh.
Seriously, what's going on at Valve? I was expecting better from them after the great Steam Deck.
Now it looks like they're dumping whatever they have before the proposition gets even worse as the already ancient hardware keeps aging further. VR needs a cheap entry point, it can't have one now. The Steam Machine priced in line with the Deck is a strictly enthusiast proposition - or would have been if it wasn't for the fact it's really crappy hardware at this point. Enthusiasts can get mining refuse from China and for maybe 25% of that price have a fully assembled rig that already outperforms the Steam Machine.
I have no doubt whatever they do dump soon sells out fast, but this has no legs, and will likely be damaging to the idea overall.
News - Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:12 pm UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:12 pm UTC
Looking at those new Deck prices I say: LOL.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:56 am UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:56 am UTC
A better idea would be basic tech maintenance for those original games, then a remake as flashback missions for WoA.
News - Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta
By Petethegoat, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:21 am UTC
By Petethegoat, 6 Jun 2026 at 11:21 am UTC
i'm also excited, haven't done any VR since getting the original oculus rift a lifetime ago, on a different continent. it's quite funny, i remember thinking that the rift controllers were near perfection, and it's clear that valve reached the same conclusion after messing with the wands and then the knuckles.
News - The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation
By deckgamer, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:36 am UTC
By deckgamer, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:36 am UTC
I wish I knew what Valve is really doing to its own store that would explain why is it that after all this time it's still a pain to see Steam Deck reviews on the handheld. I can easily browse the store on my phone and use the "playtime > Steam Deck reviews" filter and doing so on Desktop mode on the Deck is also achievable but did they really think having to deal with switching modes in order to see SD reviews would be ideal? I mean, come on.
News - HITMAN Classic Trilogy Remastered announced
By williamjcm, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:03 am UTC
By williamjcm, 6 Jun 2026 at 10:03 am UTC
Shame they couldn't cram Blood Money in there, because it was the first true "sandbox" Hitman game. And Contracts is itself partly a remake of the first game, too.
News - KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
By Phlebiac, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:23 am UTC
By Phlebiac, 6 Jun 2026 at 6:23 am UTC
It's good to have ambitious goals, but a 25% increase in supporting members? In this economy?
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:05 am UTC
By Slaxer, 6 Jun 2026 at 5:05 am UTC
Quoting: MohandevirBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.I think PCs still cost more today than they did in the 90s. A Pentium 166 is pretty Gucci for 1995. In CDN dollars, a good mid-high range GPU, and 64GB of DDR5 RAM is gonna cost you over $2500 alone. That's just 2 parts - the GPU and the RAM. All-in without tax, the rest of the PC will probably be around at least another $2000. Adjusted for inflation, maybe it might add up to be close to the same, but let's bear in mind that everything else these days definitely costs much more than they used to. In the 90s gasoline hovered around .40-.50 cents a litre, which was really cheap, even for that time. We're at $2.05 cents a litre now. Sucks.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
News - KDE Plasma waves goodbye to X11 for Plasma 6.8
By PlayingOnLinuxphone, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 am UTC
However, there are movements under the flag "right to repair" or those who produce open hardware products or at least partly more open (open firmware on a non open hardware). I am part of the Linuxphone movement (obvious) and want to help making alternatives, so that consumers have a choice just like Linux for hardware that does not official run Win11 (TPM 2.0). There are a lot of great projects. I even know open hardware in other areas, some even professional as for medical stuff or cameras for film studios and other professional work.
There is just not the one big petition, but that does not mean people are not working towards. And EU Commission also wants to make industry more open. Not just to avoid US-tech, but also to make more innovations and force a more fair competition. The question is just what will be the result...
By PlayingOnLinuxphone, 6 Jun 2026 at 3:46 am UTC
Quoting: CaldathrasIn my opinion, the blame rests on Nvidia. I get that they don't want to be tied to supporting their old hardware forever but they could do the right thing and release the full details to the open source community so the community can provide the support for these chipsets instead. To me, the situation with old hardware is no different than the Stop Killing Games movement. We truly need a Stop Killing Hardware movement too.They are even tired to build good hardware that does not randomly start to burn. But in general I agree with the issues of most hardware producers.
However, there are movements under the flag "right to repair" or those who produce open hardware products or at least partly more open (open firmware on a non open hardware). I am part of the Linuxphone movement (obvious) and want to help making alternatives, so that consumers have a choice just like Linux for hardware that does not official run Win11 (TPM 2.0). There are a lot of great projects. I even know open hardware in other areas, some even professional as for medical stuff or cameras for film studios and other professional work.
There is just not the one big petition, but that does not mean people are not working towards. And EU Commission also wants to make industry more open. Not just to avoid US-tech, but also to make more innovations and force a more fair competition. The question is just what will be the result...
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:44 am UTC
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
By Mohandevir, 6 Jun 2026 at 1:44 am UTC
Quoting: Purple Library GuyBought my first pc, a Pentium 166, in 1995, with my hard earned summer job money for 2400$. Couldn't afford a monitor, borrowed one from my older brother.Quoting: CaldathrasSadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds).In pre-inflation Canadian funds, even.
Yep! Rampocalypse prices are not even close to that.
This said, it doean't mean that the actual situation is ok. It's just a memory of a time when computers were even less affordable then today. Before it was "democratized".
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:53 am UTC
By such, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:53 am UTC
Quoting: benstor214LAU? PoP?Legend, Anniversary, Underworld - the Crystal Dynamics TRs from the 00s. Fandom shorthand. PoP refers to Prince of Persia, specifically The Sands of Time - a huge influence on those TRs, and on many games to this day. First Light, to name a very recent example.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By CatKiller, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:50 am UTC
"If you have a line on a bunch of RAM, we would love to buy it from you!"
By CatKiller, 6 Jun 2026 at 12:50 am UTC
Quoting: PhiladelphusLeaving aside the question of pricing for the moment, I wonder how much of this delay is due to supply chain problems and securing enough components to be able to keep up with projected demand.Valve at GDC in March:
"If you have a line on a bunch of RAM, we would love to buy it from you!"
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Philadelphus, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:40 pm UTC
By Philadelphus, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:40 pm UTC
Leaving aside the question of pricing for the moment, I wonder how much of this delay is due to supply chain problems and securing enough components to be able to keep up with projected demand. We saw how quickly the controller went out of stock. In some ways the pricing doesn't matter much* if Valve can only secure enough RAM to make a hundred Steam Machines a month. Maybe they're trying to build up a big inventory before launch. Or maybe they're still ironing out issues with SteamOS on new hardware. There could be a lot of reasons for the delay.
*In broad terms, obviously it matters very much to individuals.
*In broad terms, obviously it matters very much to individuals.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By BladePupper, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:35 pm UTC
By BladePupper, 5 Jun 2026 at 11:35 pm UTC
If they sell these at a loss and then a bunch of AI dunces buy these because its easy access to RAM and a dGPU that would be really, really bad for basically everyone. Nobody who wants one gets one, the project is yet another L for the steam machine and it fuels the thing that is driving the price up for all PC components.
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By benstor214, 5 Jun 2026 at 10:21 pm UTC
By benstor214, 5 Jun 2026 at 10:21 pm UTC
LAU? PoP?
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By such, 5 Jun 2026 at 7:22 pm UTC
By such, 5 Jun 2026 at 7:22 pm UTC
Survivor Lara I'm not a fan of. LAU wasn't too bad, though it also was a product of the regrettable "follower, not leader" mentality. Still, the PoP influences did freshen up Lara a bit. The series never matched TR1, anyway, and tried to only once, with TR4.
News - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI
By Slaxer, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:53 pm UTC
On the contrary, the new post Core Design TR games turned the franchise into a mindless Uncharted clone that always assumes the player is too stupid to know where to go and what to do. Now the franchise is just like every other generic 3rd person shooter. They even nerfed Lara Croft herself. Instead of being a confident and sassy anti-hero with big titties and a British accent, she's now a sensitive and insecure mess that isn't interested in raiding Tombs and stealing artifacts - oh, and her titties are smaller now too. Why? Who knows. The original TR games along with Lara herself were (and still are) very popular with girls, so it's not like its female audience ever had a problem with the way Lara was designed.
By Slaxer, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:53 pm UTC
Quoting: suchToo different to even compare at this point. Without the extremely specific old TR movement plus level design these are entirely different beasts.Too different is exactly the problem. It's what set the original TR games apart from other platformers. I only recently played through the original TR games a couple years ago, and I loved them. They were almost something like a turn-based 3D platformer because every jump needed to be carefully thought out before making them. You had to look around the map very carefully, and sometimes the game would force you to think outside the box to progress. It's very challenging, and on my first playthrough, every long distance jump to a far away platform always made me white knuckle my controller.
On the contrary, the new post Core Design TR games turned the franchise into a mindless Uncharted clone that always assumes the player is too stupid to know where to go and what to do. Now the franchise is just like every other generic 3rd person shooter. They even nerfed Lara Croft herself. Instead of being a confident and sassy anti-hero with big titties and a British accent, she's now a sensitive and insecure mess that isn't interested in raiding Tombs and stealing artifacts - oh, and her titties are smaller now too. Why? Who knows. The original TR games along with Lara herself were (and still are) very popular with girls, so it's not like its female audience ever had a problem with the way Lara was designed.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By Purple Library Guy, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:48 pm UTC
By Purple Library Guy, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:48 pm UTC
Quoting: CaldathrasSadly, I'm old enough to remember the times when a good gaming rig easily cost anywhere from $2,500 to $4,000 (in Canadian funds).In pre-inflation Canadian funds, even.
News - Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems
By sub, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC
By sub, 5 Jun 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC
Quoting: HippohopIt's a shame they don't seem interested in selling at a loss, because this price increase has made these products completely unaffordable for me, as a guy who already has a serviceable computer and portable system (Switch), and also has a mortgage.Selling significantly subsidized so that it would actually matter to the consumer is a no go for an open system. It's a general purpose PC and not a locked console. What do people think what would happen, if Valve would subsidize it with let's say $150?
I am not saying they should price it that way (though they certainly could, not being beholden to shareholder short-termism), just saying that this hardware will only be for the hobbyist and/or rich step-dad range. Not their fault rich people are currently killing the consumer PC market, but this is shaping up to be a terrible time to try and make an impact in market share. I was personally going to upgrade from my 2020 build, but fat chance of that happening in the next 2 years now.
Guide - Anticheat check - which competitive games actually work on Linux?
By Zakaria_Shalih, 31 May 2026 at 2:44 am UTC
By Zakaria_Shalih, 31 May 2026 at 2:44 am UTC
games whose anti-cheats makes them never works in Linux(even with wine/proton) aren't ended up in my Library for whatever reason
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By ProfessorKaos64, 30 May 2026 at 8:57 pm UTC
By ProfessorKaos64, 30 May 2026 at 8:57 pm UTC
Quoting: StellaIs that really worth doing though? I uploaded logs and gave really detailed information for 3 different games that have issues with Proton. The Witcher 3, Vampyr, Doom TDA. All 3 are Steam Deck Verified. In all 3 reports, i gave detailed repro steps along with proton logs, and the issue was 100% reproducible. In Vampyr, the report was specifically about a regression in Proton 8 or later on the Steam Deck. I have never heard back from Valve on any of these 3 reports. This effort feels like a waste of time now.😫This. I have a plugin called decky-proton-pulse, and as soon as I started reading this I was excited to maybe work this in some native easy way, but I remembered that so many do these seem to be ignored. Maybe they are not though, and we just don't see what goes in in Valve's world. Perhaps they ingest these etc... for trends and fixes.
Guide - Anticheat check - which competitive games actually work on Linux?
By kaisellgren, 29 May 2026 at 11:29 pm UTC
By kaisellgren, 29 May 2026 at 11:29 pm UTC
If you're completely stuck, want to use Linux for gaming but need specific gamesThe simplest option is to have Windows on another SSD and then you just boot into it for few select competitive games while using Linux for all the rest. This is what I do.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Stella, 22 May 2026 at 10:27 am UTC
By Stella, 22 May 2026 at 10:27 am UTC
Is that really worth doing though? I uploaded logs and gave really detailed information for 3 different games that have issues with Proton. The Witcher 3, Vampyr, Doom TDA. All 3 are Steam Deck Verified. In all 3 reports, i gave detailed repro steps along with proton logs, and the issue was 100% reproducible. In Vampyr, the report was specifically about a regression in Proton 8 or later on the Steam Deck. I have never heard back from Valve on any of these 3 reports. This effort feels like a waste of time now.😫
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
By Cley_Faye, 21 May 2026 at 5:32 pm UTC
Ah, there must be a rule somewhere to state that a solution to a problem will show up when you don't need it anymore :D
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
I was facing an issue with a game last week, and ended up getting proton logs out this way. It was quite helpful. Ubuntu 24.04 have nvidia 595 drivers, but for some reason they didn't ship with the 32 bit builds of the various libraries. The proton logs showed that the game (a 32-bit windows executable) was just not seeing the GPU *at all* and moved to llvmpipe.
Still, a useful post; I'm sure there are issues that can't quite get fixed on our end.
Guide - How to give Valve feedback when Proton games have issues on Linux / SteamOS
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
By Yasri, 21 May 2026 at 2:44 pm UTC
You can upload the log file, first I have heard of this. I've just been chopping them up and making dozens of posts per bug report.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
/this is a joke, don't do this.
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Savor592, 10 Apr 2026 at 1:32 pm UTC
By Savor592, 10 Apr 2026 at 1:32 pm UTC
I would welcome a post (or an edit) introducing https://modding-openmw.com/ and especially showing a setup that works well on Steam Deck.
Their scripts make modding really easy. But unfortunately the Total Overhaul seems to be too much for the Deck. Would be nice to see a configuration close to it which can be run on the Deck.
Their scripts make modding really easy. But unfortunately the Total Overhaul seems to be too much for the Deck. Would be nice to see a configuration close to it which can be run on the Deck.
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By lucasgomesbz, 7 Apr 2026 at 11:44 pm UTC
By lucasgomesbz, 7 Apr 2026 at 11:44 pm UTC
Thanks so much!
Your trick work!
Your trick work!
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By esapolundead, 11 Feb 2026 at 11:37 pm UTC
Close Lutris, then
Open Lutris, start Battle.net. You will have to login again, but it should be working now. Hope this helps.
By esapolundead, 11 Feb 2026 at 11:37 pm UTC
Quoting: iliyalesanitried wine, wine-staging-tkg, proton experimental, proton-ge, proton-tkg, reinstalled battle.net multiple times on different prefixes even cleared appdata and programdata but still nothing. gave VPN and tethering mobile network a shot as well. the result was always the same:This happened to me as well. Looks like the latest Battle.net launcher update broke something. This is how I fixed it in Lutris.
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
Close Lutris, then
# pkill -9 Battle.net
# pkill -9 Agent
# pkill -9 Blizzard
# rm -rf ~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/ProgramData/Battle.net/Agent
# rm -rf ~/Games/battlenet/drive_c/ProgramData/Blizzard\ EntertainmentOpen Lutris, start Battle.net. You will have to login again, but it should be working now. Hope this helps.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By iliyalesani, 11 Feb 2026 at 9:46 pm UTC
By iliyalesani, 11 Feb 2026 at 9:46 pm UTC
tried wine, wine-staging-tkg, proton experimental, proton-ge, proton-tkg, reinstalled battle.net multiple times on different prefixes even cleared appdata and programdata but still nothing. gave VPN and tethering mobile network a shot as well. the result was always the same:
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
same thing with lutris using different versions of wine runners. even tried starting up the agent before and after launching battle.net to no avail:
EDIT / FIX:
using bottles (AUR, not flatpak) with proton-ge 10-30 worked. bottles also applied this launch option:
"Battle.net Update Agent went to sleep. Attempting to wake it up... BLZBNTBNA00000005".
same thing with lutris using different versions of wine runners. even tried starting up the agent before and after launching battle.net to no avail:
WINEFSYNC=1 WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2240255771/pfx/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d/Proton-Tkg-2634/files/bin/wine" "$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2240255771/pfx/drive_c/ProgramData/Battle.net/Agent/Agent.exe"EDIT / FIX:
using bottles (AUR, not flatpak) with proton-ge 10-30 worked. bottles also applied this launch option:
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="locationapi=d" WINE_SIMULATE_WRITECOPY=1 %command%
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:01 pm UTC
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:01 pm UTC
Proton will also do however the default wine is ancient and does not work. I had to give this info in universal blue discord so many times I started to meme about "days since last Battle.net install failure on Lutris: 0". It is a pet peeve of mine😅
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By tuubi, 23 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC
Lutris really needs to cut a new release at some point and make this the default.
By tuubi, 23 Jan 2026 at 2:55 pm UTC
Quoting: mr-victoryI forgot this guide existed lol. Option 1 (Lutris) does not work and hasn't for months unless the default Wine version is changed from Wine GE 8.26 to something newer. Other wine versions can be installed by clicking a tiny button that looks like an open box in the main page of Lutris, next to "Wine" button.For most games you'll want to select "GE-Proton (Latest)" instead. No need to download anything manually. Lutris (UMU) will automatically download and manage the latest Proton version for you.
Lutris really needs to cut a new release at some point and make this the default.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 12:44 pm UTC
By mr-victory, 23 Jan 2026 at 12:44 pm UTC
I forgot this guide existed lol. Option 1 (Lutris) does not work and hasn't for months unless the default Wine version is changed from Wine GE 8.26 to something newer. Other wine versions can be installed by clicking a tiny button that looks like an open box in the main page of Lutris, next to "Wine" button.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By dbarreda, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:54 am UTC
By dbarreda, 23 Jan 2026 at 4:54 am UTC
I did install Steam thru Flatpak (K)ubuntu 25.10;
Proton 9 did not work, but Proton 10 did. It got stuck on "agent went to sleep attempting to wake it up steam".
The location for the directory is here: `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/`
Hope this helps someone.
Proton 9 did not work, but Proton 10 did. It got stuck on "agent went to sleep attempting to wake it up steam".
The location for the directory is here: `~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/`
Hope this helps someone.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Liam Squires-Hand, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:57 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:57 pm UTC
I've added the Steam Snap path into the guide now, thanks.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By jurquizo, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:55 pm UTC
*mod snip: we prefer note to have user scripts here, especially from an AI*
By jurquizo, 14 Jan 2026 at 12:55 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam DaweThanks for the quick reply. The folder compatdata is in ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps, and there are a two folders with random numbers as names with the same created/modified date. In my case it was easy to find the correct because there were only 2 candidate folders.Quoting: jurquizoFirst of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?Ah, that's an interesting one. Snap is a whole different can of worms.
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
*mod snip: we prefer note to have user scripts here, especially from an AI*
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:25 pm UTC
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
By Liam Squires-Hand, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:25 pm UTC
Quoting: jurquizoFirst of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?Ah, that's an interesting one. Snap is a whole different can of worms.
Could you try looking in: ~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam/steamapps
See if the compatdata folder is there? Once we find the correct path, I'll add it to the guide.
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By jurquizo, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:17 pm UTC
By jurquizo, 13 Jan 2026 at 8:17 pm UTC
First of all, great guide. I tried following the steam method and I couldn't find the folder of the Steam installation folder to change the shortcut, I think it is because I installed Steam via snap and I can't find similar paths inside the .snap folder. Could you help me?
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Caldathras, 4 Jan 2026 at 7:16 pm UTC
By Caldathras, 4 Jan 2026 at 7:16 pm UTC
This is for those looking for a solution that doesn't involve Flatpak. It is primarily intended for desktop Linux users. Although, I imagine with a little tweaking, It might work for Steam Deck as well.
Option 3) Direct Download
https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manuals/installation/install-openmw.html#direct-download
Recently, I discovered that OpenMW offers a Direct Download "installer" on their GitHub site. This archive acts just like the Windows installer, allowing you to keep multiple versions of OpenMW installed in Linux.
The problem is that the installation instructions from the online guide are written very poorly. All they say is "run the install package once downloaded. It’s now installed!". It is not that easy. For one, the "installer" is an archive, not an executable. For two, they assume that you know what file to run once the archive is extracted. Here are my expanded instructions:
1) Download the latest Direct Download archive from the GitHub Releases page.
2) Extract the archive to the folder/location of your choice.
3) Launch the "openmw-launcher" script from within the folder.
.... a) If you are simply upgrading, it will use your existing configuration. You are good to go.
.... b) If this is a fresh installation, the launcher will offer to run the OpenMW Wizard to help you set everything up (see Option 1 of Liam's guide above for the rest of the steps).
4) If the launcher script will not start, then you have very likely encountered the rather infamous glibc issue (you can verify this by trying to launching the script in a terminal).
5) Make sure to download the latest version of the Steam Linux Runtime (currently Steam Linux Runtime 4).
6) To add OpenMW to the Steam client, choose the option "Add a Non-Steam Game ...". You may have to manually point Steam at the location of the openmw-launcher script (I did).
7) Go to the Properties menu for openmw-launcher and select "Install Compatibility Tool". Choose the latest Steam Linux Runtime, which you downloaded in Step 5.
8) Update and customize the Steam Library entry to your preferences. You should now be good to go.
Spoiler, click me
There are many ways to install OpenMW. There is even an unofficial AppImage available. The distro repositories almost always offer an out-of-date version. In the past, I used to install via the LaunchPad PPA (only works for Ubuntu derivatives). The problem with PPAs is that they have to be reinstalled with every major version upgrade of your distro. If you are slow to upgrade, the PPA will eventually update to a version of OpenMW that will not run on your outdated distro. Updating uninstalls the version that currently works and then fails on installing the new version.
Option 3) Direct Download
https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/stable/manuals/installation/install-openmw.html#direct-download
Recently, I discovered that OpenMW offers a Direct Download "installer" on their GitHub site. This archive acts just like the Windows installer, allowing you to keep multiple versions of OpenMW installed in Linux.
Spoiler, click me
NOTE: By default, all installations share the same saves and configuration. There is a feature that was introduced with version 0.48 that allows you to set up a "portable install", which allows you to isolate a particular version with its own configuration and save files.
https://modding-openmw.com/tips/portable-install/
https://modding-openmw.com/tips/portable-install/
The problem is that the installation instructions from the online guide are written very poorly. All they say is "run the install package once downloaded. It’s now installed!". It is not that easy. For one, the "installer" is an archive, not an executable. For two, they assume that you know what file to run once the archive is extracted. Here are my expanded instructions:
1) Download the latest Direct Download archive from the GitHub Releases page.
2) Extract the archive to the folder/location of your choice.
Spoiler, click me
NOTE: If you want to maintain multiple versions, keep in mind that only one of them can be in your default PATH. In fact, it would probably be better to keep the lot of them out of your PATH altogether. Instead of treating the executable/script like a system command, you will just have to provide the entire folder address to launch the game.
This, however, also makes the installation somewhat portable since you can place folder wherever you want. Combined with the "portable install" feature described above, this means you won't even have to have the game installed in your File System partition at all.
This, however, also makes the installation somewhat portable since you can place folder wherever you want. Combined with the "portable install" feature described above, this means you won't even have to have the game installed in your File System partition at all.
3) Launch the "openmw-launcher" script from within the folder.
.... a) If you are simply upgrading, it will use your existing configuration. You are good to go.
.... b) If this is a fresh installation, the launcher will offer to run the OpenMW Wizard to help you set everything up (see Option 1 of Liam's guide above for the rest of the steps).
4) If the launcher script will not start, then you have very likely encountered the rather infamous glibc issue (you can verify this by trying to launching the script in a terminal).
Spoiler, click me
GLIBC Compatibility Issues
One of the big concerns that I have with the OpenMW project is that they don't clearly notify Linux users of a change in system requirements (which they could include with the text for each release on GitHub). The OpenMW Team occasionally increases the version of the glibc library required without clearly advising their Linux users of this change.
For example, the latest version of OpenMW (0.50.0) requires glibc 2.38. This is only available on Ubuntu 24.04 (Mint 22) or higher. (Still running an earlier distro version? Surprise!)
The solution is quite simple. You need to integrate the game into the Steam Client and set the compatibility to Steam Linux Runtime 4, which is based on Debian 13.2 Trixie (and supports glibc 2.38).
One of the big concerns that I have with the OpenMW project is that they don't clearly notify Linux users of a change in system requirements (which they could include with the text for each release on GitHub). The OpenMW Team occasionally increases the version of the glibc library required without clearly advising their Linux users of this change.
For example, the latest version of OpenMW (0.50.0) requires glibc 2.38. This is only available on Ubuntu 24.04 (Mint 22) or higher. (Still running an earlier distro version? Surprise!)
The solution is quite simple. You need to integrate the game into the Steam Client and set the compatibility to Steam Linux Runtime 4, which is based on Debian 13.2 Trixie (and supports glibc 2.38).
5) Make sure to download the latest version of the Steam Linux Runtime (currently Steam Linux Runtime 4).
6) To add OpenMW to the Steam client, choose the option "Add a Non-Steam Game ...". You may have to manually point Steam at the location of the openmw-launcher script (I did).
7) Go to the Properties menu for openmw-launcher and select "Install Compatibility Tool". Choose the latest Steam Linux Runtime, which you downloaded in Step 5.
8) Update and customize the Steam Library entry to your preferences. You should now be good to go.
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 9:04 pm UTC
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 9:04 pm UTC
Quoting: Liam Daweyes im trying to play battlefield 3, apologiesQuoting: subzeroThis doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamonSince the guide covers two games, which game are we talking about? Battlefield 3?
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC
Quoting: subzeroThis doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamonSince the guide covers two games, which game are we talking about? Battlefield 3?
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:47 pm UTC
By subzero, 19 Dec 2025 at 5:47 pm UTC
This doesnt seem to be working for me, i am on the official steam version of the game and i followed all the steps but for some reason the browser menu doesnt seem to detect the EA app on my computer that's already open, i am on fedora cinnamon
Guide - How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft
By Mirrored, 29 Nov 2025 at 9:52 am UTC
By Mirrored, 29 Nov 2025 at 9:52 am UTC
On CachyOS:
I was not able to get the Lutris method to work. The installer kept complaining about a file system error and the Battle.net installer would freeze. I attempted this installation many times (~10) and eventually managed to install it without a file system error appearing, but even then, Battle.net would give either the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep" error or the "An error occurred while loading game information" error. I tried changing the Runner configuration to many other options than the default, but they all resulted in Battle.net freezing immediately after launch. I didn't try Jiloup's suggestion of using Proton Plus, though, so look at that if you insist on Lutris.
I was able to get the Steam method to work. Use Steam to run the Battle.net setup exe, and then re-target it to the launcher exe that is installed. However, the suggested Compability setting of Proton 9.0-4 still lead to the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep". Once I switched it to proton-cachyos-10.0-20251120, that error went away, Battle.net started normally, and I was able to install games. I then tried Proton 10.0-3, which also worked.
TL;DR: I'd recommend the Steam method, and Proton 10.0+
I was not able to get the Lutris method to work. The installer kept complaining about a file system error and the Battle.net installer would freeze. I attempted this installation many times (~10) and eventually managed to install it without a file system error appearing, but even then, Battle.net would give either the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep" error or the "An error occurred while loading game information" error. I tried changing the Runner configuration to many other options than the default, but they all resulted in Battle.net freezing immediately after launch. I didn't try Jiloup's suggestion of using Proton Plus, though, so look at that if you insist on Lutris.
I was able to get the Steam method to work. Use Steam to run the Battle.net setup exe, and then re-target it to the launcher exe that is installed. However, the suggested Compability setting of Proton 9.0-4 still lead to the "Battle.net Agent Went to Sleep". Once I switched it to proton-cachyos-10.0-20251120, that error went away, Battle.net started normally, and I was able to install games. I then tried Proton 10.0-3, which also worked.
TL;DR: I'd recommend the Steam method, and Proton 10.0+
Guide - How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
By Turkeysteaks, 23 Nov 2025 at 5:12 pm UTC
By Turkeysteaks, 23 Nov 2025 at 5:12 pm UTC
Realise this is a bit old now, but I've been playing with BF4 for a year or so and one thing is really annoying - no steam overlay. Which also means no steam recorder.
Do you or anyone have any experience with getting the steam overlay to work with this?
Do you or anyone have any experience with getting the steam overlay to work with this?
Guide - How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS
By Eike, 17 Nov 2025 at 12:27 pm UTC
Installing nvidia-drivers on Debian is basically
> apt install nvidia-driver
I made I video talking way too long for the easy task of installing Steam plus Nvidia drivers on a virgin Debian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6mXW7KPoU
By Eike, 17 Nov 2025 at 12:27 pm UTC
Added some notes for Debian.Our wiki is bad.
Installing nvidia-drivers on Debian is basically
> apt install nvidia-driver
I made I video talking way too long for the easy task of installing Steam plus Nvidia drivers on a virgin Debian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS6mXW7KPoU
Guide - How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS
By Liam Squires-Hand, 17 Nov 2025 at 11:58 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand, 17 Nov 2025 at 11:58 am UTC
Added some notes for Debian.
Guide - Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton
By vertigo, 3 Nov 2025 at 6:40 pm UTC
By vertigo, 3 Nov 2025 at 6:40 pm UTC
Great write up, very useful for new users. It could be worth adding [proton-cachyos](https://github.com/CachyOS/proton-cachyos) given how popular CachyOS is now.
Guide - An idiots guide to setting up Minecraft on Steam Deck / SteamOS with controller support
By blindcoder, 28 Oct 2025 at 10:07 am UTC
By blindcoder, 28 Oct 2025 at 10:07 am UTC
Thank you, I just setup the Steam Deck using this guide and now my kid and I can play together on my own server! <3
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By Cu5t0m1z3, 19 Oct 2025 at 8:43 pm UTC
By Cu5t0m1z3, 19 Oct 2025 at 8:43 pm UTC
I think you missed a huge part of playing a TES game by leaving out modding. I know modding on Linux tends to be difficult but the website modding-openmw makes it so easy.
I followed their Automatic Installation guide for the Total Overhaul of 589 mods on Linhx Mint and it worked flawlessly with no crashing after a few hours of playing. It downloads mods from Nexus through your terminal into your game install. If you pay for Nexus it'll be quicker and smoother, otherwise you have to acknowledge all 589 mods so it can take a few hours.
I followed their Automatic Installation guide for the Total Overhaul of 589 mods on Linhx Mint and it worked flawlessly with no crashing after a few hours of playing. It downloads mods from Nexus through your terminal into your game install. If you pay for Nexus it'll be quicker and smoother, otherwise you have to acknowledge all 589 mods so it can take a few hours.
Guide - How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
By quot, 10 Oct 2025 at 2:47 pm UTC
By quot, 10 Oct 2025 at 2:47 pm UTC
The next release is focused around their new gamepad UI feature.
https://openmw.org/2025/openmw-0-50-0-is-now-in-rc-phase/
It's not officially released, but the RC releases of OMW are very stable.
https://openmw.org/2025/openmw-0-50-0-is-now-in-rc-phase/
It's not officially released, but the RC releases of OMW are very stable.