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… On the Steam Store, these games show up as “Unsupported” on Steam Deck because “the game’s graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck” or “this game requires manual configuration of graphics settings to perform well on Steam Deck.” Thus far, every such graphically unsupported … …
… For those who can’t wait for a SteamOS-powered handheld, new and pre-owned Steam Deck units both OLED and non are selling around or below Valve’s retail pricing on eBay . …
… Supply and demand Boiling Steam attributes this marked sales dip to a price increase that has “completely shut down demand for the Steam Deck.” And it’s likely that the Steam Deck’s historical $400 to $649 price range was much more attractive to consumers than the current $789 to $949 range brought… …
… Like the Steam Deck, the machine ships with the Linux-based SteamOS. Both versions of the Steam Machine will run on a custom six-core AMD Zen 4 CPU with a peak clock speed of 4.8GHz. …
… Of the Deck’s major competitors, only the $600 Asus ROG Xbox Ally and its AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, which is very similar to the Deck’s semi-custom AMD chip is significantly cheaper than the Steam Deck. “Steam Deck itself hasn’t changed; these new prices reflect the current state of component costs… …
As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its life rather than investing in expensive high-end competition . …
… Valve says it has been using workarounds like chroma subsampling and AMD Freesync support to squeeze better Steam Machine performance out of the HDMI 2.0 bandwidth currently supported by AMD’s Linux drivers. …
… Elsewhere in the new SteamOS update, Valve has updated the Linux driver powering the new Steam Controller , allowing it to work with “native controller applications” even when Steam is not running. …
… Valve says it has made various moves to slow scammers, including placing limits on redemption and availability and adding a prominent warning on the cards themselves: “Never share a pin via email, social media or over the phone.” But the company now admits that “scammers have adapted” and “continue… …
… SteamOS picked up official support for some third-party gaming handhelds and other hardware besides, and some manufacturers were beginning to ship models with SteamOS rather than Windows pre-installed. Games were being tested not just for Steam Deck compatibility, but general SteamOS compatibility . …