SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
…Related I turned my Steam Deck into a home server, and it's as crazy as it sounds If you want to find more uses for your Steam Deck, why not turn…
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Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
…If you're gaming on Steam, just use Proton. It's already integrated, Valve maintains it, and you don't need to think about it. The Steam Deck experience is proof that…
Emulation has become so easy that the setup is completely invisible now
…The best emulation suite for the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and more If you want to emulate on the go using a PC gaming handheld, then EmuDeck is by far the…
Linux just made 8GB VRAM feel like enough for the Steam Machine
…Related SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself It's time for SteamOS to start branching out This is what the Steam Machine is…
Lossless Scaling works with every game, and it's the DLSS alternative I actually use
…Related Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why Every little bit helps with the Steam Deck's aging APU Is it as good as…
I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it
…It stopped support for Linux (and Steam Deck, ironically enough) around five months ago. Technically, the game can still run, and its anti-cheat engine does work on many Linux distros, but…
I self-host my PC game library with Moonlight instead of paying for a second PC or GeForce Now
…Related I love my Steam Deck but these Decky plugins make it so, so much better Being able to customize the look and feel of your Steam Deck is fantastic. DLSS 4…
Stop reading raw server logs: These terminal tools turn them into visual dashboards
…Related I turned a Steam Deck into my living room home lab terminal It went so much better than you'd expect. Turns raw logs into something you can query lnav (Log…
Linux gamers didn't do anything wrong, but they might pay for Windows piracy anyway
…Valve's leverage is growing with the Steam Deck and the upcoming Steam Machine, but Linux hit a record 5.33% of Steam's user base in the March 2026 survey, though…
Microsoft desperately needs to steal this one Linux feature to fix Windows 11, and it's not the package manager
…Linux solved this problem first, and SteamOS was the proof-of-concept Windows needs variable desktop environments If you look at any Linux distribution, you'll notice that the desktop environment is…