Valve might replace some internal Steam customer support with AI
… Frame Estimator indicates how many frames per second FPS your PC is likely to hit with specific games, based on similar user hardware. …
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You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for
… What used to be a pain for Linux users is now moot thanks to just how far Proton has come. …
The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
… Linux users had already abandoned Windows' bloated environment, but the Steam Deck brought millions of additional eyeballs to the mess that Windows users were dealing with every day. …
6 unsaid rules all PC gamers must obey (but don't)
… Related 8 best practices as a PC user I've learned along the way Building a PC is just the beginning. …
Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
… That five-year gap is another example of how kernel features and user-space support have to converge before anything actually changes for users. …
Xbox Mode does what the Steam Machine promised, except it actually shipped on time
… Almost all of that is exclusively a problem that relates to user experience, and none of that relates to hardware at all. …
Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
… There's Zorin OS for Windows users who don't want to suffer the whiplash of a transition. …
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS, even if Windows owns the Steam charts
… For years, Linux gaming had been failing because the burden was entirely on users. Users had to tweak drivers, fight dependency issues, dig through forums, and pray that your favorite game didn't implode after an update. …
Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
… But for a considerable number of mainstream Steam games, Proton is already invisible to most users. When you have a truly fantastic compatibility layer, to the end user, it's arguably not even there. …
Valve's Steam Deck didn't just succeed, it quietly changed how PC games are made
… It did feel like a bit of a gag, and so many users were quick to dismiss the Steam Deck altogether. …