The first hour with a Windows gaming handheld is still too confusing, and that's where the Steam Deck really shines
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People are making their Steam Controllers 'sing' songs, and so can you
2d agoThe new SteamOS update finally adds controller support to some big handheld names
2d agoThe Steam Deck's price has increased from $549 to $789 as hardware woes continue
6d agoHID Remapper now lets you use the Steam Controller on the Switch, and the trackpad actually works
1w agoLossless Scaling works with every game, and it's the DLSS alternative I actually use
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Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
…In 2015, it launched Steam Machines, a line of Linux-based gaming PCs running SteamOS. The hardware was fine, but the game library wasn't there. SteamOS depended on developers shipping native…
I switched from EmuDeck to RetroDeck for retro gaming, and the setup alone convinced me to stay
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Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux
…developer interest in Vulkan, and the consequent development of Mesa drivers, Linux was readying itself for a breakout moment. And that moment presented itself with the launch of the original Steam Deck…
Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators
…In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram…
SteamOS finally went Super Saiyan with the Steam Deck, but other handhelds proved that wasn't its final form
…Proton, Vulkan, and Mesa existed before the Steam Deck , but the new SteamOS version on the Deck was the push developers needed to commit to native Linux ports. Proton was responsible for…
I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app
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Emulation has become so easy that the setup is completely invisible now
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SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
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