Lossless Scaling works with every game, and it's the DLSS alternative I actually use
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
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FSR 4.1 will be the best thing to happen to handheld PCs this year, and the timing couldn't be more perfect
…However, for anyone running Valve's popular Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED , the wait will be noticeably longer, as the device is relegated to the second wave. The update for RDNA…
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…
I've been running SteamOS on a non-Steam mini PC, and it makes a better living room console than I expected
…Valve has clearly put effort into making the experience more approachable. Once installed, the system boots straight into Steam’s Big Picture mode — the same interface used on the Steam Deck. Because…
If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86
…It's just like the Steam Deck, except there's an additional x86-to-Arm layer, too. You don't need to downgrade Steam, there's no patching required for Vulkan support…
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…
AMD is giving older Radeon cards an unexpected upgrade, but it's a bigger deal than it appears
…older Radeon hardware, this decision will directly change your gaming experience. FSR 4.1 is a huge deal for the Steam Deck and its competitors Handheld gaming just got a lot more…
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…
Setting up RetroArch on my iPhone turned it into the perfect gaming handheld
…It doesn't have the branding, the storefront, or the ecosystem that something purpose-built like a Steam Deck brings to the table. But it doesn't cost over $600, either. I…