I used Bazzite instead of SteamOS on my gaming PC, and it does everything SteamOS can't
… When it comes to non-gaming usage, SteamOS isn't built with this in mind whatsoever. Valve are pretty clear about this in the way they describe SteamOS. …
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Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why
… 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. …
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. …
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 trying to be Valve's software and hardware together will redefine the living room PC Focusing purely on VRAM misses the point… …
I'm switching to Linux for gaming — here's why
… Since the advent of the Steam Deck and SteamOS, many Linux gaming tools, such as Wine and RetroArch, have come a long way. This is partially because the Steam Deck is a popular device , thus making it worthwhile to invest time in supporting these features. …
First look: The Alienware 15 proves you don't need to spend $2,000 for a gaming laptop that actually works
… Related Affordable gaming laptops are a thing of the past, so you should get a Steam Deck instead Good, affordable gaming laptops are a dying breed and require enough sacrifices in specs, you'd be better off with Steam Deck. …
I tested the same NVMe in two generations of PCIe slot and learned why most people are upgrading wrong
… My Steam Deck is PCIe 3.0 all the way through, and it boots just as fast as SteamOS or Bazzite installed on a ROG Ally X, which has a Gen 4 SSD. …
Linux is the best way to run Android apps on your PC, and it's not close
… Related I turned my Steam Deck into an Android TV with Waydroid You can use your Steam Deck for way more than gaming. …
Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
… Valve has already loaded the NTSYNC module by default in SteamOS 3.7.20 beta. That's a big deal for most people, because as Proton picks up newer Wine code over time, Steam Deck owners will eventually get these improvements through a SteamOS update. …