Steam Deck

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/wickedplayer494 on 2024-10-24 01:07:18+00:00.

Via the Steam Community:

SteamOS 3.6.19 has been released to the Stable channel for Deck with the following changes:

General

• Updated to a more recent Arch Linux base, and updated Linux kernel to version 6.5
  • These updates improve hardware compatibility, system performance, security, and overall system stability
• Improved speed of subsequent OS updates
• Improved reliability of certain microSD card usage scenarios
• Worked around misdetection of some SanDisk microSD cards
• Improved responsiveness of session restart in case of session crashes caused by certain GPU errors
• Fixed an issue where certain games could crash with a 'page allocation failure' after a long play session
• Improved recovery from situations where the Steam installation could get corrupted
• Fixed some connectivity failures with access points supporting WPA3 security
• Fixed a problem where Steam Deck would be unable to connect to certain Wi-Fi 7 access points
• Fixed game session cursor offset alignment
• Fixed an issue where a thin grey line could appear at the bottom of the screen during boot in some situations
• Fixed an issue where the Performance Overlay would spuriously enable itself under certain conditions
• Fixed an issue preventing sleep on some types of aftermarket SSDs
• Fixed an issue preventing update checks from working properly on networks with an invalid IPv6 configuration
• Fixed an issue where touching the left trackpad after sleep could result in a spurious haptic click
• Fixed a general issue affecting OLED units on 3.5, causing a slow memory leak during gameplay
• Fixed an issue causing a "Update Error" message when attempting to interact with the update menu on the 'Preview' update channel.
• Fixed the frame limiter not properly applying in certain situations
• Fixed an issue where block corruption could appear on screen on certain state transitions
• Fixed an issue where updating the built-in controller firmware could result in a blank screen during boot
• Fixed a rare issue where sound output could be corrupted on certain boots
• Fixed a rare issue where 3.5mm headphones could produce elevated background noise on reconnection until next sleep/resume
• Fixed an issue where updates would sometimes be applied incorrectly if the unit was powered off abruptly near the end of an OS update
• Fixed an issue with copy-pasting UTF-8 text across applications
• Fixed a problem where a Game Recording capture failing could cause subsequent captures to also fail
• Fixed a crash when using the magnifier tool while game recording is active
• Fixed colorspace for Game Recording
• Fixed an issue where colors could appear washed out when using Steam Remote Play as a client
• Fixed a possible crash when using Steam Deck as the Remote Play host
• Fixed an issue that could cause videos to stutter in titles such as BlazBlue Centralfiction
• Fixed an issue with a rare session crash during early startup of ELDEN RING
• Fixed display regressions with certain titles such as Warriors All-Stars, Disgaea 5 Complete, Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York
• Worked around a bug where HDR couldn't be selected in Halo Infinite
• Fixed an issue causing temporary files to accrue when using Flatpak
• Security fix for Flatpak (CVE-2024-42472)

Graphics and Performance

• Updated graphics driver to Mesa 24.1, with many performance and other improvements
• Improved responsiveness of the Steam UI
• Improved performance and stability in memory pressure situations
• Slightly improved cold boot time

Display

• Improved display uniformity, under some conditions (Mura Compensation)
• Improved display color balance (reduced green tint) at lower brightness levels, under some conditions
• Improved gamma uniformity (yellow tint), under some conditions
• Fixed certain specific refresh rates failing to apply on the OLED Limited Edition model
• Fixed an issue where the internal display could remain blank after disconnecting an external display
• Fixed an issue where internal display could be abnormally limited to a lower frame rate after disconnecting an external display with VRR enabled
• Fixed rare situations where switching to Desktop Mode or back could result in a blank screen, or wrong colors

External Display

• Fixed several issues where an external display could remain blank after resuming
• Fixed an issue where an external display could remain blank if its mode required chroma subsampling
• Fixed an issue where the system could crash on wakeup if an external DisplayPort monitor was connected
• Fixed a system crash when hotplugging a second display in Desktop mode
• Improved frame pacing with VRR on external displays

Bluetooth

• Improved pairing experience with Apple AirPods
• Enabled support for Bluetooth HFP and BAP profiles
• Added mechanism to configure which Bluetooth device categories are allowed to wake the system from suspend
  • By default, controllers are the only devices that can wake the system from sleep
  • Finer-grained UI configuration options will be available as part of a future update
• Improved connection speed of some Bluetooth devices
• Fixed an issue where Bluetooth peripherals would disconnect on session switch

Input

• Added support for extra ROG Ally keys
• Added support for the ASUS ROG Raikiri Pro controller
• Added support for the Machenike G5 Pro controller
• Added support for the Steam Deck motion sensors to the built-in non-Steam kernel driver
• Fixed an issue where scroll wheel Steam Input bindings weren't functional
• Fixed an issue where DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers would sometimes not function properly on their first connection
• Fixed calibration on some third-party DualShock 4 controllers

Desktop Mode

• Updated to KDE Plasma 5.27.10
• Enabled thumbnail previews for videos in the file browser
• Fixed an issue with desktop use that could cause subsequent microSD card auto-mount to fail
• Fixed Zenity dialog boxes
• Fixed nested desktop crashing on launch

BIOS / Firmware

• Adjusted power LED slow charging threshold
• Fixed not being able to set the SDCard as default boot device
• Fixed spurious power LED blinking in S5
• Steam Deck OLED only
  • Added support for the Windows Bluetooth driver (LCD models already have Windows Bluetooth support)
• Steam Deck LCD only
  • Improved battery life by up to 10% in light load situations
  • Added overclocking controls

Steam Deck Docking Station

• Added support for some HDMI CEC features:
  • TV remote input
  • TV wake up
  • TV input switching
• Updated Dock firmware, with compatibility fixes for high-refresh-rate VRR displays, and fixing several issues where displays could remain blank

Development and Modding

• Modified files in /etc are now migrated to new OS versions based on a whitelist
  • Fixes numerous issues with incidentally touched /etc files becoming 'sticky' and persisting unexpectedly
  • Additional whitelist entries can be added via config fragments
  • See /etc/atomic-update.conf.d/example-additional-keep-list.conf
  • Added /etc/previous/ containing modifications from the previous update to prevent unexpected data loss
  • Up to five previous snaphots of /etc modifications will additionally be retained in /var/lib/steamos-atomupd/etc_backup/
• Added support for {ssh,sshd}_config fragments
• Split package reinstallation step out of steamos-devmode command and into new steamos-unminimize command. steamos-devmode now simply enters read-write mode and initializes the pacman keyring for use, and is much quicker.
• openssh: Fix remote code execution bug (CVE-2024-6387)

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Sufficient_Object281 on 2024-10-23 21:56:04+00:00.

Up until now I had exclusively used it for playing roguelites, as they just feel so darn good on a handheld device. I can put them down whenever, short satisfying runs, and the gameplay loop just fits perfectly. It’s kind of like Switch that I used to fiddle around with a whole lot more — except better, plain and simple. More games, and better games across the board. But my latest fascination - in fact the main genre I started gaming on the deck - are the so called “boomer shooters” or I guess retro shooters if you wanna get technical about it. They’re also straight to the point, no nonsense and get me my daily dopamine shot. And in my case specifically, they’re a genre I just never touched much on PC ever since… the early 2000s when I was a kid lol

Like I said, they’re pretty much the only type of game I’m blasting when I take my deck with me anywhere but especially when I take a hit off my pipe and just wanna lie back in my bed and no-brain something satisfying. My main dopamine shots are currently these shooters

• Cultic – It’s like Dusk except better. It’s a more difficult game overall but you can pull of some crazy moves by sliding and using the environment. The game ain’t as long as Dusk but the atmosphere, music, and enemies are spot on. Each zone is very distinct and the pacing has a really nice tempo to it, although it takes maybe half an hour to get back into the “zone” when I put the game down for a day
• SULFUR – Came across this recently and only played the free demo on Steam (full release is next Monday it seems) and it got my attention b/c it combines the classic shooter design with some RPG-lite elements and meshes it all into a roguelite kind of loop. Pretty difficult at start too, but very addictive once you clear your first run and only gets better. Lots of weapons, lots of items, gets intense the more you have at stake and comic in a dark-comic sorta way. Looking forward to how the full game will play for sure
• Prodeus – I want to call this game the Duke Nukem “that should have been”. Beautiful game, pretty to look it, lots of interactions throughout all levels, straightforward story and the option to switch between the “modern” look and pixelated (I play on the second b/c just feels right). Not a lot to say except that it slaps, it’s also what I’d call the poor-man’s DOOM except that’s an equally good alternative imho

So… anyone else enjoying boomer shooters here as much as me right now? If yes, what games you playing?

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Right-Draft-4908 on 2024-10-23 21:37:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Ascerta on 2024-10-23 19:21:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Candy_Efficient on 2024-10-23 17:12:38+00:00.

I was always a console gamer all the way to 2023 when i got my first pc and now own a pc and an oled deck. I always got hyped for AAA games the most , but latley I might get hyped for 2-3 a years mostly. I still love halo, borderlands, doom , diablo, etc. But in the past year I realized I get way more hyped for smaller games and even their dlc. There's something incredible to be able to get dozens or even hundreds of hours of pure joy out of a couple dollars of price. I always remember this quote "price is what you pay, value what you get" and games like brotato, factorio, risk of rain, binding of isaac , stardew valley, it's mindblowing that for so little money we get so much, free updates , and this smaller teams aren't predatory, sell us hype on trailers to then give terrible and unfinished products. I believe the indie development really respects us and i really like that. This friday we get Black ops 6 which I might pick up , it's a big if , on the other hand, I can't wait to pick up brotato dlc this friday as well!

Have you ever felt like this? Thanks for reading and please share your experinece / opinion :)

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/AnimaAmor66 on 2024-10-23 16:48:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Apollo_Pneuma on 2024-10-23 15:34:14+00:00.

I've been a gamer my whole life but lately, I've been feeling like I'm in a rut. I get home, play with my kid and hang out with my wife, then play games usually from 8-11. The problem is, I'm so tired from the day that I feel like my mind doesn't want to deal with complex games with a long story and difficult puzzles during this time. I play some League of Legends and Final Fantasy 14 because I've been playing those games for so long that it doesn't feel complicated to me anymore but I struggle to play story intensive games or overly complicated games.

Can I get some recommendations for some non-intensive games to play at night before bed? I have a Steam Deck so I can play that while I watch some TV relaxing, dock it to my TV, or Sunshine/Moonlight to my Steam Deck from my PC.

EDIT: I've already played a ton of Stardew Valley and Vampire Survivors.

EDIT 2: Wow lots of suggestions. I'll have to wade through all the suggestions when I get home and double back let people know what I decided to dive into.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/atkbird on 2024-10-23 14:16:52+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/deadice200 on 2024-10-23 11:42:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/DarkNightHawk97 on 2024-10-23 09:38:51+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/steveep95 on 2024-10-23 07:14:53+00:00.

How are they on the ole deck , I seen a Couple post of the first one but nothing of shadow.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/leem919 on 2024-10-23 03:58:05+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/MogarRage on 2024-10-23 03:41:24+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/triflingmagoo on 2024-10-22 22:38:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/CDHoward on 2024-10-22 22:35:55+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/SteamDeckBro on 2024-10-22 22:26:25+00:00.

I've been getting alot of messages on how to install the plugin now that it has been delisted. So I just wanted to make a quick post for reddit so that users here can easily update their plugins whenever they want to. There is now 2 desktop files. On for desktop and one simply for the plugin if you have decky loader. Here is the link to get you started, please read it carefully so you are aware of new functionality as well! You simply run one or the other depending on how you plan on using NSL. Once the plugin is installed the plugin itself can actually be used in desktop mode as well as long as the auto scanner is on! Happy gaming!!

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/alexbruns on 2024-10-22 17:48:43+00:00.

What are yall using to comfortably play your SteamDeck while laying down, without having your arms fall asleep?

My arms get tired after like 30-45 mins of holding it so I can see while laying down.

I’d love something to hold my SteamDeck upright, while I use a controller instead.

Anybody here have something that’s worked for them?

Edit: thank you everyone for the suggestions, both for the SteamDeck and my personal fitness.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Healthy-Turnover-461 on 2024-10-22 17:20:26+00:00.

…just to completely pass out as soon as I got to my hotel room and never touch the Deck.

Anyone else have their backlog installed with the best of intentions just to leave it mostly untouched? 😂

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/decyphier_ on 2024-10-22 16:56:31+00:00.

All week I have been mulling over purchasing a 1TB OLED version of the deck. The only thing holding me back is if I already own a good gaming PC and an Xbox Series X and PS5 for gaming on the couch, would it be a regretful purchase? I am considering purchasing one because the idea of playing my Steam games handheld on the couch *SEEMS* insane. Also, the ability to dock if I want to play a game on my OLED TV is cool, too.

I just wanted to get people's perspectives on if they are in a similar situation, and how they've enjoyed (or) regretted their purchase.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Asparas on 2024-10-22 16:33:49+00:00.