We've fixed the Steam Deck's worst hardware flaw! Plus other Steam Deck news!
Gardiner Bryant
Yes. Lower FPS makes for a BETTER gaming experience on the Deck. New Steam Deck client updates, the new Lutris Flatpak beta, the official Dock gets a new name and upgrade and MORE!
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Stories: Reduce the screen's refresh rate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZImJANp_-k
Plagman says this is coming to the Deck: https://twitter.com/Plagman2/status/1516140319443619842
New Deck client updates: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/3220645457134651322
#1 Seller on Steam last week: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/u6h2o5/the_steam_deck_is_the_1_top_seller_on_steam_this/
Dock gets an upgrade https://www.reviewgeek.com/115403/steam-decks-official-dock-gets-a-major-upgrade-ahead-of-its-release
Proton updates https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog#70-2
00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Two Steam Deck Updates 01:41 - The Deck is now the #1 seller on Steam 02:28 - Lutris Flatpak 03:25 - The Dock gets an upgrade and new name 04:20 - Hardware Mods 05:16 - Proton update 06:36 - Lower refresh rate = better games?
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