DXVK 2.6.1 brings numerous needed fixes for playing Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/dxvk…

#DXVK #Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #OpenSource

DXVK 2.6.1 brings numerous needed fixes for playing Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck

DXVK is a Vulkan-based implementation of Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11. It's part of what Proton uses to make Windows games run so well on Linux platforms including the SteamOS based Steam Deck. DXVK 2.6.1 is now available fixing up some big issues.

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Proton Experimental gets fixes for XCOM 2, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, The Last of Us Part II Remastered gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/prot…

#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Gaming

Proton Experimental gets fixes for XCOM 2, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Valve released a great sounding new update to Proton Experimental on April 4th, to help get more Windows games running correctly on Linux platforms like Steam Deck.

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Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/linu…

#Steam #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping

Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.

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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/stea…

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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked

Valve have released the latest stable SteamOS update for Steam Deck. SteamOS 3.6.24 is here with a few fixes and improvements, while work continues on the huge SteamOS 3.7 update.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

HP are interested in making a SteamOS handheld as the Windows experience sucks gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/hp-a…

#HP #SteamOS #Gaming #PCGaming

HP are interested in making a SteamOS handheld as the Windows experience sucks

If you look at nearly all reviews of handheld gaming PCs that run Windows, the major problem is Windows itself. So with Valve opening up the door to SteamOS Linux for more devices, it seems HP are interested in jumping in too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Starship Troopers: Extermination gets a Steam Deck upgrade gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/star…

#StarshipTroopers #FPS #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Gaming #Linux

Starship Troopers: Extermination gets a Steam Deck upgrade

Starship Troopers: Extermination from Offworld just had another major upgrade released, and they're now improving the experience of playing it on Steam Deck.

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Emulation manager EmuDeck 2.4 brings Steam library integration changes, improved BIOS checker gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/emul…

#EmuDeck #Emulation #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #OpenSource

Emulation manager EmuDeck 2.4 brings Steam library integration changes, improved BIOS checker

EmuDeck is an all-in-one solution for managing emulation on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck and other handhelds and the 2.4 release brings some nice additions.

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Proton Experimental adds fixes for GTA V Enhanced and more for Linux / Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/prot…

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Proton Experimental adds fixes for GTA V Enhanced and more for Linux / Steam Deck

Valve released another smaller update for Proton Experimental, the constantly changing compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux platforms like the Steam Deck with SteamOS.

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SteamOS 3.7.2 Preview gets a fix for the Steam Deck OLED gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

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SteamOS 3.7.2 Preview gets a fix for the Steam Deck OLED

While Valve continue working towards the public SteamOS 3 release for more devices, and we've seen them note work towards that in the initial SteamOS 3.7 Preview, they continue rolling out more bug fixes for the Steam Deck.

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Fanatical launch a fresh 'Elite Collection' Steam Deck Play on the Go bundle gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/fana…

#SteamDeck #Linux #SteamOS #PCGaming

Fanatical launch a fresh 'Elite Collection' Steam Deck Play on the Go bundle

The sun is shining here (a rare event) which is terrible, and of course that means staying inside playing video games right? If you're in the same situation perhaps the new Steam Deck Build Your Own Play on the Go bundle from Fanatical will help.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS now on Best Buy for pre-order with Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Ryzen Z2 Go gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/leno…

#LenovoLegionGoS #SteamOS #Linux #Lenovo #LegionGoS

Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS now on Best Buy for pre-order with Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Ryzen Z2 Go

While there doesn't seem to have been any announcement from Lenovo yet that I can see, Best Buy in the USA have put up two versions of the Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS for pre-order.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Beta improves download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux / Steam Deck and other fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

#Steam #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #PCGaming

Steam Beta improves download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux / Steam Deck and other fixes

Valve just released a fresh Steam Client Beta available for all platforms that includes some feature tweaks and a healthy injection of bug fixes.

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Valve have put back both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Unsupported again - article updated: gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/surp…

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #AntiCheat #Steam #Valve

Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable

Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable.

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Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/surp…

#SteamDeck #GTAV #GTAOnline #R6Siege #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamOS

Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable

Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview brings the 'beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds' gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #HandheldGaming #Gaming #Linux #PCGaming #Steam

SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview brings the 'beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds'

Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview, which they noted has the beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds! So we're closing in on the previously announced Beta for more handhelds. Although this release is still just for Steam Deck.

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Steam Deck hits 18,000 games playable and verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

#SteamDeck #Steam #SteamOS #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming

Steam Deck hits 18,000 games playable and verified

Another seriously impressive milestone has been hit. The Steam Deck now has 18,000 games that Valve have rated to be either Playable or Verified.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

330 million hours played on Steam Deck in 2024 up 64% from 2023 - Steam Year In Review 2024 gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/330-…

#Steam #SteamDeck #Valve #SteamOS #Gaming #PCGaming

330 million hours played on Steam Deck in 2024 up 64% from 2023 - Steam Year In Review 2024

Valve have released their Steam Year In Review 2024 and it's full of interesting data, as well as going over all the changes Valve made to Steam during 2024. Nice to see the Steam Deck and Linux doing so well overall for Valve.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 Beta gets a performance fix for No Rest for the Wicked gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

#NoRestfortheWicked #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 Beta gets a performance fix for No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios just got a dedicated performance fix in the latest SteamOS Beta update for Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Yeah, I have heard the news.

The idea behind this is to ensure that #Windows stays Number 1 in gaming. This is a strong signal to the #gaming industry. Don't even think of supporting #steamos for desktop! Because we are WINTEL and we want to dominate the market for sure.

The question is: who needs yet another mobile PC device? There are plenty, including the Steam Deck. And the #xbox brand ain't so strong any longer ...

I hope Valve are watching closely with Microsoft working towards an Xbox Handheld gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/i-ho…

#Xbox #Linux #SteamOS #Steam #Microsoft

I hope Valve are watching closely with Microsoft working towards an Xbox Handheld

With Microsoft pushing to improve Windows on handhelds, and reportedly working with a specific partner on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld, Valve should be watching closely with their Linux plans for Steam Deck and SteamOS.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta released with fixes for rendering issues with Avowed gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…

#Avowed #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta released with fixes for rendering issues with Avowed

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta "Beak Visible" is available now for people to test in the Beta and Preview channels.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Happy three years to the Steam Deck - the Linux gaming machine that changed everything gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/happ…

#SteamDeck #Steam #Linux #SteamOS

Happy three years to the Steam Deck - the Linux gaming machine that changed everything

It's been three years today since Valve released the Steam Deck. Not only has Valve shown how incredible Linux actually can be as a gaming platform, but they really kicked the industry into gear on PC gaming handhelds.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Seriously clever twin-stick shooter Windowkill adds Steam Deck support gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/seri…

#Windowkill #Godot #IndieGame #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Seriously clever twin-stick shooter Windowkill adds Steam Deck support

Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter where the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. A really clever idea, and a game I had a lot of fun with previously and now it has improved Steam Deck support too.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.22 brings a fix for pre-compiled shader downloads gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/stea…

#SteamOS #SteamDeck #Linux #Steam #Valve

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.22 brings a fix for pre-compiled shader downloads

Valve just released a tiny SteamOS 3.6.22 "Volcanic Activity" Beta for Steam Deck, which includes a fix for a rather annoying issue.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck update gets a small battery life boost with the Frame Limiter gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/stea…

#SteamDeck #Steam #Linux #SteamOS

Steam Deck update gets a small battery life boost with the Frame Limiter

Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta Client update for February 14th, showing the love to battery life with a little extra juice.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

SteamOS-like Bazzite Linux has some nice growth thanks to great handheld PC support gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/stea…

#Bazzite #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming #OpenSource

SteamOS-like Bazzite Linux has some nice growth thanks to great handheld PC support

There's no need to wait on Valve releasing SteamOS 3 for everyone thanks to Bazzite. Some really impressive work continues to go into it, and it appears they're enjoying some nice overall growth.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.21 released fixing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle eyes and security bugs gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/stea…

#SteamDeck #SteamOS

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.21 released fixing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle eyes and security bugs

After being in Beta since December 2024, Valve have now released SteamOS 3.6.21 as stable for Steam Deck bringing in some bug and security fixes.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Deck Verified highlights for February 2025 - come find your next game gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/stea…

#SteamDeck #Steam #Gaming #SteamOS

Steam Deck Verified highlights for February 2025 - come find your next game

It's time to highlight some games you might have missed! Here's a run over what's been through Valve's Steam Deck Verified with some of my personal picks here for February.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Decky Loader for Steam Deck gets a store upgrade to show currently installed plugins clearly gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/deck…

#SteamDeck #Linux #SteamOS #DeckyLoader

Decky Loader for Steam Deck gets a store upgrade to show currently installed plugins clearly

Decky Loader, the popular plugin system for Steam Deck / SteamOS, has a fresh release out making the plugin store a bit more useful.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

A deck-builder for busy people, Bramble Royale: A Meteorfall Story plans full Steam Deck support for launch gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/a-de…

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #IndieGames

A deck-builder for busy people, Bramble Royale: A Meteorfall Story plans full Steam Deck support for launch

Developer Slothwerks have announced their upcoming turn-based card-battler Bramble Royale: A Meteorfall Story will have full Steam Deck support at launch.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Blocking Linux / Steam Deck in Apex Legends led to a 'meaningful reduction' in cheaters gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/bloc…

#ApexLegends #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Blocking Linux / Steam Deck in Apex Legends led to a 'meaningful reduction' in cheaters

Back in October 2024, Respawn announced they were blocking Apex Legends on Linux platforms (including Steam Deck). Apparently this has worked quite well for them.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

New Guide: How to set, change and reset your SteamOS / Steam Deck desktop root password gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/…

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeckGaming

How to set, change and reset your SteamOS / Steam Deck desktop root password

If you're going to be messing around with SteamOS on Steam Deck or other devices, there are times it will need a root password in Desktop Mode. Here's how to set it, change it and reset it if you forgot it.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Sorry but no Valve are not working on an AMD RDNA4 Steam Console despite rumours gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/sorr…

#Valve #SteamMachine #SteamOS #PCGaming #SteamDeck #Linux

Sorry but no Valve are not working on an AMD RDNA4 Steam Console despite rumours

Thanks to posts on social media and YouTuber videos, which now other news sites have picked up, we're seeing fresh rumours about a new Steam Machine / Steam Console.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

New Guide: How to set up Decky Loader on Steam Deck / SteamOS for easy plugins gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/…

#DeckyLoader #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux

How to set up Decky Loader on Steam Deck / SteamOS for easy plugins

Decky Loader is a simple to use plugin system for Steam Deck / SteamOS, that allows you to add in plenty of extra features and some of the plugins are awesome.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

New Guide: How to change the Proton version on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/…

#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

How to change the Proton version on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck

You've heard a lot about Proton and all the different versions, but how do you actually change the version of Proton used for games? Here's all you need to know.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve fixes up The Finals and No Man's Sky VR with Proton Experimental gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/valv…

#TheFinals #NoMansSky #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Valve fixes up The Finals and No Man's Sky VR with Proton Experimental

A fresh Proton Experimental update from Valve has landed fixing up issues with two games for Linux / Steam Deck so here's what's new.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Lucky Tower Ultimate is hilarious and now Steam Deck Verified with a big update gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/luck…

#LuckyTowerUltimate #SteamDeck #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

Lucky Tower Ultimate is hilarious and now Steam Deck Verified with a big update

Probably one of the funniest games I've had the pleasure of playing over the last year, Lucky Tower Ultimate is a gem and worth a go. Now even more so.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Survival horror Chernobylite updated for better Steam Deck support gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/surv…

#Chernobylite #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Gaming #LinuxGaming

Survival horror Chernobylite updated for better Steam Deck support

While working on Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, developer The Farm 51 have gone back and further enhanced Chernobylite Complete Edition to bring some Steam Deck improvements.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

NTSYNC for Proton / Wine now in Linux kernel 6.14 that "Should make many SteamOS users happy" gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ntsy…

#NTSYNC #Linux #Proton #SteamOS #SteamDeck

NTSYNC for Proton / Wine now in Linux kernel 6.14 that "Should make many SteamOS users happy"

Seems like the upcoming Linux kernel 6.14 release is going to be a nice one for gamers on Linux / Steam Deck, as the NTSYNC code has now been properly merged in ready.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

The ridiculous Steam Brick just makes me want a proper Steam Machine gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-…

#SteamBrick #SteamDeck #SteamOS

The ridiculous Steam Brick just makes me want a proper Steam Machine

One modder took it upon themselves to turn their Steam Deck into a Steam Brick, a tiny little console that makes me really want a proper Steam Machine.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}