JSAUX ModCase for Steam Deck - Review
The ModCase by JSAUX - a compelling alternative to Project Killswitch?
Android Games: Coming to Steam Deck Soon?
Speculation gears are flowing following a batch of recent commits to Gamescope.
Steam Deck Client Beta Allows OSK to be Moved, Fixes Controller Input with Controller Configurator
Note: since Valve is copy/pasting the patch notes from the desktop client, some of these patch notes may NOT be for the Steam Deck! I am unable to confirm since I am on stable.
Patch notes can also be read on Steam.
General
Added ability to move the standalone & overlay keyboard. The keyboard will cycle through a set of positions. Fixed controller input in the windowed version of the controller configurator Added mouse buttons to the events that will skip the start-up movie
DXVK 2.1 Adds HDR Support, Shader Compilation Improvements
HDR support with Gamescope, shader compilation improvements, sample rate shading for older titles, and plenty more!
Wine 8.0 Released, Brings Improved Performance to Direct3D and Improved Controller Hotplugging Support
Wine 8.0 has now been declared as stable. In it were five release candidates which “represents a year of development effort” and over 8,600 changes. The main achievement of this release, as brought out in the patch notes, “is the completion of the conversion to PE format.” The PE conversion itself took four years worth of work! But it’s important to have as this, as this is a “milestone on the road to supporting various features” such as copy protection and x86 application support on ARM.
Forza Horizon 4: Finally Playable Without Crashing?
A Reddit user may have discovered how to play the beloved racing title on NVIDIA without random crashing (perhaps could work for AMD as well?).
Steam Deck Client Beta Shows More Content in Mode Settings, Fixes JoyCon Gyro
Note: since Valve is copy/pasting the patch notes from the desktop client, some of these patch notes may NOT be for the Steam Deck! I am unable to confirm since I am on stable.
Steam Input
Reworked the layout of the mode settings page to show more content Added upper grips as an option for mode shifts Filtered Mode Shift button options to only show available buttons based on the controller type- Fixed chord activator options for XBox and XBox Elite controller types Improved Layout Preview for Nintendo Switch Joycon Left/Right/Pair Fixed Capture button icon not being displayed for Joycon Pair Fixed the Switch Pro Layout Preview not showing the gyro Nintendo Switch SL/SR buttons now show up as Bumpers for single Joycons or Grip buttons for a JoyCon Pair Joycon individual/pair Gyro now displays and functions properly Deck Desktop
