Steam Deck⌗

• plenty of Desktop Mode fixes with last week’s updates
• BattleBit Remastered might not work on Deck with new anti-cheat coming
• seems like Valve is validating some games even before they get shipped
• looks like you can make custom library tabs with a Decky Loader plugin

Software Updates⌗

• ChimeraOS 43 adds initial support for the ROG Ally, adds ability to switch update channels via Steam’s interface
• Proton Experimental 7.7.2023 fixes Overwatch 2, Wild Hearts, Age of Empires II, and more
• Wine 8.12 adds painting window support in Wayland and 31 bug fixes
• Godot 4.1 allows code editor to be detached, fixes over 900 bugs
• ProtonUp-Qt 2.8.1 adds Italian translations, the ability to install GE-Proton for the Heroic Games Launcher
• Steam (desktop) beta fixes a crash with NVIDIA GPUs and improves compatibility with window managers

Other⌗

• new PS4 emulator being worked on by some of the RPCS3 devs
• Skullgirls getting review-bombed following art censorship
• GOL has been around for 14 years!

Cover image credit: Steam Deck HQ