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Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve's new SteamOS compatibility layers

Ars Technica details how Valve is extending SteamOS beyond Proton with two newer compatibility layers for the Steam Frame. FEX handles x86-on-Arm translation, while Steam Play adds another path for …

News Ars Technica · 2 days, 22 hours ago
Aseprite v1.3.18.4 Released

Aseprite v1.3.18.4 is a patch release focused on workflow fixes rather than new features. It corrects Snap to Grid behavior for brushes larger than 1 pixel, repairs copy/paste for tilemap …

Tech Aseprite (GitHub Releases) · 1 week, 3 days ago
Aseprite v1.3.18.3 Released

Aseprite v1.3.18.3 is a small but practical maintenance release with a few workflow and stability fixes. The biggest user-facing addition is a new crosshair option that respects UI scaling, which …

Tech Aseprite (GitHub Releases) · 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

Ars Technica reports that SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is widening handheld support beyond Valve hardware, adding initial gamepad support for newer devices and better compatibility for several others. The update includes …

News Ars Technica · 1 month, 1 week ago
New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck

A new AMD Linux kernel patch could cut low-end frame hitches on Steam Deck and other AMD handhelds running in EPP mode. The fix targets a power-management quirk where short …

News Ars Technica · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Steamworks SDK 1.65 has been released

Steamworks SDK 1.65 is out, with a few changes that matter for teams shipping on Steam Deck, Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Linux, and input-heavy hardware. The update replaces the old …

Official Steamworks Development · 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike

Steam Deck sales have fallen sharply after Valve raised the handheld’s price in May. The device dropped from fifth place on Steam’s top-selling-by-revenue chart to 14th in early July, a …

News Ars Technica · 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Valve's Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won't be able to buy one yet

Valve’s Steam Machine lands June 29, but the real story for devs is the $1,049 starting price and reservation-only rollout. It’s a Linux/SteamOS living-room PC with Zen 4 and RDNA …

News Ars Technica · 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified

Valve is extending Verified to Steam Machine and Steam Frame, so devs now have two more hardware targets with the same out-of-box bar as Deck. If your game already passes …

Official Steamworks Development · 3 months, 2 weeks ago
AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That's good news for the Steam Machine.

AMD's upcoming support for HDMI 2.1 in its Linux amdgpu driver is a game changer for graphics programmers. This update will enable higher resolutions and dynamic HDR, crucial for modern …

News Ars Technica · 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Valve’s hardware graduates from side-quest to full-blown ambition | Opinion

Valve’s new Steam Controller is landing to unusually strong reviews, and that matters because it’s the easiest part of a much bigger hardware push. The real story is that Valve …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS

Valve's SteamOS has managed to increase Linux's share in the gaming market from under 1% to over 5% in just two years. This shift is significant for developers as it …

News Ars Technica · 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Run Unreal Engine 5.6 with Proton on Amazon GameLift Streams Linux Runtime

Unreal Engine 5.6 can now run on Amazon GameLift Streams using Proton's Linux Runtime, enabling developers to leverage Linux functionality for Windows games. This is a significant step for developers …

Official Amazon GameTech · 9 months, 1 week ago