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00:00 – Intro
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05:58 – FFXVI TOO BIG
10:03 – Make Your Broken Deck a PC

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Valve Releases Windows Drivers for Steam Deck OLED

https://www.howtogeek.com/you-can-now-properly-run-windows-on-the-steam-deck-oled/

Valve has finally released Windows drivers for its Steam Deck OLED, ten months after the device’s initial launch. If you prefer Windows and you want to enjoy things such better WiFi, Bluetooth, and audio functionality while running the OS on your handheld gaming PC, then this will certainly be helpful. You can download them from Valve’s official Windows Resources page for the Steam Deck.

Final Fantasy XVI Might be Too Much for Steam Deck

https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/final-fantasy-xvi-demo-performance

Across my hour spent with the Final Fantasy XVI demo on the Steam Deck OLED, I found that performance was at its best with AMD FSR 3 enabled, but frame generation needed to be disabled. All other settings are at their lowest, as expected, and this returned an average of 31fps.

The issue is that the game doesn’t look too pretty in motion. There is visible blurring around the edges of character models and scenery, and this is down to the dynamic resolution scaling option being on by default. Disabling this and selecting the Quality setting improved the image quality, but dropped the average fps to 26.

Final Fantasy XVI also doesn’t auto-detect the Steam Deck’s display resolution and forces the windowed display mode and 720p by default. This can be changed to borderless and thus enables an 800p resolution, which is best for the Deck.

Break your Steam Deck? Turn it into a PC.

https://www.techspot.com/news/104210-busted-steam-deck-reborn-surprisingly-capable-100-mini.html

The story began when Eta Prime acquired a broken 512GB Steam Deck with a cracked LCD screen. The previous owner had salvaged some of the internal components, recognizing that they were still perfectly functional. Eta Prime saw an opportunity to transform what was left into something entirely new – a miniature desktop PC.

The centerpiece of the project was the intact motherboard, with the original Steam Deck fan precariously attached. The board included a USB-C port capable of video output, along with M.2 and microSD slots for expandable storage.

The first step was to mount the exposed motherboard and fan onto a sheet of Plexiglas, providing both support and structure. A small aluminum heatsink was then attached for basic cooling. To power this franken-PC, Eta Prime used a 65W charger with integrated HDMI and USB ports, enabling a single cable to supply both power and video output.

With the hardware ready, it was time to see if this Steam Deck surgery had been a success. Eta Prime pressed the power button – the LED lit up, and the fan whirred to life. A few seconds later, the Steam Deck’s familiar interface appeared on the connected monitor.
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