This Massive Steam Deck update was 6 months in the making!

This week, Valve just dropped one of the biggest SteamOS updates ever. We’ll go over the biggest changes. Plus, what did Rich from FanTheDeck discover about the Steam Deck userbase. And how is Valve improving native Linux game support? All of this and more today. That’s right. It’s Steam Deck (and Linux gaming) news time.

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*Links & Resources*
❯ FanTheDeck’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1PegZ0kyBQ
❯ Steam Reviews Update:
❯ EA Ruins Battlefield 1: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/ea-anti-cheat-arrives-for-battlefield-1-breaking-it-on-steam-deck-linux/
❯ Native Linux Games get big improvement: https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4397053/view/4507632124224426488?l=english
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❯ Proton Experimental: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog
❯ SteamOS 3.6.19 Stable Update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4676514574283544994

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— Chapters —
00:00 It’s Steam Deck News Time
00:19 FanTheDeck reveals interesting Steam Deck metrics
02:43 EA Ruins Battlefield I for Steam Deck gamers
04:08 Native Linux Games See Big Improvement
05:27 Weekly Deals
07:09 Proton Experimental Update Offers Big Improvements
08:28 MAIN STORY: SteamOS 3.6.19 Stable Released

About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that’s his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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