Steam Deck⌗

• Thursday’s Deck client update (beta) fixes the “exiting forever” state and allows user to use a default option when launching a game
• Friday’s Deck client update (beta) fixes DLC on hover, properly enables gyro for Switch gamepads
• got a nice bag by WaterField Designs, but it’s terribly expensive
• increase performance with CryoUtilities
• GOL has a guide on how to fix Grounded

Native Games⌗

• Earth of Oryn, an upcoming strategy game, looks like it will get native Linux support when it hits the $40k goal on Kickstarter

Hardware⌗

• System76 has the Launch Heavy should you need a fully customizable keyboard. GOL has a review

Software Updates⌗

• Proton Experimental 12.8.2022 adds support for eXceed - Gun Bullet Children and properly updates EA app
• Proton 7.0-5 adds support for 14 new titles and brings many bug fixes
• Heroic Games Launcher 2.5.1 gets a hotfix
• Blender 3.4 gets Wayland support
• PolyChromatic (graphical frontend for OpenRazer) 0.8.0 gets new DPI stage editor
• Wine 8.0-rc1 fixes 52 bugs, improved joystick control panel

Guides⌗

• guide is available for getting the best Sackboy experience
• you can overclock your GameCube controller for less input lag

Other⌗

• Portal gets RTX makeover
• NVIDIA is now the scalper
• if for some reason you wanted an alternative to ProtonUp-Qt, you could try the new ProtonPlus
• need a Guitar Hero fix? Try Clone Hero
• EA open-sources the Fonttik app
• GOL has a roundup of this year’s Game Awards

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