Going over two weeks’ worth of info since I missed last weekend, so let’s get right to it!

Steam Deck⌗

• stable update adds fast jump by letter, settings for initial OSK position
• beta update adds LAN game transfer support between desktop and Deck
• you can customize the theme, BGM, and SFX
  • going along with this, you can also add your own BGM/SFX
• you can record the screen with Decky-Recorder
• SteamOS 3.5 is getting SMT disabled support and kernel 6.1
• overclocking the RAM speed? It’s possible, but I don’t recommend it
• Framework temporarily offered 2 TB drives, but unsurprisinly they sold out fairly quickly
• seems like kernel 6.3 will be getting Deck controller interface support

Native Games⌗

• I went over a Metroidvania called Clunky Hero – in some ways it’s funny, in other ways it’s frustrating
• strangely enough, Bioshock Infinite gets a Linux fix

Hardware⌗

• VisionFive 2 appears to be the RISC-V moment that Raspberry Pi started for ARM
• Phoronix benchmarks the RTX 4080/4090

Software Updates⌗

• ChimeraOS 39 adds new splash animation on boot and uses the new BPM by default
• GE-Proton 7-49 adds Ubisoft Connect launcher fix
• winesapOS 3.2.1 switches to SteamOS 3.4 repo names and decreases the swappiness level
• Wine 8.2 adds codec support for Indeo IV50, fixes keyboard glitch with FFXI
• Proton Experimental 2.16.2023 fixes multiplayer in Age of Empires III, improves monitor names in Hogwarts Legacy, and fixes keyboard input with Wild Hearts
• KDE Plasma 5.27 is a massive update that apparently brings Deck improvements
• Box64 can now apparently run the full Steam for Linux client on ARM devices
• Godot 4.0 releases the first release candidate

Metroid Prime Remastered⌗

• plays great on Deck; just make sure if you’re using Yuzu to switch to docked mode (hold Start and then press Up on the D-pad)
• an already fantastic game was made even more fantastic; here’s my thoughts
• I have Steam Deck gameplay on Ryujinx, Yuzu, and compared both emulators
• sound effects and music on Deck? Yup, I put that in there
• can you tell I’m a bit of a Metroid fan?

Other⌗

• old BPM is being retired
  • in tandem with this, Steam for Linux is now 10 years old
• I had an interview with Luke Short, the main developer behind the excellent winesapOS distribution
• D8VK aims to bring Direct3D 8 support to DXVK with older titles
• we should no longer be getting shader cache downloaded and compiled on every reboot

Cover image credit: Nirav Patel from Framework