had my deck for about a week now. didnt even know beta updates were a thing. gonna switch to this right now for the 40 htz mode.

[ 2022-04-28 21:49:05Z ] 👍 1

@@mariozenarju6461 no I don't. I generally leave vsync off

[ 2022-04-28 18:33:55Z ] 👍 0

How is it for other games?

[ 2022-04-28 14:25:51Z ] 👍 3

@@fairplayer916 Do you have Vsync enabled in the game's menu? That conflicts with the system-level Vsync

[ 2022-04-28 12:26:47Z ] 👍 2

@@gamingonlinux still gets some weird latency in metro exodus adleast. rvrn at 40 fps on 40 htz mode. only game ive tested atm.

[ 2022-04-28 09:46:35Z ] 👍 5

Happy to highlight something you didn't know :)

I noticed some stutter in the slider, can you run at 50hz? I may actually use this for watching PAL films/TV on deck. Otherwise, there’s a bunch of games I’ve seen in videos that would work great at 40hz, or even values above!

[ 2022-04-28 16:02:03Z ] 👍 1

@@219SilverChoc I doubt they will. Joshua Ashton (one of the DXVK developers, who also worked on this) prefers 48FPS, so I think the Slider is here to stay.

[ 2022-04-28 14:32:35Z ] 👍 0

@@Azraleee I hope they don’t simplify it down to just 40hz, having options for 48 and 50hz could help in those cases. Idk any other specific use cases that would require different refresh rates from those?

[ 2022-04-28 11:28:51Z ] 👍 0

@@LucasFerreira-gx9yh yes, or 50 Hz for European media and emulation of EU ROMs.

[ 2022-04-28 09:25:57Z ] 👍 0

@@gamingonlinux Oh wow! I think Flatout 2 has issues if your framerate isn’t 100 or a fraction of it? I wonder if the lower refresh rate alone would save battery?

[ 2022-04-28 09:19:43Z ] 👍 5

The stutter you see is me cutting out the screen flashing to not give people headaches. You can run at any refresh rate you want between 60-40, so 41, 42 etc.

Desktop steam os 3.0 release date

[ 2022-04-28 10:40:12Z ] 👍 2

They haven't given it.

Ya many people had problems with sudden increase in fan noice

I wonder if they can do 30Hz in the future so we can work around the input lag the current implementation of Gamescope has.

Honestly, the pace of the updates - and not small hotfixes either, but big OS changes with great new features - is really astounding. Valve is doing one hell of a job fleshing this device out, improving its already impressive potential. Mine just arrived BTW, can't wait to get my hands on it, but I still have a few hours of work to do before I can do that (which is really irritating :D).

[ 2022-04-29 06:09:05Z ] 👍 1

@@Deadlines-X Took em 5 years to add in folders to categorize your apps too

[ 2022-04-28 16:07:04Z ] 👍 2

It's been a little over a month now, and already early coverage of the thing feels dated almost to the point of irrelevance.

[ 2022-04-28 11:38:50Z ] 👍 7

it took Nintendo 4+ years to add Bluetooth support, it took so long people thought it didnt have the hardware to do it!

I expected Valve would bring refresh rate switching in month or two not in week. Wow

to the last part, that you have to press Steam + X in desktop mode to open the keyboard. You can also create a contoller layout in desktop mode, I have assigned my keys so that I simply open the keyboard with X. And otherwise also changed many things that the control on the Linux desktop is better. The controller layout for the Linux desktop mode can be set as follows. Right click on Steam > Settings > Contoller > Desktop settings I think the settings options still come from the old Steam Big Picture mode, but the deck is recognized correctly and you can assign and set everything. Very helpful for the desktop mode.

God of War on Steam Deck is the perfect game for the new screen refresh option. Playing on low, most of the game is now buttery smooth at 40Hz / 40fps V-SYNC.

[ 2022-04-29 00:45:02Z ] 👍 0

I don’t have a deck yet but I just think this feature is so cool. Just amazing. It makes me think the lack of vrr that people were disappointed about not seem to matter much. 40 fps is better for battery life anyways.

oh steam deck/os, you're the shining beacon for us linux gamers, hoping for linux to be a mainstream platform as windows.

[ 2022-04-28 12:44:48Z ] 👍 3

With Windows having a crap ton of stuff demanding processor and other resource attention running in the background and generally being bloated, Steam OS is looking to be a fantastic gaming oriented OS.

This is a very cool feature. I wonder if it’s going to be usable on desktops. I guess it pends on the monitor? Can you maybe test it with an external monitor on the Deck? Cheers.

[ 2022-04-28 15:52:54Z ] 👍 0

@@gamingonlinux Thanks! I need to try SteamOS on desktop eventually.

[ 2022-04-28 11:29:15Z ] 👍 3

Well, it "works" but it depends what refresh rate your monitor works with. My 60Hz monitor for example couldn't display anything when the Hz were too low.

A before and after fan noise test would be helpful for the noise sensitive.

[ 2022-04-28 12:19:19Z ] 👍 3

I have been testing it out and I think I have the whiny fan (it has a somewhat high pitch to the sound). There is a lot of changes done to the fan curve which cannot really be showcased with a short fan test, since it's more about the characteristics of the fan curve. I would argue it's greatly improved. - 3W Emulation (2D, PS1, Dreamcast etc.) the fan pulsates on/off with 10s intervalls, and it doesn't reach any high levels (perhaps 10% of the total rpm). Previously it was silent for a long time and then the fan was brought up to around 40%. That was actually really annoying, and I could never play in bed if my partner tried to sleep next to me. Now If I play at the lowest possible volume (just one step up) I can't hear the fan spinning up during emulation... - 8W, Cyberpunk, FSR Ultra Quality at 800p30fps (3hours playtime). The fan has a much lower average value. Now the fan gets bursts of extra rpm occasionally... these bursts still have lower volume than the average before. But I would avoid playing AAA games in bed with someone trying to sleep next to you (if they are sensitive to noise). - 15W full blast. consider it being a ultrabook fan. audible, but with the speakers turned up to 50% on the Steam Deck you can't hear it. Generally if you want decent battery life you should stay around 6-10W, that will make the fan noise a non-issue in everyday life. Generally it's a massive improvement and now I feel like I can't critique the device about the fan considering how powerful the device is and the handheld form factor. However, I wished the cooling design was made to be completely passive at 3W... that feels quite honestly like a design flaw in my opinion. Especially since GBA games and such use about 1.3W from the APU. It should be able to be passively cooled.

This one is a little buggy in desktop mode my keyboard kept activating every 5 seconds.

[ 2022-04-28 13:46:12Z ] 👍 0

That's happened on stable for me too with desktop. I dismiss the keyboard and it pops back upto fill a textbox over and over again untill i click something that isnt a text field. Been a while so I can't remember exactly what I did that caused it to happen or what I was doing.

Is there a possibility to type the alt or ctrl key with that software keyboard?

Except it totally broke the desktop mode keyboard. It keeps popping every 2 seconds making the whole mode unusable. Instantly noticed the fan noise tho. Idle to low load seems to be at lower rpm

[ 2022-04-28 14:14:49Z ] 👍 1

You can install an alternative keyboard i covered here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUirc5LOYP8

Thanks for the information. Very helpful and cool.

Cool!

do you if its possible to use two fingers on the touchpad to scroll up and down? its too tedious to move the cursor to the scroll bar, or at least is there a scrollwheel??

[ 2022-04-29 12:55:05Z ] 👍 0

@@Purturtur thanks i got it

[ 2022-04-29 04:21:44Z ] 👍 1

If you mean in desktop mode just setup a desktop controller config in the Steam app.

Good to know. I just got my Deck yesterday.

I had to switch back to stable because while using firefox in desktop mode the keyboard just kept going on a loop.

[ 2022-04-28 14:14:55Z ] 👍 0

You can install an alternative keyboard i covered here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUirc5LOYP8

They are improving the system so rapidly, I love it.

Great new features! The refresh rate is huge.

[ 2022-04-28 16:36:57Z ] 👍 0

They really listen to the Community. Gotta love it

My pre-order date has been pushed to Q3 now, so the hype is killing me. But seeing all the changes Valve are doing, maybe the wait is for the better :)

Nice

Just got mine few days ago. How do I get the window in the top left that shows what is going on.

[ 2022-04-29 04:25:40Z ] 👍 0

Press the 3 dots button (Quick Access Menu) and then select the battery icon near the bottom, you'll see an option called Performance Overlay with 4 levels of information.

Didn’t know there was a steam+x keybind to bring the keyboard up, that’s great to know! Just been using a Bluetooth keyboard while in desktop mode since it’s more consistent.

Ever since I heard about the fan noise pitch problem I've been asking for a way to control fan rpm. Good to see them doing something.

If using Deck`s desktop mode on external display, is Steam client like normal client ?

[ 2022-04-28 14:43:17Z ] 👍 1

Yeah you get the normal client style on desktop mode.

Best update ever, iam in love with valve. Dark Souls 3 45 Fps super smooth, Shadow of Mordor 58 Fps super smooth (mikro stutter at 60 before)... Soooooo nice.

I'm NOT yet your Steam Deck Crew, stop mocking me! 😠 😉 I have to wait until Q3 before I can join. 😭

In many cases, I've been able to simple click my left stick to bring up the on screen keyboard.

I think Cyberpunk with 40 FPS would be great on Deck

Does this save on battery life?

That's really awesome! Yesterday i was watching some videos from a few weeks back about 40hz mode being on development and now it's actually here.

So does the fan noise affect mainly the earlier batch of Steam Decks, or is it equally an issue for current ones?

Changing the native refresh is a game changer. It is far preferable to run a 3D application at native refresh, even 30 Hz, over running a 30 FPS cap at 60 Hz. Although you lose some input lag (albeit not nearly as much as using an RTSS/Steam Deck frame limiter), running at native 30 Hz will give you much more consistent frame times.

My fan is nearly silent when gaming now, but runs about 15-20°c hotter, however I haven't seen any impact on gaming performance even after ours of playing.

[ 2022-05-12 13:07:13Z ] 👍 0

Went from fan on constantly in idle to now and then so much better even with slightly hotter temps

My fan is already quiet. What impact will this have if I switch to beta mode please???

[ 2022-04-30 12:12:49Z ] 👍 0

@@gamingonlinux I have used it and put MH rise on 45FPS and changed refresh rat to 45 also . Works really well

[ 2022-04-30 09:46:41Z ] 👍 1

It might make it better but increase temps. Eventually it will roll out to everyone.

Can you make a video on how to install and use Lutris maybe? I'm a huge noob to Linux and I don't want to screw anything up 🙈

[ 2022-04-30 12:04:02Z ] 👍 0

@@gamingonlinux thanks it works great! I tried installing Aliens vs Predator 2 (2001) but I didn't manage to get it working unfortunately. AVP 2000 works great but that's via Heroic Launcher and GOG

[ 2022-04-30 09:28:57Z ] 👍 1

Currently, Lutris still needs work and we're waiting on the Flatpak release proper but here's some instructions: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/lutris-now-has-a-flatpak-beta-available-and-updated-for-the-steam-deck/

This thing just never stops getting better.

Time will only tell, but if heat is the enemy to electronics over time, then I'll put up with the noise it takes to keep the Steam Deck cool. Hopefully we can opt out of the Fan Curve.

How stable is the Beta branch? Is it suited for everyday use?

[ 2022-05-26 19:24:08Z ] 👍 1

Yeah it's fine, just keep in mind it won't always be stable and things can be rolled back.

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