Steam Deck is FINALLY Getting VRR Support

04/11/2022 50 min Episodio 13

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Episode Synopsis

This week we saw the discovery of two new toggles in the "Main" build of SteamOS which confirms that VRR and the ability to disable v-sync is coming to Steam Deck! 
There's also been a few new beta releases with some new features for those that use third party controllers and Pete is back from his honeymoon to report back on his experiences with Steam Deck as his primary gaming device for the week. 
And… Steve bricked his Steam Deck 😬
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZLm4A1o5H4&feature=youtu.be
Links

Convert Persona 5 Saves: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/yaueug/converting_persona_5_royal_ps4_saves_to_steam/
Why the return of 30fps console games is inevitable: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-why-the-return-of-30fps-console-games-is-inevitable
Gamescope Github Repo: https://github.com/plagman/gamescope

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:50 - Pete's Honeymoon Gaming Habits
00:18:00 - Is it time to go all-in with PC gaming?
00:23:30 - Community Performance Profiles
00:30:00 - Is 30fps Inevitable?
00:32:00 - New Controller Options on Steam Deck
00:35:30 - VRR is ALMOST Here
00:39:30 - STRETCH Mode Added to Gamescope
00:42:20 - Steve Bricked His Steam Deck

Credits

Pete Imbesi
Stephen Radford
Music by Adhesive Wombat

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