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Steam News - Steam Client Update - May 7th

As the latest client update rolls out for Steam Remote, it appears Steam Deck users may not be able to reap the benefits just yet. The client update in question has added support for full HDR streaming from a Windows PC using Nvidia or AMD hardware acceleration to another Windows PC or Mac with an HDR display. However, Steam Deck users are struggling to send HDR from their PC to their device.

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God of War Ragnarok gets PC release date, but Steam Deck compatibility is still uncertain

God of War Ragnarok gets an official release date on the Steam Store, but Steam Deck fans are left uncertain about its fate on the handheld.

anast1d 22h ago

It will be listed as "playable".

Michiel19891d 22h ago

I don't see it running any good on the steamdeck but maybe if they introduce enough options to lower the settings it might run semi decent.

Amplitude1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

Its literally a PS4 game, and likely will be able to lower settings even lower than that.

Assume low and medium settings, FSR2 Quality mode 720p, and an unstable 45fps or a stable 40fps like any other PS4 era port (Uncharted 4 for example). It'll be fine on the Deck if it's your only option

anast1d 19h ago

Same, it won't be "Deck verified" for sure.

smashman981d 14h ago

Amplitude beat me to it. I'd like to add that games like returnal and ratchet and clank rift apart run on the deck and those are actual ps5 games.

just_looken1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

It should sense the games were made for hardware 12 years ago

Do not forget your precious god of war was made for the ps4 console first a console wayyy weaker than the steamdeck.

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smashman981d 14h ago

Most games listed as playable are only that way due to needing to use the on-screen keyboard or some adjacent thing.

anast1d 13h ago

GoW will be playable on the lowest setting possible, but it wont look good.

just_looken1d 4h ago

I bet you it might be down to the stupid psn crap were it needs the server handshake or some bs for the trophies to work.

smashman985h ago

It depends on your definition of good I guess. I use my Steam deck to play my games natively when I'm away from my PC so admittedly when I'm on the deck fidelity doesn't matter as much to me.

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Steam Deck now has a bigger games library than the Nintendo Switch by some margin

Steam Deck officially supports a massive amount of games, easily providing players more choice than what is available on the Nintendo Switch.

UltimateOwnage9d ago

It's much larger than that, if you factor emulation and how easy it is to run pretty much any "unsupported" game on the Deck using Bottles.

FinalFantasyFanatic8d ago

It's insane how most games I've thrown at it have worked with little to no effort on my part, some of my games run better on Linux than Windows.

notachance9d ago

technically speaking it also includes Nintendo Switch libraries..

Espangerish8d ago

Even without emulation, it’s massively broader than switch. This is so obvious I’m surprised it’s merited an article.

Yui_Suzumiya8d ago

Can't wait to get a Steam Deck OLED soon!

FinalFantasyFanatic8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

You'll enjoy it, I only got the 512GB model because I wasn't sure if I'd like it, I should have bought the 1TB model, but I guess I can add in a 2TB drive when SSD prices relax again.

I actually played Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on it a few days ago.

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Ghost of Tsushima: Steam Deck Optimized Settings & Performance Guide

We published the performance optimization guide for Ghost of Tsushima earlier today. This is the second post in that series, recommending the optimized settings for the Steam Deck handheld console. Ghost of Tsushima was tested in the below scene using customized graphics settings that provide a stable 40-45 FPS at 720p.

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