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Latest Steam Client Update Improves the File Picker on Linux and Fixes Many Bugs

Latest Steam Client Update Improves the File Picker on Linux and Fixes Many Bugs

May 12, 2022May 12, 20220

Valve’s latest Steam Client update improves the file picker on GNU/Linux systems, adds Steam Deck compatibility options to dynamic collections, and fixes several bugs and issues.

Proton 7.0-2 Makes More Games Playable on Linux, Fixes Numerous Bugs

Proton 7.0-2 Makes More Games Playable on Linux, Fixes Numerous Bugs

April 21, 2022April 21, 20220

Proton 7.0-2 compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components is out now with support for more games, as well as numerous improvements for existing games.

Steam Deck Linux-Powered Gaming Handheld Launches Officially

Steam Deck Linux-Powered Gaming Handheld Launches Officially

February 25, 2022February 26, 20220

Valve’s Steam Deck Linux-powered gaming handheld is now officially launched and will soon arrive in the hands of customers who made a reservation and plan to purchase the device in the next few days.

Valve Releases Proton 7.0 with Major Improvements for Linux Gaming

Valve Releases Proton 7.0 with Major Improvements for Linux Gaming

February 15, 2022February 16, 20220

Valve’s Proton 7.0 compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine is out now. This major release is here just in time for Steam Deck’s launch with numerous new features and support for more games on Linux.

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Old School Action RPG Is Out Now on Linux

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Old School Action RPG Is Out Now on Linux

February 4, 2022February 4, 20220

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening indie old school action RPG video game is now available on Steam for Linux, powered by Unity.

Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022

Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022

January 26, 2022January 26, 20220

Valve announced today that their Steam Deck Linux-powered handheld gaming device will launch officially on February 25th, 2022.

Latest Steam Client Update Greatly Improves VA-API Hardware Decoding on Linux

Latest Steam Client Update Greatly Improves VA-API Hardware Decoding on Linux

December 17, 2021December 17, 20210

Valve’s latest Steam Client update greatly improves VAAPI hardware decoding on Linux and fixes a few annoying bugs for a better gaming experience.

Steam Client Now Supports VA-API Hardware Encoding on Linux, CEG DRM Games

Steam Client Now Supports VA-API Hardware Encoding on Linux, CEG DRM Games

November 20, 2021November 20, 20210

Latest Steam Client update brings VA-API hardware encoding, PipeWire 4K capturing, and many other goodies for Linux gamers.

Latest Steam Client Update Brings PipeWire Desktop Capture on Linux, Reduces Vulkan Pre-Caching Sizes

Latest Steam Client Update Brings PipeWire Desktop Capture on Linux, Reduces Vulkan Pre-Caching Sizes

October 7, 2021October 7, 20210

A new Steam Client stable update is now available for download to reduce the size of Vulkan pre-caching datasets on Linux and bring various other improvements.

Valve Releases Proton 6.3-7 with Support for Life is Strange: True Colors, DXVK 1.9.2

Valve Releases Proton 6.3-7 with Support for Life is Strange: True Colors, DXVK 1.9.2

October 1, 2021October 1, 20210

Valve releases Proton 6.3-7 with support for playing Life is Strange: True Colors, Quake Champions, Divinity Original Sin 2, eFootball PES 2021, as well as WRC 8, 9 and 10 on Linux.

Valve Releases Major Steam Client Update with New Downloads Page, Linux Improvements

Valve Releases Major Steam Client Update with New Downloads Page, Linux Improvements

September 10, 2021September 14, 20210

Valve releases major Steam client update with new downloads page, Linux improvements, as well as numerous other enhancements.

Proton 6.3-6 Adds Support for Blood of Steel, Guardians VR, and Many Other Games

Proton 6.3-6 Adds Support for Blood of Steel, Guardians VR, and Many Other Games

August 21, 2021August 21, 20210

Valve’s Proton 6.3-6 compatibility tool for Steam Play is out with support for Blood of Steel, Guardians VR, Rez Infinite, Sonic Adventure 2, Elite Dangerous, and many other games.

Valve Unveils Steam Deck Gaming Handheld Powered by Arch Linux and KDE Plasma

Valve Unveils Steam Deck Gaming Handheld Powered by Arch Linux and KDE Plasma

July 16, 2021July 16, 20210

Meet Steam Deck, a powerful gaming handheld device powered by a custom AMD APU, Arch Linux-based SteamOS, and the KDE Plasma desktop environment, for taking your Steam library on the go.

Flatpak 1.12 Development Kicks Off with Steam Improvements, Better Support for TUI Programs

Flatpak 1.12 Development Kicks Off with Steam Improvements, Better Support for TUI Programs

April 26, 2021April 26, 20210

Flatpak 1.12 development kicks off with better support for the Steam Linux Runtime, improved support for TUI programs, and many other changes. Flatpak 1.11.1 is now available for public testing!

Steam Link Is Now Available on Linux to Stream Your Steam Games from Any PC

Steam Link Is Now Available on Linux to Stream Your Steam Games from Any PC

March 2, 2021March 3, 20210

Valve’s Steam Linux app is now available for 64-bit Linux systems to help you stream your Steam games on any device on your house via your home network.

New Steam Client Update Brings Linux Fixes, Other Improvements

New Steam Client Update Brings Linux Fixes, Other Improvements

October 8, 2020October 8, 20200

Valve released a new Steam Client update to improve your gaming experience by addressing various issues on all supported platforms, including Linux.

Steam Client Has a Major Update with Lots of Linux/Vulkan Improvements

Steam Client Has a Major Update with Lots of Linux/Vulkan Improvements

August 30, 2020August 30, 20200

Valve released a new major Steam Client update that brings many improvements for Linux gamers, along with EA Play support, better controller support, and numerous other enhancements and bug fixes.

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