SteamOS update brings fixes and better display settings to your Steam Deck
No more crashes for Red Dead Redemption 2, for now
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After testing an update for theSteam Deckthatwas available in beta, Valve has officially rolled it out with more fixes and enhancements, including a fix that solves a crash forRed Dead Redemption 2.
Alongside thesoftware update, there was also the news that theSteamDock is nowavailable to buy, alongside the removal of having to reserve an order for a Steam Deck.
The update brings a bunch of improvements to how you can scale the display, which could help those with accessibility needs, alongside better support for when you hook up a Deck to an external display. You can download this update by going toSettings > System > Update.
With these improvements, it makes me wonder how well the Steam Deck could work on displays of up to4K, and how the quality could be in playing games at a higher resolution than the standard 1280x800 that the handheld provides.
A docking good time
The more I use the Steam Deck, the more I’m convinced of its ability to be the Switch for PC gaming. Some may scoff at its lack of ability to play a game at 4K with ray tracing, but I’m from a time when I had to find a light source to see my black-and-white GameBoy to complete a level in WarioLand, so I still feel as though I’m in the future as I playMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painon the train with no issues.
However, Valve clearly states in the video that the update also helps toward other third-party docks that you may have laying around, so it’s aware that there’ll be situations where you’ll want to dock your Steam Deck for a quick game of something.
WithAmazon’sPrime Early Access Salegetting underway on October 11,a USB-C dockis going to be something I’ll be keeping an eye on. Since selling my Gaming PC, my 1440P monitor is being used as an extension for my MacBook Pro when needed, but to have a dedicated space for my Steam Deck is a tempting prospect.
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Couple this with Valve’s impressive speed of updating the handheld with these updates every few weeks, we can’t help but wonder what other features could be coming to it and the Dock soon.
Daryl had been freelancing for 3 years before joining TechRadar, now reporting on everything software-related. In his spare time, he’s written a book, ‘The Making of Tomb Raider’. His second book, ‘50 Years of Boss Fights’, came out in 2024, with a third book coming in 2025. He also has a newsletter called ‘Springboard’. He’s usually found playing games old and new on his Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and MacBook Pro. If you have a story about an updated app, one that’s about to launch, or just anything Software-related, drop him a line.
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