SteamOS 3.6 has finally been released in final version 3.6.19 and brings more performance and battery life to the Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED. A current graphics driver is also available thanks to the free graphics package Mesa 3D v24.1 and a further improved desktop thanks to KDE Plasma 5.27.10. Very detailed ones Release notes On a game distribution platform, Steam only gives an idea of how extensive the scope of maintenance for the massive gaming operating system product is.
- More performance
- Greater stability
- Updated desktop
- Better response
- Advanced graphics settings
- Optimized input devices
- UEFI update
- OC/UV feature
In addition to the free Linux 6.5 kernel, the new Mesa 3D graphics library in version 24.1 with SteamOS 3.6.19 Preview is also finding its way into Valve's gaming operating system. The desktop and its UX are now being updated to KDE Plasma 5.27.10 LTS, while another update to KDE Plasma 6.x is expected soon. With the final release of SteamOS 3.6.19, several preview updates will also be included.
Source: Valve
Proton and SteamOS are chasing Windows
Valve will not let itself be dissuaded from its plan to position Linux as a gaming platform equivalent to Windows and is constantly developing both its in-house SteamOS 3.x game distribution alongside the developers at CodeWeavers. The latest beta version of the Gaming API provides, among other things, the following improvements, bug fixes and innovations for players.
Windows games without Steam Play with Proton under Linux
Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher lets you run Windows games with Proton on Linux without Steam. This opens up completely new possibilities.
Valve has achieved another milestone with its Steam Deck laptop and Linux distribution SteamOS and now has over 16,600 verified or playable games from the massive game catalog of its game distribution platform Steam. 80 percent of all games Valve has evaluated have already received a “verified” or “playable” seal.
Proton as a key to play on Linux
The two game databases provide an overview of all 5,559 verified games and 11,127 playable games. SteamDB and Proton DB Plus an overview page for the Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED compatibility program. In total, more than 16,600 games from the Steam library now run pretty much flawlessly on Linux, SteamOS, and Valve's laptops.
- Operable steam platform: 11,127 matches
- Steam surface verified: 5,559 games
- Total vapor surface: 16686 matches
The key to gameplay on Linux is still the Proton API developed by Valve in collaboration with CodeWeavers, which in turn is based on the Windows-compatible Wine operating environment. The biggest remaining limitation of the Proton API is the anti-cheat tools.
Additionally, 78 percent of the top 1,000 on Steam are now rated “Platinum” or “Gold” in terms of compatibility. If you add the “Silver” rating, which still requires minor tweaks, 86 percent of all games from the top 1,000 will run without any issues on the two laptops running SteamOS and Linux overall.
Source: BroughtonDB
AAA games like Diablo 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, GTA 4, and Elden Ring have already received a “Steam Deck Verified” rating and – assuming the correct distribution – sometimes run faster than on Windows.
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In order to achieve the best Linux performance, gamers should also look at alternative OS kernels that are specifically optimized for gaming, as PCGH discovered in the corresponding comparison test.
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Valve has more information on the topic of “Steam Deck Verified” on the official website Website Summarized in a short video. More details about SteamOS 3.6.19 are provided through the official details Release notes.
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