Read the article - this isn’t just about Linux support.
It’s not really about working harder. Before, it just wasn’t a justifiable expense investing time into ensuring proton support or even linux support because a sub 1% OS just isn’t “worth” supporting from a financial standpoint. That changed with the steamdeck and because the steamdeck is actually just a small PC with built-in controller, things that profit the deck also profit the linux ecosystem.
Honestly the steam deck was a genius move from valve.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 2 days ago
Steam Deck verified is like 90% done towards linux support
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Please try reading the article.
realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 2 days ago
Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 days ago
because the steamdeck is actually just a small PC
That is very contrary to what’s the point of the article. Supporting the Steam deck also means supporting the controller and the small screen format. Things that can benefit users of Windows based handhelds too.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
And people who use controllers in general. And people with small screens. And people with poor vision. And …
Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 days ago
exactly
Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Devs targeting Steam Deck Verified sets a bar for performance that ends up including other PCs with integrated graphics or those with older graphics cards (up to ~10 years)
By extended the usable life of older gaming hardware, It’s even a win from an environmental point of view.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
I’m willing to bet that without the Deck, most AAA games would have already jumped to requiring roughly PS5-level PC hardware now that last gen consoles are effectively dead.
UE5 on the Deck might not be pretty, but making it run at all on it lowers the minimum requirements of a game tremendously.