Valve's SteamOS Beta Update Boosts Starfield Performance, Adds Steam Machine Support, and Enhances Handhelds
Developers are continuously refining SteamOS and addressing performance issues encountered in various games.
Valve recently rolled out a beta version of SteamOS 3.8.0. A key highlight of this update is the reintroduction of Steam Machine support, catering to its original hardware base.
Beyond this, the update brings a host of improvements for other portable gaming devices:
- Improved controller compatibility for OneXPlayer F1, GPD Win 5, GPD Win Mini, Anbernic Win600, OrangePi NEO, and Lenovo Legion Go.
- Added controller support for OneXPlayer X1 and Lenovo Legion Go 2.
- Introduced system and controller firmware update support for Lenovo Legion Go 2.
- Enabled RGB backlight color settings for the Lenovo Legion Go 2 controller.
- Enhanced SD card reliability across several third-party handhelds, including ASUS ROG Ally, Legion Go 1, Legion Go S, Legion Go 2, and MSI Claw.
- Addressed specific GPU freezes on Phoenix APU devices in games like Tales of Arise and Octopath Traveler II.
Valve also resolved several game-specific bugs:
- Fixed an issue where the game window could be improperly positioned in certain titles, such as SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide.
- Rectified a bug causing session crashes when exiting games like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Starfield.
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