If, like me, you rushed to put in Crimson Useless Redemption 2 in your Steam Deck, solely to search out it operating at a disappointingly low pace, a repair has arrived to alleviate that.

In keeping with Gaming on Linux (opens in new tab), Rockstar’s sport (opens in new tab) has been included as a part of a Proton replace, which permits a bunch of video games to run on the Steam Deck’s SteamOS, alongside Linux PCs with an AMD GPU.

The remark on this replace (opens in new tab) describes a reminiscence leak, which is the place an utility erroneously makes use of an excessive amount of reminiscence in a tool, slowing every thing down.

Count on this repair to reach as a part of the following SteamOS replace, but it surely may arrive sooner should you’re on the Beta channel, discovered within the Settings menu.

The quick tempo of updates

I am solely a fortnight into proudly owning my Steam Deck, and already it is the most effective purchases I’ve made in recent times. It is already changed my PS Vita that I would carry in my bag for the commute, so with the ability to play Resident Evil 2 Remake, Outer Wilds and Tomb Raider Legend on the practice is a sight to behold.

But seeing Crimson Useless Redemption 2 play at full pace is a larger sight, and it makes me excited for what future fashions of the Steam Deck may carry.

I’ve to maintain reminding myself, although, that it is not a handheld – it is a PC, and so it is continually being up to date by Valve to carry enhancements and fixes to video games which were operating gradual earlier than.

To spotlight this fast tempo of updates, Valve has already introduced out one other one that permits you (opens in new tab) to load customized boot animations for while you swap the Steam Deck on – so if you wish to have an Xbox animation, you solely want to put it right into a folder.

Whereas all this is occurring, I’ve put in a 1TB microSD card to place extra video games on, however I can not assist however want for different video games to discover a strategy to work on the Steam Deck. From DragonBall FighterZ to Future 2 and Fortnite, these all have an anti-cheat system built-in that stops the Deck from making them playable.

Hopefully there will be a approach because of Valve and the builders concerned sometime. However for now, there’s lots to like with this handheld PC, and its greatest days are clearly forward of it.