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> How is first party support for the hardware and software stack "nothing special"? Because the vast majority of that stack (the kernel, GPU driver, window man
by zamalek 4y ago
> How is first party support for the hardware and software stack "nothing special"?
Because the vast majority of that stack (the kernel, GPU driver, window manager, and so forth) has nothing to do with Valve. They might contribute drivers to the kernel (I'm not sure if they actually do - I would expect AMD to be doing that), but otherwise it's an Arch-based distro with the same Steam client and Proton runtime that everyone else is using.
- sosodev 4y agoYes, the Steam Deck is using a fairly standard stack and the default client but you're missing the point. Valve directly tests the Steam Deck and prioritizes bug fixes for it. When users report issues with other setups it often takes months for the identified bug to be fixed if it ever is.