Valve dropped ANOTHER HUGE UPDATE making 40 FPS better than 50. Plus other Steam Deck news.

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The Steam Deck has had a huge week. Not only did the Deck have a MASSIVE update on Monday evening, but it also had one of the most eagerly awaited features land in the beta channel. That being changing the Deck's refresh rate.

My Monday video:
My Tuesday video:
Fixing the fan with electrical tape: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/uckns3/how_i_fixed_my_whiny_delta_fan_with_electrical/
SteamOS beta patch notes: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/0/3269060419612777126/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/udthpo/confusion_regarding_the_40hz_hype/

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Big week for Steam Updates
01:24 - Nearly 2,500 titles "Verified" or "Playable"
01:58 - Fix your Delta fan with... tape?
03:23 - Valve adds new fan curve
04:28 - Refresh rate beta!
05:21 - Why 40 Hz is better than 50 Hz


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