Steam update could free up storage on Valve’s Steam Deck
Pre-compiled shaders are storage guzzlers, with some games occupying gigabytes of space at a time. While this is less likely to affect gaming PCs with chonky drives, it’s something that could leave Valve’s 64GB Steam Deck model screaming for more space. Steam’s shader pre-caching overhaul should prevent this from becoming too much of an issue for the portable powerhouse, but it’ll also help any Windows or Linux rig with limited storage.
If you like tinkering with Mesa graphics drivers, Steam’s beta update should also come in handy. The new system eliminates old cache following any GPU changes, which means stale shaders won’t accumulate through installing bi-weekly Git builds.
It’s worth noting that while Valve advises against opening Steam Deck, you can arm the handheld with a larger M.2 SSD. That said, you can store your Steam library and install other operating systems onto a microSD card, so you don’t necessarily have to be a tech surgeon to increase the device’s capacity.
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Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/beta-update-storage
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i love how valve them selves say that "its YOUR PC and you can open it if you want, but you REALLY shouldn't" lmaoooo
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