Links 16/1/2014: Games
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2014-01-16 13:12:33 UTC
- Modified: 2014-01-16 13:16:15 UTC
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Valve has been hard at work lately, and they have released an update to the SteamOS to improve its performance. The changes to the GPU and CPU come via reduced demands. According to a post on the Steam Community Group, the change we’re excited about includes, “Reduced CPU and GPU usage while games are running by interrupting Big Picture and overlay rendering.” The update also fixes some tearing issues, (vertical lines running through the screen) that were experienced on AMD platforms under strenuous gaming.
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It's also another data point that suggests 2014 could be a big year for virtual reality. Developers have put out games and demos that operate in virtual reality since the release of the Oculus Rift development kit, but there are few tools available to launch each game without taking off the headset and interacting with a standard screen. User interface, the place you spend your time between games, is an unsolved problem.
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When SteamOS released at the end of last year, there were some features missing. Not just Steam features either, as drivers and support for AMD and Intel chipsets were also missing. There were work arounds for it, however Nvidia cards were clearly the best way to use the new OS. This situation hasn’t lasted long though, as SteamOS has been updated to now support these neglected cards.
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