why cant Steam Deck detect display resolution? (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by helenslunch@feddit.nl to c/steamdeck@lemmy.ml

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Every PC I've ever used automatically detects and adjusts resolution to the display you connect to it. Even Nintendo Switch will detect when it's docked and automatically adjust the display resolution. But on Steam Deck you literally have to adjust the display resolution for every game, every time you switch displays.

Since getting the SD I have shoved my PC into another room to displace the heat (until I get a mini-split) and I just stream from it to the Deck, whether docked at my desk or on the couch or on the big screen. But this really complicates that process unnecessarily.

This has also not been fixed in Nobara or Chimera.

What's the limitation there?

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[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

Yes I mentioned that in my OP. The problem is I have to do that for each game individually, instead of just a global setting...

[-] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Its linux. Then either get in the config yourself and change the value or quit bitching.

Can't always expect everyone to hand solve all of your problems for you, no matter how hard you complain

Edit to explain myself a bit, what I have an issue with is that this is a problem with a solution (not in the config), BUT that solution just isn't easy enough for OP.

They want steam to test and maintain ANOTHER database of all their games for which ones most likely won't lag in higher resolutions than the one they designed the entire system around.

This ain't no linux elitism, its just that steam is focusing its efforts on making much more important things usable than simplifying this one specific workflow, which I 100% believe is justified (look how far proton has come solely thanks to steam)

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hey fuckass. I'm not a software engineer and I don't have time to learn a library of fucking Linux commands. I already have a job.

I absolutely can expect someone else to solve problems for me when I pay them to do so. The Steam Deck was invented and sold to solve problems.

No one asked you for anything. If you don't have anything helpful to contribute to the conversation then just fuck off.

[-] vinnymac@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Just wanted to say, I am a software engineer, and your concerns are valid.

The user experience is surely something Steam wants to improve, and I expect they will iterate both on the current software and future hardware revisions.

I don’t think anyone other than Valve will know why they don’t have the desired functionality. The answers are usually long and boring for this type of problem.

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you.

[-] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

And then again you'd know better than anyone that hardware has its limitations for a reason, so maintaining ANOTHER database like proton just for lightweight games that can run 4k sounds pretty excessive when they're mostly focused on common issues like booting games. Can't solve all github issues no matter how hard one wants to try, things take time