SteamOS 3.2 goes live with new features

Ashutosh Singh

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[{"selector":"#anim-4692db94-17db-4fa3-b7ef-3fd45a72030a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e73d414c-c199-458a-b278-7411486f80c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 191.98174%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A new valuable SteamOS 3.2 update goes live for Steam Deck. Valve pushed the update starting May 27th. IMG: Unsplash

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Refresh Rate

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Quite Fan

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Remote Play Together

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Other Features

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Ashutosh Singh