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Valve updates SteamOS to improve your WiFi download speeds, and it's available on Steam Deck with a couple of caveats
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- Valve released SteamOS version 3.8.14, addressing an issue that limited WiFi speeds on routers with incorrect MCS (Modulation Coding Scheme) advertisements, improving download speeds for devices using WiFi antennas.
- The MCS system helps routers communicate speed and signal capabilities to connected devices, and incorrect information previously caused devices to default to lower speeds.
- This update is available for SteamOS installed on non-Valve machines, with personalized updates for Steam Machine and Steam Deck typically following soon after.
- A beta version 3.8.22 is already available for Steam Deck users via the Beta and Preview channels, though the public release date has not been specified.
- It remains uncertain when or if this update will be released for the Steam Machine, introducing a new variable in tracking SteamOS updates alongside the Steam Deck.
