DF Direct Weekly #242: Ghost of Yōtei Big Upgrades, AC Shadows Switch 2, Death Stranding 2 PC Coming
In this week's Direct, Rich gets to grips with Ghost of Yōtei's unlocked frame-rate and balanced mode upgrades, discovering some excellent results. The team discuss the seemingly soon arrival of a PC port for Death Stranding 2, while mulling over Ubisoft's details on its upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 port. John's highly excited by eXoWin9X and there's a celebratory round of applause for Panic Button - entrusted by Nintendo to upgrade some its most important games for Switch 2.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:32 News 1: Ghost of Yōtei gets unlocked VRR modes
0:19:58 News 2: Death Stranding 2 PC incoming?
0:27:06 News 3: eXoWin9x gets vintage PC games running on modern Windows
0:36:48 News 4: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Switch 2 version detailed
0:49:24 News 5: Panic Button handled key Switch 2 updates
0:55:25 Supporter Q1: Is Kirby Air Riders the game Mario Kart World should have been?
1:01:26 Supporter Q2: What’s the most unexpected feature announced for a product?
1:10:25 Supporter Q3: Will Steam Machine cement a performance target for game developers?
1:14:29 Supporter Q4: Will surging RAM prices doom the Steam Machine? What about PS6?
1:21:21 Supporter Q5: Does Nvidia need to concentrate more on Linux driver development?
1:26:39 Supporter Q6: Can Alex share a recent PC gaming experience that made him happy?
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A meaty new episode of DF Direct Weekly kicks off with a Valve double-header - reaction to news that Steam Machine may be heading for PC pricing, plus news of Linux FSR 4 support via Proton... including old GPUs. Meanwhile, Angry Alex is back and he's measured just how bad Windows performance in AC Shadows is impacted by a rogue update. Red Dead Redemption 1 returns once again, Oliver has opinions on Horizon Steel Frontiers and let's just say that we really think you should check out Sektori.
0:00:00 Introduction0:01:07 News 1: Steam Machine price: above $500?0:18:36 News 2: FSR 4 gets Proton support0:33:00 News 3: Windows update kills gaming performance0:50:10 News 4: Price hikes incoming: should you buy a GPU right now?1:05:21 News 5: Red Dead Redemption gets new round of ports1:11:06 News 6: Horizon Steel Frontiers announced1:17:52 News 7: Twin-stick shooter Sektori impresses1:23:00 Supporter Q1: On the system’s 20th anniversary, what are your favourite Xbox 360 games?1:32:20 Supporter Q2: Why is everyone so excited for Steam Machine?1:38:19 Supporter Q3: Is there a new sub-PS5 hardware tier developing?1:43:44 Supporter Q4: Will developers add new Steam Machine graphical presets?1:50:47 Supporter Q5: Is Switch 2 DLSS superior to FSR 3?1:55:49 Supporter Q6: Should Sony fret over Steam Machine competition?
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DF Direct Weekly #240: Steam Machine - Pricing, Specs, VRAM, ARM Ambitions + More
Valve's reveal of the Steam Machine has proven phenomenally popular to the point where our coverage is by far and away the biggest DF video of the year. But there's more information emerging post-embargo we had to share, plus plenty of discussion points to wade through. How much will it cost? Does this really cause problems for Microsoft? What is the actual make-up of the Zen 4 CPU? And is a spec that's comparable with PlayStation 5 really the best that could be done over five years into this generation? Rich, Oliver and Alex convene once again to talk about the Valve initiative.
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:41 Steam Machine pricing
0:13:42 Potential impacts to Microsoft
0:25:18 CPU: likely Hawk Point 2
0:30:54 Hardware concerns and deficits
0:45:11 Should Valve have used Strix Halo?
0:51:41 8GB of VRAM and SteamOS efficiencies
1:03:04 Steam Frame and Valve’s push into ARM
1:14:25 Supporter Q1: Will Steam Machine have pre-loading of shader cache?
1:19:17 Supporter Q2: How can Valve solve the anti-cheat problem?
1:22:25 Supporter Q3: Will Valve drop Half-Life 3 for the launch of Steam Machine?
1:28:21 Supporter Q4: What is a proper punishment for Alex after his denigration of PS3?
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While the new Steam Machine PC/console hybrid has taken centrestage, it's not the only major hardware launch revealed by Valve today. Steam Frame is a state-of-the-art VR headset that not only streams games from your PC but can actually run them on the headset itself, with an x86 to ARM translation layer working in addition to Proton. Oliver's been hands-on and shares his impressions with John in this DF Direct Special.
00:00 Overview04:17 Internal specifications06:55 Displays and optics15:19 Foveated rendering and foveated streaming18:06 Modularity, controls, and audio24:52 Standalone gaming functionality32:30 Game streaming37:25 Analysis and conclusion
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DF Direct Special: Hands-On With Steam Machine: Valve's Beautiful PC/Console - Specs, Impressions And More
It's the hardware we've been waiting for. Built on SteamOS, Valve's brand-new Steam Machine runs the same games that Steam Deck does, with 6x the graphics horsepower - all built into a super-cute, premium, cube-like design. Oliver visited Valve HQ to go hands-on with both the new PC/console hybrid and the new Steam Controller, reporting back with impressions, specs and insights from the engineers behind the project.
0:00:00 Introduction0:01:11 Steam Machine overview0:04:38 Specs and architecture0:22:38 Other specs and capabilities0:30:24 Steam Controller0:36:26 Analysis and conclusion
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When it comes to video games and the hardware and tech we play them on, the team at Digital Foundry are unparalleled experts. Each week, DF Direct breaks down the latest breakthroughs in video game visuals, sound, and performance happening on PlayStation, Xbox, the most powerful PC setups, and more. If you’re a geek for graphics, GPUs, or just video games in general, DF Direct will help you get the most out of your gaming setup.
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