DF Direct Weekly #241: Steam Machine Price Concerns, Win 11 Update Kills Perf, Proton FSR 4, RDR1! (Patreon)

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 Introduction

0:01:07 News 1: Steam Machine price: above $500?

0:18:36 News 2: FSR 4 gets Proton support

0:33:00 News 3: Windows update kills gaming performance

0:50:10 News 4: Price hikes incoming: should you buy a GPU right now?

1:05:21 News 5: Red Dead Redemption gets new round of ports

1:11:06 News 6: Horizon Steel Frontiers announced

1:17:52 News 7: Twin-stick shooter Sektori impresses

1:23:00 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?