PWM Fix?

[Chiroquacktor]

Can't use my Steam OLED, as I realized it has been causing my headaches since starting it due to PWM. Any fixes that anyone knows?

[deaddoof]

Originally posted by Chiroquacktor:

Can't use my Steam OLED, as I realized it has been causing my headaches since starting it due to PWM. Any fixes that anyone knows?

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1882kys/analysis_of_the_pwmflickervisual_fatigue_of_the/

It might be a hardware limitation. I do not know.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/1311

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/1337

[LePoissonSteve]

I also am struggling with this. Planning to return if they don't release a solution soon

[Mr Cook]

That's the 2nd major reason I'd never buy this OLED revision of the SD. I really hope SD2 won't have this issue.

[[?]legit]

Almost every OLED device utilizes PWM, not sure why it's suddenly problematic that the deck has it as well.

[Muckwick]

It's not that the Steam Deck uses PWM that is the issue, rather that the way PWM is implemented on the device is causing issues.

I have never had issues with PWM on screens before (my phone has an OLED screen), but the one on the Deck immediately gives me a headache right behind my eyebrows.

I didn't even know PWM was an issue for people till I myself had an issue with the Deck's screen. I would have ignored any complaints others had before I actually used the Deck myself and had the same issue.

My wife didn't get affected at all using it, so I think it varies between individuals.

Sad that there is no fix.

[Hipp-E]

personally i had issues that were related to brightness, they are gone now (i found my brightness about at 65%)
but i had none issues with pwm noise during my 700+ hours

[Biaogo]

Would a solution similar to OLED Saver be useful?