Steam Deck graphics drivers for Windows

[Peekay]

Seeing as graphics drivers need to be updated regularly it would be nice if we were given an update schedule instead of being left in the dark on when or if we'll be getting updated drivers from AMD.

This is really one of the biggest negatives of the Steam Deck for me because other handhelds and laptops get full support from AMD but when Valve stops middlemaning for the Deck AMD will act like it doesn't exist.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8

[Satoru]

Note that drivesr are provided by AMD not Steam

If you want more updated drivers you need to ask AMD. Steam doesn't make video drivers

[Mad Scientist]

So, you want a schedule that only AMD would know of, from Valve, of which often drivers are released when they are released almost always without notice from the company that creates the driver, which is AMD.

[Peekay]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8

:qr:

Yeah, those drivers are 3 months old with no info on when or if they'll ever be updated.

Originally posted by Satoru:

Note that drivesr are provided by AMD not Steam

If you want more updated drivers you need to ask AMD. Steam doesn't make video drivers

That's not how this works or AMD would just support the chip as normal. The Steam Deck team is the middleman and their isn't a way around it.

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

So, you want a schedule that only AMD would know of, from Valve, of which often drivers are released when they are released almost always without notice from the company that creates the driver, which is AMD.

No dude, I want a schedule because I want to know "when or if we'll be getting updated drivers from AMD." I figured it should be common sense to know were not getting very release and people need to know when to go back to the driver page if it's only getting updated 2 to 4 times a year but I guess not.

[Satoru]

Originally posted by Peekay:

That's not how this works or AMD would just support the chip as normal. The Steam Deck team is the middleman and their isn't a way around it.

The installer package has literally a dozen executables all digitally signed by AMD

All the drivers are signed by AMD

Unless you are suggesting that Valve stole the digital driver signing certificates from AMD, signed the drivers and cat files, then repackaged them and put them in an installer and put it on their website, AMD probably would like to have a world with Valve about htat

[Peekay]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Originally posted by Peekay:

That's not how this works or AMD would just support the chip as normal. The Steam Deck team is the middleman and their isn't a way around it.

The installer package has literally a dozen executables all digitally signed by AMD

All the drivers are signed by AMD

Unless you are suggesting that Valve stole the digital driver signing certificates from AMD, signed the drivers and cat files, then repackaged them and put them in an installer and put it on their website, AMD probably would like to have a world with Valve about htat

Tell me you don't know what a middleman is without saying it

[Mad Scientist]

Originally posted by Peekay:

No dude, I want a schedule because I want to know "when or if we'll be getting updated drivers from AMD." I figured it should be common sense to know were not getting very release and people need to know when to go back to the driver page if it's only getting updated 2 to 4 times a year but I guess not.

AMD makes the drivers. Like most companies of such, the drivers usually are just released when it's ready without notice other than "we just released this" and there is no schedule.

If you want to keep up-to-date on the latest drivers, it's best to go to the manufacturers page, just like you would for a normal desktop GPU or Motherboard.

[Peekay]

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

AMD makes the drivers. Like most companies of such, the drivers usually are just released when it's ready without notice other than "we just released this" and there is no schedule.

Great, you know about normal driver updates that don't apply to the Steam Deck unless AMD starts supporting it's APU like their normal products.

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

If you want to keep up-to-date on the latest drivers, it's best to go to the manufacturers page, just like you would for a normal desktop GPU or Motherboard.

Sure, I'll head right over to the manufacturer website that doesn't have a single driver for the Decks APU.

Anyone else that knows nothing about the Deck care to jump in?

[WhiteKnight]

Go to steam deck forums :- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/

[Satoru]

Valve are not the “middlemen” AMD makes the drivers, AMD digitally signs them. If you want more windows drivers for an APU ask AMD to update them. Valve only distributes what AMD provides and if AMD bothers updating said drivers.

If you don’t actually understand how drivers actually work or how they are signed and how valve has basically have nothing to do with any of it

[Peekay]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Valve are not the “middlemen” AMD makes the drivers, AMD digitally signs them. If you want more windows drivers for an APU ask AMD to update them. Valve only distributes what AMD provides and if AMD bothers updating said drivers.

If you don’t actually understand how drivers actually work or how they are signed and how valve has basically have nothing to do with any of it

AMD makes the drivers for the Steam Deck team and they supply them to the end user.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/gpu-kb182

Customized AMD Radeon™ Graphics for OEM Systems

We recommend obtaining the latest driver from the OEM system builder or partner manufacturer. For a list of OEMs and partner manufacturers, see: AMD Partners: Add-in-Board, Original Equipment & System Builder Configurations.

Valve is a OEM system builder with a custom chip that in this case is responsible for getting drivers from AMD. So maybe you can drop the BS now.

[Peekay]

Originally posted by WhiteKnight:

Go to steam deck forums :- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/

This isn't a feature or bug report for Steam OS and wasn't supposed to be a discussion with people that don't understand the basics of the situation. Steam support felt this was the right place for this after I sent them a ticket about the issue.