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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Additional_Review_64 on 2023-07-09 20:20:06+00:00.
I own over 2,000 games on Steam and have tested dozens on 3.5.
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automatically fixes (black bars) 16:10 aspect ratios in some games. Elden Ring no longer has black bars. It is not stretched, it fills in the top and bottom like a wide screen patch. Pretty dang awesome but it's extremely buggy and doesn't work 9 outta 10 times so it's mostly still black bars.
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the color vibrancy slider is amazing. Colors pop way more and it feels like having an entirely new Deck. Games look much better imo with the vibrancy slider up a notch or two.
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not many bugs. I had a crash or two. Elden Ring seems to have a more difficult time starting. I had to verify files in a couple games and they worked fine again.
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a lot of Steam Deck mods won't work with 3.5, this should go without saying. They'll have to be updated.
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some games seem to run slightly better and others slightly worse but overall better. This could just be placebo.
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volume of the speakers is greatly increased. They're significantly louder with the update.
3.5 can be accessed via developer options and isn't really recommended yet. I estimate it's still months away from release unfortunately. The wait will be worth it though!