Half-Life 2’s HUD is perhaps most appropriate to Steam Deck, which is now unlocked and can scale “perfectly” to the level of the screen size it is. Many of the beta update’s new UI and resolution scaling capabilities are limited, but McVicker notes a few of the beta update’s new features. Half-Life 2’s new beta branch update, as described by Valve watcher Tyler McVicker on his YouTube channel, reportedly covers a surprising amount of ground, not only adjusting the way the UI and resolution are handled in-game, aimed at ensuring the FPS classic matches Steam Deck’s aspect ratio and is legible at its relatively small size, but also addressing many long-standing bugs.

Now, a new beta update for Half-Life 2 has been revealed, which is believed to be being released to ensure that the seminal FPS meets the requirements required to earn Steam Deck’s top-tier Verified compatibility badge. Valve released a new compatibility rating system for Steam Deck yesterday, which will give users a clear indication of how well certain Steam games will work on the forthcoming portable gaming PC.

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