Red Dead Redemption 2 will run great on my Steam Deck soon thanks to an update TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Red Dead Redemption 2 will run great on my Steam Deck soon thanks to an update By Daryl Baxter last updated 5 October 2022 Arthur Morgan's horse can finally gallop at better speeds (Image credit: Rockstar Games) Audio player loading… If, like me, you rushed to install Red Dead Redemption 2 on your Steam Deck, only to find it running at a disappointingly low speed, a fix has arrived to alleviate that. According to Gaming on Linux (opens in new tab), Rockstar's game (opens in new tab) has been included as part of a Mesa update, which allows a bunch of games to run on the Steam Deck's SteamOS, alongside Linux PCs with an AMD GPU. The comment in this update (opens in new tab) describes a memory leak, which is where an application erroneously uses too much memory in a device, slowing everything down. Expect this fix to arrive as part of the next SteamOS update, but it could arrive sooner if you're on the Beta channel, found in the Settings menu. The fast pace of updates (Image credit: Arc System Works) I'm only a fortnight into owning my Steam Deck, and already it's one of the best purchases I've made in recent years. It's already replaced my PS Vita that I'd carry in my bag for the commute, so being able to play Resident Evil 2 Remake, Outer Wilds and Tomb Raider Legend on the train is a sight to behold. Yet seeing Red Dead Redemption 2 play at full speed is a greater sight, and it makes me excited for what future models of the Steam Deck could bring. I have to keep reminding myself, though, that it's not a handheld – it's a PC, and so it's constantly being updated by Valve to bring enhancements and fixes to games that have been running slow before. To highlight this quick pace of updates, Valve has already brought out another one that enables you (opens in new tab) to load custom boot animations for when you switch the Steam Deck on – so if you want to have an Xbox animation, you only need to place it into a folder. While all this is going on, I've installed a 1TB microSD card to put more games on, but I can't help but wish for other games to find a way to work on the Steam Deck. From DragonBall FighterZ to Destiny 2 and Fortnite, these all have an anti-cheat system built-in that stops the Deck from making them playable. Hopefully there'll be a way thanks to Valve and the developers involved someday. But for now, there's plenty to love with this handheld PC, and its best days are clearly ahead of it. A previous version of this article stated that Proton was involved in this update, and was available soon - this has now been corrected. Daryl BaxterSoftware & Downloads WriterDaryl had been freelancing for 3 years before joining TechRadar, now reporting on everything software-related. In his spare time he's written a book, 'The Making of Tomb Raider', alongside podcasting and usually found playing games old and new on his PC and MacBook Pro. If you have a story about an updated app, one that's about to launch, or just anything Software-related, drop him a line. See more Software news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1I tried the weirdest-looking Bluetooth speaker in the world, and I utterly adore it2You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all3My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game4100% on Rotten Tomatoes: 7 new critically-acclaimed dramas you may have missed5I won't buy the Google Pixel 7 unless it fixes these three Pixel 6 problems1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Best laptops for designers and coders 3Miofive 4K Dash Cam review4Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations5Best offers on Laptops for Education – this festive season Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)