# DF Direct Q+A: Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More

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Podcast: [Digital Foundry Direct Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-foundry-direct-weekly-5614590)
Published: 2026-09-16T14:00:00+00:00
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With Steam Frame just missing the embargo for the last DF Direct, John, Rich and Oliver share impressions of Valve's latest hardware plus there's some ARM standalone testing of Half-Life Alyx, Cyberpunk 2077 and Streets of Rage 4. Beyond that, it's Supporter Q+A time: why doesn't From Software fix 30fps frame-pacing issues? If DLSS 5 isn't really DLSS, how should DLSS evolve? Finally... with the legendary Kallax having been modded into Skyrim by Ikea, what other Scandinavian furniture should be added to the game?! Want an ad-free DF Direct experience? Get a private RSS feed and high quality video downloads with the DF Supporter Program! https://patreon.com/digitalfoundry 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Hands-On With Steam Frame, Half-Life Alyx Standalone + More 27:06 Supporter Q1: Is a language barrier to blame for Elden Ring frame-pacing issues? 35:15 Supporter Q2: What new tech should Nvidia explore in a new DLSS? 44:52 Supporter Q3: What Ikea furniture should be included in Elder Scrolls 6? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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