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So, here’s the deal — Intel just kind of, out of nowhere, decided to quit updating this thing they called Deep Link. Yeah, I know, sounds serious. But oddly, an Intel employee dropped the news like a cat slipping off a windowsill, all casual-like, in some GitHub thread. No big press release fanfare or anything. Just, bam! No more updates.
Anyway, Deep Link, which popped onto the scene back in 2022 with the Arc Alchemist GPUs, has, well, reached its final stop. This happened after some user, SapphireDrew or something, was fumbling around trying to get it going with OBS Studio — that’s the software people use to stream games and stuff. OBS was like, “Dude, not us. It’s the drivers or something.” Then, poof, along comes Zack-Intel. A month later, Zack confirms, “Yeah, it’s over. Deep Link’s not getting any love now.”
And oh man, I can just feel the frustration vibing off anyone who bought the whole Intel Arc Alchemist setup for its promised pixie dust of performance magic. I mean, can you blame them? They were told it would supercharge their gaming, creating, and streaming worlds! But now, it’s more like, “Sorry! No soup for you!”
I found this message kind of blunt. It was like Zack just dropped a note in the GitHub comments, basically, “Hey SapphireDrew, Deep Link’s staying exactly how it is. Forever. So, uh, good luck with that.” Didn’t sound like he was too psyched either.
Here’s the kicker: Intel pitched Deep Link as this game-changer that could juggle CPU and GPU resources like a seasoned circus pro. Things like Dynamic Power Share and Hyper Encode were supposed to make everything smooth and fancy. But now, it’s more like a magic trick where the rabbit’s not coming out of the hat.
Unfortunately, if you’re running anything other than an Intel duo, like AMD or NVIDIA, you can forget it. Deep Link won’t play nice. And the wild part? It might still technically work, but don’t hold your breath for any bugs to get squashed.
So, there we have it, folks. The world turns, tech shifts, and Deep Link? Well, it just stays put. Kinda like that weird, slightly lopsided painting that nobody wants to take down at your grandma’s place. Who knew?
Source was — uh, I think — Videocardz.
