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SteamOS finally released by Valve
Submitted 10 months ago by MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to games@lemmy.world
https://store.steampowered.com/steamos
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nuko147@lemm.ee 10 months ago
atlien51@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Release for pc!!! I want to replace windooze with this
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Bazzite, Kubuntu, or Fedora are all great options for you. Bazzite can boot into a SteamOS-like dedicated gaming mode. If you want more flexibility over your system, Kubuntu or Fedora are both great choices.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 10 months ago
Tbh I don’t agree at all that kubuntu is easier for beginners, that may have been the case 5 or so years ago, but bazzite and aurora are the best now, also there’s literally no reason to use fedora over bazzite or aurora since they’re literally the same thing except with some added packages and important fixes (especially the ffmpeg fix that makes twitch work)
GaMEChld@lemmy.world 10 months ago
How is HDR support? One of the only reasons I updated to Win 11 was Auto HDR features.
PanArab@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Unless you specifically want Steam OS’s gaming mode, any Linux distro (Arch definitely) with KDE Plasma 6 will give you more or less the same experience. Not that I don’t think Valve should do so.
atlien51@lemm.ee 10 months ago
With the same game comparability as steamos? Idk much about this stuff…
Decq@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Why wait for steam os? Bazzite and others already do everything steam os does and probably better and more.
CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Other Linux distro can’t compete with valve. Valve constantly updates their OS and drivers. There is no way other distro can compete.
I have a steam deck. Valve releases updates almost once a month.
omarfw@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I agree but steam OS is going to be a hell of a lot more popular and have more support as a result.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Would anyone who’s tested this say if it’s worth replacing Bazzite with?
Toribor@corndog.social 10 months ago
On a handheld? Probably depends how much you use it outside game mode and what you do with it.
On a desktop? No. It’s not intended to be a fully functional desktop OS.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ah. I’m using a Desktop so i’ll probably be sticking with Bazzite then
MITM0@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So they (Valve) can count to 3 ‽
meejle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
SteamOS SteamOS 2 SteamOS 2: Episode One SteamOS 2: Episode Two SteamOS: Alyx
LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 10 months ago
You forgot SteamOS: Blue Shift and SteamOS: Opposing Force. (The latter of which has a Windows theme)
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
I have been following the updates in beta and preview, which have been every few days.
For those with an AMD handheld waiting for a stable release, this is it. RIP windows
Oh, and I use it is desktop mode half the time, works good for me.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
How about for the back buttons and the “armory crate” buttons? Does this finally have the functionality?
heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
From my experience, the back buttons on my device didn’t appear to work until a recent update, I expect device support to continue as future updates continue.
I expect much more success from steamOS in the future compared to Windows.
kadup@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Most users aren’t going to install a new OS, especially on a handheld.
The third party devices coming out with SteamOS already installed are significantly more interesting than this .iso.
CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Do true. I use PC game pass. There is no Linux support
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
According to redditors bazzite is still the better solution for the ROG Ally.
I was interested in installing it on mine but honestly I mostly play Gamepass games so it doesn’t make much sense for me
throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Can’t speak for handhelds, but I’ve been running Bazzite on my desktop for a year now and I love it. There are probably use cases for which an immutable distro can be limiting, but for my purposes it hasn’t been an issue at all.
Damage@feddit.it 10 months ago
I just switched my laptop and desktop to Bazzite and it’s quite cool, if I were installing a custom OS on a device I’d rather install that than SteamOS
chonkyninja@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It was released 12 years ago.
MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Primax@lemmy.world 10 months ago
SteamOS was originally released in 2013 - I’m not sure why this post says it’s finally ‘released’ now.
RedIce25@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Its talking about the newer SteamOS 3.0
MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
No the guys is right at first the title did only mention SteamOS that’s why
woelkchen@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Its talking about the newer SteamOS 3.0
SteamOS 3.0 was released March 2022, so more than 3 years ago.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I think you know.
toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 10 months ago
if this is what it takes for people to start taking their first look at using linux, then i’m 100% here for it. it isn’t a desktop OS yet, but it’s definitely got eyes on the penguin now.
it cannot be understated just how much work valve has put into making linux gaming viable. and it’s going to matter a lot more than some might think
other_cat@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
It wasn’t what introduced me to linux entirely, but it is absolutely what made me realize that Linux COULD be user friendly, so I definitely give credit to Valve for that. I am now gearing up to make the switch in the near future on my desktop.
cybervseas@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Given the rapid deterioration of Windows/Microsoft, I 100% agree. I’ll be trying to install on my Ally this weekend.
chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Lol “finally”.
simple@lemm.ee 10 months ago
No it’s not
Does this mean I can install SteamOS on any device? > We expect most SteamOS users to get SteamOS preinstalled on a Steam Deck or device that incorporates SteamOS. The only devices officially supported on SteamOS right now are Steam Deck and Legion Go S.
ABCDE@lemmy.world 10 months ago
cron@feddit.org 10 months ago
They say thatvany AMD powered handheld should work. This is not a contradiction to your post:
Currently, expanded support includes devices with AMD hardware and an NVME drive, targeted toward handheld devices. Please note, support for all devices that is not officially ‘Powered by SteamOS’ is not final (currently anything that is not a Steam Deck or Legion Go S)
simple@lemm.ee 10 months ago
It’s released in the sense that they have a recovery image to reinstall it on officially supported devices, it isn’t the desktop SteamOS release people are saying it is. You still shouldn’t use it as a normal distro
Deestan@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Lack of official support for a lot of devices does not make it “not released”.
I can get it right now and install it on an AMD 'puter. I expect to manually install some drivers at least to get it fully working, but since the base OS is Arch, that’s pretty explored territory.
Primax@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just because it’s not officially supported does not mean it’s released.
And it was released in 2013. This post title doesn’t make much sense.
offspec@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Steam OS 3 has basically no ties its processors which makes this release meaningful
slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So if I replace windows with this does that mean I can say ‘I use arch btw’?
Cethin@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
You can without using it if you really want to. I probably wouldn’t though. I use Garuda, which is Arch based, but I don’t say I use Arch ever. However, basically everything on the Arch wiki will apply (which is probably the greatest resource for Linux even if not on Arch), and also the AUR will work.
Just so you’re aware though like others have said, this should probably not replace Windows for your desktop. It’s designed for a handheld, not a desktop. Use a distro designed for desktop if you want to. Garuda has a great version for gaming that gets you up and running in minutes. There are a lot of other great choices too.
ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
It’s not intended for desktop use.
crowbar@lemm.ee 10 months ago
And here i am using steamos for work 😂
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
It’s very funny to see so many people waiting for a desktop version to switch to Linux on their computer when it wasn’t developed to be a desktop OS in the first place and there’s similar OS actually meant to be used on desktop PCs that exist…
slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Users should not consider SteamOS as a replacement for their desktop operating system
ah crap, I missed that line entirely.
lung@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes, welcome
toastmeister@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
How do we install all the bloatware, advertising, and data mining that is included in Windows. After using it for decades I have certain expectations of my operating system.