SteamOS is Valve’s Linux-based operating system. It features a seamless user experience optimized for gaming, while retaining access to the power and flexibility of a PC, and plays tens of thousands of games on Steam. SteamOS officially ships on Steam Deck, and will soon ship with certain Legion Go S models. We’re currently working on adding support for more devices.
Is it? Or did they choose Arch because of the ease of setting it up with all the latest software the community was already packaging?
That’s an illogical either or question because it’s both. Valve moved from Debian to Arch because of its more recent upstream packages, yes, but Valve’s upstream contributions in turn made Arch (and the other distributions) better for gaming.
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…
This is the worst part of linux. I want to make the switch but the number of distros is overwhelming. Steam OS is appealing because honestly I just want the most tuned for gaming hands off version I can find.
If it exists just send me the link to the iso lmao.
If you’re looking for a desktop version of SteamOS and are used to using Windows, your best bet is likely Bazzite with the KDE desktop environment. There are mixed feelings among Linux users about immutable distros, (many of the more advanced users feel it is too limiting), but there’s no denying the Bazzite is the most straightforward way to get things like Nvidia drivers and HDR.
I love bazzite on my gaming rig, does what it says on the box, and for the gaming rig I just want a turn key, no faffing, coz it’s game time, not work time, and this is what bazzite delivers.
So if I replace windows with this does that mean I can say ‘I use arch btw’?
Yes, welcome
It’s not intended for desktop use.
ah crap, I missed that line entirely.
The side effect of SteamOS is that Arch Linux totally rocks for gaming.
Is it? Or did they choose Arch because of the ease of setting it up with all the latest software the community was already packaging?
That’s an illogical either or question because it’s both. Valve moved from Debian to Arch because of its more recent upstream packages, yes, but Valve’s upstream contributions in turn made Arch (and the other distributions) better for gaming.
Good point!
Definitely the latter
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…
Yes, like any Linux running KDE. With Steam installed.
This is the worst part of linux. I want to make the switch but the number of distros is overwhelming. Steam OS is appealing because honestly I just want the most tuned for gaming hands off version I can find.
If it exists just send me the link to the iso lmao.
If you’re looking for a desktop version of SteamOS and are used to using Windows, your best bet is likely Bazzite with the KDE desktop environment. There are mixed feelings among Linux users about immutable distros, (many of the more advanced users feel it is too limiting), but there’s no denying the Bazzite is the most straightforward way to get things like Nvidia drivers and HDR.
I love bazzite on my gaming rig, does what it says on the box, and for the gaming rig I just want a turn key, no faffing, coz it’s game time, not work time, and this is what bazzite delivers.
Awesome. Thank you .
Is it niche or does it have a pretty big community for trouble shooting?
It has a decent community, yes. It’s basically the go-to gaming distro for many people.
Omg i hate choice in the marketplace, gimme good old fashioned monopoly any day. /s