Competition between devices, is what I mean.
But I do see your point and there is another point of this being a cheaper alternative. Either way, I’m just glad to see more choices for SteamOS than one handheld, no matter how solid of a device it is.
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Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 9 months agoHonestly if it runs steamOS, I don’t even think it could be considered competition. They’re on the same team.
NoneYa@lemm.ee 9 months ago
helenslunch@feddit.nl 9 months ago
None of the other handhelds were competition either. Ultimately they’ll all be used to sell games on Steam.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
That’s partially true, but Valve’s long term goal with SteamOS is to break their reliance on windows.
Windows previously had plans to require all new software to be installed through their Windows store, which would have destroyed Steam. Thankfully Windows backed off from this plan, but they are instead pushing windows S mode for new computers. If you buy a budget PC it will probably come locked down where it can only install Windows apps. This can be disabled, but requires you to have administrative privileges on the computer (which many kids/etc won’t have). It also requires you to log into the windows store with a Microsoft account to disable it, so they require you to take all the steps to install windows store content before you can choose to not use their store.
It’s not going to happen overnight, but I suspect the long term windows plan is to force more people (especially kids) into getting software and games through the Microsoft store. People like to buy games from the same place, so if you get kids started building their PC gaming library in the Windows store they’ll be more likely to stick with it even once they have other options.
So companies selling windows handhelds will still help valve out short term, but their long term goal (and the reason they invest so much into Linux) is to no longer be dependent on Microsoft windows to sell games. It’s also why they’re pushing for Steam on Chromebooks, to both get young users invested in steam and as another windows alternative.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 9 months ago
Yes and I’m sure they’ll add a 30% tax for the privilege of installing software from their repository. Fucking shmucks just been letting people install whatever software they want for decades when they could have been exploiting them for money.
Telorand@reddthat.com 9 months ago
Because of how good Proton has become, I’m considering dropping Windows for gaming at my next upgrade.
Two players developing improvements to Steam OS and Proton can only make things better.
SuperIce@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I was thinking of using Bazzite. I use Arch for my work install and have been using Arch for personal use since 2015 with Windows dual boot for gaming. Bazzite/UBlue has really surprised me and if I didn’t have an Nvidia GPU I think I would’ve already migrated completely away from Windows with Bazzite. Container based OSes with immutable root are the future IMO.
lupec@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Bazzite is great, I’ve used it for a good while and it’s never let me down. Have it on my deck right now, in fact!
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 9 months ago
I’m tempted to switch to my deck to Bazzite, but I also have everything set up exactly how I want it right now and it seems like a huge pain to set everything up again.
I also know that anytime valve announces a new deck feature update I’ll immediately want to check it out.
Telorand@reddthat.com 9 months ago
Oo, this is the first I’ve heard of Bazzite. I’ll have to go check it out!
russjr08@bitforged.space 9 months ago
If I may ask, what was your motivation to run Bazzite on your deck? I’m familiar with why you’d use it on your PC (ended up having to turn back from it on my PC, as I couldn’t figure out how to disable the upscaling the desktop had), or maybe a HTPC, but I haven’t seen anyone mention why they install it on their deck so I am a bit interested now after seeing multiple people mention it.
Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 9 months ago
If you want to switch I really recommend looking up what apps you need and of there’s a cross-platform alternative try using it before switching OS. It makes it so much easier if you’re used to the applications.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
Good call :3
Not a PC gamer myself but if you’re new to Linux arch is prolly a bad idea
Telorand@reddthat.com 7 months ago
I took a class regarding Linux administration, and I’ve dabbled here and there, but most importantly, I spun up a VM to practice the initial installation process.
The wiki is super helpful, but it’s a bit spaghettified at times. 😅
Though now I’m wondering if I might prefer NixOS. I have Bazzite on a laptop and my Deck, and I like its atomic behavior a lot, but Nix is kind of a unique take on atomic distros.
sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 7 months ago
Cool :3
psudo@beehaw.org 9 months ago
I made the switch around a year ago and only have a handful of games that don’t work.
I’ve played with Linux for the last 15-20 years, so I knew what I was getting into, but also things are in a way better state now than they used to be.