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MajorHavoc@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

What ever happened to SteamOS?

It’s still going strong! store.steampowered.com/steamos

Personally, I just like to install Debian or Ubuntu as the OS, and then install the Steam launcher:

linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-steam-on-debian-l…

I think the outcomes are pretty similar, for an average user. But I find it a bit easier to search for help about other things I want to do with Debian/Ubuntu.

I say Debian/Ubuntu a bunch of times here because, while I like Debian a bit better, there’s tons of help articles out there for Ubuntu, and 99% of them work perfectly on Debian.

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helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Personally, I just like to install Debian or Ubuntu as the OS, and then install the Steam launcher:

Then you don’t get Gamescope, which is kind of a big deal.

And less importantly the direct-launch into Big Picture Mode.

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- ogeist@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  You can set up the boot directly into Big Picture, there are a couple of ways depending on your needs/expectations.
  
  Gamescope did not work for me, I have been gaming exclusively in Linux since proton was published but any time I try to get gamescope working it behaves strangely. I blame my Nvidia card but it’s hard to say.
  
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  - helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Sure, Gamescope is the big one. But part of SteamOS is that all of that comes configured out of the box.
    
    Nvidia is probably the problem.
    
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- MajorHavoc@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Good points!
  
  I use my current one as a PC as much as for gaming.
  
  I’ll keep that in mind when I build my next dedicated game rig, though!
  
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  - helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The whole point of SteamOS is the controller-first interface. If you’re not interested then it’s not for you.
    
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    MajorHavoc@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yeah. That’s why I run the Steam client on Ubuntu. Which works a treat, thanks to the popularity of the SteamDeck.
    
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AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I don’t think it’s still going strong. SteamOS 2.0, the Debian based one that was on the old steam machines has been discontinued and is no longer supported. SteamOS 3.0, on the deck, is Arch based and is not yet officially supported on anything other than a Steam Deck.

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