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 7 months agoPersonally, 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.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 months ago
helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 months ago
The whole point of SteamOS is the controller-first interface. If you’re not interested then it’s not for you.
MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 months ago
Yeah. That’s why I run the Steam client on Ubuntu. Which works a treat, thanks to the popularity of the SteamDeck.
ogeist@lemmy.world 7 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.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 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.