Valve is making SteamOS accessible for obtain and use on a competitor’s system for the primary time. Asus ROG Ally homeowners ought to quickly have the ability to obtain the streamlined, Linux-based working system following affirmation by Valve that the replace is within the works.
The Steam Deck nonetheless reigns supreme as the most effective handheld gaming PC, and a giant cause for its dominance is SteamOS, which is a lot extra optimized for moveable gaming in comparison with Home windows. Now, although, this hole could possibly be bridged, because the Asus ROG Ally is about to be the primary handheld outdoors of the Steam Deck to obtain official SteamOS assist.
Valve designer, Lawrence Yang, confirmed this information to Tom Warren of The Verge in an unique interview, stating “The observe about ROG Ally keys is said to third-party system assist for SteamOS. The crew is continuous to work on including assist for extra handhelds on SteamOS.”
The observe in query was a line noticed in the newest SteamOS patch notes, which talked about “added assist for additional ROG Ally keys.” We coated this current “Megafixer” Steam Deck replace when it was launched, and it definitely raised eyebrows given how the remainder of the replace targeted so closely on Steam Deck-specific fixes.
It’s not clear when the obtain might be accessible and the way simple it may be to put in however the implication is that it won’t be too distant.
As thrilling as this information is, we’re nonetheless removed from seeing SteamOS applied in competitor handhelds publicly. Yang additionally notes that this isn’t a step in direction of Valve simply providing SteamOS as a default installer for all rival handhelds, nevertheless it fulfills a earlier dedication when it said it may enable others to make use of SteamOS sooner or later, be it for handhelds, desktops, or different tasks.
The way forward for gaming handhelds was already thrilling, however this newest improvement may see the likes of the ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go overcome their Home windows limitations, which makes for sterner competitors to the Steam Deck, paradoxically at Valve’s behest.
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