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Ussul w+m1 has Steam for Linux

15 Jul @ 1:42pm

Steam OS

I can only hope the mythical Steam OS will come out before October. Right before most plp will be forced to move to Win 11.
Can you imagine how many computers are being dumped just because the chip is not supported by new windows system?
It is Zorg`s 5th Element office again...

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Originally posted by grzegorz77:

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
Never seen in any Linux distro with so many tweaks for games as on Steam deck. It is not there. You can get it somehow but I have not seen any you tuber do it. Yes, I would use prolly brave browser for gaming videos, but that is about it. If there would be flat pack for gamers, then I will love it for sure. Does not have it to be whole system per say.

Steam Deck and Steam OS are a complete package. Just like Sony console and PS OS (Linux BSD).
And although PS OS is great on the Sony console, have you heard it has taken over the world of desktop computers.

The situation is essentially identical.

Steam OS will be good for the same client as the Sony client.
One that will buy a Steam Deck or a Steam desktop computer (with components strictly adhering to specifications).

If you were to install Steam OS on any computer, it loses all its advantages.
And it is immediately overtaken in everything by popular Linux distributions.

Do you understand?

The biggest advantage of Steam OS is the ability to turn a computer into a gaming console, which anyone can turn on.
And the propaganda value of promoting a great operating system that places the long-term well-being of the user as the most important matter, which is Linux.

Nothing stops you from installing Steam OS on your desktop computer today.
Especially on AMD cpu and gpu.
Did it not occur to you why no one does this apart from checking the trivia (like me)?

Look broader.

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DaMu

15 Jul @ 6:09pm

Originally posted by Xenophobe:
now if H&R Block or Intuit Turbo Tax would make a linux flatpak version of their app, I could finally purge windows.

Or wait until they make a browser-based application that doesn't require installing to a local computer, or don't rely on a monopoly product to do your taxes, especially if you need an accountant anyway.

Zef

16 Jul @ 2:52am

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
I can only hope the mythical Steam OS will come out before October. Right before most plp will be forced to move to Win 11.
Can you imagine how many computers are being dumped just because the chip is not supported by new windows system?
It is Zorg`s 5th Element office again...

Not even 10% of the population is both skilled and willing enough to bother installing, let alone a LiNuX OS on their PC and troubleshoot in case things go wrong.

Most will grumble, huff and puff but at the end of the day will get a new PC and that PC will be running Windows 11.

grzegorz77 has Steam for Linux

16 Jul @ 4:26am

Originally posted by Zef:
Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
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Not even 10% of the population is both skilled and willing enough to bother installing, let alone a LiNuX OS on their PC and troubleshoot in case things go wrong.

Most will grumble, huff and puff but at the end of the day will get a new PC and that PC will be running Windows 11.

I do not agree with you, soon they will be getting a phone or tablet because they will lose the knowledge of how to use a pc.

Mytrnz

16 Jul @ 6:42am

Only current problem with Steam OS on pc was screen resolution. It was limited. Native resolution 3840x2160 not possible. Then I tried several Linux distros. Easy to install. Resolution was there. Installing steam was no problem. Some have steam preinstalled. Linux distros now have HDR. Kbuntu has a few more HDR and screen adjustments. Ubuntu is also very good. Most Linux distros are set for AMD. Some have Nvidia.
Linux updates are fast. No circle or please wait. For game play it's great. Typically faster FPS then Win. U Tube test. On one game I got 123 FPS. I made the switch.

Ussul w+m1 has Steam for Linux

16 Jul @ 7:04am

Originally posted by grzegorz77:
Originally posted by Zef:

Not even 10% of the population is both skilled and willing enough to bother installing, let alone a LiNuX OS on their PC and troubleshoot in case things go wrong.

Most will grumble, huff and puff but at the end of the day will get a new PC and that PC will be running Windows 11.

I do not agree with you, soon they will be getting a phone or tablet because they will lose the knowledge of how to use a pc.

This I find more about level of education. Collage or University graduate is more PC/notebook oriented, then others are good with phone. At least this can be applied where I live.
I feel like it is one of the moments where the most plp will change their machines or rethink about their purpose.
But yehh like Zef pointed, not many plp have the courage to tinker.

Originally posted by Zef:
Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
I can only hope the mythical Steam OS will come out before October. Right before most plp will be forced to move to Win 11.
Can you imagine how many computers are being dumped just because the chip is not supported by new windows system?
It is Zorg`s 5th Element office again...

Not even 10% of the population is both skilled and willing enough to bother installing, let alone a LiNuX OS on their PC and troubleshoot in case things go wrong.

Most will grumble, huff and puff but at the end of the day will get a new PC and that PC will be running Windows 11.

Maybe that is why kids in US are on Chromium notebooks and are ok with just browser.

I Just have hope.

Dura_Ace

16 Jul @ 7:19pm

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
I can only hope the mythical Steam OS will come out before October. Right before most plp will be forced to move to Win 11.
Can you imagine how many computers are being dumped just because the chip is not supported by new windows system?
It is Zorg`s 5th Element office again...

Jean batiste.....Emmuel.........Zorg

One of my most favourite films. Luc Besson also did The Big Blue if you have not seen it. And La femme Nikita.

But if you already knew of The Fifth Element then chances are you know of his others

Ayiar

22 Jul @ 7:51am

why would u need steamOS tho? fedora, mint, openSUSE, debian, etc.
they all work just fine and are pretty easy

Ussul w+m1 has Steam for Linux

22 Jul @ 8:25am

Originally posted by Ayiar:
why would u need steamOS tho? fedora, mint, openSUSE, debian, etc.
they all work just fine and are pretty easy

OS opt for gaming to squeeze the best out of hardware.

Yoth

22 Jul @ 8:33am

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
I can only hope the mythical Steam OS will come out before October.

If you use your machine for anything other than gaming you don't want Steam OS. There are lots of great alternatives.

Ayiar

22 Jul @ 8:54am

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
Originally posted by Ayiar:
why would u need steamOS tho? fedora, mint, openSUSE, debian, etc.
they all work just fine and are pretty easy
OS opt for gaming to squeeze the best out of hardware.

steamOS does the same job as any other distro, with the tradeoff is that it is not great for anything but gaming
if all u do is use a web browser and play games then sure it can be good, but other distros are generally going to do a better job if u have wider software needs and thinking that steamOS is the only good distro for gaming is dumb, basically any distro does the same thing with better alternative software support

#10

Yoth

22 Jul @ 9:18am

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
Originally posted by Ayiar:
why would u need steamOS tho? fedora, mint, openSUSE, debian, etc.
they all work just fine and are pretty easy
OS opt for gaming to squeeze the best out of hardware.

The main feature of Steam OS is the immutable file system. It makes it hard to break and easy to update, but also hard to customize and install additional software. I don't know if Valve has any plans to change that in the future.

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Chaosolous has Steam for Linux

22 Jul @ 11:14am

Steam OS won’t offer anything different than any other well maintained distro.

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Ussul w+m1 has Steam for Linux

22 Jul @ 11:25am

Never seen in any Linux distro with so many tweaks for games as on Steam deck. It is not there. You can get it somehow but I have not seen any you tuber do it. Yes, I would use prolly brave browser for gaming videos, but that is about it. If there would be flat pack for gamers, then I will love it for sure. Does not have it to be whole system per say.

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grzegorz77 has Steam for Linux

22 Jul @ 12:42pm

Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
Never seen in any Linux distro with so many tweaks for games as on Steam deck. It is not there. You can get it somehow but I have not seen any you tuber do it. Yes, I would use prolly brave browser for gaming videos, but that is about it. If there would be flat pack for gamers, then I will love it for sure. Does not have it to be whole system per say.

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Ussul w+m1 has Steam for Linux

25 Jul @ 2:42am

Originally posted by grzegorz77:
Originally posted by Ussul w+m1:
Never seen in any Linux distro with so many tweaks for games as on Steam deck. It is not there. You can get it somehow but I have not seen any you tuber do it. Yes, I would use prolly brave browser for gaming videos, but that is about it. If there would be flat pack for gamers, then I will love it for sure. Does not have it to be whole system per say.

Steam Deck and Steam OS are a complete package. Just like Sony console and PS OS (Linux BSD).
And although PS OS is great on the Sony console, have you heard it has taken over the world of desktop computers.

The situation is essentially identical.

Steam OS will be good for the same client as the Sony client.
One that will buy a Steam Deck or a Steam desktop computer (with components strictly adhering to specifications).

If you were to install Steam OS on any computer, it loses all its advantages.
And it is immediately overtaken in everything by popular Linux distributions.

Do you understand?

The biggest advantage of Steam OS is the ability to turn a computer into a gaming console, which anyone can turn on.
And the propaganda value of promoting a great operating system that places the long-term well-being of the user as the most important matter, which is Linux.

Nothing stops you from installing Steam OS on your desktop computer today.
Especially on AMD cpu and gpu.
Did it not occur to you why no one does this apart from checking the trivia (like me)?

Look broader. :p2chell:

Thank you for splitting it into different parts of a problem why it is not doable. Some stuff just does not click right away for me. That is why I have so many questions all the time.

Will try that on my pc after I finish some of my current projects.