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They are no longer using SteamOS, but their own Linux-based "SMACH Z OS", although it will still be a mostly normal Linux distribution since it will run Linux games and Steam.
What bugs me, is that they "recommend" their Linux OS, but all their benchmarks in the video and noted on the Kickstarter were done on Windows. That tells me a lot about their confidence in showing how it will run games if people don't use Windows. As sad as that is, we know most games run a bit slower on Linux right now, so it's not really surprising. The real issue here, is that Windows support is a stretch-goal, meaning all of the benchmark/performance information is useless unless they hit that goal.
They are looking for at least €250,000 and they already have €186,194 at time of writing, so it looks like they will easily hit their main goal with 31 days still to go.
Specifications:
CPU: AMD Merlin Falcon RX-421BD (12-15w) SoC at 2.1 GHz
Cores: 4/4
iGPU: Radeon R7 at 800 MHz
RAM: 4GB (SMACH Z) || 8GB (SMACH Z PRO) DDR4 2133 MHz
HD: 64GB (SMACH Z) || 128GB (SMACH Z PRO)
Screen: 6” FULL HD (1920x1080). Capacitive touch-screen.
Battery: 5 hours of gaming.
MicroSD Card Slot.
USB 3.0 type C.
HDMI video output connection.
Wi-Fi connectivity 5.0 Ghz. 4G LTE mobile network connectivity (PRO model only)
Bluetooth connectivity.
Front-camera 1.3-megapixels (PRO model only)
Will you be backing it? It's far too risky for me to even consider it. I may pick one up if it turns out well enough. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Not something I would get myself since I'm not big on portable gaming, but it's always nice to see more options enter the Linux gaming space. It would be nice, though, if they maintained their own catalog of games the device will actually be able to run.
Quoting: GuestI'd be interested in the possibility to use Steam in-home streaming with this. Is that working on Linux yet (as a host)? That would be pretty cool.Yes, sometimes I lie on the couch and stream games from my Linux desktop on my Linux laptop.
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Quoting: Mountain ManI won't be backing - I'm against "crowd funding" on general principleI haven't really thought through my position on crowd funding, since I don't have a ton of spare funds to be part of a crowd with. So, genuinely wondering, not snarking--what general principle? And, against its existence or against getting involved?
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Considering that I use a PS4 I can't say I'm terribly opposed to a proprietary OS sequestered on a dedicated device.
Radeon graphics support is so much more limited on Linux atm.
If Mesa and the drivers catch up I'd switch in a minute, regardless of the crazy stuff I'd have to do get Wine stuff to work with the "steam controller" built into it.
Is there a price shown for the actual release version? That could be either more or less than the backer price.
I could get a better experience switching my Vita to my USA account (Been using it for imports).
Last edited by TheGZeus on 19 October 2016 at 5:52 pm UTC
Radeon graphics support is so much more limited on Linux atm.
If Mesa and the drivers catch up I'd switch in a minute, regardless of the crazy stuff I'd have to do get Wine stuff to work with the "steam controller" built into it.
Is there a price shown for the actual release version? That could be either more or less than the backer price.
I could get a better experience switching my Vita to my USA account (Been using it for imports).
Last edited by TheGZeus on 19 October 2016 at 5:52 pm UTC
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1mHfoksd1Z Oct 19, 2016
Another thing that bother me are the aesthetics and the layout... it does not seem very comfortable and easy to handle to me... and it generally just looks like a retro device IMO.
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ElectricPrism Oct 19, 2016
Quoting: TheGZeusRadeon graphics support is so much more limited on Linux atm.
If Mesa and the drivers catch up I'd switch in a minute, regardless of the crazy stuff I'd have to do get Wine stuff to work with the "steam controller" built into it.
Mesa and RX 480 is working great for me. Replaced GTX 970 and am happier.
If they put the new RX APU inside this I think it'd be a winner but I don't think it's out yet.
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Crowd funding.. or in words as it typically end up .. Pyramid scheme.
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Mountain Man Oct 19, 2016
Quoting: Purple Library GuyBasically, crowd funding puts 100% of the risk on the customer while the customer gets nothing substantial in return. It's free money for the developer with zero accountability. We've seen this countless times with developers backing out of promises, releasing clearly unfinished games, or simply abandoning a project. It's a bad idea that needs to go away.Quoting: Mountain ManI won't be backing - I'm against "crowd funding" on general principleI haven't really thought through my position on crowd funding, since I don't have a ton of spare funds to be part of a crowd with. So, genuinely wondering, not snarking--what general principle? And, against its existence or against getting involved?
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ProfessorKaos64 Oct 20, 2016
I'll load SteamOS on ot anyway.
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Quoting: meggermanCrowd funding.. or in words as it typically end up .. Pyramid scheme.I don't think a pyramid scheme means what you think it means.
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For the kind of games I play, it'll probably be just fine. The price though is a bit steep compared to my current portable system, the PSVita. Though, I don't know if Sony will be releasing another portable console, so this may be my only chance to do pocketable gaming in the future. (Since the NX probably will be too big to pocket.)
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