Distrobox can open up the Steam Deck to a whole new world
Distrobox is a way to use pretty much any other Linux distribution in your terminal, along with full GUI apps and now it supports the Steam Deck with SteamOS too.
Category: SteamOS
Linux user share on Steam continues the slow climb, SteamOS rises
Another month has finished and the Steam Hardware & Software Survey has been refreshed. It shows once again that the Linux user share has risen.
Steam Deck reservations continue to grow, now at its highest point
Valve has confirmed two tasty bits of info today for those waiting on getting a Steam Deck, and for those curious about how things are currently going.
SteamOS 3.4 Beta to update the Arch Linux base, new Steam Deck updates out now
Valve has announced three things recently including multiple updates that are out now for the Steam Deck, plus a quick tease of what's to come for a Beta of SteamOS 3.4.
Steam Deck gets a Stable Client update with Offline Mode fixes
Not long after a bunch of changes rolled out to Preview and Beta, Valve has updated the Steam Deck Client software with various improvements.
Couch-gaming Linux distro ChimeraOS 34 released
ChimeraOS continues to improve the couch-gaming experience for Linux with ChimeraOS 34 out now and there's quite a number of improvements and fixes.
Valve improves Steam Deck offline mode with more to come
Valve has put out a small upgrade for the Steam Deck in the Beta and Preview channels that seeks to improve the offline mode.
Steam Deck gets a performance fix available in Preview
After the recent SteamOS 3.3 release, it came with some unfortunate performance issues for the Steam Deck that Valve continues to address.
SteamOS 3.3 and Steam Deck Client updates released for all users
All the latest Beta and Preview changes from Valve have gone live with SteamOS 3.3 and all the Steam Deck Client updates are now available for all users.
Steam Deck Beta gets Firefox as Flatpak, mentions "future controller hardware revisions"
Valve has released a new SteamOS Beta update for Steam Deck and it finally sorts out the Firefox situation, along with hints of hardware changes, or a new controller coming? Plus a Steam Deck Client Beta update too!
Hot swapping SD Cards on Steam Deck is okay but Valve plans improvements
There's been a lot of talk about the Steam Deck and SD Cards lately around hot swapping and apparently bricked SD Cards but Valve say it's fine, although improvements are coming.
GPD talk about 'cooperating' with Valve for SteamOS on their devices
GPD, the company behind many portable devices like the upcoming GPD WIN Max 2, made a claim about "cooperating" with Valve to get SteamOS working on their hardware.
winesapOS is another way to get something like SteamOS on desktop
While Valve has still yet to produce an official installable image of SteamOS 3 for desktops, as always the community provides and another worth looking into is winesapOS.
SteamOS 3.3 Beta out, plus a Steam Deck Client update
Two big updates have rolled out for the Steam Deck which includes an opt-in Beta SteamOS 3.3 upgrade, plus there's also a Steam Deck Beta Client update.
AOKZOE are the latest to attempt a Steam Deck rival with the AOKZOE A1
AOKZOE will be jumping in the handheld ring with their upcoming AOKZOE A1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U portable that will offer either Windows 11 or SteamOS to perhaps rival the Steam Deck.
SteamOS 3.2 out for Steam Deck — better fan curves, refresh rate switching
Valve has released a huge Stable update for SteamOS with version 3.2 now available for updating on your Steam Deck. Here's what's new.
Steam Deck gets per-app performance profiles, hardware survey and loads more
Another absolutely huge update for the Steam Deck just landed, with Valve clearly taking on lots of feedback to make it the best handheld gaming device around.
HoloISO brings Valve's SteamOS 3 from the Steam Deck to everyone
While Valve has yet to actually release a proper iso for SteamOS 3 used on the Steam Deck, others have been taking it into their own hands to provide, like with the new HoloISO.
PowerTools is a Steam Deck Plugin for power users
Want to tweak more on your Steam Deck? You need some PowerTools. A new plugin for the Steam Deck Plugin Loader.
SteamOS 3.2 Beta brings a new Steam Deck Fan Curve, experimental Refresh Rate Switching
Valve has only just put SteamOS 3.1 into the Stable channel with tons of improvements and there's already a Beta available for SteamOS 3.2 with some big goodies.
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