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I recently came into the unexpected ownership of a 2019 iMac (AMD 570X pro in it). Which i've decided, hopefully, can be made into a gaming machine. Obviously I could put Win10 on it but really i don't want to pay for a key (nor give my CC to a dodgy key reseller site).

So with that out, I want something that is console like that can run on this machine. That has a immutable OS, with a console gaming UI, with very straight forward and simple installation. Click game, install, play. That's it. Nothing more complex.

So with that criteria in mind SteamOS ticks all the boxes. Plus from what i've read and watched i don't need to run a bunch of scripts and commands to get stuff to mount and install (thank the gods)

However i'm a little worried that SteamOS might not support this particular hardware. So on that:

- will SteamOS install onto a Mac? I'm think it should seeing Mac's run unix. Potato tomato, all members of the deadly night shade family right?

- can SteamOS support thunderbolt? I was planning once the OS installed to connect a 1080ti in a razar egpu enclosure. Will i hit a wall doing this?

Is there anything else i'm missing?

and yes i get the CPU and GPU aren't exactly cutting edge but for the games this thing will be playing it'll be plenty, even with a 5k monitor.

Good afternoon; I am planning to install Steam OS if Windows 12 turns out to be even worse than 11 already is, and I have a question regarding the comparability of games like the Master Chief Collection. Is the MCC playable on Steam OS?

Well, I have a pretty bad computer with 4 GB ram, Intel graphics 2000 and Intel i3 2120 (yes second generation). So, since Windows 10 is getting discontinued this October, I was thinking of switching to it, but will it run fine on my computer? Is all what I'm wondering.

I have a bunch of new equipment and want to build a dedicated SteamOS PC for the living room to play games on my OLED TV. The idea is to install games and play every so often I am able to do so.

Is this possible and which GPU vendor would be the best to run with SteamOS? Or am I better off just buying a Steam Deck and playing that way? I do not like stuttering or slow frames. I want the best possible.

Hardware I have so far:

• AMD 9800X3D
• Ncase M2 Grater
• Gigabyte X870i ITX motherboard
• 32Gb RAM
• 2Tb NVMe
• etc. etc.

Which GPU works best with SteamOS and will give me 4K capabilities for the SteamOS PC?

Moin,

ich hab folgendes Problem.

Ich würde gerne mein Headset nutzen über Bluetooth, verbinden konnte ich es und hören kann ich auch was nur funktioniert anscheinend das Mikrophon nicht, kennt da vlt. jemand eine Lösung für?

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I have the following problem.

I would like to use my headset via Bluetooth, I was able to connect it and I can also hear it, but apparently the microphone doesn't work, I probably know that. anyone have a solution for?

Hi everyone!
I'm sure as many people in here I'm sick and tired of Windows, for my computery tasks and work related stuff I use an M1 MacBook which works great for that.

I want my main machine to be just like my Steam Deck, wake it from sleep, play, put it back to sleep. No UAC, no user login, no keyboard and mouse for basic interactions. Just play the game.

My current machine is an i7 7700K with an NVIDIA GTX 1080Ti. To which I've already tried Nobara and other Linux distros and it was a mess due to the driver support.

The main idea is to build a mid tier full AMD machine. For the meantime I want to stop using Windows for good.

Should I buy the RX 7800XT and slap it on my current machine while I gather the rest of the parts or should I wait to build everything all together.

My main concern is compatibility due the Intel CPU, one of my main interests are the sleep capabilities.

These are the relevant specs on my current machine in case you need it

Intel Core i7 7700K

16GB DDR4 at 4200mhz

Samsung EVO Pro 970

MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/Z270-GAMING-M7/support)

Thank you! sorry for the long post!

My Laptop is a MSI Raider GE76 12UE, i have all my life using Windows, i´ve never used a different OS, but recently windows 11 hasn´t been sufficient, it eats a lot of CPU since a while, for example, sea of thieves used to eat between 8% and 15% with the graphs at the max level (legendary) but since the last windows patch, it eats between 15% and 24% and it fails a lot, there´s whole lapses of 3 minutes with only 10fps (that ironically it´s the lapse when eats a lot of CPU) i tried to use the lowes graphs level, use only 60 fps, updating the drivers, and it keeps failing, i deleted the game and reinstall it, this is only an example, another one is stardew valley, it´s failing like sea of thieves, but fails too, please gimme some tips, or tell me if i should move to steamOs

Wanting to move on from Windows10 and trying to figure out what flavor of Linux to choose.

95% of my PC time is spent gaming. I also run VMs for training and browse the internet on occasion.

I need to know if SteamOS will accomplish the following:
-Connect to my Oculus Quest 2 VR headset
-Run VorpX, Virtual Desktop, ALVR, or any other VR desktop projection software (I know SteamVR exists but it doesn't meet my needs)
-Run Oracle VirtualBox or any other virtualization software
-Run a Logitech gaming wheel

FOR REFERENCE ONLY this is primarily what I'm trying to accomplish.

Currently I am running Windows 10 and I am not at all excited to swap to Windows 11. And the only reason I have to stay on Windows is if the softwares I use don't work on SteamOS, so my question is simply the title.

I've found some new boot videos for steam os and it seems like we're approaching the start for steam os to be finally downloaded

it's in the boot videos for anyone wondering

Edit: here's the link https://imgur.com/a/XBtc52E

Steam fork is very unofficial, but seems like steam os / Linux mix for desktops Github https://github.com/steamfork

Download https://www.steamfork.org/images/installer/

I've been seeing alot of people messing around with steam OS on mini pcs or other handheld systems but why haven't anyone tried putting steam OS on like a xbox series s or maybe an old ps 4 ? They are ryzen based systems so shouldn't steam OS run on them just fine ? I'm asking because I had the thought of buying a secondhand xbox s and putting steam on it so my nieces and nephew could play my steam games for cheap.

I want to install a Patch for a game of Steam, but I’m worry about the unknown origin of the patch. It’s a .exe and I don’t know if malware from windows can affect Linux or if games that runs throughout proton are isolated. I’ve been searching about it but I don’t find nothing clear. What do you think?

I have a steamdeck and a laptop that I use for 99% of my gaming. Since becoming a dad i've not touched my gaming PC and don't suspect I will for a while. It's being wasted, i've considered rebuilding my PC into a SFF case and placing it under my TV for "docked" gaming instead of using my steamdeck.

I have a 5800x and RTX3080. I expect similar compatibility as my steam deck just at significantly higher performance for my TV. I have a HDMI 2.1 (4k120TV with HDR OLED).

Will I have a good experience if I repurpose my PC?

I don’t know much about the workings of this and am trying to learn. I know their drivers aren’t “open”. So what does valve need to do to get SOS working on Nvidia platforms. At this point I feel like they need to reverse engineer it.

Is this possible? It'd be great to install some of your Steam games on Apple Tv.

I want to roll back and pin vesion 1714854927 to my Steam Deck 512GB. Latest stable 1733265492 and beta 1737160107 introduce a bug that makes the STEAM and ... buttons unusable.

After a factory reset, both buttons work as expected in 1714854927 but as soon as I reboot, the latest stable or beta (depending on update channel) get automatically installed. I've submitted a but report on GitHub for it.

Is this still almost impossible? I have just spent the last 5 hours trying to do it.

1. THE ISSUE

"Steam" (Menu) and "..." (Quick Settings) no longer bring up the menu or quick start respectively. A hardware test shows both buttons work well.

I tried on my son's 256GB model and no problem on his, both buttons perform as expected.

2. HOW TO REPRODUCE

3. Press the "Steam" button or "..." (quick settings) button.

4. Nothing happens.

5. ADDITIONAL NOTES

A factory reset reverts the Steam client version to 1714854927 and solves this issue until a reboot automatically updates to Steam client version 1733265492 (Dec 3rd), and the issue reoccurs.

Switching to the Beta update channels brings the latest Steam OS version up to 3.6.21 and the latest client 1737160107. The issue persists.

1. ADDITIONAL INFO (IF NEEDED)

SteamOS Version: 3.6.20 / 3.6.21

Steam Client Version: 1733265492 / 1737160107

Storage: 512GB

EDIT Security settings are OFF. No custom boot logo are used. the dead zone on both sticks is set to 8192

So I’m sick of windows on my desktop, I do have a full amd build and was debating installing the steam recovery image like Linus tech tips did in a video. I wanted to do the steam deck os as I hear it’s impossible to really fuck up but other distros like bazzite you can really screw up easy, is that true? Which would you recommend for my install?

I have a Nvme drive 32gb ram Rx 7800 Ryzen 5600x

i can't get the image file downloaded via https://store.steampowered.com/steamos/buildyourown to work. does anyone else have this issue?