SteamOS
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| Developer | Valve |
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| OS family | GNU/Linux |
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 3.5.19 (April 24, 2024[1]) [±] |
| Latest preview | 3.6.10 Beta (August 14, 2024[2]) [±] |
| Platforms | i386, AMD64 |
| Userland | Unknown |
| Official website | store |
SteamOS is a Linux distribution for personal computers and gaming PC hardware based consoles envisioned by Valve. The main goal is to create a ubiquitous free open source gaming platform. In the future, this could be a universal solution for developers and users on the desktop.
Valve claims that SteamOS will always be free and will be free to download as well as the use of all interested parties and manufacturers. Thus, if a company want to offer SteamOS on your gaming console, you can do so without having to pay any fees to Valve.
Steam Machines
Steam Machines (announced together with SteamOS) are hardware platforms or PC-like game consoles that run SteamOS and are intended for the living room with additional functionality such as media sharing, media services, live streaming, family sharing, and parental controls. Primary feature is the ability to plug-in multiple gamepads just like on a regular game console.
Perceived Advantages of SteamOS
- Unified production and development platform that is free and open source
- Valve Company assessed that the Linux distribution might surpass (for certain tests) Windows in the speed of rendering (FPS)
- SteamOS will be available for users and producers without any fees
- Unlike Windows SteamOS is better suited for gaming and control and remote control by multiple gamepads and users.
External links
- Official announcement web page [1]
- ^ "SteamOS 3.5.19 Update: Grey Park Seagull". Steam News. Valve Corporation. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "SteamOS 3.6.10 Beta: Tenth time's the charm". Steam Deck store page. Valve Corporation. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-15.