SteamOS won't be any different/better than any other Linux Distro.

If you want to switch to Linux look into Mint or CachyOS.

Mint if you're brand new to Linux.
CachyOS if new to Linux and also brave.

引用自 Chaosolous：

SteamOS won't be any different/better than any other Linux Distro.

If you want to switch to Linux look into Mint or CachyOS.

Mint if you're brand new to Linux.
CachyOS if new to Linux and also brave.

I only used ubuntu in the past but i also have a web programmer and it support background. I have heard fedora was better gaming.

Also im not sure if the games i own will all be compatible with proton/fedora.

Are games mostly all supported on linux ? Because i would like to be able to still play games i owned and also new games that will get released in the future.

SteamOS general release is still not available, if you want something similar that's set up for gaming out of the box, then use Bazzite, Nobara, or CachyOS

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

I only used ubuntu in the past but i also have a web programmer and it support background. I have heard fedora was better gaming.

I use Linux Mint. I game, emulate and do media creation on my device without any issues. Using Nvidia hardware.

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

Also im not sure if the games i own will all be compatible with proton/fedora.

Go to ProtonDB.com and then "Login through Steam" (it's safe, dont' worry), then look go see how much of your library works.

Generally speaking, of the 217 games I have, I think maybe 10 don't work, if that. That's literally only because of Kernel Level Anti Cheat or DRM though.

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

Are games mostly all supported on linux ? Because i would like to be able to still play games i owned and also new games that will get released in the future.

I buy games all the time. ProtonDB.com is your friend to see if there's any issues.

Nowadays, you can pretty much buy new games and have them work on day 1 with Linux.

Like I said, I think only 10 or so of my games are "unplayable" on Linux (due to DRM or Kernel Level Anti-Cheat). Other than that, over the last year of using Linux, only 1 game I bought, (which was a super niche indie game), didn't work.

Everything else, I have no issues with, and I'm not even using a "gaming" distro.

yeah i ain't gonna transition until steam requires proton compatibility with all of their games tbh. i kinda wanted to not have to use windows 11. i guess i'll keep using windows 10 until my pc dies, which will take years and make me vulnerable to being hacked. oh well, it can't be helped i guess.

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

And what are the hardware requirements for it ?

You can install SteamOS on a full AMD desktop PC but it's not recommended. It won't give you a choice what drive it will use. No option for dual boot with windows. No Nvidia support.

https://youtu.be/Oe1yaPkwEgQ?si=XKc7uKwcq_sjp_lm


You can try any other Linux distro but the most similar to Steam OS is Bazzite. Similar but with Nvidia support and an option to dual boot with Windows.

I personally recommend to get a cheap SSD and install Bazzite (or whatever other distro like Nobara, PikaOS, Garuda, CachyOS, Mint, Fedora) on a separate drive. Having Linux and Windows on the same drive is a bit more difficult and more risky for new users.

SteamOS can be a bit hard to install, Bazzite is basically what you are looking for. It is a linux OS that is designed only for gaming and set up already ready fore gaming. It can be hard to do other things on Bazzite other than gaming, but thats fine as it is intended to be a gaming first OS.

You can still download, and use SteamOS recovery image for Steam Deck to install it on PC. You just have to install it onto an NVME M.2 SSD.

As for system requirements you just need to have a 64 bit capable processor, minimum of 4gb ram, at least a 256gb NVME M.2 SSD, or larger.

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

yeah i ain't gonna transition until steam requires proton compatibility with all of their games tbh. i kinda wanted to not have to use windows 11. i guess i'll keep using windows 10 until my pc dies, which will take years and make me vulnerable to being hacked. oh well, it can't be helped i guess.

That's like, a decade away at least, if at all. You might as well just upgrade to Windows 11. You'll be on Windows 15 by the time Proton/Linux Compatibility is universal, if it ever is. There's likely to always be some Publisher who won't publish on Linux due to how it handles Kernel security (the right way).

When you play a Kernel Level DRM game or Kernel Level Anti Cheat, you're literally allowing the publisher to install a computer controlling and monitoring virus onto the more sensitive part of your PC.

Which might seem fine, until that virus gets hacked and all of a sudden someone nefarious has access to your entire PC, unfettered.

Linux not allowing Kernel Level virus' is a good thing, not a bad thing.

You wouldn't give your bank access to your PC without limits, so why would you allow Ubisoft or Electronic Arts? You shouldn't. Not being able to play some games on Linux because of Kernel issues is a positive feature, not a drawback.

Outside of Kernel issue games, almost every game just works with Proton. Unless your library is literally just online competitive shooters or super niche games literally nobody plays, using Linux shouldn't be an issue.

Well..even in windows you can activate the big picture mode for steam...

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

I only used ubuntu in the past but i also have a web programmer and it support background. I have heard fedora was better gaming.

Bazzite[bazzite.gg] is Fedora based and very much like SteamOS. I've been daily driving it for several months now, and I'm happy.

引用自 CBonduMiel2：

Also im not sure if the games i own will all be compatible with proton/fedora.

The version of Linux doesn't really matter. Compatibility is very, very good. About 90% or more. The biggest limiting factor are multiplayer games with kernel-level anti-cheat.

引用自 Haruspex：

The version of Linux doesn't really matter. Compatibility is very, very good. About 90% or more. The biggest limiting factor are multiplayer games with kernel-level anti-cheat.

Or Roblox... lol
The one game my kid plays with school mates.

HoloISO is a community reimplementation of of Steam OS 3. https://github.com/HoloISO/releases

Just like with official Valve-made version, there is no support for Nvidia GPUs though.

I do NOT recommend HoloISO as a daily driver though.

You can use just about any mainstream Linux distro though and configure it to make Steam launch into Big Picture mode on startup, even forgoing a traditional window manager if necessary and know your way around Linux.

Always make secure backups.

引用自 x：

引用自 Haruspex：

The version of Linux doesn't really matter. Compatibility is very, very good. About 90% or more. The biggest limiting factor are multiplayer games with kernel-level anti-cheat.

Or Roblox... lol
The one game my kid plays with school mates.

I've heard it can be hit or miss, but Sober[flathub.org] on Flathub is supposed to enable seamless play of Roblox.

引用自 Haruspex：

引用自 x：

Or Roblox... lol
The one game my kid plays with school mates.

I've heard it can be hit or miss, but Sober[flathub.org] on Flathub is supposed to enable seamless play of Roblox.

It can run both mobile (sober) and the PC (wine) versions but many issues, poor performance and constantly stopping to work because of "anti-cheat". Anti-cheat is also one of the reasons quoted for not making a linux version.