SteamOS is now also available for other handhelds
Valve has released a recovery image of SteamOS that allows you to play the handheld operating system on devices from other manufacturers.
(Image: Lenovo)
SteamOS is taking flight: Valve's operating system for the Steam Deck can now officially be installed on other devices. To this end, Valve has released a recovery image that allows SteamOS to be played on handhelds with AMD hardware.
The image is primarily intended as a safeguard for Steam Deck owners: if they have problems, they can use it to reset their device. However, Valve now officially lists a way to run SteamOS on other devices using the image on its support page.
Empfohlener redaktioneller Inhalt
Mit Ihrer Zustimmung wird hier ein externes YouTube-Video (Google Ireland Limited) geladen.
Ich bin damit einverstanden, dass mir externe Inhalte angezeigt werden. Damit können personenbezogene Daten an Drittplattformen (Google Ireland Limited) übermittelt werden. Mehr dazu in unserer Datenschutzerklärung.
According to Valve's website, this is currently supported for the Legion Go and the ROG Ally. Theoretically, the installation of the image should also work on other handhelds with AMD hardware – However, Valve warns that it is currently unable to provide official support for this. “Currently, only the Steam Deck and Legion Go S support SteamOS,” Valve writes in an FAQ. “We are working on adding support for more devices.”
To install the image, Secure Boot is first deactivated before the image is installed via a USB stick. The exact process varies depending on the pre-installed OS and is also described on Valve's support page.
Videos by heise
Legion Go S with SteamOS or Windows
SteamOS is basically open source, but contains proprietary drivers. The handheld PCs of most manufacturers use Windows as their operating system and, in case of doubt, develop their own interface, which serves as a control center for performance settings and game launch. SteamOS, on the other hand, is based on Arch Linux.
However, Valve has already been working for months on making its SteamOS more widely accessible. On May 25, the Legion Go S will be the first handheld PC from an independent manufacturer to be launched on the market that runs genuine SteamOS – at least optionally. This is because buyers have to choose between a version with SteamOS and an alternative with Windows.
(dahe)
