SteamOS: Valve prepares support for ROG Ally
Valve is working on SteamOS support for the ROG Ally
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Valve is also adapting SteamOS for the ROG Ally from Asus. However, the Steam Deck operating system is not yet officially available for the Asus handheld.
Valve also supports the ROG Ally in its SteamOS. Valve has now confirmed a corresponding update note to The Verge. According to this, the new version of SteamOS offers support for all buttons on the Asus handheld. However, the Valve operating system is not yet officially available for the Ally.
"The team is continuing to work on adding support for other handhelds on SteamOS," Valve designer Lawrence Yang told The Verge [1]. However, they are not yet ready to officially offer the Linux-based SteamOS developed for the Steam Deck for handhelds from the competition, Yang continued. Although Valve is making progress, the current SteamOS cannot run on the Ally and other handhelds by default. Valve explains which hardware already supports SteamOS in an installation guide [2].
The ROG Ally from Asus runs Windows out of the box. Users can install Steam on it and use it via the Big Picture mode with the built-in sticks. However, native SteamOS integration could offer performance advantages over the Windows installation.
Dual boot for Steam Deck
Valve is continuing to develop its SteamOS with a focus on broader compatibility. In future, the operating system will not only support other handhelds, but also run on conventional PCs, reports The Verge. Valve also wants to add a dual-boot function to the Steam Deck so that owners can install and start Windows in addition to SteamOS.
Valve has made handheld PCs socially acceptable with its Steam Deck. The ROG Ally from Asus [3] is one of the best-known competitors on the market. Several models of the ROG Ally are significantly more expensive than the Steam Deck, but can deliver more performance. In addition to the hardware, the software has also played a major role in the purchasing decision to date - this could change in the future with more openness and better support.
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