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The latest SteamOS beta has been released, 3.8.25, bringing with it some new features, bug fixes and - most critically for owners of certain gaming handhelds - support for new non-Valve devices. …
… I'm certainly thinking about updating my AMD-based CachyOS Linux Mini PC to SteamOS as I haven't used it for a while, and it's cool to learn that Intel GPU owners have the same option. …
… The reason is down to HDMI 2.1 support on AMD graphics cards in Linux, which SteamOS is based on. …
… If you have any questions or challenges about SteamOS or building your own Steam Machine , let me know in the comments below. …
… Instead, the issue is that the SteamOS installer doesn't yet include a dual-boot wizard, though this is planned. Once complete, this "will ship alongside SteamOS". …
… We asked Digital Foundry readers via a later update in May how much they'd be willing to pay, and only four percent of respondents said they would consider the Steam Machine at $1000 plus. …
… On top of that, while Valve is working hard on VRAM optimisation, I'd still be recommending Digital Foundry optimised settings where we've done the heavy lifting in terms of ensuring everything fits into 8GB of framebuffer memory. …