Tuesday, May 26th 2026 Valve Steam Machine Shows up in Vulkan Compliance Database, Launch Date Remains Elusive by Cpt.Jank Today, 01:16 Discuss 0 Comments The Khronos Group, the organization behind the Vulkan graphics API that forms the backbone of gaming on Linux, has officially listed the Valve S… …
… PC gaming has some pretty silly pain points that it shouldn't have in this day and age, I appreciate Valve's efforts to make the platform more convenient. The Steam Machine doesnt use an APU. …
… In the end we get more devices that are compliant with SteamOS and other Linux distributions, and that should be a good for all in the long run. 3 Stim Machine? All right, that made me giggle... 4 Wait... Cunningham law is how this market is going to pick up steam? …
Thursday, June 18th 2026 SteamOS 3.8 Stable Release: Wider Handheld Support and Improvements for DIY Steam Machines by Cpt.Jank Yesterday, 18:56 Discuss 8 Comments Despite the Valve Steam Machine being right around the corner, there has been a lot of interest from gamers who want to run SteamOS on … …
… Additionally, when Embark first implemented kernel-level anti-cheat in The Finals, it promised to maintain support for Linux and the Steam Deck, so there's a fairly decent chance that Arc Raiders may remain playable on Linux devices. …
… Yep, I'm still waiting for my steam controller. Also it is good that the hopefully successful launch will further the spread of gaming on Linux. 18 dgianstefani The PS5 is less than half the rumoured price of the Steam Machine. …
Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 Pre-RAMpocalypse Steam Machine Pricing was ~30% Cheaper by Cpt.Jank Yesterday, 20:06 Discuss 22 Comments It's no secret that Valve's Steam Machine is launching at possibly the worst moment for both PC and console gaming hardware, given the ongoing DRAM crisis, but Valve engi… …
Tuesday, June 30th 2026 Steam Frame Verified Ratings Roll Out With Portal 2 by Cpt.Jank Today, 01:20 Discuss 6 Comments With the Steam Controller and the Steam Machine now officially launched and presumably making their way into the hands of consumers, the only new hardware product left for Valve t… …
… This means that both games have been tested for performance, UI scaling on the small, low-resolution display of the Steam Deck, and compatibility with both the Deck's controller and the Proton compatibility layer that SteamOS uses to run Windows games on Linux. …
… I may be dreaming... but I do wish Valve would work some magic, and integrate Optiscaler styled functionality directly into SteamOS. Being able to spoof the GPU/IGP, intercept all DLSS/XeSS/FSR2+3 calls, and convert it into working FSR4.1 would be a massive win for them, and Linux gaming in general. …
