SteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
…weren't often worth the development time. But then something clicked. Valve wanted to release a handheld console not too unlike the Switch, but for PC gaming. To do that, they needed…
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Windows won the desktop by being compatible with everything, but that's starting to look like a drawback
…Sign in to your XDA account When comparing Windows, macOS, and Linux, Microsoft's offering has one gigantic advantage: 99.9% of PC apps work on it. While Linux has made a…
I tried playing PC games on my phone, and the only thing that worked was a community rebuild of the most controversial app in the scene
…me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram as AdamConwayIE , or u/AdamConwayIE on Reddit. Sign in to your XDA account Playing Windows games on an Android phone…
Most Decky plugins are useless, but these ones actually changed how I use my Steam Deck
…There's no denying that my gaming habits have changed over the years. I no longer like to sit at my powerful gaming PC , because it's also the machine I use…
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Linux just made 8GB VRAM feel like enough for the Steam Machine
…Sign in to your XDA account There's never been a better time to be a Linux gamer. Over the past few years, Linux gaming has made some rather significant strides, and…
Emulation has become so easy that the setup is completely invisible now
…The best emulation suite for the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and more If you want to emulate on the go using a PC gaming handheld, then EmuDeck is by far the…
I tested the same NVMe in two generations of PCIe slot and learned why most people are upgrading wrong
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My Raspberry Pi beats my Switch for one reason
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Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
…Sign in to your XDA account Linux has never been so good. The Steam Deck put a polished Linux gaming handheld in millions of living rooms. Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Bazzite and Fedora…