Valve paves way to turn your PC into a Steam Machine
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SteamOS 3.8 has been released, and Valve now says that you can install their Linux-based gaming operating system on your own PC hardware. There's just one
Not all of us have Machine money.
Valve is releasing SteamOS 3.8 for desktop users who want to build their own Steam Machine, and is working with Nvidia to support GeForce GPUs.
A Valve engineer says the company is working with Nvidia on SteamOS driver support, but a release before end of 2026 isn't guaranteed.
You won't have to go with AMD to get a Steam device.
Valve is reportedly building a dedicated team to bring NVIDIA GeForce support to SteamOS, but full compatibility is likely still a year or more away.
Valve's SteamOS hides a powerful Linux desktop beneath its console-like interface. With a few button presses, you can unlock features that make the Steam Deck feel more like a PC than a gaming handheld.
After Intel's Arc G3 chips for PC gaming handhelds made a splash at Computex, Valve is showing off beta builds of SteamOS for MSI's Intel-based Claw series.
A YouTuber has demonstrated what a real version of SteamOS looks and plays like on their Asus ROG Ally, and it works surprisingly well. There are, however, some ...
