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I wonder why the other players haven't adopted SteamOS. Is it about not having the software competency for supporting their hardware?
by distances 3y ago
I wonder why the other players haven't adopted SteamOS. Is it about not having the software competency for supporting their hardware?
- Hamuko 3y agoI wouldn't be surprised if ASUS is getting kickbacks from Microsoft, since the ROG Ally is quite aggressively priced despite coming with a Windows 11 license, and it comes with a 3-month trial of Xbox Game Pass. And it'd make sense why Microsoft would support device manufacturers - the Steam Deck is really dangerous to Microsoft's Game Pass vision since you can't really use it out of the box there.
- pjmlp 3y agoBecause SteamOS is all about Gabe Newell's issues with Microsoft, and the Windows Store. Hence they don't have any issue using the real Windows, instead of having an emulation/translation layer for Win32 and DirectX.
- distances 3y agoFor a portable device SteamOS is much better than real Windows though, so the other manufacturers are now at a disadvantage.
- LegitShady 3y agobroad software library - all those free epic games store games, game pass, etc. And those companies are comfortable releasing a windows device - there's no downside to them at all.
- tapoxi 3y agoSteamOS isn't yet available for non-Valve handhelds, mostly because that means Valve would need to support a variety of hardware. They've stated they're trying to make it more broadly available now that the OLED has shipped.