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I know, I have a Steam Deck and enjoy Steam OS on that, but what I want is as close to a console like experience (which is what Windows is not giving me). Right
by danpalmer 1y ago
I know, I have a Steam Deck and enjoy Steam OS on that, but what I want is as close to a console like experience (which is what Windows is not giving me). Right now it seems that DIY installs of Steam OS are not yet as simple as I want for that sort of experience, and I'm not looking for another Linux sysadmin hobby machine, I've got enough of those.
I'm waiting until there's a big download button on a Valve page, and ideally a supported upgrade path from an existing Windows install.
- constantcrying 1y agoThere is nothing Steam OS will give you that isn't available right now. Use any low maintenance Linux distro and install Steam through flatpak and you got the exact experience you want. There is no difference. You are waiting for something which might never come out so that installing might be 10 minutes faster. That is totally absurd. Steam OS ist not more maintenance than any other low maintenance distro.
- danpalmer 1y agoI've used low maintenance Linux distros, and they're not comparable to Steam OS in my experience. It's not about a 10 minute install, it's about the hour here and there to update, to fix, to browse the Arch wiki to figure out why my bluetooth mouse doesn't work today. Linux is a lot better than it was 10+ years ago, but to say it's as low maintenance as a game console (which is what my Steam Deck is to me), is actually absurd.
- Matthyze 1y agoExactly. Linux is great but never actually 'low maintenance'. I personally felt like my OS needed frequent attention.
- aaomidi 1y agoBazzite is what you’re asking for.
- danpalmer 1y agoThanks, I wasn't aware of Bazzite. It does look like it might be the solution. I'm skeptical given my experience with Linux distros, even very well supported ones, but I may give it a go.