The recent news that SteamOS may soon be shipped with third-party devices could be particularly important for Linux gaming on desktops.

Even gamers nexus' Steve today said that they're about to start doing Linux games performance testing soon. It's happening, y'all, the year of the Linux desktop is upon us. ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

Edit: just wanted to clarify that Steve from GN didn't precisely say they're starting to test soon, he said they will start WHEN the steam OS releases and is adopted. Sorry about that.

  • Technus@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    A Linux distro with a great OOTB experience for gamers would go a long way.

    • Steam pre-installed
    • trustworthy Flatpak packages for popular gamer apps like Discord (not uploaded by some nameless rando)
      • TeamSpeak for curmudgeons like me and my friends
    • desktop environment tailored to Windows users
    • auto-install and configure graphics drivers for AMD and Nvidia
    • configurable automatic updates and system backup
    • choice between Chromium, Firefox, etc. for default browser during setup
    • included in Steam Deck compatibility testing
    • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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      1 month ago

      Don’t forget real, well-tested HDR and VR support on all GPUs out of the box.

      • xavier666@lemm.ee
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        1 month ago

        We are slightly behind on the HDR issue. I hope to see it resolved by end of 2025.

    • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
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      1 month ago

      You're just shy from describing Bazzite

      It's got:

      • Steam pre-installed
      • trustworthy (?) Flatpak packages for just about everything, even encourages it
      • desktop environment tailored to Windows users (KDE, really)
      • auto-install and configure graphics drivers for AMD (Mesa) and Nvidia
      • configurable automatic updates and system backup (although I think you still have to click the notification for flatpak updates)
      • choice between anything for default anything during setup
      • included in Steam Deck compatibility testing (actually in not sure but they do offer Steam Deck builds)