Valve reveals that SteamOS will be compatible with competing devices like ROG Ally
Valve, which operates the game distribution platform Steam, has its own OS called '
Steam :: Steam Deck :: SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta: Major Repairs
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/4361258795952118018
Valve confirms it'll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219469/valve-steamos-asus-rog-ally-steady-progress-dual-boot
The patch notes for SteamOS 3.6.9 beta released by Valve on August 8, 2024 state, 'Added support for additional ROG Ally keys.' Valve designer Lawrence Yang reported, 'The patch note about the ROG Ally key is related to SteamOS's third-party device support. The development team continues to work on adding SteamOS support to third-party portable gaming PCs.'
Valve has previously
However, Yang said that this does not mean that Valve will begin offering SteamOS to third-party portable gaming PCs anytime soon. 'We are making steady progress in preparing to bring SteamOS to third-party devices, but we have not yet released it,' he said.
Valve has also promised to turn the Steam Deck into a dual-boot Windows machine, allowing you to freely swap between the two operating systems, to which Yang said, 'We are working on making Windows drivers available for the Steam Deck OLED . As for dual boot, while it's a priority internally, we're not quite there yet.'
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