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Its a operative system based on Linux to remove the need of using windows and simplyfy controling a computer with just a controller.
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no it's a OS. it's great for all linux user out there, to play some of their games on linux machines. big picture is just one part of it. steam machines are like a gaming console with a variety of hardware models and steamOS (debian) preinstalled on it.
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Ok, you guys seem to know more about it than me... What I was wondering was if I could play a non steam game on it.
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if the game supports linux, you will be able to play it on it.
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So, I'd be able to buy, for example, The Witcher 3 via gog and play it on a steam machine?
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if the witcher 3 is available for linux you are probably able to play it on a steam machine, but don't get me wrong a steam machine is not only the program steam it is a complete operating system that is optimized for gaming and steam. i think gog.com is working on a linux compatible client too, which will also run on a steam machine. but you have to inform yourself first about the game requirements.
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Basically it's Steam's official Linux based Operating System
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OK sorry if one has no interest in lunix then its useless.
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lol your lack of interest is so much over 9000 you even call it lunix :D
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That's your point of view. Linux is my main OS so Steam OS is quite interesting for me. It shouldn't affect your normal gaming season unless games running on Steam OS run super efficiently or something like that :)
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No good drivers, little game library, no good non-game programs on it, no multimedia (like bluray) support, etc etc?
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i've been using Linux for years, have no intention going back yo Windows.
What's wrong with drivers, support? if you can't find it, doesn't mean it's not there :D
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after you buy a certain amout of things off steam gabe will give it to you
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I guess it's Ubuntu with Steam Big Picture instead of Unity as a GUI.
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so far it's debian 7 + steam skin + steam pre-installed :D
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SteamOS is just Debian (linux) with Steam preinstalled and integrated into GNOME (i don't know if its gnome 3 or some other custom fork)
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It's running steam for the games. Why would it be integrated with GNOME? You launch the games via Steam like on any other platform.
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It's a custom version of Linux with Steam (with Big Picture) being included as the main attraction.
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Steam Machine = overpriced piece of shit machine
SteamOS = useless piece of shit Operating System born of Gaben's jealousy of Windows.
Combined = total shit.
Don't even bother.
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Your hate for Linux is obvious, why did you even bother asking further?
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Did you test it ? I truly believe it's going to be something good. When it happens /i will get rid of windows.Gaming is the only reason why haven't done it before. Don't care if Gaben's jelous or something. Gaming on linux means hundred $ in pocket.
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Unless gaben will magic 1000+ drivers for gaming devices linux now lacks into existence, well, you dont even need to test it.
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Graphics is the main issue here. My GF 770 works like a charm and most new nvidia cards do. I'm not saying that linux is a perfect choice for gamers now but everything goes in good direction. Last two years shown that.
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Is it worth to try it? I mean, it's "just" an alternative OS or games will run better?
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i think its worth a try but steam itself states that it should not be used as a replacement for desktop OS's.
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Its the same thing as installing Ubuntu Linux on your machine and then installing Steam inside ubuntu. No difference from that.
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It's a custom build of Debian Linux, tailored to be used in a console-like PC in the living room.
Someone who's familiar with Linux could simply install any Debian based distribution of Linux with Steam, and they would pretty much get the same result.
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So lets make a topic but before doing it to solve our curiosity lets NOT go to google and write down our question.
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You got the right thing. SteamOS is just another flavor of Linux
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Linux based OS primarily made for big picture and Steam Machine console thingy. Hopefully this means more games for Linux people in the future.
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SteamOS is a Linux-based OS, as I'm sure you know now ;P
Since Linux is licensed under the GNU GPL, you can copy and install it as many times as you like for free. The obvious advantage is that Valve doesn't have to pay Microsoft for every licensed copy of an OS it puts on its machines; they made and own the OS and can redistribute it freely without having to pay royalties. The disadvantage is that, since SteamOS is NOT Windows, games need to be ported to it, just like with Mac OS X. Now that Valve believes that enough games have been ported over (nearly 1000 of Steam's ~5000 titles), they're starting to market it as an alternative.
For us consumers, there's pretty much no difference, aside from game selection. It's a free OS, though, so I'd give it a try if you're curious. I've got it installed on my rig for testing and stuff.
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I figured it didn't make a difference to the standard windows or mac user, but a lunix user like yourself its pretty nice
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Somehow I knew flying potato was going to win by a huge margin. You just can't beat that.
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I'll be installing it once it releases. Can't wait to wave goodbye to Microsoft for good.
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You really think that Steam OS will be better than Windows?
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That's a very hard question to answer. What I do know is that I only really use Steam on my personal computer, and a bit of google chrome for browsing. Steam OS is free and more focused on gaming, which sounds perfect to me.
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Let's hope that with the Vulkan Graphics API they beat DX12. I'd love for Steam machines to work, since PC gaming was put aside for a long long time.
I'd also love if Valve made steam machines as TotalBiscuit recommended, with some form of rating, instead of specs, they mean nothing to casual players and only console players.
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Couldn't agree more on both points. Linux has so much potential and Valve would not invest in this OS if it wasn't going to be worth while for their end consumers.
I really like the idea of a rating for each machine. Right now the price difference is really confusing and ultimately most people will simply choose a console platform they've been choosing for 8+ years. Casual gamers are the majority after all.
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Linux runs on PC, and PC hardware base is just fragmented. Even when they are called Steam Machines, just look at the offering, which is not distributed yet, but fragmented already..
By the way hardware, Linux has some hiatus in driver support, which is not entirely independent from Linux being fragmented in itself, that is what distros are about.
Studios supporting PC gaming are supporting Windows, for many years, all of them. Some of them supports Linux. Console-only studios will unlikely jump on Linux, if they have not jumped on Windows with its existing user base.
Linux (from gaming point of view) always has some perspectives/promises, Windows has DirectX for decades. Khronos group may come up with a new killer variant of OpenGL, but DirectX is there, already. And it (OpenGL or anything from Khronos) will work on Windows too, presumably with more hardware than on Linux (back to drivers).
That 8+ years (Jonex's post above) is true, Diablo is 19 years old this year, StarCraft is 17. One might end up referring that 8+ years as 20 though (since Windows '95).
Do not forget the existing software base either. Direct3D games have to be rewritten in a large part in order to run on anything Linux. For older games it will not happen, however they may perform well via emulation. The bigger issue is the few years old games. They use too many features making emulation inefficient, but they are not recent enough to get ported.
Microsoft provides documentation, support and toolset for Windows development. Linux has no single, definitive counterpart for any of them. There is documentation everywhere, support for the various distros, and an endless amount of tools. Some will say it is cool because of the many choices. However some others will say it is not because of the fragmentation.
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I appreciate you writting that much text! :D
It kinda explained some of the stuff I was wondering in my mind, but, what I meant with Steam machines to work is like for them to become the 3rd console, like PS and Xbox, but since they're actual PCs, we, the desktop/laptop users would benefit too. There are many console exclusives, many games are being made for console first, then ported to PC, and are being given crap quality and performance. Barely any game lately is taking full power of PCs because they don't want to show how weak consoles are.. If Steam machines see the light of the day, I guess many developers would be back, and would develop games for PC first.
Also, with all these engines being released for free, and they all support crossplatform development (I'm not sure if old versions supported this), I guess things can start to get better, ofc, if developers start to care.
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SteamOS has nothing to do with making it simple for anyone, theres a monetary goal behind it.
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I don't fully understand exactly what it is, I heard it was basally steam big picture. Yet i still see steam advertising that games are using steam OS and I simply don't get it, could someone explain it to me.
On a side note I wanna make a poll soooo.
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