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When I bought my ASUS ROG Ally Z1, I spent two hours using it under Windows before getting frustrated with the interface and slapping Universal Blue’sonto it. Why? Because I wanted the improved performance and variable refresh rate of the ROG Ally with that intuitive, responsive, console-like interface of a Steam Deck . Valve knows I exist, and knows I’m not alone.
On that front, Yang also shared some news about Valve’s promised dual-boot support on Steam Deck, saying Valve is preparing to make the remaining Windows drivers available for Steam Deck OLED. “There’s no update on the timing for dual boot support—it’s still a priority, but we haven’t been able to get to it just yet,” Yang told The Verge.
We’re getting closer, but the wait isn’t over. You can of course install a Linux distro like Bazzite since it has the Steam Deck UI dialed in, and offers an incredibly similar experience on non-Steam Deck handhelds. The one big snag is that the installer is a bit clunky and could be problematic for people unfamiliar with installing Linux. One of Valve’s underlying goals is certainly to make that installation process quick and easy for SteamOS.
Another consideration: one of Valve’s motivations for putting SteamOS on competing hardware might be about maintaining a certain, consistent brand image. Since it’s all open source, Valve really has no control over how other Linux distributions might present, tweak, or change the “Steam Deck experience.” But if Valve offers an official version, it ensures that Steam on handheld gaming devices is being shown in the best light possible.
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