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Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing your experience!

I never even used Steam yet, for somehow I thought it was Windows-only. Having heard now that it runs on Linux as well, and that actually such a huge percentage of games are already running on Linux, I guess it's really time to give Steam a try.
But I'm wondering if I should try SteamOS or try to make it run on my usual Linux desktop...



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ArnoldRimmer said:
Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing your experience!

I never even used Steam yet, for somehow I thought it was Windows-only. Having heard now that it runs on Linux as well, and that actually such a huge percentage of games are already running on Linux, I guess it's really time to give Steam a try.
But I'm wondering if I should try SteamOS or try to make it run on my usual Linux desktop...

If you run an Ubuntu-based distro, I'd suggest just installing the Steam client. You'd still get a very fully featured OS.



WolfpackN64 said:
ArnoldRimmer said:
Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing your experience!

I never even used Steam yet, for somehow I thought it was Windows-only. Having heard now that it runs on Linux as well, and that actually such a huge percentage of games are already running on Linux, I guess it's really time to give Steam a try.
But I'm wondering if I should try SteamOS or try to make it run on my usual Linux desktop...

If you run an Ubuntu-based distro, I'd suggest just installing the Steam client. You'd still get a very fully featured OS.

Nah, I don't...

Is it possible to testdrive SteamOS as a LiveCD/DVD (=without actually installing)?



ArnoldRimmer said:
WolfpackN64 said:

If you run an Ubuntu-based distro, I'd suggest just installing the Steam client. You'd still get a very fully featured OS.

Nah, I don't...

Is it possible to testdrive SteamOS as a LiveCD/DVD (=without actually installing)?

Hmm, I don't know if it has LiveCD functionality. You'd better check their website.



Mr Puggsly said:

Android already a popular gaming platform. Its also a unique way to play games via mobile and TV devices. For PC gaming, Windows owns it. MS has also been pushing notable games that will never come to Linux, more on the way.

Popular casual mobile gaming platform, not the kind for you and me along with non gamers.

This whole "linux has to do everything to be special" is like setting an imginary bar in roder to live or die, I honestly think that's quite silly and also forced as if you want something you don't like to die off.



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

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WolfpackN64 said:

I woudn't mind a more functional desktop. Doesn't need fancy speech features, just a package manager like GNOME Software and Debian repositories out of the box would make it a much more functional OS.

Yeah something like that could be warrented and work quite well. The OS doesn't need to do documents and have cortana or anything tile like, the OS is from Steam, one that is meant for gaming and gaming alone. Those that want it to be exactly like Windows are looking at the wrong OS. I've always wanted an OS that just has a focus on gaming on PC and Steam OS is pretty much that option, for years I've never wanted all the crap that is always tacked onto MS OS (some always say to remove it but always forget the main point I've tried relaying) and just wanted it strictly to adhere to gaming and that's it, but since MS never bothered to create an OS just for gaming and nothing else, that then leaves Steam OS as the one option.



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

Chazore said:
Mr Puggsly said:

Android already a popular gaming platform. Its also a unique way to play games via mobile and TV devices. For PC gaming, Windows owns it. MS has also been pushing notable games that will never come to Linux, more on the way.

Popular casual mobile gaming platform, not the kind for you and me along with non gamers.

This whole "linux has to do everything to be special" is like setting an imginary bar in roder to live or die, I honestly think that's quite silly and also forced as if you want something you don't like to die off.

Android isnt just casual gaming. I'm playing Max Payne on my phone now, may play Indigo Prophecy or KOTOR next. Its great stuff to have when I'm bored and away from consoles.

I'm not saying I want Linux gaming to die off. Linux gaming is just not catching on. Android has made a bigger impact in gaming because its a unique and convenient way to access games that Windows doesent offer.



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Mr Puggsly said:

Android isnt just casual gaming. I'm playing Max Payne on my phone now, may play Indigo Prophecy or KOTOR next. Its great stuff to have when I'm bored and away from consoles.

I'm not saying I want Linux gaming to die off. Linux gaming is just not catching on. Android has made a bigger impact in gaming because its a unique and convenient way to access games that Windows doesent offer.

According to the general market it is in terms of general use and mobile gaming sales.

It's great to have for other OS's to have when away from consoles when it comes to Linux/Mac gamers who play old titles, hell I'm playing the older Zelda games on my N3DS tahn say the home console ot the older handhelds they were once released and played on.

Not wanting it to succeed would be the same as not wanting it in general. It's been growing more so than it was 10-15 years ago, the kind of "catch on "you want is a set personal bar that it;s frankly never going to reach, even if it did a new bar would be raised in it's place.

Android isn't as unique as you'd like to think it is, this unqieness you speak of is more or less the standards we expect with other OS's, what Windows doesn't do Apple does and vice versa, but one of them has always been the standard with the other. 



Step right up come on in, feel the buzz in your veins, I'm like an chemical electrical right into your brain and I'm the one who killed the Radio, soon you'll all see

So pay up motherfuckers you belong to "V"

Chazore said:
WolfpackN64 said:

I woudn't mind a more functional desktop. Doesn't need fancy speech features, just a package manager like GNOME Software and Debian repositories out of the box would make it a much more functional OS.

Yeah something like that could be warrented and work quite well. The OS doesn't need to do documents and have cortana or anything tile like, the OS is from Steam, one that is meant for gaming and gaming alone. Those that want it to be exactly like Windows are looking at the wrong OS. I've always wanted an OS that just has a focus on gaming on PC and Steam OS is pretty much that option, for years I've never wanted all the crap that is always tacked onto MS OS (some always say to remove it but always forget the main point I've tried relaying) and just wanted it strictly to adhere to gaming and that's it, but since MS never bothered to create an OS just for gaming and nothing else, that then leaves Steam OS as the one option.

The focus of SteamOS should always be on games, but they could certainly improve some things for people who might want to use it as a general OS. Just allowing Debian repo's, GNOME Software would go a long way.

I've now replaced SteamOS for Ubuntu MATE and added the Steam client. SteamOS' Java support isn't very good so I had quite a bit of problems running Minecraft, while Ubuntu Mate has the most recent OpenJDK Java implementation.

I really hope Valve just adds support for a few more recent standards and easier app installation for those who want that functionality. It would make SteamOS a real good option for gaming minded people who wouldn't mind editing a document and playing some Minecraft on the normal desktop when needed.



Chazore said:
Mr Puggsly said:

Android isnt just casual gaming. I'm playing Max Payne on my phone now, may play Indigo Prophecy or KOTOR next. Its great stuff to have when I'm bored and away from consoles.

I'm not saying I want Linux gaming to die off. Linux gaming is just not catching on. Android has made a bigger impact in gaming because its a unique and convenient way to access games that Windows doesent offer.

According to the general market it is in terms of general use and mobile gaming sales.

It's great to have for other OS's to have when away from consoles when it comes to Linux/Mac gamers who play old titles, hell I'm playing the older Zelda games on my N3DS tahn say the home console ot the older handhelds they were once released and played on.

Not wanting it to succeed would be the same as not wanting it in general. It's been growing more so than it was 10-15 years ago, the kind of "catch on "you want is a set personal bar that it;s frankly never going to reach, even if it did a new bar would be raised in it's place.

Android isn't as unique as you'd like to think it is, this unqieness you speak of is more or less the standards we expect with other OS's, what Windows doesn't do Apple does and vice versa, but one of them has always been the standard with the other. 

The most popular games on mobile devices are casual, people like playing simplistic stuff for a bit. But more deeper core gaming experiences can also do well on Android. There are core games that have hundreds of thousands or millions of downloads.

If Linux has been growing, it doesn't appear to be in a signficant way. If Linux ever become a popular OS, I don't think its gonna happen as a PC OS competing with WIndows.



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