Steam Deck's SteamOS Officially Coming to the ROG Ally
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the host discusses a Verge article confirming Valve's intention to support the Asus ROG Ally with Steam Deck's operating system. Valve aims to extend Steam OS to rival handhelds, though it's not yet ready for out-of-the-box use. The host also touches on Valve's progress towards enabling dual-boot functionality for Windows on Steam Decks, with upcoming drivers for the OLED display. The video speculates on the future possibility of customizing handhelds with choice of OS, sparking excitement for the official release of Steam OS on other devices.
Takeaways
- 📱 Valve has confirmed that it will support the Asus ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system, Steam OS.
- 🔍 The Verge article discusses Valve's plans to bring Steam OS to rival handheld devices, not just their own Steam Deck.
- 🔄 Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirmed that the company is working on third-party device support for Steam OS, including the ROG Ally.
- 💡 The support for ROG Ally keys in Valve's patch notes was not a mistake but an indication of future support for the device.
- 🤔 While Asus may not officially support Valve's installer or sell the ROG Ally with Steam OS, the possibility of support is being explored.
- 🖥️ Valve is also working on a general release of SteamOS 3, which could theoretically be installed on non-handheld PCs.
- 🔄 Progress is being made on dual-boot support for Windows on the Steam Deck, but no specific timeline has been provided.
- 🚀 Universal Blue has already achieved support for the Asus ROG Alx with its Baytrail operating system, offering a Steam-like experience.
- 🛠️ Valve is preparing to make Windows drivers for the Steam Deck OLED available, including firmware for the Bluetooth driver.
- 💡 The idea of being able to choose your operating system when ordering a handheld device, like Windows or Steam OS, is an exciting prospect.
- 🎉 The video creator is looking forward to the official release of Steam OS for other handhelds and the potential for a more customized handheld experience.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is Valve's confirmation of supporting the Asus ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system, Steam OS, and the potential for Steam OS to be available on other handheld devices.
What did Tom Warren post on The Verge that led to the video being made?
-Tom Warren posted an article on The Verge that Valve is confirming support for the Asus ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system, which prompted the video creator to make a video discussing this development.
What is Steam OS?
-Steam OS is a Linux-based operating system developed by Valve Corporation, designed to run on PC gaming hardware and optimized for the company's digital distribution platform, Steam.
Why is the support of Steam OS on the Asus ROG Ally significant?
-The support of Steam OS on the Asus ROG Ally is significant because it marks Valve's intention to extend its operating system to rival handheld gaming devices, potentially broadening the reach of Steam OS beyond Valve's own Steam Deck.
What does Valve's Lawrence Yang confirm regarding Steam OS and third-party device support?
-Lawrence Yang confirms that Valve is working on adding support for additional handhelds on Steam OS, including the Asus ROG Ally, but it doesn't mean Asus will officially support Valve's installer or sell the ROG Ally with Steam OS pre-installed.
What is the current status of Steam OS for non-handheld PCs?
-Valve has plans for a general release of Steam OS 3 that could theoretically be installed on non-handheld PCs, but it is not ready for release yet.
What is Valve's stance on dual-booting Windows machines with Steam OS?
-Valve is preparing to make the remaining Windows drivers for the Steam Deck OLED available, indicating that dual-boot support is still a priority, but there is no update on the timing for this feature.
What is Universal Blue and how does it relate to the Asus ROG Alx?
-Universal Blue is a company that has developed a Bay Trail operating system which has already achieved support for the Asus ROG Alx, allowing users to turn their Windows handhelds into devices with a Steam-like operating system.
What are the challenges Microsoft faces in improving the Windows experience on handhelds?
-Microsoft faces challenges such as ensuring its operating system works across many different hardware configurations and chips, which requires dedicated validation teams.
What is the potential future scenario for customizing handheld devices with Steam OS?
-The potential future scenario includes the ability for consumers to customize their handheld devices at the time of purchase, choosing options like storage size, RAM, and the operating system, such as Windows or Steam OS.
What is the creator's opinion on the possibility of choosing the operating system on handheld devices?
-The creator thinks it would be cool if in the future, when ordering handhelds, consumers could choose their operating system, similar to how they can customize desktop PCs or laptops.
Outlines
📱 Steam OS Coming to Rival Handhelds
The video discusses the recent news from Tom Warren and The Verge about Valve's confirmation to support the Asus ROG Ally with Steam OS on its Steam Deck operating system. The host expresses excitement about the potential of Steam OS being available on other handheld devices, a topic that has been speculated since the inception of Steam OS. Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirms that the company is working on supporting additional handhelds with Steam OS, although it's not ready for immediate release. The video also touches on the possibility of dual-booting Windows on the Steam Deck, with Valve preparing to release necessary drivers for the Steam Deck's OLED, indicating progress towards this feature, although no specific timeline is given.
🛍️ Customizing Handhelds with Choice of OS
In the second paragraph, the host contemplates the future of handheld gaming devices, suggesting that it could be exciting if customers could customize their devices at the time of purchase, similar to selecting components for a desktop PC or a laptop. The idea of choosing the operating system, either Windows or Steam OS, as part of the customization process is presented as a desirable feature. The host also expresses anticipation for the official release of Steam OS for other handhelds and the potential ease of installation provided by Valve. The summary concludes with the host's personal preference for Steam OS over Windows on the Steam Deck, especially with the upcoming availability of drivers for the OLED display.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Steam Deck
💡Steam OS
💡Rog Ally
💡Tom Warren
💡The Verge
💡Dual Boot
💡Linux
💡Big Picture Mode
💡Universal Blue
💡Customization
💡OLED
Highlights
Valve confirms it will support the Asus Rog Ally with its Steam Deck operating system, SteamOS.
SteamOS is being prepared for more devices, marking a significant step towards making it available for other handhelds beyond the Steam Deck.
Valve has long planned to let other companies use SteamOS, aligning with its initial vision of creating Steam machines for various devices.
The Verge article reveals Valve’s progress on supporting additional handheld devices with SteamOS, with specific mention of the Rog Ally.
Valve is making steady progress on making SteamOS available for other handheld devices, though it's not yet ready for a general release.
Valve is also working on making the Steam Deck compatible with Windows drivers, including Bluetooth drivers and audio support for OLED screens.
Valve's ultimate goal is to allow users to dual boot between SteamOS and Windows on devices like the Steam Deck.
Universal Blue, another operating system, has also made progress in supporting Windows handhelds like the Asus Rog Ally.
The host expresses excitement about the potential future where users can customize handheld devices down to choosing the operating system during the purchase process.
The possibility of dual booting between SteamOS and Windows could provide greater flexibility and customization for handheld gaming devices.
Valve is dedicated to ensuring a smooth installation process for SteamOS on Windows handhelds, potentially making it a more mainstream option.
The continued development of SteamOS for third-party devices reflects Valve’s commitment to broadening the ecosystem of SteamOS-powered gaming devices.
Valve's progress on supporting additional handhelds indicates a move towards making SteamOS a viable alternative to Windows for gaming devices.
Valve's commitment to making SteamOS available for devices like the Rog Ally could signal a shift in the handheld gaming market.
The development of dual boot support and additional drivers for Windows on the Steam Deck is a priority for Valve, despite the delays.
Transcripts
what's up guys welcome back to the
channel for another steam deck video
this time and I was actually getting
ready to call it an early night when I
ran into a post from Tom Warren over on
X which led me to a Verge article valve
confirming it will support the Rog Ally
with its steam deck operating system and
I wanted to jump on and go over this
article and talk about it a little bit I
was actually just talking to a buddy the
other night about Steam OS and coming to
other uh handhelds because that's
something that we've known has been the
idea since the very beginning really of
Steam OS and when we started to hear
about it and it being available for
other devices now that we have a lot of
other fairly popular or mainstream
Windows handhelds out there I think it
might be about time for that project to
hopefully come to fruition so let's
check out this Verge article and see
what's being said about valve and its
support for bringing Steam OS to these
other handhelds now like I said I first
ran into this over on X from Tom War it
says valve confirms it will support the
Rog Ally with it steam deck operating
system as Microsoft looks looks to try
to improve the Windows Experience on
handhelds valve is getting ready to
support Steam OS on more devices and
then of course we have the Verge article
uh over here valve confirms it will
support the Rog allly with its steam
deck operating system Steam OS will
support rival handhelds once valve is
happy with it and that Steam OS version
is ready to go all right so let's take a
look at this valve once imagine that
every PC maker could have their own
steam machine a PC game console running
the company's Linux based Steam OS it
took a decade for that dream to evolve
into the company's own internally
developed steam deck gaming handheld but
the original Dream isn't dead the
company's long said it plans to let
other companies use Steam OS too and
that means explicitly supporting the
Rival Asus Rog Ally gaming handheld
valve designer Lawrence Yang now
confirms to The Verge a few days ago
some spotted an intriguing and valve's
latest stimulus release notes quote
added support for extra RG Ally Keys
maybe Val was just supporting those keys
in the steam desktop client on a Windows
uh where offers a steam deck like Big
Picture Mode interface for any PC and
the line mistakenly made it into these
patch notes uh as I asked to be safe but
no this is indeed about valve eventually
supporting the Rog Ally and other rival
handhelds quote the about R Ali Keys is
related to thirdparty device support for
Steam OS the team is continuing
continuing to work on adding support for
additional handhelds on Steam OS uh Yang
tells me that doesn't mean Asus will
officially bless valves inst staller or
sell the Ali with Steam OS of course
isus has told me uh there are many
reasons why it ships with Windows a big
one is that Microsoft has dedicated
validation teams that ensure its
operating system works across many
different Hardware config configurations
and chips and it's not like valve is
suggesting it'll offer steams on Rival
handhelds anytime soon either Val is
making steady progress Yang tells me but
it isn't ready to run out of the box yet
we already knew valve planned a general
release of steo 3 that you could
theoretically install on non-h handheld
PCS as well Yang says it's similarly
making progress there but it's not ready
yet which we're more focused on the
handheld side of things here so that's
the update on turning Windows handhelds
into steam machines what about valve's
promise to let you turn steam decks into
dual booting Windows machines too
letting you U letting you swap between
the two OS at will here's what Yang had
to said on that and this one definitely
had me interested as well because this
is another big feature that I've been
waiting for since they announced it as
for Windows we're preparing to make the
remaining Windows uh drivers for steam
deck OLED available you might have seen
that we are preparing firmware for the
Bluetooth driver there's no update on
the timing for dual boot boot support
it's still a priority but we haven't
been able to get it uh get to it just
yet valve isn't the only one adapting
its compelling combination of Linux and
controller friendly steam UI to Windows
handhelds Universal blue touted that
it's bayite operating system had already
achieved support for the Asus Rog Alx
and we've seen a lot of videos out of
using that to turn your windows handheld
into um a steam operating system type uh
OS with that so they definitely made a
lot of good progress there I've seen a
lot of great stuff with that I've tried
a little bit on the Rog uh original Ally
the OG Ally so we'll get into that more
in the future but I've really been
interested in the actual official
release from valve on this and what's
going to come as far is their OS
installer and how's this going to work
with installing this on the Windows
devices this is something they've been
talking about for quite a long time
wanting to offer this I think it would
be super cool if in the future when
we're ordering these handhelds we might
have a bit more option like when we're
ordering a desktop PC or even a laptop
and we're able to make choices like our
storage for our SSD size how much RAM do
we want that's going to affect our price
but everybody might have a little bit
different need there like 16 24 32 and
then of course things like the ability
to pick your operating system choosing
that it comes with Windows or with Steam
OS would actually be pretty cool I don't
know if we'll get to a point like that
it may stay something you got to just do
on the side yourself um but I think that
would be a pretty neat way to kind of go
through and be able to pick and
customize your very own handheld all the
way down to the OS so it is nice to hear
an update that it is officially still
being worked on it is still coming I'll
definitely be interested in checking out
the official valve release of steam for
these other handhelds as far as the dual
boot for Windows that's something I've
really been waiting for here I've done
tons of different dual boot stuff here I
use Windows on Deck a good bit still but
I've kind of shied away and been using
uh Steam OS more and more especially
with the OLED and the missing drivers so
it's great to hear that those drivers
are actually coming for Bluetooth and
I'm assuming the other audio and stuff
we need uh for the OLED to work properly
so that would be great as well but yeah
guys that's it let me know what you
think about Steam OS hopefully finally
making its way to other handhelds like
the RG Ally maybe eventually the legion
go the claw whatever the case may be and
being available having the proper
drivers and ready to go hopefully a nice
slick install from valve to make that
work really nice for us on those devices
all right guys thanks a lot for coming
check out the video as always I really
appreciate it and I'll see you in the
next one
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