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[VitoNotVito]

So every corporation on the planet then?

You haven’t heard of Mac OS?
Also putting trust in someone/something and buying something because there’s little alternative are very different things

 

[Soodanim]

The truth is that if there's a future with Windows Gaming Edition and SteamOS I'll dual boot both of those together instead of Windows standard edition.

Sometimes Windows is necessary, but transitioning to minimal use is the goal. Whether it's SteamOS, CachyOS, Bazzite, or other, as long as the OS has hardware support and Steam keeps going with library support then most people will be good to go.

Does anyone know what modding is like on Linux? Even down to your standard fixes you see on PC Gaming Wiki etc.

 

[Astray]

lmao that's not even a hard choice.

It's Steam OS all the way baby!

 

[Topher]

Ugh....why would anyone want Xbox's UI?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I don’t trust Ms to make a great streamlined OS that’s better than Steam big picture mode. You can’t even really use a controller on the current Xbox app.

 

[Holammer]

One of the them will push ads on the user, the choice is simple.

 

[pudel]

I wish both Xbox and PS were using Steam OS.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

with steam you are locked to that store too....

both steam and xbox games you can buy keys from anywhere rather than buying direct so they are just launchers.

*Laughs in Lutris, Bottles, and Heroic

 

[rodrigolfp]

If it's an Xbox OS is not for PC as PC is not an Xbox, gladly. If it's another Windows version but lighter what would be the advantage(s) other than using less RAM??

 

[mayham2199]

I don't know how anyone could pick Xbox. You get both PS (most at least) and Xbox games on SteamOS.

 

[Parazels]

I don't know how anyone could pick Xbox. You get both PS (most at least) and Xbox games on SteamOS.

Gamepass?

 

[Topher]

I wish both Xbox and PS were using Steam OS.

Tend to agree. Steam OS is a much more steamlined interface for gaming, imo.

 

[Ozriel]

You don't need to be involved in OS development to smell a steaming pile of shit when you come across one. I'm perfectly fine on Linux. Were you born in the 2010s or why is it so hard to comprehend that lots of people hate Microsoft made operating systems? If I had to guess, you couldn't even operate a terminal if your life depended on it.

Explains why Linux dominates on Desktop, eh?

 

[Hudo]

The worst thing about Steam OS is that everyone can now say "I am using Arch, btw."

 

[Ozriel]

I don't know how anyone could pick Xbox. You get both PS (most at least) and Xbox games on SteamOS.

Better compatibility with Windows, and you still get to play your Steam library there. Including PS to PC ports.

Bear in mind that by ‘Xbox OS’ they mean actual Windows, just with a more streamlined and gaming friendly UI/UX.

 

[Laptop1991]

Steam OS, i've never owned an XBOX nor will i use the Windows Store for my PC games.

 

[grvg]

If

 

[wipeout364]

You don't need to be involved in OS development to smell a steaming pile of shit when you come across one. I'm perfectly fine on Linux. Were you born in the 2010s or why is it so hard to comprehend that lots of people hate Microsoft made operating systems? If I had to guess, you couldn't even operate a terminal if your life depended on it.

Ah Yes, the classic Linux evangelist, the more things change the more they stay the same.

 

[Edgelord79]

You don't need to be involved in OS development to smell a steaming pile of shit when you come across one. I'm perfectly fine on Linux. Were you born in the 2010s or why is it so hard to comprehend that lots of people hate Microsoft made operating systems? If I had to guess, you couldn't even operate a terminal if your life depended on it.

Let me guess… you threw a few distros on VMware and learned a few commands; maybe even went so far to install Arch from scratch or even some netpen distribution because you watched Mr. Robot…. now you’re an OS expert all of a sudden.

Just chill.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Steam OS / Linux

 

[Fess]

The truth is that if there's a future with Windows Gaming Edition and SteamOS I'll dual boot both of those together instead of Windows standard edition.

I think it’s annoying enough to go between launchers. I could never deal with a dual boot.

I just want one place for all my games. Something like Emulation Station in the emulation space but with the slickness of Steam. Can actually be done in ES for desktop games but it’s too much manual work rn. I’ve dabbled a bit with Playnite, it works and is automated in how games are added but feels like a downgrade in usage coming from Steam. Haven’t tried GOG Galaxy yet but I know that’s doing the one-place-for-everything as well, no idea if it has controller support and big screen mode, need to try that.

Right now it’s just too fractured with all the different launchers. When on a desktop PC it’s no biggie, alt tab to another launcher, but for a living room setup it drives me crazy. I need to be able to do everything from the controller. Currently I use Steam big picture mode and add outside launcher games into Steam. But nobody share the full data. So when I added Gamepass Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Steam last night, I had to dig out album art manually, was just a gray box, and no playtime and achievements gets shown, screenshots goes into a folder not spotted by Steam, and so on. Annoying.

 

[Soodanim]

I think it’s annoying enough to go between launchers. I could never deal with a dual boot.

I just want one place for all my games. Something like Emulation Station in the emulation space but with the slickness of Steam. Can actually be done in ES for desktop games but it’s too much manual work rn. I’ve dabbled a bit with Playnite, it works and is automated in how games are added but feels like a downgrade in usage coming from Steam. Haven’t tried GOG Galaxy yet but I know that’s doing the one-place-for-everything as well, no idea if it has controller support and big screen mode, need to try that.

Right now it’s just too fractured with all the different launchers. When on a desktop PC it’s no biggie, alt tab to another launcher, but for a living room setup it drives me crazy. I need to be able to do everything from the controller. Currently I use Steam big picture mode and add outside launcher games into Steam. But nobody share the full data. So when I added Gamepass Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Steam last night, I had to dig out album art manually, was just a gray box, and no playtime and achievements gets shown, screenshots goes into a folder not spotted by Steam, and so on. Annoying.

I can tell you straight away that GOG doesn’t have a Big Picture equivalent. If you don't like Playnite, AFAIK Steam is your best shot at an AIO launcher.

You may be interested by Steam Grid DB's tool for applying their art to your non-Steam games. It often has the default thumbs as an option as well as improved thumbs for some games.

SGDBoop

Download and share custom video game assets and personalize your gaming library.

www.steamgriddb.com

It won't solve all of your problems, but it helps with the consistent look.

Regarding the dual boot, I get you. But I was surprised to find recently that when I filtered my Steam library by Linux only only a few games disappeared. They might not be perfect, but Proton seems to have more coverage than I expected. And the OS itself is just so much snappier than Windows that it would be nice for that to be my primary, only jumping into Windows for the odd thing here and there.

 

[Fess]

I can tell you straight away that GOG doesn’t have a Big Picture equivalent. If you don't like Playnite, AFAIK Steam is your best shot at an AIO launcher.

You may be interested by Steam Grid DB's tool for applying their art to your non-Steam games. It often has the default thumbs as an option as well as improved thumbs for some games.

SGDBoop

Download and share custom video game assets and personalize your gaming library.

www.steamgriddb.com

It won't solve all of your problems, but it helps with the consistent look.

Regarding the dual boot, I get you. But I was surprised to find recently that when I filtered my Steam library by Linux only only a few games disappeared. They might not be perfect, but Proton seems to have more coverage than I expected. And the OS itself is just so much snappier than Windows that it would be nice for that to be my primary, only jumping into Windows for the odd thing here and there.

I love Steam but hate Linux so SteamOS is missing the mark for me. On Steam Deck it only works if I stay within Steam but I need to be able to use other launchers and mods and then everything becomes a hurdle.

But I’ll look into that tool to add art.

Currently I do it manually, gamelaunchhelper.exe always works to launch Gamepass games and then there are always logos of different sizes in a folder nearby. Haven’t managed to change the cover art on the home-recent and non-Steam tab though, just show them as gray boxes. And there are no game descriptions.

 

[Banjo64]

Come on OP.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Let me guess… you threw a few distros on VMware and learned a few commands; maybe even went so far to install Arch from scratch or even some netpen distribution because you watched Mr. Robot…. now you’re an OS expert all of a sudden.

Just chill.

I do software development for a living, been using Linux on the desktop for many years. What now?

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Steam OS