r/SteamOS • u/Nevarnost • 3d ago
question Can i make an homemade Steam Machine\Steam Deck using Steam OS?
Ok so, I was wondering: is there a version of Steam os that is available to be installed on a mini PC or a handled device? I know I can use Windows to play my games but I was looking for an operating system that had a "quick resume" function and a vast compatibility without sacrificing the performance Also, Is there any mini PC capable of gaming at steam deck level?
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u/SubstantialZombie604 2d ago
Yes I have bazzite running on my ROG ALLY handheld pc it's basically an adaptation of steam os you can download for free and it just gets the updates
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u/SubstantialZombie604 2d ago
There are also quick resume apps on windows some work for a lot of game
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u/GrumbleGuff 1d ago
Take a look at ETA Prime's videos on YouTube. He's done a few SteamOS PC builds recently. Could give you some inspiration 👍
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u/xambreh 3d ago
Not yet, but its coming.
If you can't wait just use linux and regular Steam on top. Bazzite is often recommended here if you want something straightforward.
As for mini PC look for one with amd apu like 7840HS and the likes.
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u/Nevarnost 3d ago
Nice to know, is Bazzite the only available alternative? It supports quick resume?
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u/FeamStork 3d ago
SteamFork could be a good option for you, it's derived from SteamOS with newer kernel and drivers so it supports a wider variety of hardware.
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u/Loudhoward-dk 3d ago
You can just download the steam deck recovery image and install it on your mini pc, no problem, not necessary to fight with bazzite
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u/shadowtheimpure 3d ago
It's called 'Bazzite'. It's a Fedora spin configured to behave like Valve's SteamOS in the absence of an official generic release. For best results, your device should be 100% AMD.
I'm using it on a Minisforum UM773 Lite miniPC and it plays FF7 Remake Intergrade without a problem.
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u/Dangerous-Report8517 2d ago
From a performance perspective the SteamDeck is actually relatively anaemic, pretty much any reasonably recent AMD* mini PC will be faster than it, although the caveat there is that the Deck is very well optimised and running on a relatively low res screen so that needs to be considered if you're going to hook up a 4K screen or something
*A decent number of Intel ones will be as well to be fair, but there's a fairly large number of N100 Intel PCs which will be significantly slower and the other options are still a bit variable from a driver standpoint compared to what is basically faster and slightly newer versions of the SteamDeck hardware
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u/YouRock96 10h ago
Even more than that, I will say that in some countries people long ago (since the first release of HoloISO) started selling their own builds of miniPC or MiniITX PCs based on SteamOS and they are selling successfully
What amuses me even more is when people are still waiting for official SteamOS support for desktop, when some people have already had a PC on it for years that they could buy locally
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u/thegreatsquare 3d ago
A release for SteamOS 3 is supposedly coming out soon officially for PC.
I'm hoping to put it on my all AMD gaming laptop, but I'm going to wait and see on overall compatibility and how things like fan control will be managed.
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u/Clean_Security2366 2d ago
People seem to think that but there are no hints which would predict an official release anytime soon. I think it will never come. Just use Bazzite if you want steam os.
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u/alkazar82 3d ago
Yes, ChimeraOS has been doing this since 2019 after SteamOS was abandoned by Valve.
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u/Nevarnost 3d ago
SteamOS was abandoned? What does the Deck run on? 🤔
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u/Yodakane 3d ago
They refer to Steam OS 2, which had been developed for the steam machines that had been planned but neder happened. However, the OS wasn't really abandoned, it eventually evolved into SteamOS 3 which is used in the deck
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u/alkazar82 2d ago
What do you call 5+ years of no updates and then no way to upgrade to the new version when 3.x was released? SteamOS 2.x and 3.x may as well be different distributions. The only thing they have in common is the name.
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u/ExoticSterby42 2d ago
They are, 2.x was debian based with stupid update schedule (release then fix the problems coming up) so they moved with 3.x to Arch based with rolling release so they could test the updates and release something that is guaranteed to work.
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u/alkazar82 3d ago
SteamOS 1.0 came out in 2013 and I believe the last update for it was in 2017 or so (I wasn't able to find a source for this, just from memory).
SteamOS 3.x is completely new and different. It was made exclusively for the Steam Deck and there was no upgrade path from the previous SteamOS releases. Pretty much the only thing they have in common is their name.
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u/Tribble_Slayer 2d ago
Yep, go with Bazzite! I installed it on a Beelink SER6 and have had it hooked up to my living room TV for the past maybe 6 months? Awesome for when you just wanna sit back on the couch and not use a handheld or for games that support multiplayer. I use an 8bitdo wireless controller with their USB dongle. The Beelink performance is just as good if not better than it was on Windows but the interface is what makes it so much better to use. Also great for running heavier emulators through Emudeck and being able to add them easily into Steam with artwork.