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[Debunked] Valve Is Building a 'Steam Console' To Rival PS5 and Xbox, Rumour Claims (insider-gaming.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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Debunk from dev Pierre-Loup Griffais ‪@plagman.bsky.social‬

"we've done pre-release Mesa Vulkan work on every AMD architecture since Vega thanks to them kindly providing hardware, so there's nothing meaningful to read into there."

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[–] krimson@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This rumor has been going around for a few months now, mostly because of some commits targeting new unknown hardware to SteamOS afaik.

I hope the rumor is true, I love my steamdeck but something a bit more powerful that allows me to play Steam games in 4k on my TV would be awesome. If they run the same exact OS as on the steamdeck you could even do stuff like ad-free youtube using Firefox.

[–] superpill@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know this isn't exactly what you mean, but I use the Remote Play function to stream games from my PC to my living room TV, it works like a charm!

[–] krimson@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yup I've been doing that as well using nvidia shield but it has become very unstable as of late. Network latency and input lag is also an issue in some games unfortunately.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

Are you using Steam's integrated streaming, or Moonlight/Sunshine? The latter has less lag and can handle higher resolutions, but is a pain to set up

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

but something a bit more powerful that allows me to play Steam games in 4k on my TV would be awesome.

I got news for you! You can literally build a computer to do this right now, no need to wait for steam.

[–] brrt@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you want some eggs? I got news for you! You can literally build a chicken shed right now, no need to wait for farmers.

Seriously, the same captain obvious answer all the time when a Steam console is mentioned. It’s infuriating. Consoles exist for a reason, to provide a ready and verified environment for playing games without any fiddling.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can I build a chicken? That's the real question..

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

Please don't fuck a chicken

[–] krimson@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know that. I want something ready to go with a dedicated controller and not fiddle around with components myself that may run too hot or are too noisy etc.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good news: pre-built PCs are also a thing.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pre-built PCs come with Windows and are not suited for a console-like experience out of the box like a machine with a preinstalled OS for gaming (whether that be SteamOS, Orbis (PS4/5), Horizon (Nintendo Switch), or Xbox's OS).

Not everyone is comfortable with installing their own OS/deleting Windows either, regardless of how easy it is.

Something like a Steam Machine 2 can really appeal to console gamers who want to dip their toe into PC gaming while still maintaining a console-like experience.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Pre-built PCs come with Windows and are not suited for a console-like experience out of the box like a machine with a preinstalled OS for gaming

It isn't that hard to install Bazzite. Literally the hardest thing to get it working great is finding a prebuilt that uses an AMD graphics card for the driver support.

And I've had people that don't even use PC's recommend Bazzite to me when I mention Linux. While not everyone knows what it is, you'd be surprised how much word of mouth has spread