Why is this headline so awful to read?
It’s not the OS they planned on working with for the Steam Deck. It’s nice they supplied drivers at all for those who chose to do so.
Why support it? Their specialty is Linux.
Per the article:
But because many anti-cheat apps still aren’t compatible with Linux (hence, SteamOS), installing Windows on Steam hardware is currently the only way that gamers can enjoy titles that require them.
So it looks like Valve is at least giving tools for running Windows on their hardware for those that really really want that kernel level malware, I mean anti-cheat, to play a certain game.
Ironically, this is the way to do that. If you want to be more secure you only use Windows for those particular games and nothing else.
really really want that kernel level malware
gold
they are probably just providing the windows drivers that their vendors already have for the components inside the hardware they’re selling.
A big part of PCs is flexibility. I can run Fedora, Sally can run Mint, and Fred can run Windows. Contrast that with an Apple where you are stuck running Mac or some of the more proprietary software oriented vendors where the only way to use half your RGB and even display features is to run in Windows.
Personally? I run Linux. I am happy. But I also remember when we were happy that Google was focusing on “the open source” project “Android”. And… we see how that went down. And with how many people think SteamOS is something unique and magical? I am happy now but I am definitely thinking about what 2030 will be (… if there is a 2030 but that is a different fear).
Those plucky Windows users love to hack hardware to get their niche software running. Good for them.
Hey, thirty years ago this was true!
Seems like Microsoft is who should be supporting Windows. It isn’t like Valve can fix Windows issues as Windows isn’t open source.
Valve offering drivers and notes is what they are able to offer for someone else’s proprietary product.
Microsoft support one of their own products? Crazy talk.
The dumbest part of the article is that the author seems to be blaming Valve for games that chose a kernel level anticheat that only works with Windows and consoles.
But because many anti-cheat apps still aren’t compatible with Linux (hence, SteamOS), installing Windows on Steam hardware is currently the only way that gamers can enjoy titles that require them.
That isn’t even a Windows issue. That is a publisher choosing an anticheat that has stupid limitations.
Happy cake day!
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Cool. I don’t see why I would want to do this but its nice that they released drivers!
To me it makes sense. Windows is finicky to begin with. And through the lens of Valve and SteamOS, Windows is basically 3rd party, and many software companies don’t support 3rd party “add-ons”.
Refuses? “Here’s a thing you might like.” But I want more.
Fuck EA
For decades, most games have been supporting Windows only and some of them MacOS, but little to none did support Linux
Now, the tables have turned!
Who doesn’t love an upgrade?
sudo apt update && apt upgrade
Just go to Windows update. No need to be typing shit in like it’s the timestamp zero.
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Who the fuck
