Valve has always “let you” install SteamOS on anything you want – it’s copyleft software; they don’t have a choice.
What’s different now is that Valve will be facilitating you to do it by packaging the software in a less Steam Deck-specific way to make it easier.
I realize some might think this is a pedantic distinction, but it’s not okay for the media to disparage Free Software by ascribing more authority to Valve than it actually has.
I wonder if this will fix some of the built in controller issues (where the ROG Ally/x built in controls are considered 5-6 different controllers).
That’s really a driver issue from the manufacturer. If ASUS wanted, they could have pushed a proper kernel driver a long time ago. They bet on Windows for some reason though 🤷
It’s the same way on the original Legion Go from Lenovo.
Same deal. They’re now switching to SteamOS, so will have kernel drivers soon.
Here come the Chinese clone devices all with steam os on them
Weren’t Chinese companies like GPD pioneers of handhelds?
Pretty sure the nintendo game boy was one of the first pioneers
