Subj : SteamOS is finally coming to the Asus ROG Ally - so you can bin o To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Aug 15 2024 02:45:05 SteamOS is finally coming to the Asus ROG Ally - so you can bin off Windows 11 Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:30:11 +0000 Description: Valve finally confirms that SteamOS compatibility with the ROG Ally is on the way. FULL STORY ====================================================================== The Asus ROG Ally dropped in 2023 before a revamped ROG Ally X followed this year, and while many have sung the praises of the portable gaming PC, one complaint seems to remain constant: Windows 11 sucks on handhelds. The good news is that it seems the option to switch to SteamOS on the ROG Ally is now officially inbound. Our reviews of the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X both include the same complaint - Windows 11 doesnt feel quite right on a handheld device. While its familiar, Microsofts OS doesnt have the same smooth feel as SteamOS on the Steam Deck. So, with great interest, some folks picked up on a part of Valves latest SteamOS release notes, in which the company states that it has added support for extra ROG Ally keys. That amounts to a pretty sneaky way to mention that the ROG Ally is finally getting SteamOS support! In fact, Sean Hollister of The Verge wasnt sure if this meant what it seemed to suggest, so he sought confirmation from Valve that SteamOS is indeed coming to the ROG Ally. He received a positive response from Valve designer Lawrence Yang, who stated: The note about ROG Ally keys is related to third-party device support for SteamOS. The team is continuing to work on adding support for additional handhelds on SteamOS. SteamOS is on the way! Soon... Thats not to say well be waking up to the possibility of installing a whole new operating system in a few weeks - its going to be a long process before we see SteamOS on the ROG Ally (or other Windows portables). According to Yang, though, Valve is making stable progress in realizing this goal. Yang also comments on Valves previous promise that you will be able to switch between SteamOS and Windows on the Steam Deck. Known as dual-booting, on that topic, Yang observes: As for Windows, were preparing to make the remaining Windows drivers for Steam Deck OLED available (you might have seen that we are prepping firmware for the Bluetooth driver). Theres no update on the timing for dual boot support - its still a priority, but we havent been able to get to it just yet. Its interesting to see Valve sweep in and help out a competitor in a tough spot with the software side of its product, but it does make sense from a business perspective, at least. More exposure for SteamOS - which is tied to Valves own gaming platform - has got to be a good thing in the end. And while it isnt hardware sales, Valve is kind of turning rival handhelds into Steam Decks, in a way - at least for the software side of the equation. You might also like... Made by Google 7 things we saw and learned, including the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3, Pixel Buds Pro 2, and more Acer is set to show off new Copilot+ PCs with Intels Lunar Lake CPUs on September 4, kicking off the AI laptop wars in earnest Apple just gave its brilliant iPhone Mirroring feature a handy upgrade in macOS Sequoia ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/steamos-is-finally-coming-to-th e-asus-rog-ally-so-you-can-bin-off-windows-11 --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .