furious_gamer
Excessive happiness
Absolutely no need for SteamOS. It will further break platforms.
furious_gamer
Excessive happiness
So it's just like another Linux distro, but customized by Steam? Whatever it is, i will not change from Windows 7. 
CommanderShawnzer
Steam High Templar
So it's just like another Linux distro, but customized by Steam? Whatever it is, i will not change from Windows 7.
Same Here.
Bhargav Simha
!mp@sse
I would rather want it to be a gaming specific os for pc, than an os which lets streaming to tvs. There are a lot of software which take care of the streaming part already.
Would be wonderfull to have an os optimized for gaming only(that too free), so that low/mid-end configs can handle games better.
Would be wonderfull to have an os optimized for gaming only(that too free), so that low/mid-end configs can handle games better.
Nerevarine
Incarnate
And what of Native DirectX11 ?? MS not gonna give it away just like that and its not like most AAA games will support OpenGL over DX11 in the future
flyingcow
Shibe
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OP
About 1 1/2 hours left for the second announcement. I guess this will be the Steambox, which will allow you to stream games from your PC to your living room.
Just guessing.
I am speculating that Valve could make an improvement over some trans-gaming service like Cedega or Wine which could allow Windows games to run over Linux by converting DirectX instructions to OpenGL.
But then again, still too soon to say.
Ref : *en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedega_(software)
Just guessing.
I am speculating that Valve could make an improvement over some trans-gaming service like Cedega or Wine which could allow Windows games to run over Linux by converting DirectX instructions to OpenGL.
But then again, still too soon to say.
Ref : *en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedega_(software)
Bhargav Simha
!mp@sse
About 1 1/2 hours left for the second announcement. I guess this will be the Steambox, which will allow you to stream games from your PC to your living room.
Just guessing.
I am speculating that Valve could make an improvement over some trans-gaming service like Cedega or Wine which could allow Windows games to run over Linux by converting DirectX instructions to OpenGL.
But then again, still too soon to say.
Ref : *en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedega_(software)
Also Nvidia announced that they will be supporting linux drivers directly, just one day after steam os was announced. Nvidia seems to be wanting to compensate for missing out on the next gen consoles, using the steam box/machines.
Regarding steam machines, I really hoped it would be a specific set of hardware unlike the plan announced by steam. I feel an os optimized for a specific hardware, would help run games on sys requirements lower than a traditional desktop.
OP
As Steam has announced, SteamOS will be open architecture like PCs. This point from the FAQ makes it clear :
Therefore, we should be able to optimize it as well or there could be custom distros made by third party developers which could be more optimized.
As for Games not supported natively on SteamMachines, those can be played via In-home streaming.
Bhargav
In the zone
OP
I believe that Valve will be introducing a controller in the next announcement.
I found out that Valve had applied for a patent for a game controller about 4 years ago. Here are the details :
Patent US8241126 - Video game controller having user swappable control components - Google Patents
I found out that Valve had applied for a patent for a game controller about 4 years ago. Here are the details :
Patent US8241126 - Video game controller having user swappable control components - Google Patents
CommanderShawnzer
Steam High Templar
What is that abomination!!!!!?????????
it looks from the crappy future!
it looks from the crappy future!
amjath
Human Spambot
Weird looking controller