Valve Is Building a 'Steam Console' To Rival PS5 and Xbox, Rumour Claims
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The latest rumours have suggested that Valve is (still) building a 'Steam console' to rival PlayStation and Xbox units.

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.worldEnglish
    45•3 months ago

    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.

    • ThrowawayOnLemmyEnglish
      26•3 months ago

      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.

      • @krimson@lemmy.worldEnglish
        26•3 months ago

        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.

      • @brrt@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        13•3 months ago

        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.

    • @Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
      6•3 months ago

      There’s also been some arm SoC work by valve, could be they’re gearing up for a new SteamStation, could be that they’re opening up SteamOS for 3rd party manufacturers like Lenovo. Only time will tell.

    • @superpill@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•3 months ago

      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.worldEnglish
        1•3 months ago

        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.

        • @superpill@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2•3 months ago

          Ah that’s unfortunate.

          To clarify I use my Steam Deck in a third party dock with a LAN-port connected to my TV. I’ve had no issues at all and streamed FF7 Rebirth with 2k resolution and stable 120fps yesterday, no interruptions.

        • @mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1•3 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

  • DeconceptualistEnglish
    18•3 months ago

    This could be nice for folks that want a console-like living room experience that “just works”.

    Me? I built a Linux HTPC a dozen years ago and have periodically updated the graphics card (it gets the hand-me-downs from my main gaming PC) so I don’t need this. I’m far more interested in a Steam Controller 2 😄

    • @driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brEnglish
      4•3 months ago

      I built a Linux HTPC like a month ago. I tried a couple of different distros, mainly because the Xbox controller (that I bought new) didn’t work with any distro. The Playstation one works perfectly, but that Xbox mf is a lost cause (I’m going to change it for a tattoo lmao, and save for another Playstation controller).

      At the end, I landed on Bazzite distro and is working fine. The KDE plasma interface is really good (after like 10 years with Linux mint cinnamon, the plasma feel like I’m in the future)

      • @katzimir@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3•3 months ago

        Huh? Im using an xbox controller on my kubuntu for steam. alas connection only works wired, bluetooth is unusable for me. Give your controller one last chance ♥️

        • @driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brEnglish
          5•3 months ago

          Nah, that controller problem had perfect time. I was trying to find a excuse to go to Rio during carnival and our tattoo artist friend said that he take the controller in exchange for a tattoo so I have no alternative that to go to Rio during carnival to make the exchange.

  • @mrfriki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11•3 months ago

    I’m not the target for such device, I play on my PC and on the Deck when on the couch. But I wish the rumor is true, it will boost PC gaming as a whole

    • yeehawEnglish
      4•3 months ago

      What would make me happy is a way smoother experience with game streaming. With moonlight/sunshine I’ve found it works incredibly well - when it does. I always ran into issues with resolution setting, windows lock screen, power on power off etc. I mean, I’m sure I could figure it out over time but I’m way to lazy, I don’t have time to tinker with that. I just want it to work.

      If I could sit on my couch and have a cool and quiet steam deck streaming off my PC in the other room, that would be sweet.

    • BizzleEnglish
      2•3 months ago

      Playing games in 4k on your TV with surround sound is superior to playing on a steam deck

      • @mrfriki@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2•3 months ago

        Agree, but when I playing like that i prefer on my PC, on the couch I prefer to play more chill games while my partner watches her favorites shows on the TV, that was kinda the reason for me to get the Deck in the first place.

  • Dr. MooseEnglish
    8•3 months ago

    Instant pre-order for me. Steamdeck has been by far my favorite gaming console but TV performance is only good for low requirement games and I’d love the same experience for proper 4k gaming even if it’s medium fidelity.

  • @John@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    4•3 months ago

    I run Bazzite HTPC Version on my gaming rig, i would consider this the best console experience nowadays. A huge amount of games, no need to rebuy games i allready owned on a previous PC and most games run out of the box just fine.

    • @Sarmyth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•3 months ago

      Ya know what’s crazy? I got a Steam link when it became available and it barely worked because my computer and router sucked more than I realized at the time. Then last year someone made a video about it and said how awesome it was and I remembered I had it and plugged it in.

      They were right! It still works great, and since I’ve upgraded everything since then, I now know my computer was the bottleneck back then. I’m curious what new features a new Steam link could add to make it worth a whole new device at this point.