What Happened
Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it's a doozy.
Why It Matters
Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming Steam Machine living room gaming PC, it comes with long-awaited features for Valve's handhelds and more support for other companies' handhelds than we've seen to date – including Microsoft and Asus' Xbox Ally series, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, the OneXPlayer X1, and additional support for MSI, GPD, Anbernic, OrangePi, and Zotac.
Key Details
- The one that excites me most: Valve is adding genuine hibernation and "memory power down" modes to the Steam Deck – though just the LCD model to start – which should help extend battery life w … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it's a doozy. Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming Steam Machine living room gaming PC, it comes with long-awaited features for Valve's handhelds and more support for other companies' handhelds than we've seen to date – including Microsoft and Asus' Xbox Ally series, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, the OneXPlayer X1, and additional support for MSI, GPD, Anbernic, OrangePi, and Zotac. The one that excites me most: Valve is adding genuine hibernation and "memory power down" modes to the Steam Deck – though just the LCD model to start – which should help extend battery life w … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
