Valve also supports the ROG Ally in its SteamOS. Valve has now confirmed the corresponding update note to The Verge. The new version of SteamOS offers support for all buttons on the Asus handheld. The Valve operating system is not yet officially available for the Ally.
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Vision without the Pro, real AR glasses: Apple is said to have these plans“The team continues to work on adding support for more handheld devices on SteamOS,” said Valve designer Lawrence Yang. told The Verge. But they’re not yet ready to officially introduce the Linux-based SteamOS developed for the Steam Deck to competing handhelds, Yang continued. Although Valve is making progress, the current SteamOS cannot run on the Ally and other handhelds by default. What hardware does SteamOS already support? The installation guide describes the valve,
Asus’ ROG Ally runs Windows out of the box. Users can install Steam on it and use the built-in stick in Big Picture mode. However, a native SteamOS integration could offer performance gains compared to a Windows installation.
Dual Boot for Steam Deck
Valve continues to develop its SteamOS with a focus on wider compatibility. As The Verge reports, in the future the operating system will not only support other handhelds, but will also run on traditional PCs. Valve also wants to add a dual-boot function to the Steam Deck so that owners can install and start Windows on it in addition to SteamOS.
With its Steam Deck, Valve has made handheld PCs socially acceptable. Asus’ ROG Ally is one of the best-known competitors on the market. Several ROG Ally models are significantly more expensive than the Steam Deck, but offer greater performance. In addition to hardware, software also played a major role in the purchase decision – this may change in the future with more openness and better support.
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