Universal Blue•17mo ago

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219469/valve-steamos-asus-rog-ally-steady-progress-dual-boot

The Verge

Valve confirms it'll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck opera...

Dual boot is still on the menu, too.

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

this was more recent.

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

Ok, I know, point is it already has been forever.

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

And it probably will continue to take a long time.

bq•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

it's only been one quarter of a valve forever

bq•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

so long as they only have two things to do it will get done

bq•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

if there are three things...

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:12 PM

"They said it though" only works when the same person didn't say the same thing in an interview literal years ago

VValerie And it probably will continue to take a long time.

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:13 PM

who knows, I don't own a ROG Ally, but we'll see. It's making it into their beta release notes now at least

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:13 PM

It's honestly all gravy, Valve certainly have zero obligation to release SteamOS for anything but Steam Deck

bq•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

I think they've made some very good strategic moves against microsoft dominance

bq•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

the newest problem is gamepass

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

I just wish they wouldn't cater to dual boot windows-loving cowards.

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

but they are

bq•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

and the worst is that people don't even SEE how gamepass is a problem

KKamquat I just wish they wouldn't cater to dual boot windows-loving cowards.

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

They kinda don't

KKamquat who knows, I don't own a ROG Ally, but we'll see. It's making it into their beta...

falloutnshadow•8/15/24, 12:14 PM

Hello, I’m new

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

They offer kinda shitty drivers, without a full set of drivers for the OLED

VValerie They kinda don't

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

They specifically said they're looking to improve support for windows and dualboot

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

The installer doesn't have any partitioning options

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

in the same interview

KKamquat https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219469/valve-steamos-asus-rog-ally-steady-p...

Aru•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

I think everyone is jumping to conclusions by saying it'll be released "soon"

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

which I think is wrong and terrible

Aru•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

Valve never said they're releasing soon, only that they're working on it

KKamquat in the same interview

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

Again, a "dual boot" wizard has been a concept as long as the steam deck recovery image has been downloadable...

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

but I am firmly anti dual boot, vehemently so

bq•8/15/24, 12:15 PM

how about vfio VMs then

Bbq how about vfio VMs then

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

a pain in the arse

bq•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

if you can't have two sibling OSes, have a daddy OS and a kiddy OS

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

and still involves using Windows.

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

which supports Microsoft

KKamquat but I am firmly anti dual boot, vehemently so 😄

Aru•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

I don't care for dual boot, but it's the easiest way to convince people to try it, since it's mostly risk free

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

ultimately

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

SteamOS 3 proper will come out sometime after launch (and even then it may not work on your toaster).SteamOS 3 proper will come out sometime after launch (and even then it may not work on your toaster).

On the SteamOS install page from early 2022. But it's coming soon!

AAru I don't care for dual boot, but it's the easiest way to convince people to try i...

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

I know, I'm just fanatically anti windows

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:16 PM

very biased source is me

VValerie `SteamOS 3 proper will come out sometime after launch (and even then it may not ...

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:17 PM

While Steam Deck is fully capable of dual-boot, the SteamOS installer that provides a dual-boot wizard isn't ready yet. This will ship alongside SteamOS 3 once it's complete.

While Steam Deck is fully capable of dual-boot, the SteamOS installer that provides a dual-boot wizard isn't ready yet. This will ship alongside SteamOS 3 once it's complete.

From october 2022

bq•8/15/24, 12:17 PM

I wish all the redditors and whatever would stop saying that a liveUSB is bad because "USB isn't fast enough"

bq•8/15/24, 12:17 PM

liveUSB is better than dual boot for safely trying things

Bbq I wish all the redditors and whatever would stop saying that a liveUSB is bad be...

Valerie•8/15/24, 12:17 PM

I used bazzite from a USB SSD for like 3 months lol

bq•8/15/24, 12:18 PM

I know, right? Yesterday I saw a thread where someone convinced a poor noob that all USB drives had flash that would get destroyed by the writes

bq•8/15/24, 12:18 PM

meanwhile here I am with an nvme SSD in a USB enclosure

bq•8/15/24, 12:19 PM

seriously tho, if you want to get people to try the thing, let them liveboot it easily

bq•8/15/24, 12:19 PM

like Tails

KamquatOP•8/15/24, 12:19 PM

Every time I have to set up a Windows PC, the experience gets worse. Ads, force installed apps, requiring Microsoft accounts (and i'm aware there are ways to get around these things, but it's more effort and time). I made my mother buy a Macbook so she'd quit getting malware and needing me to fix her damn Windows laptops.