On the other hand, Valve has announced the Big Picture Mode for the OS. Although it should go without saying, you shouldn’t try using this to reimage your machine as of right now because it isn’t in any way officially out and you may encounter various bugs. If you install and launch the Media Creation tool, you’ll be prompted to pick the SteamOS image on your computer.
The Media Creation Tool received a brand-new update earlier this week. Image: Steam OS’ Media Creation Tool | SteamDeckHQ These updates may well hint at a massive announcement in the future, but as of now, we can simply speculate based on the data available to us. It is similar to what the Windows Media Creation Tool looks like. Particularly, the availability of the SteamOS Media Creation feature lends some legitimacy to this concept. Multiple package updates to the OS’s developer repository are being rolled out, as reported by SteamDeckHQ.
It was on top of Debian Linux that the first version of SteamOS was developed and released and then, because of SteamOS 3’s adoption of Arch Linux, Valve was able to make faster improvements.
The Steam Deck launched in February with SteamOS 3, which is effectively an all-new version of the gaming-focused operating system Valve’s been working on for years. The company’s plans for the future of the OS were still not clear however, some information that has surfaced this week shows that SteamOS may well return to PC, where it was initially intended to come.ĭesktop users can now access the Steam Deck user interface however, it is currently only available through the beta version of the Steam client. With the release of the Steam Deck, Valve began tailoring its SteamOS Linux version to work exclusively with the Steam Deck.