Valve’s SteamOS 3.7.8 replace brings official assist for AMD-powered handhelds like Lenovo’s Legion Go and Asus’ ROG Ally, together with a brand new “Steam OS Suitable” library tab and key bug fixes. Different options embrace a battery cost restrict, up to date graphics drivers, and a shift to Plasma 6.2.5. Polygon reviews: Valve outlines two necessities for the third-party units not explicitly named within the replace to run SteamOS on the hand-held: they should be AMD-powered and have an NVMe SSD. Particular directions for putting in the working system have been up to date and listed right here.
Earlier than this large replace, gamers had to make use of another like Bazzite to attain an analogous SteamOS expertise on their units. The brand new replace additionally piggybacks off of Valve increasing the Steam Deck Verified categorization system to “any machine operating SteamOS that is not a Steam Deck” in mid-Could. To make issues sweeter, a SteamOS-powered model of the Lenovo Legion Go S is scheduled to launch on Could 25. You may study extra about SteamOS 3.7.8 right here.
