I already got the original version of Sims 2 working on my Steam Deck with Lutris, so I'm not really interested. But I might get it once it's cheap enough for convenience.

I wonder if custom content works with it.

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I understand why this wasn't a thing. It would've been a 720p/30 console in 2022 and even the decade old PS4 has better graphics. But since I've seen a decent number of people using the Deck exclusively docked, I do wonder just how cheap they could've made it.

No screen. No controls. No battery. Throw in a decent bit of storage.
Maybe 200$? Could be genuine competition to those tiny Intel machines but with decent graphic performance on top.
At that price I could see quite a few people just getting one to round out their main console with some PC exclusives. And it could be a new Steam Link alternative as well.

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I've been waiting for crossplay since release because I want to play with a few friends. Glad to see it might finally be here soon.

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If the translation is accurate, it really sounds like they want to use NVK over Nvidia's own drivers. Which is quite interesting. Aside from it's early state, the lack of features like DLSS would be a deal breaker for most. That's one of the main things why you would choose Nvidia over the competition.
Maybe Valve is trying to convince Nvidia to expose DLSS as a proprietary library that could be called from Open Source code? That seems like the best compromise to me.

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Given the pace so far, it's probably still gonna be a few years until we get a proper desktop version of SteamOS. I could see 2025/26 being mainly about supporting all kinds of handhelds and maybe a console somewhere in 2026. That's the main form factor where SteamOS outshines Windows and the ideal chance to increase market share.

And once all that is done, there's still plenty that needs to be done on the desktop front for it to compete. We can't even be sure if they actually want to do a dedicated desktop version. Maybe it's gonna stay a console OS primarily and leave the general desktop space for others.

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From how I understand it, EAC is not just userspace only but is also running the kernel code within the context of Wine pretty much unchanged.
If that's true, I imagine a dedicated Linux anti-cheat would be better than that, even if it's userspace.
I was hoping that Valve made some dedicated anti-cheat SteamWorks API for Linux and expose it to games running in Proton. This wouldn't be enough for the likes of Riot but it might convince enough for less competitive games.

But it's been a few years now. If Valve doesn't give clear directions in that space soon, we might see more weird solutions like in Delta Force. We'll probably have at least a few more chaotic years ahead of us until something gets figured out.

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Next quarter century, ey?
Well, I guess that means that we get Half-Life 3 before 2050 at least :tongue:

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Seems like any speculations have been pretty much confirmed.

As for potential sale numbers, I'll hope for 20-30% SteamOS. This would be high enough for other manufacturers to consider while also not being too overly optimistic.

Also if SteamOS handhelds are getting popular enough, it would allow Valve to push back a release for a Steam Deck 2. Given the performance demands for new titles, they would need to release a new one around 2026 to keep up, I imagine. But if other handhelds satisfy that demand, they could take their time without hurting SteamOS adoption.

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• Now Playable: VIDEO GAME.

Thank god. We finally got gaming on Linux.

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Multiplayer games will lower sales but I think it's a necessary step anyway. Some people will buy it despite this limitation and it will ever so slightly push market share.
Not to mention it will have the power to actually run demanding multiplayer games. I think that's a big reason why the Steam Deck isn't much considered for official support.

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