AFAIK Chimera name was chosen because is a mix of several separated gaming related tools under the same OS, similar with the what a Chimera is:

The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling.

I don't see why the name should be obviously related to gaming, I mean what "Proton" for example has actually to do with gaming? Is just a name, as good as any.
The devs kept a "branding" channel on Discord for a couple of years, where people came up with various suggestions and this is the result.

For the record, I was OK with the name GamerOS, but the vast majority of reactions towards it was negative, so I think the name change is beneficial.
"ChimeraOS" might puzzle some, but is less likely to trigger such strong negative reactions overall as "GamerOS" did.

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And (at least for now) even the original is back up and worked on.
https://github.com/GTAmodding/re3 [External Link]

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Thanks for the work you put on that list, save me a lot of time.

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I must say that I'm on the fence with the desktop mode. As a SteamOS user myself for about 7 years I saw the desktop mode being the number one source of user breakage for SteamOS's system.
If the desktop mode is to be kept, then indeed, they must do a better job this time in limiting the damage that the user can do to the system. They had the option to restore the system partition yes, but you could still harm the user partition/folders beyond repair.
I think that GamerOS (soon to be ChimeraOS) has the best approach (at least until a better idea comes up): no desktop, a read-only image for the system and a dedicated tool (steam-buddy) for tinkering, adding roms, games from Gog/Epic and so on, basically covering whatever people wanted the desktop mode for.
Personally, (for a tiny handheld) I see no use for a desktop mode, unless, you can dock it and hook it to a TV (which would be cool though).

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The latest games additions for Pro were not bad either: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, MotoGP20, Chronos: Before the Ashes, and Blue Fire. Chronos: Before the Ashes in particular felt pretty interesting.

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I love what these guys are doing but (and I apologize in advance) I can't stand that silly stupid name.
I've been wanted to try it few times, but I was repelled each time by the name, yes, I'm that shallow.
It pains me to say it, to write it or just look at it. It doesn't make any sense. What the heck were they thinking?

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I don't have the hardware itself, but I do have the OS (it was uploaded by some Youtuber > and promptly taken down afterwards) and I must say that is pretty neat.
It recognized most of my controller and got into some games right away. It has that retro feel look and sound overall and I can see why nostalgic gamers might love it.

What it needs is more games and a bigger user-base, hopefully the the actual launch will help. It would be sad to see it transform into another Ouya.

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Quoting: ElectricPrismHow and where do I open a steam:// URL -- I can't seem to navigate to the area where I can manually enter the location.

You can also do steam -console

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Quoting: NugrudIs it possible to remove or hide claimed games from pro, there are those that you found out are completely not in your taste and now just clutter your list?

If you have the Stadia Enhanced extension installed (which I must say is a must considering the lack of options in Stadia's interface) then yes, you can hide them.

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What I like about Stadia right now as a gaming platform is, well, its users.

I think that by now is crystal clear that the "classic" gamer doesn't like Stadia. Is just too different from what he knows and what he values, to wrap his mind around it.

People that do use Stadia have a different mindset, many were never interested in games or rather investing in gaming hardware, while some are former gamers that had to stop because you know, life.
While much maligned, this no-hardware Stadia model gives these people the chance to get (back) into gaming. The entry price is low and if it doesn't work, well, there's not much to loose.
As a result, the people that I usually meet on Stadia are mostly in their 30s or more, and they are much more relaxed, friendly and funny. Having played Destiny on both PC and Stadia I can say that the difference is immense. On PC there's this fierce competition and testosterone overflowing, while on Stadia folks just want to have some fun, sometimes stopping in the middle of a strike just to chat or crack jokes.

Of course, if Stadia gets popular all this will go away, but for the time being is a sweet place to be.

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