SteamOS available!

[Traymen 6]

The release of SteamOS falls on the same day Valve's Steam Machine prototypes are making their way to 300 beta testers, who via email instructions can go about installing the software.

 

Designed to port PC games to the TV (thus bringing Linux to the living room), the OS runs Steam and Steam titles. It does include a desktop mode that supports regular Linux applications.

 

According to the same SteamOS FAQ, the system is a fork of Debian GNU/Linux. SteamOS 1.0 - what we have today - is based on Debian stable 7.1 ("wheezy") distribution.

 

The hardware requirements for SteamOS 1.0 include an Intel or AMD 64-bit capable processor, 4GB+ memory, a 500GB or larger disk, UEFI boot support, a USB port for installation and Nvidia graphics.

 

Intrepid tinkerers could even go so far as to build their own rudimentary Machines thanks to Valve's specs.

 

The company noted that AMD and Intel graphics support is on the way soon.

 

Windows games and apps are not playable or runnable on SteamOS, the FAQ was sure to point out, however it does support streaming games from a Windows computer.

 

Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/steamos-is-available-for-download-right-now-1207932

 

Official SteamOS site seems to be flooded, so if anyone is intrested in new OS made by Valve, it can be download from link below (Torrent application required):

http://mgnet.me/foUDd

Edited December 16, 2013 by Sonic
Fixed quoted text

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Maybe I'll download it and give it a test on a VM. It's probably not worth it though.

[MrFlibble 31]

I wonder what Linus Torvalds has to say about this.

 

In fact, a bit Googling brings up an article about him welcoming the idea.

 

I for one am very cautious about this, I don't like it how Valve effectively tries to expand into every area of PC gaming, it seems like a bid for monopolizing the entire industry.

[Luk3us 63]

I'll wait a few weeks till its more stable.