I’m hoping Steam will have an official public release of Steam OS for PC at some point. I would definitely create a custom Steam Machine if they did or even dual boot Steam OS on my main gaming PC.
@@aroundmusic4700 Right... but the Steam Deck *is* a PC. It's an all-in-one like a laptop, and it's CPU and GPU are probably slightly modified compared to their closest off-the-shelf counterparts, but at the end of the day, it's a PC. I haven't finished the video yet, perhaps it will explain, but I don't see why this should stop Valve from releasing the latest SteamOS on standard PC hardware. It sounds to me like a matter of drivers, and from what I understand, most drivers are pretty much universal for all Linux distros (so long as the kernel is new enough) - so the appropriate standard drivers could be obtained online if not just shipped with the OS itself. I haven't had the opportunity to actually use the Steam Deck, but I suppose it's UI is very controller-centric. If input methods are a problem, why can't the user just plug in a controller? Not only that , but SteamOS already *has* been released for standard PCs, they just stopped updating it. Granted, I understand the new version is based on Arch while the previous versions were Debian-based, but was it really that big of a deal to convert the PC version to Arch? The only explanation I can think of is that the latest SteamOS was rebuilt entirely from scratch, making all code for previous versions irrelevant. But that still doesn't explain why it can't *just work* on standard PC hardware. (OK, now I can go back to the video. Boy would it be silly if the video explains all this.)
Me too. I play half a dozen ten year old games, windows 11 is horrible, windows 12 rumors are even worse! I've been using linux since 1999. I've tried to go windowsless before but it never quite worked. This will be a watershed moment for me.
The newest version fixed some of the problems with not normal display sizes. Also in my testing in Cyberpunk 2077 on high settings its 90.5fps on Vanilla Arch no matter what I do, gamemode, gamescope, etc. On SteamOS4 it runs with the same settings 2580x1080 high settings at 119.6fps. I had to do nothing. Also all other games I have tried ran super smooth and OMG I switched my main PC distro over to HoloOS right now. Oh and by default all games use Proton mode, unless you go in and change it, which I had to do for City Skylines to get it to run. Then with Distrobox you can do whatever you want, like installing the AMD GPU drivers so you get GPU rendering in Blender.
Steam OS 4.0 Linux should be a total replacement for Windows 11, including a full Office Suite, Printer suport, Opera GX, and no more need for Windows. :-)
Thank you for the video. The Steam Deck was the most pleasant linux experience I've had so far. And I was thinking if I could simply skip paying for windows for a PC that - like in your video - would be a dedicated video game and multimedia machine.
I want this OS because I have an old GTX 1080 PC collecting dust, so I plan to get a very small 1440p gsync screen and correct a nice controller to it to create a sort-of mini rog ally killer. Great video, thank you!
Might as well go with 4K monitor at that point, as there is a LOT of stuff that the 1080 is not going to do at or above your monitor’s refresh rate when trying to render 1440p natively, it still does modern games just fine at 1080p (hence the number/name) but not much further… and dropping down to 1080 instead of 1440p natively does not scale very nicely at all, unless you want to drop all the way down to 720p and do a straight squaring of pixels… …or just keep the 1080 with a 1080p screen and not worry about any of that.
Unfortunately for you, nVidia doesn't give good experience on both Linux and SteamOS. nVidia also did not support Freesync/VRR on Wayland. You can't get out-of-box experience like AMD GPU users. So you have tinker around solution with your Novideo cards.
@@agiftofflame TBF it's not really fully valve's fault. NVIDIA just has the absolute worst drivers for linux and it'ss an absolute headache for some devs to implement them without bugs or extreme jank. So why would they let people use their product when it wont even work the way they want it to?
The big advantage for the steam deck is the shader caching. stutter-less experience. I kinda wish they reintroduced a somewhat compact steam machine with those caching element and I would 100% buy it.
Ah man, I remember trying this a few weeks ago. Blackscreen upon attempting to boot. I heard Holoiso stopped updating after various packages were rearranged and it's pretty much bricked. I haven't outright explicitly verified the boot order after successful installation, so I'll try that but ye. Good job getting it working, but I wish you'd share what you did specifically. I'm feeling ready to move away from Windows once an official SteamOS comes about.
I did nothing except pass the GPU through. This was kind of a hassle to do, since I don't have a second one, or an iGPU. Without a supported GPU, Gamescope can get a bit buggy and you can only boot in rescue mode to change the default configuration to the Desktop mode. However you still wouldn't be abel to use the Game-Mode / Gamescope.
@@MichaelNROH I was attempting this test on a system with with A10-5750m + Radeon HD 8560g APU which is compatible with the radv driver according to multiple sources. Even forcing the desktop mode on next boot through the recovery mode, a command to the effect of 'plasma-persistent', had no perceivable effect. Could you please clarify as to what 'passing the GPU through' means?
i just don't want to ever plague my computer with windows 11, so i'm preparing for hopping to linux. i want to install it to a external ssd to play around. [edit] you know what. i figured instead of doing this, i'll just try to set up my steam deck as an actual pc with a dock, see how that works. yeah, probably easier and more useful right now
I have my old PC hooked up to my TV. It's running Windows 10 but I have it autoboot into Steam Big Picture mode. From there I can start both my Steam and Xbox Microsoft Store Games from the comfort of my couch. I also considered SteamOS but it seems to run terrible on NVIDIA GPUs, so I was out of luck regarding that.
could've mentioned that it's a community project and that if you're using nvidia you're pretty much fucked. And just checking the github, I found that the latest issue opened reports steamOS not even booting because of an update lmao. This is a very cool project to put on an old or spare pc but don't expect it to be stable
This version of HoloISO have been archived, but there's a new version of it and it's great, it's HoloISO immutable which I consider to be even better than ChimeraOS and Bazzite. It would be cool to see your take on it, and maybe let more people know about it I used to use HoloISO up until it was abandoned, then I tried a few SteamOS like distros, like ChimeraOS which I don't like the Gnome desktop, so I tried Bazzite and it was great for games but buggy, it'd never turn off my PC, and freeze on shutting down Steam, requiring a hard shutdown which I hate it. So went back to ChimeraOS but couldn't wait to ditch it, because of the Gnome desktop which to me it's terrible to use. That's when I found out about the new version of HoloISO which I'm using right now. One of the main plus about HoloISO is that out of the three HoloISO, ChimeraOS and Bazzite, HoloISO gives the best performance on my AMD pc, plus it also have a nice desktop which I can actually do everything with only a DS4 controller (like browsing YT and writing this) Now this new HoloISO isn't completely perfect, as it will freeze when shutting down from game mode, just like Bazzite, but I found out that it will shut down properly from desktop mode I gave my other PC to my sister with ChimeraOS installed, but as she saw me using HoloISO, the first thing she said was: Can I have that installed on my PC too? lol. And shes loving it so far, as we both use our PCs hooked to flat screen TVs, her using a 47"Sony Bravia and I use a 50" Samsung smart TV which also have a cool game mode setting, and it's been great for when you just want to use your PC from the couch without having to bother M&K. The best all in one console/PC experience
I suggest Garuda Dragonized it's basically better than HoloISO and will get you hooked on Arch Linux which is what SteamOS is based on don't be fooled by people complaining about bloatware it's all part of the Arch Linux experience.
For making a linux install media you should use ventoy instead of etcher. no need to constantly be etching it, you prepare it once and then you just copy ISO files to it and it lets you pick which ISO you want to boot from.
I am gaming on Garuda Dragonized with no hiccups and can make it look even better than Windows 11 just to make fun of Microsoft and people who hate Linux.
I got a larger gaming pc and a mini pc that I use for casual games and just stream to my pc if it’s more intense, but it’s windows and it’s a lot bloat wear on it so steam os would work amazingly
@@MichaelNROH So if I take the latest version of the github page it might not work? Thanks for the warning, I'll do a bit of extra research before I instal it.
Cant take a chance with unofficial release. But will use the official version. I might switch to Linux instead of continuing to the next windows iteration.
i've been waiting since the announcement of steamos for it to take over windows. valve is shoving linux into the market with quite a bit of force, windows is on its way out.
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I have also build this. I use a Lenovo m910x with i9-9900t and a RTX A2000 with custom build RTX A2000 cooler and modded BIOS to use Gen9 CPU. HoloISO is Tricky to get Nvidia cards Up n running.
I find this interesting but I will definitely wait for an official Valve release. I'm not so utterly desperate to put Steam OS on my device that I can't wait for it's developers to release it lol.
Wow, I love steam os and want to use linux but also do ai. So much nvidia hate :( You want us new ai gamers to jist choose win 11 instead? Can anyone make a good recommendation for nvidia linux gaming os?
apologies if this is a dunderhead question, but, if i learn how to install holo on my gaming laptop, will it still sync up with my steam account? cant wait to ditch windows!
Holo ISO is no longer maintained, so it's best to choose something else like Nobara of ChimeraOS. Regarding the syncing, it depends if the game has a native Linux version. Some games only sync Windows to Windows version. E.g., Tomb Raider needs to be run through Proton to access the save files, and not the native Linux version. It depends on the game though, but yes you can sync your saves.
Garuda Dragonized is the closest you can get to a fully functional SteamOS I tried gaming on it for a week and it looks like a CyberPunk type layout as the main theme.
The only recommended hardware is technically only the Steam Deck, as Valve didn't release an ISO yet. The forks like the now unmainained Holo ISO also suffered from some limitations with NVIDIA hardware. You can however, look into installing an OS without a GUI, install Gamescope and auto start it. It has a -steamdeck (I think) parameter which makes the GUI completely identical to SteamOS.
Hello Michael, Can SteamOS/Holo Run games like "Ready or Not"? Many Windows users are having issues with the game and Linux users have no complaints. So I am willing to try it just to see if it actually works
Thanks for the video (so far my 6th one on this type of activity), and I am still having troubles. While I do not have a $6000 Gaming PC - I think my hardware should do this. I have ASUS Z390-A MB, Inte I5-9400 CPU, 48GB DDR-3200 Ballistix RAM, 2x Samsung EVO 950 m.2 SSD and using the native 'onboard Intel UHD Graphics 630' graphics. Windows 10 and 11 seem to run fine on here - but when I follow your steps (and others - making the HoloISO "HoloISO_4.0_OfflineInstaller-20221211_1636-x86_64.iso" file to an 8GB USB and boot from it. I have no problems installing, but when it reboots to the "SteamOS desktop" where I should see setup - it is all garbled. RAM usage in the BIOS is set to max 1024MB. I am just lost here. 😞
steamOS have the best support for windows apps, so this is the best alternative for not free windows OS. Linux is free and many office apps works on linux
It had my dyying when it started to print logs from right to left during image initialization. It was like my milonitor changed orientation on 90 degrees😂
Hi. I boot everything up, and when it loads the logo for a few seconds, then I see a small line and nothing happens later. Stuck on it. Can someone help?
I think it's still broken. Kind of sucks to be honest. I hope that Valve hurries up with the full Steam OS 3 release though I suspect that NVIDIA is the roadblock here.
@@MichaelNROH Yeah I’ve been learning about how bad it is recently. I think there was a project to reverse engineer an open source driver for it. I think I’m gonna see if I can support them. Valve will count to 3 one day 🥲
Isn't holoiso dead? I mean latest release was back in Dec 2022 and there were many issue .it is better to run nobara and have it boot in steam deckui mode
@@speed3414 i used it, it's a great project.but i still prefer nobara since i can install many extra utilities that i need like corectrl to OC my gpu , openrgb and emudeck.
Just built a new pc for my son and had nothing but rage for windows 10 and 11,reminded me why i ditched pcs a long time ago,the steam deck is amazing and the main part of what makes steam deck so good is in its software os,easy to use,lots of tools,great game compatibility,fast and efficient Linux has came a long way,windows on the other hand is a glorified app store,microsoft like to take things away from the user and hide them,windows update slows everything down even to the point of wasting my time and making me reinstall drivers that were installed and working Microsoft are control freaks and like to break things on purpose
I have tried and it is certainly a nice experience but I have issues with updating it. When I go on the check update features in setting in steamOS, I can see it but then some seem to never install properly. Do you have that as well, that you install one, and then it is still here to be installed somehow...
This is a current issue with holoiso, it’s because the pacman repos are not updated. If you update them in the config file then the next steam is update bricks your system. I would just wait for the next holoiso version to try updating or for the official version to be released.
Release your system from the grips of Microsoft. You may want to look into the differences between UEFI and MBR boot and how Windows affects this... ( in short, Microsoft suck ).
@@Zinexeon You can't boot Linux in UEFI mode if Windows is installed on a system with a TPM chip. If this is not the case then you'll probably need to use msconfig in Windows and release your hardware in the boot tab by switching off settings.
@@notjustforhackers4252 Ah I see. So if wiped windows from the system and installed Ubuntu then tried to boot in uefi mode with Holoiso, would that work?
@@Zinexeon In theory, but it would depend of if your system has a TPM chip with Microsoft code ( can't help clearing one ). Keep in mind you may still need to change some Bio's settings.
Yes it can install all of them, as long as they are compatible with Windows or Linux (MacOS might be an exception). However, not every game will be able to be played. Nowadays the main factor is missing Anti-Cheat support from the game devs. Installable yes, playable most of the time, but not always
ive not been happy with either holo iso due to broken os nor chimeraos due to gnome only desktop eww, so i got garuda os dragonized gamer and it is perfect, just make sure to enable gamescope from garuda gamer and when you do use big pic mode follow the decky konsole command to get decky running, then you get css loader, steam grid db, hltb, and proton badges, after this the theme art hero with expanded hero looks fuggin sick , i couldnt get audio loader to work
Hi, can be more specific how to do it? I never used linux before, but I can install it xD So, afer installing garuda gaming where enable all things that you mention?
I have an Nvida GPU so I thought Ubuntu with steam would be the way to go instead of steam OS. Well it was a nightmare and I have given up. The simplest of things won't work. I couldnt even install steam and have that app run properly, Big Pircure mode runs at about 2 fps. The performance monitor in Ubuntu doesnt show the GPU I have taken so many things for granted with Windows, such as downloading a program, clicking on it and having something happen for example. I don't get the linux thing, I used the terminal, I switched to this or that Driver Version and its just not a functional system. I will try Steam OS as soon as I find a version of it that might work with Nvidea cards
I'd heard that EndavourOS works perfectly fine with NVidia GPUs and during installation it has specific guides to help you get everything done to make your NVidia GPU work on it. That's why I'm planning on getting EndavourOS on my pc since I too got NVidia GPU.
@@mathiasrryba I just had to install Nvidia Drivers again. I get errors every time its always missing something. The instructions on line dont work. I may try another distro if I keep having these problems ill look into EndavourOS
@@kyledupont7711 My friend who got an NVidia GPU managed to get Pop_OS to work for him perfectly fine and play games. Something to also potentially consider if Endavour doesn't work out.
Have you tried a gaming distro like Garuda Linux yet it's the CLOSEST you can get to Linux acting like Windows unless you use Linux Mint which looks like a Linux version of Windows XP and everything is automatically there including controller drivers.
@@MichaelNROH Well, from what I've read the HOLO works only on AMD CPUs and AMD GPUs (being Steam Deck "image"). I could be wrong, of course, I haven't tried it.
Steam on Linux relies on Proton Experiment it doesn't matter what drivers you use Linux automatically detects the driver just like Windows and doesn't have invasive ads in the start menu which is a bonus.
@@futuristicentity2417 by that question i mean't can i replace my windows to steam os without worrying about gpu drivers? (loosing performance or.... also using exe programs)
If people think Steam isn't for Linux then try SteamOS and quit complaining Valve apparently is favoring Linux over Windows lately what if you woke up and had no CHOICE but to switch to Linux to play Steam games because Windows is unreliable for Steam? I think people who complain about Linux need to try it out first especially SteamOS before they start complaining because it looks like Valve is gonna make games more available on Linux later on games like Sonic Frontiers are already making progress and is also a Linux game. If you have your doubts then wait until Valve cuts the cable on Windows once and for all for being a security hazard I tried Steam on Garuda Dragonized it's SIMILAR to a SteamOS and looks BETTER than modern day Windows it seems we know Linux might claim victory in regards of Steam anyone who hates Linux don't use Steam Deck because it's aimed at Linux.
Nvidia cards are not supported in "SteamOS 3" as yet. Linux is plug and play, no driver installs required ( apart from nvidia ). IF your hardware is supported it'll just work, if it doesn't then there is no Linux support from the manufacturer and that's it, end of conversation. Windows is the only system that requires the user to add hardware support/drivers. You don't have to do that with MAC, ChromeOS or Linux.
We really need nvidia drivers. Every time I think about having an easy gaming pc that frees me frim windows I'm stopped full step by Nvidia not supported.
well i do not know why the hate on nvidia i have artix linux (runit), plasma DE, on my asus a17 tuf radeon 680m and rtx 3070, both cards work perfectly i can switch radv or amdgpu driver on my amd igpu or to nvidia using environmental variables, and everything works perfect
When Steam will have an official public release of Steam OS for PC i will say bye bye to windows forever.
Same, hopefully they will do it before windows 10 support ends
as will I
Hoise char tui😂
But what about EA, Rockstar and Epic games that need their own launchers?
@@Milos596 Just get em
I’m hoping Steam will have an official public release of Steam OS for PC at some point. I would definitely create a custom Steam Machine if they did or even dual boot Steam OS on my main gaming PC.
They will they have an unfinished app in the arch repo that's just a USB flasher for steam os 3
OMG ITS BEEN YEAR OR TWO SINSE VALVE SAY SOON...
@@thotzu It takes time to make an operating system. Be patient
After decades of monopoly control over the Desktop PC, the time to replace Windows, with better OS - is NOW.
@@aroundmusic4700 Right... but the Steam Deck *is* a PC. It's an all-in-one like a laptop, and it's CPU and GPU are probably slightly modified compared to their closest off-the-shelf counterparts, but at the end of the day, it's a PC. I haven't finished the video yet, perhaps it will explain, but I don't see why this should stop Valve from releasing the latest SteamOS on standard PC hardware. It sounds to me like a matter of drivers, and from what I understand, most drivers are pretty much universal for all Linux distros (so long as the kernel is new enough) - so the appropriate standard drivers could be obtained online if not just shipped with the OS itself.
I haven't had the opportunity to actually use the Steam Deck, but I suppose it's UI is very controller-centric. If input methods are a problem, why can't the user just plug in a controller?
Not only that , but SteamOS already *has* been released for standard PCs, they just stopped updating it. Granted, I understand the new version is based on Arch while the previous versions were Debian-based, but was it really that big of a deal to convert the PC version to Arch?
The only explanation I can think of is that the latest SteamOS was rebuilt entirely from scratch, making all code for previous versions irrelevant. But that still doesn't explain why it can't *just work* on standard PC hardware.
(OK, now I can go back to the video. Boy would it be silly if the video explains all this.)
The linux community teach Valve how to count number to three. Finally.
Meanwhile valve is single handedly responsible for introducing a lot of people to Linux. Maybe year of the Linux will happen after all.
As soon as SteamOS is fully prepared for consumer use I'm going to make a full blown switch to it.
but when will this ever happen? It's been 1.5 years since the release of the steam deck.
Me too. I play half a dozen ten year old games, windows 11 is horrible, windows 12 rumors are even worse!
I've been using linux since 1999. I've tried to go windowsless before but it never quite worked. This will be a watershed moment for me.
"Maybe Valve will save the Linux Desktop"
Linus Torvalds, 2014
They will certainly bring a lot of attention to it. They already did.
I love that your reason for doing this is "I want to". Very refreshing, more people should do things for that reason.
your production quality always blows my mind
The newest version fixed some of the problems with not normal display sizes. Also in my testing in Cyberpunk 2077 on high settings its 90.5fps on Vanilla Arch no matter what I do, gamemode, gamescope, etc. On SteamOS4 it runs with the same settings 2580x1080 high settings at 119.6fps. I had to do nothing. Also all other games I have tried ran super smooth and OMG I switched my main PC distro over to HoloOS right now. Oh and by default all games use Proton mode, unless you go in and change it, which I had to do for City Skylines to get it to run. Then with Distrobox you can do whatever you want, like installing the AMD GPU drivers so you get GPU rendering in Blender.
Steam OS 4.0 Linux should be a total replacement for Windows 11, including a full Office Suite, Printer suport, Opera GX, and no more need for Windows. :-)
well said
and I hope we get native support for nvidia, with the new nvidia app
Thank you for the video. The Steam Deck was the most pleasant linux experience I've had so far. And I was thinking if I could simply skip paying for windows for a PC that - like in your video - would be a dedicated video game and multimedia machine.
I want this OS because I have an old GTX 1080 PC collecting dust, so I plan to get a very small 1440p gsync screen and correct a nice controller to it to create a sort-of mini rog ally killer. Great video, thank you!
Might as well go with 4K monitor at that point, as there is a LOT of stuff that the 1080 is not going to do at or above your monitor’s refresh rate when trying to render 1440p natively, it still does modern games just fine at 1080p (hence the number/name) but not much further… and dropping down to 1080 instead of 1440p natively does not scale very nicely at all, unless you want to drop all the way down to 720p and do a straight squaring of pixels…
…or just keep the 1080 with a 1080p screen and not worry about any of that.
Unfortunately for you, nVidia doesn't give good experience on both Linux and SteamOS. nVidia also did not support Freesync/VRR on Wayland. You can't get out-of-box experience like AMD GPU users. So you have tinker around solution with your Novideo cards.
@@davejay6855lmao, nonsense.
Valve is the only company that listens to the community, that's why the future of gaming will be in there hands.
Except when the community asks for portal 3
@@superJK92 Or for Half-Life 3
@@barneyklingenberg4078 or to stop breaking steamos 3.0 for nvidia havers
@@agiftofflame TBF it's not really fully valve's fault. NVIDIA just has the absolute worst drivers for linux and it'ss an absolute headache for some devs to implement them without bugs or extreme jank. So why would they let people use their product when it wont even work the way they want it to?
The big advantage for the steam deck is the shader caching. stutter-less experience. I kinda wish they reintroduced a somewhat compact steam machine with those caching element and I would 100% buy it.
Ah man, I remember trying this a few weeks ago. Blackscreen upon attempting to boot. I heard Holoiso stopped updating after various packages were rearranged and it's pretty much bricked. I haven't outright explicitly verified the boot order after successful installation, so I'll try that but ye. Good job getting it working, but I wish you'd share what you did specifically. I'm feeling ready to move away from Windows once an official SteamOS comes about.
I did nothing except pass the GPU through. This was kind of a hassle to do, since I don't have a second one, or an iGPU.
Without a supported GPU, Gamescope can get a bit buggy and you can only boot in rescue mode to change the default configuration to the Desktop mode. However you still wouldn't be abel to use the Game-Mode / Gamescope.
@@MichaelNROH I was attempting this test on a system with with A10-5750m + Radeon HD 8560g APU which is compatible with the radv driver according to multiple sources.
Even forcing the desktop mode on next boot through the recovery mode, a command to the effect of 'plasma-persistent', had no perceivable effect.
Could you please clarify as to what 'passing the GPU through' means?
i just don't want to ever plague my computer with windows 11, so i'm preparing for hopping to linux. i want to install it to a external ssd to play around.
[edit] you know what. i figured instead of doing this, i'll just try to set up my steam deck as an actual pc with a dock, see how that works. yeah, probably easier and more useful right now
I mean, if you have one why not?
I have my old PC hooked up to my TV. It's running Windows 10 but I have it autoboot into Steam Big Picture mode. From there I can start both my Steam and Xbox Microsoft Store Games from the comfort of my couch.
I also considered SteamOS but it seems to run terrible on NVIDIA GPUs, so I was out of luck regarding that.
“The truth is actually very simple, I choose to.” Finally someone who gets it
I was just watching a video on this, then this comes in my recommendations.
could've mentioned that it's a community project and that if you're using nvidia you're pretty much fucked. And just checking the github, I found that the latest issue opened reports steamOS not even booting because of an update lmao. This is a very cool project to put on an old or spare pc but don't expect it to be stable
This version of HoloISO have been archived, but there's a new version of it and it's great, it's HoloISO immutable which I consider to be even better than ChimeraOS and Bazzite. It would be cool to see your take on it, and maybe let more people know about it
I used to use HoloISO up until it was abandoned, then I tried a few SteamOS like distros, like ChimeraOS which I don't like the Gnome desktop, so I tried Bazzite and it was great for games but buggy, it'd never turn off my PC, and freeze on shutting down Steam, requiring a hard shutdown which I hate it. So went back to ChimeraOS but couldn't wait to ditch it, because of the Gnome desktop which to me it's terrible to use. That's when I found out about the new version of HoloISO which I'm using right now.
One of the main plus about HoloISO is that out of the three HoloISO, ChimeraOS and Bazzite, HoloISO gives the best performance on my AMD pc, plus it also have a nice desktop which I can actually do everything with only a DS4 controller (like browsing YT and writing this)
Now this new HoloISO isn't completely perfect, as it will freeze when shutting down from game mode, just like Bazzite, but I found out that it will shut down properly from desktop mode
I gave my other PC to my sister with ChimeraOS installed, but as she saw me using HoloISO, the first thing she said was: Can I have that installed on my PC too? lol. And shes loving it so far, as we both use our PCs hooked to flat screen TVs, her using a 47"Sony Bravia and I use a 50" Samsung smart TV which also have a cool game mode setting, and it's been great for when you just want to use your PC from the couch without having to bother M&K.
The best all in one console/PC experience
I suggest Garuda Dragonized it's basically better than HoloISO and will get you hooked on Arch Linux which is what SteamOS is based on don't be fooled by people complaining about bloatware it's all part of the Arch Linux experience.
I hope steamOS more reliable for all games
Hold up, SOUND THE ALARMS VALVE COUNTED TO 3
So does anyone know when the os for pc is actually coming out?
Would be nice to scrub windows once and for all but there will be a lot of attacks and smears before Microsoft let that happen..
Not really. Just look at what Microsoft is doing at the moment. Rare week goes without news of them screwing something up.
I hope that SteamOS 3.0 will be released for PC
There is definitely a high demand for alternatives. The competition is great, especially when the competitors can't even put their pants right.
For making a linux install media you should use ventoy instead of etcher.
no need to constantly be etching it, you prepare it once and then you just copy ISO files to it and it lets you pick which ISO you want to boot from.
I am gaming on Garuda Dragonized with no hiccups and can make it look even better than Windows 11 just to make fun of Microsoft and people who hate Linux.
Never heard someone say UEFI the way you said it
I got a larger gaming pc and a mini pc that I use for casual games and just stream to my pc if it’s more intense, but it’s windows and it’s a lot bloat wear on it so steam os would work amazingly
it doesn't appear to have any releases available for doanload any more, or am i blind and just not able to find them?
Holo ISO is no longer maintained I'm afraid but other Distros have picked it up. Bazzite is one of the best ones
HaloISO doesn't work with RTX 4090 or Ryzen 7900X currently. ChimeraOS kinda does.
Im waiting to do this rn. waiting for the official release because I have nvidia right now.
Steam purposely choose amd and linux for reason
@D Reaper but sometimes we have to do some AI thing
My install stuck after loading ( screen with code at start) what to do in that case ?
Just looked this up to revive my old 1060 based pc and make it a steamconsole :)
You might need a different OS though, since it seems like Valve hasn't fixed NVIDIA support yet
@@MichaelNROH So if I take the latest version of the github page it might not work? Thanks for the warning, I'll do a bit of extra research before I instal it.
Shame that HoloISO won't support noVideo gpus.
What are noVideo gpus? Is this some sort of dig at Nvidia or is this an actual thing I'm not aware of?
@@ninjarunner nvidia
I recommend Chimera OS for that case
We need to wait for NVK to git gud
Steam OS was working well since brief days of Win8.1. However I couldn't make all configurable buttons on Razer Nostromo and RAT7+ work.
Cant take a chance with unofficial release. But will use the official version. I might switch to Linux instead of continuing to the next windows iteration.
I'm just afraid that new Linux user, that games a lot, will install it as their main OS.
Which linux should I install instead? Thanks!
i've been waiting since the announcement of steamos for it to take over windows.
valve is shoving linux into the market with quite a bit of force, windows is on its way out.
when i tried this on my pc HolaISO Installer doesnt show up and when i boot up to windows again, my windows is corrupted idk what i did wrong
Hi, I wanted to ask you.
Is it possible to make the first window of the game room on this model Msi Trident 3 Arctic 10sc-013eu PC open in the game window and not in the winous window
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I have also build this. I use a Lenovo m910x with i9-9900t and a RTX A2000 with custom build RTX A2000 cooler and modded BIOS to use Gen9 CPU. HoloISO is Tricky to get Nvidia cards Up n running.
I find this interesting but I will definitely wait for an official Valve release. I'm not so utterly desperate to put Steam OS on my device that I can't wait for it's developers to release it lol.
Sad that there is no support for Nvidia graphics :(
Linux user in general don't even consider nvidea as an option
@@asmrnaturecat984 or any user that values performance per dollar.
Wow, I love steam os and want to use linux but also do ai. So much nvidia hate :(
You want us new ai gamers to jist choose win 11 instead?
Can anyone make a good recommendation for nvidia linux gaming os?
waiting for VR support and then I can completely ditch Windows
apologies if this is a dunderhead question, but, if i learn how to install holo on my gaming laptop, will it still sync up with my steam account? cant wait to ditch windows!
Holo ISO is no longer maintained, so it's best to choose something else like Nobara of ChimeraOS.
Regarding the syncing, it depends if the game has a native Linux version.
Some games only sync Windows to Windows version. E.g., Tomb Raider needs to be run through Proton to access the save files, and not the native Linux version. It depends on the game though, but yes you can sync your saves.
@@MichaelNROH what do you think about SteamOS 3.0?
Garuda Dragonized is the closest you can get to a fully functional SteamOS I tried gaming on it for a week and it looks like a CyberPunk type layout as the main theme.
And now you can say you use Arch, btw
I really hope we can easily doul dual boot our pc with Holo OS. Windows for work. Holo for pleasure.
Hi what about updating graphics card over nvidia control panel does it still works ? Thx
Não vejo a hora de ser disponibilizado para pc, quando isso acontecer, Microsoft wue se cuide... Vai ter um concorrente de peso.
I want to escape windows but also not use apple
I have an Xbox Series S, but frankly, installing Steam OS on a small computer seems more appealing to me.
whats the recommend hardware for steamos?
i have nvidia gpu and intel, isn't the steamdeck built with amd hardware?
The only recommended hardware is technically only the Steam Deck, as Valve didn't release an ISO yet.
The forks like the now unmainained Holo ISO also suffered from some limitations with NVIDIA hardware.
You can however, look into installing an OS without a GUI, install Gamescope and auto start it. It has a -steamdeck (I think) parameter which makes the GUI completely identical to SteamOS.
Thanks for the informative video. Do you know if this works with Nvidia cards?
Hello Michael,
Can SteamOS/Holo Run games like "Ready or Not"?
Many Windows users are having issues with the game and Linux users have no complaints.
So I am willing to try it just to see if it actually works
Thanks for the video (so far my 6th one on this type of activity), and I am still having troubles. While I do not have a $6000 Gaming PC - I think my hardware should do this. I have ASUS Z390-A MB, Inte I5-9400 CPU, 48GB DDR-3200 Ballistix RAM, 2x Samsung EVO 950 m.2 SSD and using the native 'onboard Intel UHD Graphics 630' graphics. Windows 10 and 11 seem to run fine on here - but when I follow your steps (and others - making the HoloISO "HoloISO_4.0_OfflineInstaller-20221211_1636-x86_64.iso" file to an 8GB USB and boot from it. I have no problems installing, but when it reboots to the "SteamOS desktop" where I should see setup - it is all garbled. RAM usage in the BIOS is set to max 1024MB. I am just lost here. 😞
steamOS have the best support for windows apps, so this is the best alternative for not free windows OS. Linux is free and many office apps works on linux
Great video, you just forgot it doesn't work with Intel processors and Nvidia GPU, important details aren't that big deal right?
I want to install this because I'm frustated with Windows update. 😢
Unfortunately, Valve or Nvidia broke this Nvidia video card prodigy. HoloIso, ChomeraOS simply didn't work for me on the GTX 1660 super
can you use the fps limiter and screen refreshrate changer on the pc version?
You can, however the refresh rate changer of course only works with a proper monitor that supports all the allowed modes.
It had my dyying when it started to print logs from right to left during image initialization. It was like my milonitor changed orientation on 90 degrees😂
Why not just get ubuntu 22.04 and steam app then?
why not ChimeraOS?
Hi. I boot everything up, and when it loads the logo for a few seconds, then I see a small line and nothing happens later. Stuck on it. Can someone help?
Omg same...
Nice video! May I know what game you were playing at 0:06?
Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Great game.
@@MichaelNROH Thank you!
if it allows run blizzard battle net games and games from gog it would be nice windows replacement for many ppl. if not, it's useless
Is there any driver problems? All work fine with AMD CPU and GPU?
I didn't notice any, though Holo ISO is no longer maintained
Are you using an AMD card? Ive got an Nvidia card ive heard SteamOS runs smoother on AMD
The project seems abandoned at the moment and NVIDIA support was dropped due to SteamOS patches unfortnunately
my steamdeck runs secure boot.... there is no reason why a desktop computer can't....
hi! thanks for the video
btw do you know are there still issues with nvidia gpu’s?
thx 🙏
I think it's still broken. Kind of sucks to be honest.
I hope that Valve hurries up with the full Steam OS 3 release though I suspect that NVIDIA is the roadblock here.
@@MichaelNROH Yeah I’ve been learning about how bad it is recently. I think there was a project to reverse engineer an open source driver for it. I think I’m gonna see if I can support them.
Valve will count to 3 one day 🥲
Isn't holoiso dead? I mean latest release was back in Dec 2022 and there were many issue .it is better to run nobara and have it boot in steam deckui mode
Or run ChimeraOS
They pull the SteamOS updates straight from Valve, so it won't get updated in Github.
@@speed3414 i used it, it's a great project.but i still prefer nobara since i can install many extra utilities that i need like corectrl to OC my gpu , openrgb and emudeck.
@@MichaelNROH i guess i ll give it a try and see if it works this time
Just built a new pc for my son and had nothing but rage for windows 10 and 11,reminded me why i ditched pcs a long time ago,the steam deck is amazing and the main part of what makes steam deck so good is in its software os,easy to use,lots of tools,great game compatibility,fast and efficient
Linux has came a long way,windows on the other hand is a glorified app store,microsoft like to take things away from the user and hide them,windows update slows everything down even to the point of wasting my time and making me reinstall drivers that were installed and working
Microsoft are control freaks and like to break things on purpose
I have tried and it is certainly a nice experience but I have issues with updating it. When I go on the check update features in setting in steamOS, I can see it but then some seem to never install properly. Do you have that as well, that you install one, and then it is still here to be installed somehow...
I didn't encounter that, no.
Maybe you can try to choose holo-iso in the advanced grub settings instead of neptune and vice versa.
This is a current issue with holoiso, it’s because the pacman repos are not updated. If you update them in the config file then the next steam is update bricks your system. I would just wait for the next holoiso version to try updating or for the official version to be released.
it does not work with Nvidia card.
is uefi necessary for steamos?
No it's not.
In fact at the moment Holo ISO does not support any UEFI features like Secure Boot anyway
Tried installing this on my desktop only for it to get stuck on "Triggering Events"
No idea what's causing it or how to fix it
Release your system from the grips of Microsoft. You may want to look into the differences between UEFI and MBR boot and how Windows affects this... ( in short, Microsoft suck ).
@@notjustforhackers4252 says to set my motherboard to boot in uefi mode, which I have changed it to. But still nothing.
@@Zinexeon You can't boot Linux in UEFI mode if Windows is installed on a system with a TPM chip.
If this is not the case then you'll probably need to use msconfig in Windows and release your hardware in the boot tab by switching off settings.
@@notjustforhackers4252 Ah I see. So if wiped windows from the system and installed Ubuntu then tried to boot in uefi mode with Holoiso, would that work?
@@Zinexeon In theory, but it would depend of if your system has a TPM chip with Microsoft code ( can't help clearing one ). Keep in mind you may still need to change some Bio's settings.
'Uiffee Mode'
Love it. But I have no sound on my iMac.
can SteamOS install all the games available in Steam (windows game) or just those with steamos/linux tag or forced compatibility with proton?
Yes it can install all of them, as long as they are compatible with Windows or Linux (MacOS might be an exception).
However, not every game will be able to be played. Nowadays the main factor is missing Anti-Cheat support from the game devs.
Installable yes, playable most of the time, but not always
@@MichaelNROH i see. thank you.
ive not been happy with either holo iso due to broken os nor chimeraos due to gnome only desktop eww, so i got garuda os dragonized gamer and it is perfect, just make sure to enable gamescope from garuda gamer and when you do use big pic mode follow the decky konsole command to get decky running, then you get css loader, steam grid db, hltb, and proton badges, after this the theme art hero with expanded hero looks fuggin sick , i couldnt get audio loader to work
Hi, can be more specific how to do it?
I never used linux before, but I can install it xD
So, afer installing garuda gaming where enable all things that you mention?
download doesnt work
I have an Nvida GPU so I thought Ubuntu with steam would be the way to go instead of steam OS. Well it was a nightmare and I have given up. The simplest of things won't work. I couldnt even install steam and have that app run properly, Big Pircure mode runs at about 2 fps. The performance monitor in Ubuntu doesnt show the GPU I have taken so many things for granted with Windows, such as downloading a program, clicking on it and having something happen for example. I don't get the linux thing, I used the terminal, I switched to this or that Driver Version and its just not a functional system. I will try Steam OS as soon as I find a version of it that might work with Nvidea cards
I'd heard that EndavourOS works perfectly fine with NVidia GPUs and during installation it has specific guides to help you get everything done to make your NVidia GPU work on it. That's why I'm planning on getting EndavourOS on my pc since I too got NVidia GPU.
@@mathiasrryba I ended up Using Fedora 40, it's all working, just keep trying distros until everything works
@@mathiasrryba I just had to install Nvidia Drivers again. I get errors every time its always missing something. The instructions on line dont work. I may try another distro if I keep having these problems ill look into EndavourOS
@@kyledupont7711 My friend who got an NVidia GPU managed to get Pop_OS to work for him perfectly fine and play games. Something to also potentially consider if Endavour doesn't work out.
Have you tried a gaming distro like Garuda Linux yet it's the CLOSEST you can get to Linux acting like Windows unless you use Linux Mint which looks like a Linux version of Windows XP and everything is automatically there including controller drivers.
i have a nvidia card so kwek-
Then I recommend Chimera OS
holoiso isnt worken for me
So, no more issues with AMD-only CPU/GPU?
What do you mean by that?
@@MichaelNROH Well, from what I've read the HOLO works only on AMD CPUs and AMD GPUs (being Steam Deck "image"). I could be wrong, of course, I haven't tried it.
@@mkrleza Currently it works with both AMD and Intel, just not Intel Arc or NVidia.
do you have to install it or can i just run it off of the usb stick?
You can, but performance will not be optimal. A USB stick is simply not fast enough to completely replace an internal drive
@@MichaelNROH thank you for responding! Yeah I thought it would be bad but I don’t wanna replace windows and I hear a dual boot can mess up some stuff
why you dont download the image from steam page?
The Steam OS version on their homepage is not the most current Arch based one, as its based on Debian 8. This version of Debian released in 2015
0:10 what game is this?
One of the Ori games (Blind Forest or Will of the Wisps)
This kinda goes against everything GNU/Linux stands for...
and that's probably why it's more likely to succeed.
What drivers it's compatible ? Linux drivers or windows?
Steam on Linux relies on Proton Experiment it doesn't matter what drivers you use Linux automatically detects the driver just like Windows and doesn't have invasive ads in the start menu which is a bonus.
@@futuristicentity2417 i used cracked version of windows my whole life... so i don't know what ads people are talking about
@@futuristicentity2417 by that question i mean't can i replace my windows to steam os without worrying about gpu drivers? (loosing performance or.... also using exe programs)
cuz lots of useful programs are there but they're not compatible with linux
If people think Steam isn't for Linux then try SteamOS and quit complaining Valve apparently is favoring Linux over Windows lately what if you woke up and had no CHOICE but to switch to Linux to play Steam games because Windows is unreliable for Steam? I think people who complain about Linux need to try it out first especially SteamOS before they start complaining because it looks like Valve is gonna make games more available on Linux later on games like Sonic Frontiers are already making progress and is also a Linux game. If you have your doubts then wait until Valve cuts the cable on Windows once and for all for being a security hazard I tried Steam on Garuda Dragonized it's SIMILAR to a SteamOS and looks BETTER than modern day Windows it seems we know Linux might claim victory in regards of Steam anyone who hates Linux don't use Steam Deck because it's aimed at Linux.
How will I install the hardware drivers???
Nvidia cards are not supported in "SteamOS 3" as yet. Linux is plug and play, no driver installs required ( apart from nvidia ). IF your hardware is supported it'll just work, if it doesn't then there is no Linux support from the manufacturer and that's it, end of conversation. Windows is the only system that requires the user to add hardware support/drivers. You don't have to do that with MAC, ChromeOS or Linux.
ive tried this but it wont work with my r9 270x
Card is to old, sorry.
Whats the name of the game being displayed at 7 secs?
Pretty sure thst ori and will of the wisp
We really need nvidia drivers. Every time I think about having an easy gaming pc that frees me frim windows I'm stopped full step by Nvidia not supported.
Only problem....LINUX. Just not enough Linux support with the actual games
Upgradable console!
Font forget this is NOT for people woth Nvidea GPUs
What should we use?
well i do not know why the hate on nvidia i have artix linux (runit), plasma DE, on my asus a17 tuf radeon 680m and rtx 3070, both cards work perfectly i can switch radv or amdgpu driver on my amd igpu or to nvidia using environmental variables, and everything works perfect
systemd is the best thing that ever happened to Linux. Everything is spelled correctly
@@FakeMichau omg now i provoked a hate on init 😆
I want to get rid of Windows... But keep my gaming pc :D