Steam Machines & SteamOS

2013-09-25 13:12:51

#1

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6533|Graz, Austria

Steam have officially announced their own Linux-based SteamOS and hardware to play in the living room.

http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

They're giving out 300 prototypes for free in a hardware beta this year.
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2013-09-25 13:30:58

#2

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6500|Washington St.

I'm a pc fanboi so i'm on Steams side here... but i think it's hilarious they're combating the console market by producing a small computer, used solely for gaming, left in the living room, connected to you TV.

oh the ironing.

2013-09-26 02:50:30

#3

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6875|NT, like Mick Dundee

I don't see it as "combating", rather trying to attract console gamers to the steam service, the same way the attempt was made with Playstation, to make more money off digital sales.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2013-09-26 04:15:30

#4

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6533|Graz, Austria

I do like the streaming capabilities of SteamOS, where you can stream games from your desktop computer to the Steam Machine in the living room.
For that you'd probably only need a very low-spec box, or build one yourself from old parts.

2013-09-27 11:34:25

#5

globefish23: sophisticated slacker; +334|6533|Graz, Austria

Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.

2013-10-01 02:17:36

#6

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6875|NT, like Mick Dundee

Controller scares the shit out of me.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2013-10-01 05:06:19

#7

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6927|Riva, MD

globefish23 wrote:
Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.

Apparently they were saying it can play sound too somehow

2013-10-05 14:57:03

#8

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|6952|FUCK UBISOFT

_j5689_ wrote:
globefish23 wrote:
Steam Controller
http://store.steampowered.com/livingroo … ontroller/

Dual trackpads and keyboard/mouse emulation for older games.

Apparently they were saying it can play sound too somehow

the haptic feedback is capable of acting as a speaker

2013-10-05 16:46:23

#9

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6732|...

reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yvEYKRF5IA

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