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Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS [for other handhelds] while we wait on Valve
(arstechnica.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2024
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Sounds like buying a steam deck with extra steps for the person who wrote this article haha
I do love how bazzite makes other gamefronts easily available on SD, though
Playing Windows only games from the epic store on a steam deck running Linux is a weird but pretty awesome flex. Emulating Nintendo games on it is the ultimate fuck you to Nintendo.
This is useful for countries where the Steam Deck is unavailable but other handhelds aren't. Here in Australia, Steam Decks are only available as grey imports, and that makes warranty issues a potential headache, but you can walk into most electronic retailers and buy a ROG Ally off the shelf.
That said, I personally wouldn't buy a handheld that didn't have touchpads, so I bought a grey import and have had no issues.
Steam Deck is not available in all regions and grey imports can be a hassle, for some people this is the safer road
Not that I care but clearly a lot of people appreciate the increased performance and resolution that other handhelds offer. And the vast majority of games don't need touchpads.