r/steammachine

I think its likely the review embargo for the steam controller is lifting this week based on the leaked early review and valve's unlisted "unboxing" video. At a minimum, its probably the controller. Whether or not we get dates on the Machine or the Frame, its a good idea to put some money in your wallet now.

If this release is anything like valve's other releases, the will probably open pre-orders either right after the release date and price reveal, if not very shortly after.

I suspect you'll need a steam account with some minimum account age. If they go with the 5 dollar preorder route like they have with other devices, you may experience difficulty getting your order in before they sell out. The bottleneck is always the credit card transactions. If you already load the money in advanced, you'll be one of the first in line.

I'm putting 25 dollars in my steam account just to be safe.

Met someone on here who was VERY adamant that they did not own a steam account, would not be making one, and will be playing their GOG library using the steam machine instead.

While I recognise you.. *can* do that, I’m just a bit bewildered that somebody *would.* I would think the primary thing running through your head when purchasing a Steam Machine is “I’m going to play steam games on this” but apparently not.

So what are you going to do with your steam machine?

Are there going to have any support like the ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and other AMD handhelds have right now? Are there going to be any certificated builds or desktop computers that are SteamOS-Ready? Are there going to be completely ignored?

I’m gonna waste money on this thing anyway so I’m gonna get 2TB no matter the price, but what about you guys? Assume 2TB is a couple hundred more than the standard, are you gonna go with that or are you gonna go with the standard and just use the SD card reader and maybe an external drive?

If Steam devices like the Deck or Machine require a steam account for OOBE, why do people lose their shit when a Microsoft account is required for Windows OOBE, and especially on Xbox branded devices like the Xbox Ally X. Double standards much?

The Steam machine will be my first gaming device . Of course I'll be buying it for gaming(if it isn't more than 800 dlr) but would like to know from linux users if I can maybe learn photo or vid editing on it since it was shown doing some 3d modelling in the trailer.

P.S.- I've never owned a pc or laptop 😅😅

I’m considering the Steam Machine and ecosystem, but are there any games developed for Steam OS, or are all just windows games running in windows compatibility mode?

Also, is there an SDK for Steam OS?

I am thinking of buying the steam machine but as with many others I am worried whether the performance of the GPU would be sufficient for the upcoming years. Is there a chance at worst case I can buy another dock and video card down the line?

Sorry for the stupid question

Is there is any meaningful advantage of having a Steam Deck + Steam Machine?

Or is it the same as having any other handheld + Steam Machine ?

Steam Machine is meant to live between a desk and TV. Do you think Valve will update SteamOS to support seamless display switching?

My planned setup is pretty simple. I want to keep the Steam Machine on my computer desk, connect it to my monitor through DisplayPort, and also run a 3-meter HDMI cable to my TV.

Ideally, I would use it like this:

In Desktop Mode, I want to use only my desk monitor over DisplayPort. I do not really need the TV acting as a second display while I am using the Steam Machine like a normal desktop PC and playing Mouse and Keyboard games.

But when I switch to Gaming Mode, I want it to use the TV over HDMI as the main display, since that is where I would play single-player/controller games from the couch. In that situation, I do not need the desk monitor at all.

So basically I am wondering, will SteamOS support this kind of setup cleanly? Without having to unplug cables, disable displays manually every time, or mess around with settings every time I switch modes.

I know the hardware has both HDMI and DisplayPort, so the ports themselves are not the issue. My question is more about SteamOS/Gaming Mode behavior with multiple connected displays.

Has Valve said anything about improving multi-monitor/output selection for the Steam Machine? And based on current SteamOS behavior, do you think this kind of seamless desk-to-TV switching will be possible?

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pls valve its just not funny anymore

Hi i am just wondering if some of the controller unboxing leaks are on purpose to test the community reaction?

Dumb title, yes. But I in lala-land for believing that once the machine drops it will either be accompanied with a wider release of the OS, or more realistically, that it would result in people finding was to "extract" the OS from the device and spread it around the net?

My thinking is that if the SM is basically a super compact AMD pc and it comes with a compatible, functional SteamOS - then that same OS should run normally on any other AMD config, no?

Or is that too much copium?

Do you have a game in your backlog that you have been waiting for a better computer to play? Something you want to play on the big screen? Or, an old reliable?
Please share.
I am going to play Silksong - co-op mod with my partner from the couch :)

I’m clueless when it comes to PC specs, but I currently don’t own one and have never had a VR headset. I was planning on buying all three of the new drops, but it seems like that would be stupid if the Steam Machine isn’t strong enough to run any of the games I want to play on the Steam Frame. Is it really as weak as people say?

I am interested in purchasing the SM when it comes out depending on the price. I am actually more interested in using it as like a descent and optimised gaming PC with mouse and keyboard, that supposedly ’just works’ and doesn’t take up that much space. But, will it actually be like a real Gaming PC that will work just as well with MnK, or will it be like Xbox Series X which also have “MnK compatibility” but works really bad, like delay and such, clearly not meant to use for Xbox..?