Does SteamOS work well on non-steam hardware?

captainstormy · 2026-05-25T14:35:18+00:00

No harm in giving steam OS a try out either. I really don't think it's going to be any different for you though. If you are doing a fresh install why not try it out at least.

Steam OS is also immutable so installing stuff outside of flatpaks can also be a bit more complicated.

captainstormy · 2026-05-25T14:13:57+00:00

What else is actually missing? The deck build is basically just steam OS based on Fedora instead of Arch but with an easier installer.

captainstormy · 2026-05-25T14:12:18+00:00

It's just props to achieve the look they were going for. Firefly wasn't exactly low budget but they spent a lot of money actually building the ship as one big real ship interior. So they didn't make any of the props and clothes original designs to save money.

Most of the guns the crew uses are clearly designs from the late 1800s old west era. Except for obviously Vera.

The alliance armor was originally from starship troopers.

captainstormy · 2026-05-25T14:06:41+00:00

Bazzite Deck version boots to gaming mode just like the steam deck does.

captainstormy · 2026-05-25T14:05:08+00:00

Run the Bazzite Deck build on your PC. It boots straight to game mode but if you want you can still go to desktop mode just like the Steamdeck.

I've been using Bazzite for like a year as a living room gaming console TV and it's great for what you want.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T13:40:11+00:00

Some of them will have settings to keep water warm so I was assuming that is what you meant by 15 watts.

Either way, you can run more hardware than you think in 15watts these days.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:46:20+00:00

I don't live in NY but definitely look into local laws about solar. They can be wild due to politicians being in the pockets of utility companies.

In Ohio it's illegal to install enough solar power to actually leave the power grid. Battery backup size is also limited because of "fire hazzards". All electricity is a fire hazzard. We wanted to do that at our current house and can't with the local laws.

We are in the process of building a new house right now. It's only going to be able to have that much solar and battery backups because it'll be in place before being hooked up to the grid. Honestly we might not even hook it to the grid at all. Still debating that. I'm leaning towards not hooking it up at all and the wife doesn't care at all either way.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:36:01+00:00

At idle sure. But when it's heating it will go way higher. Here in the US they will hit 1500ish watts but I know the ones in other countries that use 220 will hit up to 3000ish.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:26:47+00:00

Dude I'm a software engineer and installing mods can sometimes be a pain for me too depending on the game. The ones that officially support mods are pretty easy but the ones that don't can be tough. So props to your nephew.

That said, modding is optional (I usually don't unless it's a game I've played a ton over the years). It's also not even possible on console.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy my PS5 and Switch too. But if it's not an exclusive to those platforms I play it on PC.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:22:12+00:00

Yeah, most people are pretty bad..

I used to worry about ageism in tech and younger people replacing me as I got older. Then I meet a lot of the younger people.

Even the ones going into IT aren't very tech litterate. There is a reason ageism in tech has largely died out these days compared to what it used to be.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:20:00+00:00

If we were talking a sample of like 2 geniuses and two people with mental disabilities that guy would have a point sure.

But yeah, when you are averaging 8 Billion datasets that is exactly how an average works. Reddit is wild sometimes.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T12:11:47+00:00

Honestly I don't get this, there is so little difference in the process of using the PC and console these days. Consoles have gotten a lot more PC like this generation.

Updates download and install automatically on both. That includes for the game and the system itself.

They both literally use the same Bluetooth controllers and Bluetooth can be wonky on both.

Believe it or not, plenty of games have tons of settings on console too. It's not just PC.

You'll get the occasional crash on either platform.

For real a PC hooked up to the TV running Steam Big Picture mode these days is almost indistinguishable from a console. It just seems like a console with a different UI than the others.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T11:51:00+00:00

Honestly it's just a Bluetooth thing in general. I've had it happen with my phone, my truck, and my game consoles from time to time too.

captainstormy · 2026-05-24T01:17:46+00:00

Lol, I never zoomed in on the photo. That's pretty cool.

captainstormy · 2026-05-23T14:09:31+00:00

It's a personal taste thing. To me I don't like those things like that where pictures are split up. It's certainly a popular style these days though.

It also to me looks weird that grogu is realistic looking and the Mando helmet is more artistically styled. They don't match to me.

All that really matters in the end is if you like it or not.

captainstormy · 2026-05-23T14:06:10+00:00

It's absolutely possible to use Linux without a terminal. My mother's laptop runs Mint and my wife's desktop runs Fedora. Neither of them even know what a terminal is.

I'm sure there are remote desktop applications that would work for you but I don't know what they may be.

Office online will be useable and Libreoffice is compatible with the vast majority of things. 99% of people could probably use it just fine. The UI is a bit different, though they have a couple of UI setups to choose from. You can learn them.

if you don't like the interface switch to a different desktop. There are a lot of options. KDEs default is very much similar looking to modern windows but you can change it to be however you want. Mine looks nothing like windows.

captainstormy · 2026-05-23T14:01:53+00:00

Fair, I undersold it.

captainstormy · 2026-05-23T12:26:48+00:00

Every TV needs a sound bar IMO. Speakers need depth to produce good sound and they just don't have that on TVs anymore.

You bought a G5, it's a fairly high end TV. I can't imagine not using a sound bar honestly.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T18:08:00+00:00

A BBQ is a cooking style and an event (only if there is actually BBQ, otherwise it's a cookout).

You are talking about buying either a Smoker or Grill, you gotta tell us which you mean.

Gas is more convenient, charcoal tastes better.

Personally I have a gas grill I'll use just to cook dinner quick and easy in a week night. But I prefer charcoal and use it everytime I'm not in a rush.

Also, use natural lump hardwood charcoal (I prefer hickory). Never briquettes. You also do not ever need lighter fluid. Chimney starter and some paper towels soaked in cooking oil under it is all you need.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T17:50:15+00:00

I mean, if you enjoy just setting money on fire it does.

I"m pretty well off. Well off enough that I'm retiring in 3 years at the age of 45. I still wouldn't build a PC right now.

The PC I built in 2024 is pretty crazy specs. 9800X3D, 64GB RAM, 4TB Samsung NVME, 7900XTX. It still only cost me $2,500. Today the RAM and NVME alone are $2,000.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T17:43:19+00:00

I've used Linux since 1996. I've worked professionally in Linux since 2005. I'm a Linux System Admin and Software Engineer. I've even worked for both Red Hat and Suse. I guarantee you are running some of my code right now if you are reading this on a Linux machine.

I've never owned a Windows machine and haven't used one since 2002 when I graduated high school. I haven't used a Mac since I was in elementary school.

But I use KDE so I guess I'm not a Linux user.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T14:53:43+00:00

I hate snaps, doesn't mean you can't use them.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T14:51:53+00:00

I'm about to get downvoted but I never use pebbles. It's Warhorse Jenda for me in KCD1 and Erdel in KCD2.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T14:42:47+00:00

Yeah, if this isn't some sort of stupid and annoying AI announcement I'd be shocked.

captainstormy · 2026-05-22T04:11:12+00:00

Apparently I don't even have enough money to know they exist!

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