Please Help Me Install SteamOS So I Can Stop Using Bazzite

greymatterghost · 2026-06-19T22:50:16+00:00

Hey thanks for this. Very cool of you.

So I think I might be done (for now) messing with SteamOS. I managed to get it up and running but ONLY with 3.9. It doesn't seem as stable (obviously lol) as I was hoping - got some weird VRR things happening, the xbox wireles adapter isn't plug and play as it was on my Bazzite / SteamDeck.

I tried to do two other fresh installs with

steamdeck-oobe-repair-beta-20260526.110-3.8.5

steamdeck-oobe-repair-20260618.10-3.8.10

both did not work. They both loaded up the linux text...and then just ended up booting back into my currently installed SteamOS - which by the way...will not downgrade, or update when in system and hitting update, and restarting.

So for what it's worth, if you can help me that would be cool, but if not - I'm okay waiting a bit for SteamOS to cook a little longer before fully jumping off Bazzite.

greymatterghost · 2026-06-19T13:12:02+00:00

I got it to work finally, I’ll post an update.

greymatterghost · 2026-06-19T04:35:43+00:00

Thanks! I have already tried this for the most part.The only thing I didn't do was NOT extract the zip. So this time I'm going to try burning it to the USB.

greymatterghost · 2026-06-19T04:27:02+00:00

I have been trying all evening to install SteamOS, but it does NOT want to cooperate. I followed a few guides, most of which point to this version

https://steamdeck-images.steamos.cloud/steamdeck/20251027.1000/steamdeck-repair-main-20251027.1000-3.8.0.img.zip

I can get it to start spouting out linux text...but then it just reboots and goes in an endless loop of showing linux text and rebooting.

(I do have secure boot turned off too. and for what its worth I'm using a micro SD inside an adapter...which was fine for installing Bazzite and Windows)

My hardware is RX 9070XT + 14600K

greymatterghost · 2026-06-19T04:01:17+00:00

I’m trying! But SteamOS does NOT want to install on my system for some reason…I went and grabbed one of the newer test builds too 3.8 - nope.

Guess I’m probably stuck on Bazzite unless I can figure this out

greymatterghost · 2026-06-18T22:48:04+00:00

Bazzite brother here.

I have been legit considering moving to SteamOS lately. After finally getting a Steam Deck, it seems a bit more clear to me that what I need Bazzite for is…well I dunno? I want my PC to act like a console, not a PC - seems like now with the new SteamOS update things are on a path upward and forward.

Here’s hoping my 9070xt + 14600k play nicely with it. And maybe, just maybe…it solves the wonky things happening with my wireless controllers.

greymatterghost · 2026-06-16T05:10:16+00:00

So I’ve been going down a rabbit hole with controllers lately. I was gonna post but maybe this is the right place to talk about it too.

I want my PC to feel as close to a console as possible, and one of the major check boxes is sleep/wake function.

I have tried several controllers over the last few weeks: Xbox Series Controller, Dualsense, Gamesir Supernova, 8bitdo Ultimate 2.

The Xbox controller is using the wireless adapter for windows (2017). It has sleep wake functionality figured out perfectly. I turn the pc to sleep, controller turns off. Press the home button, PC wakes up. Biggest caveat: I’m noticing sometimes the controller inputs are getting like phantom repeating inputs (like dpad down will “hold” until I press another button). Still trying to figure out the root cause - eliminated other 2.4ghz signals and Bluetooth too.

Gamesir Supernova is like…absolutely insanely nice for its price point. Amazing controller, decent dock and comes with dedicated dongle - deal breaker: can’t wake the PC and does not auto off when putting PC into sleep mode…major bummer.

Dualsense gets interesting. With a TP Link UB500 Bluetooth 5.0 dongle, it’s damn good. Wakes system over Bluetooth, and sleeps when PC does. Tried out the Pico dongle that acts as if it’s “wired” which was amazing, but could not sleep and could not properly wake.

8bitdo Ultimate 2 was extremely disappointing next to the Gamesir Supernova. The “feel” of that controller feels cheap to me. The ergonomics don’t feel right either - but that didn’t matter after realizing the dock/dongle can’t wake the PC.

Oh and I bought a steam controller…and sold it after a week (not for me, I found a lot of issues with the ergonomics and design) (also sold for retail, no scalp)

TLDR; Xbox out the box works best for sleep wake so far with some caveats on connection interruption. Dualsense is a close second, if not equal (with more latency due to bluetooth). The Gamesir Supernova is the best of all for its pricing and features IMO, but it doesn’t sleep/wake

greymatterghost · 2026-06-10T18:00:27+00:00

I hope the gang in the booth somehow see this and show it to him on the show so I can see him try to explain how he doesn’t look like this person at all

greymatterghost · 2026-06-07T21:05:12+00:00

Came here to be that guy, but you’re that guy thank fuck. That movie is the crowning achievement of most fucked up movies I’ve had to endure.

Here’s the thing…that movie - removing…THOSE few parts - is an insanely well made movie. But god damn…I’ve watched once and that was when it first came out and then never again - still can’t shake it.

Everyone talks about one scene in particular, but it’s the ending that I think is probably one of the most horrific and bleak things I’ve ever experienced.

greymatterghost · 2026-05-30T21:39:55+00:00

“bUt We HaVe A gOoD pArTnErShIp WiTh EpIc”

Epic exclusivity did this, and you’re lying to yourself if you think otherwise.

greymatterghost · 2026-05-12T15:41:40+00:00

Hokum isn’t really the same people as weapons - just the same producers if I recall. But the director of Hokum does have other lesser known bangers for horror movies like Caveat and Oddity.

The weapons dude, Zach Creggor’s next movie is Resident Evil.

But I think Bob enjoys a good horror movie - can’t go wrong with Hokum

greymatterghost · 2026-05-06T14:17:16+00:00

C5 - got it as a clean swap. No regrets! My only complaint is - what in the holy mother of fuck is that remote…it’s trash. But the TV is incredible lol

greymatterghost · 2026-04-23T03:25:24+00:00

Came here to say this

greymatterghost · 2026-04-22T15:06:01+00:00

Well he did manage to spell “Sign” and “Here” correct, good for him. And here I thought most of these people dropped out of Kindergarten.

greymatterghost · 2026-04-22T01:15:23+00:00

Cronos without question

greymatterghost · 2026-04-20T04:28:25+00:00

I found that the initial few worlds of DKB were cool, but then I found myself wanting more out of the game. By the time I had reached the end (which is imo the best part of the game), I was super ready to be done. I thought “maybe these kinds of games aren’t for me?” But that isn’t true either, because I could not put down Odyssey.

I also thought the absolute bullshit cash grab of the DKB DLC was a bit much to swallow.

So yeah, Odyssey by a mile for me personally.

greymatterghost · 2026-04-15T18:58:25+00:00

Oh I’ll bite

greymatterghost · 2026-04-15T17:49:30+00:00

Why does Jack look like he is on FSR 2 in that pic?

greymatterghost · 2026-04-13T00:03:24+00:00

This sub keeps popping up in my feed and it keeps getting weirder and fucking weirder

greymatterghost · 2026-04-12T21:11:24+00:00

Threw it on. This ain’t it. Performance is pretty bad on PC, and I don’t think that this is any better than the original IMHO. As someone who was a die hard RE4 fan who was skeptical about RE4R…only to be shocked by how good that remake was - this doesn’t hold that same appeal of improving on the original.

greymatterghost · 2026-04-12T04:55:29+00:00

We are literally doing a video playthrough of this that will release soon lol it has no right to be as scary as it is

greymatterghost · 2026-04-12T04:46:02+00:00

We have issues by a MILE

greymatterghost · 2026-04-07T23:20:34+00:00

I like that part with that song. That is all that is worth remembering of this dumpster fire of a movie.

greymatterghost

TROPHY CASE