Steam Machine 0 ▲ Nelson Minar 1 hour ago · Gaming · hide The Steam Machine is good hardware. It works remarkably well as an appliance, not a fussy PC. Gaming is great on it. It just feels like a gaming console. And compared to PS5 or Xbox, Steam has access to a huge variety of interesting little games, the whole indie gaming scene. The important thing is that the Steam Machine just works. I’d feel entirely comfortable giving an ordinary person one to use, there’s no need for any Linux hackery. I’ve been using Linux in earnest for awhile now, including a mini PC plugged in to my TV before I got the Steam Machine. It works but has a lot of rough edges. Valve has sanded off all those rough edges on the Gabecube. They’ve had a couple of years with the Steam Deck to get the experience right. I’m not as sold on the Steam Controller. It works great as a normal gamepad. But the extra stuff, the two touchpads and the gyros and the extra buttons and all… I only interact with those for games that don’t have good gamepad support. And despite their best… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
