It largely resembles Windows, complete with a bottom-left button that brings up a Start-like selection of shortcuts, and it comes with Plasma's crucial "Discover" app. If you're unfamiliar with Linux, consider this a baby step into the world of open source operating systems. This option, found in the Deck's "power" menu, closes the SteamOS GUI and opens KDE Plasma, a popular Linux desktop interface. You can "switch to desktop" at any time to use the Deck more like a standard computer running Linux. Many of its pages work natively with the Steam Deck's buttons and joysticks, but some run inside a web browser and can only be manipulated by swiping and tapping the Deck's screen. If you want to use the Deck primarily as a gaming machine, with access to common Steam features like friends lists, notifications, achievements, and forums, SteamOS delivers. SteamOS is basically a GUI wrapper that runs on top of Arch Linux, and visually, it splits the difference between Steam's "Big Picture Mode" and the controller-friendly menus of the Nintendo Switch. Donating some Plasma knowledgeĪs Ars Technica reported last year, the Steam Deck runs on a customized fork of Arch Linux. In this companion article, we'll explain what's going on with Valve's first dedicated Linux PC and what it currently can (and cannot) do. But that's not the same as using the Deck as a Linux machine. This is the default way to access your favorite Steam games, and as our review explores, that proposition is currently iffy. Our full review goes into greater detail about installing and playing Windows games through Valve's customized Wine compatibility layer, dubbed Steam Proton. With that in mind, I decided to write a shorter article about the Steam Deck's implementation of Linux since a lot of Ars Technica readers are interested in that use case. When it is completed, all you should have to do is to click on Steam in the box, then click Run above, or you can double-click on Steam to launch it.Our Steam Deck review is now live, and it's massive-almost as big as Valve's new portable PC. Sometimes you might need to search for tweaks to games to make them work correctly. PlayOnLinux should configure Wine for the application if it is found in the install menu like Steam is.
Some applications will have to be downloaded manually, or you need the installation media.
Note: Unfortunately, not every application is downloaded like this. PlayOnLinux should download the needed files to install Steam. Note, PlayOnLinux installs Wine if it is not installed.Īfter it is installed and you run it for the first time, you will see an application that looks like this:Ĭlick on the Install button.
To install PlayOnLinux run the following commands from a terminal window: sudo apt-get update I would recommend PlayOnLinux as a front end for Wine.
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