so, you know how the steam deck is basically the coolest thing since sliced bread for portable gaming? well, it looks like valve is working on making steamos available for even more handhelds, and that's pretty exciting news. apparently, a new beta version of the operating system has added support for intel-based handhelds, which is a big deal since it used to only work with amd processors.



i was a bit skeptical at first, but some youtuber named eta prime actually got steamos running on an msi claw, which is an intel-based handheld. they tested it out with a bunch of different games and, aside from a few minor issues, everything seemed to work pretty smoothly. they did have some trouble with the menu and had to use a third-party plugin to adjust the tdp, but overall it was a promising test.



one of the coolest things about this beta is that it mentions "initial firmware for upcoming intel handhelds", which makes me think that valve is planning on officially supporting intel-based handhelds in the future. and, let's be real, it's about time - there are some amazing intel-based handhelds out there, like the msi panther lake-powered claw 8 ex ai+. i've heard that thing is a beast, but the price is a bit steep, so i'm not sure if it's worth it.



i'm definitely excited to see where this goes, though. if valve can get steamos working smoothly on intel-based handhelds, it could open up a whole new world of portable gaming options. and, who knows, maybe we'll even see some more affordable options in the future. preorders are available at major retailers, so if you're in the market for a new handheld, you might want to keep an eye outRead more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

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