SteamOS 3.8 Preview Brings Steam Machine Support and Battery-Saving Deck Modes
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Valve’s SteamOS 3.8.0 preview adds Steam Machine living-room support, long-awaited features for Valve’s handhelds, and broader compatibility for other handhelds (Xbox Ally, Legion Go 2, OneXPlayer X1, etc.). Highlights include genuine Deck hibernation and memory power-down modes (LCD model first), Bluetooth headset mic support, Bluetooth Wake, and Linux desktop improvements (HDR, VRR, per-display scaling, KDE Plasma 6.4.3), plus better HDMI surround sound detection and an updated graphics stack; non-Deck devices see power-menu and UI enhancements, though most rival handhelds still require sideloading to run SteamOS.
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