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Valve has been a big proponent of Linux gaming, and now the company is investing in Android support on Linux. It’s already possible to run Android in a Linux container through Waydroid, but Valve has developed a new fork – and it has officially named it Lepton.

Last month, news broke that Valve would soon support Android games on Steam. This was thanks to a sighting in Steam app changelogs for Walkabout Mini Golf, which added an APK file. The VR title is currently available on the Meta Quest (which runs on a custom version of Android), and may run through the Lepton compatibility layer for Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, which runs the company’s Linux-based operating system, SteamOS.

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[–] richardisaguy@lemmy.world 32 points 21 hours ago (6 children)

Linux is sure becoming the universal platform - We just need a proper macOS compatibility layer now

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

No reason for a full compatibility layer when we already have GNOME

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You can emulate it by opening up your mouse and carefully ripping all of the button switches other than the left one out. Then go into your BIOS, underclock your CPU (or alternatively, go to the store you got your computer or parts from and just give them more money).

Then get some plaster and just cover up most of the ports on the back of your computer. Don't worry, you'll replace them with dongles, there's a nice selection available for purchase!

Then uninstall proton and go around claiming that your computer is the only one that can handle making art (doesn't matter if you're an artist, just smugly insist this is the case).

Oh also forget that your computer is a computer. I don't know what you need to think it is, but only nerds use computers, you're not a nerd, you're cool because you're on a mac. Or pretending to be on one.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

This is gold

[–] alfredon996@feddit.it 2 points 3 hours ago

We have Darling !

[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I'm ignorant, because I never needed anything that only a Mac can do. Can you clue me in in the cost justification for this?

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 10 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Could be, but there are plenty of DAWs out there.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Some mobile/tablet games are still iOS exclusive but absolutely excellent games, this could make it possible to sideload those

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

That makes sense. I would like to see valve bring everything gaming related over to Linux,regardless of the platform originally developed for.

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[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 88 points 1 day ago (20 children)

A lot of people here missing the bigger picture:

This could be the start for a Valve-backed Linux phone.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

I don’t think valve should hesitate in jumping into the mobile market. It’s ripe for disruption, especially right now and valve has no issues throwing money at new hardware.

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's a fun fantasy, but this is almost certainly a way to get Oculus games running on the Steam Frame.

They're 100% coming for Oculus' lunch with this one.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't think even Meta is eating Oculus's lunch... Making big losses on the Quest iirc.

I didn't really want a full PC on my face. I just wanted cheap streaming from my actual PC. Quest is actually really good for this, but it would have been nice to have something affordable that wasn't from Meta.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

I think that I want a PC on my face

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd literally pay double to not have it come from Meta.

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[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

I wondered the same thing, but I don't think that this will be a big impact for mobile phones. AFAICT there are three blockers for mov8ng from andro8d to linux on a mobile phone:

  1. Hardware drivers: 'cause hardware companies don't care, so OSS driver developers struggle to deliver efficient drivers
  2. Battery life: both because of drivers, but also because linux isn't tuned for efficiency like mobile Oses are;
  3. Software : google play is such a walled garden, and some apps won't run without it (some banking apps and some popular google apps.)
[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I suspect they may have the capitol to make their own hardware when it gives to a potential phone.

Just a hunch

[–] ApertureUA@lemmy.today 3 points 13 hours ago

Despite sleep (the "wake up on every network event" kind of sleep) not being implemented in most PostMarketOS devices, I fucked around with my Redmi and found that the battery lasts much much longer on standby (if I don't forget to close the apps because they won't unload themselves)

If you have a whole ass Android container like Waydroid (instead of stuff like android-translation-layer being developed), you can just put MicroG there. Or whole ass Google services, if for some reason you decided it's a good idea. It's just Android.

But yeah, hardware support suckzzzz

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

3: I think the point is to try to build a new walled garden, maybe with lower walls that can be easily hopped over

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That is definitely the google plan

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

I mean the point for Linux phones

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

Christ I want to leave the duopoly so bad

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Instead of a text messager, it hits my steam messager.

I open a browser, steam store opens up.

I click on where to download apps, it opens up steam.

I use my bank, it takes it out of my steam wallet.

I have a button to call Gabe.

[–] CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Gabe only answers twice.

[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Oooh I hope they partner(ed) with Liberux Nexx, that phone looks like its going to be an excellent flagship Linux phone.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wouldn't mind a Steam Whistle, if it lets me have privacy and security.

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's at least settings things up for a real Steam Mobile, rather than it being a companion app for PC. I've been on the Valve Phone hype train since the Steam Frame information came out. Most companies wouldn't do it, but I know Valve does a lot of things just because the employees wanted something and they ended up making it a product. I could easily see that happening with a phone.

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Now they should make their own compatibility layer to run Windows games on Android.

[–] deltaspawn0040@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

That already exists, look up winlator. It's just that the overhead is god awful.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I look forward to muon, neutrino, perhaps tachyon, though that last one may have already happened.

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[–] ThunderLegend@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So you're telling me my daughter is gonna be able to play roblox on my Linux laptop soon? Thanks, but no thanks. PS: I know about vinegar.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 19 hours ago

It amuses me to play Roblox with my son when he's on a tablet or console and I'm using the Sober app to run the Android client on my Linux desktop that was built to be a windows gaming PC several years ago when he was a little baby.

He has an old PC that he doesn't use much, but he's got a much fancier one on the way.

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