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Linux updates tease Valve 'Galileo' and 'Sephiroth' - Steam Deck refresh? Or new VR? (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

My assumption is some steam deck refresh or other handheld-related thing.

The comment line above the code block containing Galileo, sephiroth, etc, says "Jupiter Devices.". Steam deck code name was "valve-jupiter"

Valve Index 2 is code named "Deckard" I believe.

Not sure of the significance behind the device codename of Galileo, or family of Sephiroth though.

Edit: would be cool if it's a device for both. A portable PC handheld capable enough for VR.

A counterpoint to it being a steam deck is that APUs haven't gotten fast enough to justify a new revision already, but maybe if the justification is that valve is confident that the APUs are fast enough at least for a whole different gaming medium (VR), maybe it's possible?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it'd make sense to offer a refreshed device that is either smaller, has better cooling, or both. And maybe an upper tier device with a better screen.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 3 points 1 year ago

Yup, that's my thought as well.

The main complaints about the Steam Deck are the screen (big bezels and not OLED), battery life, and overall size. So I wouldn't be surprised if they made a Steam Deck mini (smaller total size) and a Stream Deck plus (more battery, more internal storage, and better screen, etc).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not naming index refreshes after neuromancer characters is borderline criminal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, if they're gonna realease a handheld with a 3 nm SOC, they're probably already testing samples or are about to do so. A year ahead of release doesn't sound too unrealistic

[–] priapus 10 points 1 year ago

I would personally bet on Steam Machine 2.0 and Valve Index 2.0

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Code name Sepiroth - GabeN will never be just a memory.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My hope is that they're working on a SteamDeck-based mini gaming desktop/console.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

They could call it a Steam Machine! Sales will be massive

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Steam Deck OLED?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure they're gonna do that. From their perspective, a bigger refresh coupled with a price hike would make much more sense. Maybe adding hall effect joysticks, new SOC, USB4 for external GPUs and the like, besides a new screen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe a controller for the SteamDeck

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The reason this is known is because this supposed device is using the same AMD APU used in the Steam Deck. It's unlikely that a standalone controller would have a dedicated APU like that without becoming a full-on portable gaming device of its own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There are two devices no? I wonder if one is a console and one the controller for it.

[–] rederick29 1 points 1 year ago

It feels too early for a new Steam Deck, I would think that would take another 2 or 3 years. I would love something like a standalone VR though, but VR on linux is not in the best shape yet so I'm not sure how that would go.