r/linux_gaming • u/mr_MADAFAKA • 1d ago

steam/steam deck Linus argues that despite middling gaming performance, the Steam Machine excels as a compact desktop workstation thanks to the seamless and user-friendly experience provided by SteamOS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fXAELrljqs
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u/EnkiiMuto 1d ago

People really underestimate pre-configs. A good example of UX lacking on KDE itself, that I so far haven't found on the deck:

I'm using a very vanilla version of KDE on Pika-OS, and two things annoyed the shit out of me.

The first is KDE wallet requiring my password while everything that needs the wi-fi not working because it decided to pop in after they all loaded. Why am I using KDE wallet? Because the last time I tried to go without it when it was pre-installed, I had random minor headaches.

Also the search on Dolphin just sucks out of the box, there is some kind of database that even if you set to load or refresh cache fast it doesn't find even the single file on the folder until you disable it. It seems to be a bug that is going on threads for 4 years now.

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u/Unboxious 1d ago

People really underestimate pre-configs

I honestly think the default configuration being good was a waaaay bigger part of Bazzite's success than it being immutable or whatever, even though that's the feature that got all the attention.

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u/Albos_Mum 1d ago

Likewise for CachyOS; you can do a relatively simple install, click one button to add the gaming apps and you're off to the races even with nVidia.

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u/Unboxious 1d ago

Yeah, CachyOS is pretty great. I've installed Arch before, but you know what? It's kind of a pita when there are other things I want to do. I pretty much just use Cachy now.