Valve keeps widening the SteamOS net, and more handhelds are finally getting caught
Valve’s latest SteamOS beta adds gamepad support for handhelds from MSI, Ayaneo, and Konkr while improving compatibility across several OneXPlayer and MSI devices.
Valve is expanding the reach of SteamOS by adding support for more handheld devices beyond the Steam Deck. The company's latest SteamOS 3.8.25 beta now includes initial gamepad support for the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Konkr FIT, Ayaneo Pocket S2, and OneXPlayer Apex when equipped with its newer firmware. Valve has also improved support for MSI Claw and OneXPlayer device variants, as well as handhelds that utilize external Wi-Fi adapters or lack Wi-Fi adaptors altogether.
A known performance problem that could cause inputs to be ignored when holding certain third-party handhelds has been addressed. SteamOS 3.8.25 is currently accessible through the Beta and Preview channels, with further testing ongoing. The company has also released Steam Machine Firmware 108 to tackle sleep-related issues and a rare bug that could lead to CPU performance reduction following system wake-up.
SteamOS has transitioned to Linux kernel 6.18.42. Although the rollout may be crucial to the platform's future success, initial impressions during a meeting with Gordon Tong, Senior Director, Product Strategy and Planning, Gaming at JBL, suggest that audio could be a pivotal factor in a gaming session.
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