Playtron plan to launch PlaytronOS, a Linux-based system for gaming
www.gamingonlinux.com
Playtron have teased their PlaytronOS, taking aim at the gaming space to compete with SteamOS with a Linux-powered system. Could be exciting times ahead.

To be clear, this is just an alternative Linux OS. The hardware shown in the thumbnail and article is just a mockup meant to represent a potential handheld. Part of their goal is to offer equally good support for all PC game stores (epic etc) vs the “steam first” experience of the deck.

Dedicated builds for the Steam Deck and other handheld PCs are to come later this year.

  • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
    13·
    8 months ago

    Of note, Playtron’s CEO is Kirt McMaster, the asshole who destroyed CyanogenMod for profit. Ars Technica’s comment section isn’t holding any punches on how unlikely this is to even become a finished product, much less something actually competitive against Steam Deck

    • JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz
      8·
      8 months ago

      CyanogenMod

      Now that’s a name I haven’t heard for a long time. But I still do remember how the entire community continued under the Lineage name as if nothing had happened. As is to be expected when open source project tries to commercialize. Does anyone actually know of a project that has done something similar and not immediately failed?

    • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzOPMEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      I saw that he was from CyanogenMod, but I didn’t remember the details of how things fell apart and didn’t realize he was the one responsible.