Comes with most system emulation built-in. #786 opened last month by CodeNameModern. Proton basically is a software component being actively worked on by Valve to allow Windows games to run on Linux operating systems (including SteamOS 3. I bought the HX80G on Amazon (the win11, 32GB Ram, 512 GB SSD model). Locate your OS X Lion installation partition. 21, Mesa version 22. 1. Inside the chimera folder are also two files: chimerainit. And as you cannot login from any system to your gamer user anymore, you are simply stranded - a fresh install had to be done, so the worst choice 🗡️. Games which meet the following criteria: launches, runs, and exits reliably. Additional comment actions. Report issues in GitHub. It deploys pre-built systems via read-only btrfs subvolumes, thus ensuring safe and atomic updates that never interrupt the user. Step 2. However if I try to stream from big picture mode both Steam Deck and iMac (with 5k Retina Display) only show the upper left. ago. Hi, my game Liberation is not just for Linux, it was made entirely on this awesome OS. Poke around in runners, battlenet should be there - let me know if you have trouble, I can give more detailed instructionsSteamOS 2 is essentially abandoned. If you want Steam in your living room, you want ChimeraOS. 1-mac. It aims to capture the convenience of complex distributions while retaining conceptual simplicity. ChimeraOS 41 uses a Linux kernel version 6. Is Emudeck and Decky Comptible with Chimera OS . the witcher 3 about 30 fps while 20-25 on windows. Fork 76. the witcher 3 about 30 fps while 20-25 on windows. I wanted to give something else a go as occasionally HDMI audio isn't working when resuming from sleep. Of these, all but the emulator stuff seems to work without a hitch, they're pretty easy to understand for even a novice user, and the on-screen. ROM shortcuts can't be deleted if there is a special character in game name #142 opened May 3, 2021 by daddeltrotter. 10 (unless you're playing the trial). Just black and lit. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives. Already have an account? Hello, i'm tying to install ChimeraOS using a usb key, but it's doing nothing after "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable). However steam games run better on Linux and it would be prefe. I ditched my windows os cause i like the console like UI similar to my steam deck. SteamVR on Linux is quite a mess. Sideload Chimera IPA by following the guide Installing IPA on iPhone. Its aim is to provide " an out of the box. Downloaded the installer from the official site, flashed it on a 32gb thumbdriveand turned secure boot off. ChimeraOS 40 has been released! Now with support for Steam Deck, AYANEO 2, and AYANEO Geek. There are some projects that initially don’t seem to make sense, but actually turn out to have valid use cases. But I want OS distro to have console-like UI, support to emulation and FREE games (you know what I mean) for my old PC to play games before PS3/360 era. At the same time installation to SATA-connected internal HDD produces working system without these issues. I'm noticing constant stuttering while using the Gamepad UI. 0. ChimeraOS is probably what you're going to want and version 42 has just been released. All games installed through the Chimera web app will be automatically added to Steam. There are 541 games that run on ARM on Steam, keep in mind, that's in Windows. Several ideas from Chimera will subsequently also be part of. 5. In this video we take a look at Linux Gaming On the All New ASUS ROG Ally! Very similar to steam deck OS we are using ChimeraOS based on Arch and has all the. • 17 min. I guess the "manual link" is: Go to ChimeraOS project on github >> chimera repository >> scroll down the. Get ChimeraOS. Chimera OS turn the AYANEO 2 or AYANEO Geek Into a more powerful Steam Deck Alternatve! Chimeraos was just updated with support for the AYANEO 2 and AYA Neo. No milestone. Development. . Desktop mode of BPM does not work, never did. to get the new UI here: Holoiso is based off the latest steam OS that the Steam deck uses, but modified so it's installable on hardware that isn't steam deck. The WiFi worked periodically but wasn’t consistent. I have it installed on a Hades Canyon NUC. Intallation of Chimera OS to external HDD was successful. Configuration . lsblk command shows that the card is mounted to the /run/media/gamer/{GUID} dir Navigating to the path shows that there is a steamapps directory structure on the sdcard Reviewing Journelctl I can see that the device is mounted, and system thinks all is well. . install-media PublicChimera 1. Chimera is trusted by many users and is continually updated to provide the latest support and features for a growing number of mobile devices. Even if it was possible, there will be little to no games on PC that support ARM SoC. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available. txt and chimerasave. There are three alternatives to HoloISO for Linux, Proton, Steam and Wine. I ditched windows on my ayaneo pro 2021 to first try holoiso, which was extremly buggy for me and recently installed chimera os and apart from a small bug with screen rotation in desktop mode, everything else runs extremly fine. Updated system images are downloaded at boot time and deployed to an entirely separate subvolume so as not to interfere with the. You’ll lose support for native Windows games for a start, and I can’t see how the XG. performance: red LED; uses about 20 W. It's a great alternative and picks up where Steam OS left off. Use disk utility to create a partition on your OS X drive and make it free space, name it what you want. Everything but the fingerprint reader works. 98 oz/L, The North Face Chimera 24 is on the lighter side for its volume, but pales in comparison to featherweight packs that can get down to around 0. . (HandyGCCS) The Chimera App now has built-in TDP controls for AYANEO 2; The Chimera App can now be launched locally from the desktop; The Chimera App now shows app/game titles on the Flathub, GOG, and Epic Games Store pages for easy searchability chimeraos Public. Chimera Linux is an independent Linux distribution that aims to provide an alternative to GNU-based systems, but without explicitly excluding GNU or GPL software. @ChimeraOS_Linux. 5, NVIDIA drivers 510. Ubuntuでやったときの. Fork 76. 実際、富士通のノートPCでChimera OSを入れてみたら問題なくサクッと入って、Steamが立ち上がりました。. Driver for RTL8125 not loading/missing. Looking for an OS that preferably has all the gaming stuff preloaded into the os while still having the full experience, from what I’ve heard chimera and holo both seem to cut out some standard linux features though I’m new to Linux and could be misinformed, also these comments were made quite some time ago so I’m not sure if it’s still the case if it ever. . Chimera is a general-purpose OS born from unhappiness with the state of Linux distributions. ago. Based on Arch Linux, but automated so the frzr happens takes care of the drivers, software packages, etc. Then I found ChimeraOS, it has built in Steam and emulation support and I could get Kodi over Flathub. . It is part of the ChimeraOS project, but aims to be usable on any distribution. I added the installer on my nvme drive and on the same nvme drive I installed the chimera os (probably wasn't the smartest move, but didn't realize the image was an installer and not chimera os) and after installing the boot screen has been stuck on "downloading configuration updates" and has never moved past that part. August 16, 2022, 06:16:16 PM. Manjaro, KDE neon, Slackware, EndeavourOS or Pop! OS. all from your couch. 0 – iOS 12. use normal installation media, choose advanced install after entering your wifi details, and make sure you tick the box for Unstable versions with the Space Bar before pressing enter to install the OS. On top of that it also renames Steam Buddy, the web-based tool for installing non-Steam software to Chimera. The GamepadUI still will only work on AMD hardware and Intel/Nvidia is more or less hit and miss. Be sure to use the correct one. So I looked and fund VaporOS, its perfect Steam, Kodi and even Retroarch, but the last release is from 3 Years ago. The suspend functionality is still a work in progress though. This is the Linux distribution aimed primarily at gaming devices, giving you a SteamOS-like environment with a bunch of extra tweaks along with wider hardware support. AFAIK Chimera name was chosen because is a mix of several separated gaming related tools under the same OS, similar with the what a Chimera is: Quote The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly. r/ROGAlly. A deployment and automatic update mechanism for operating systems Shell 54 MIT 12 4 1 Updated Nov 11, 2023 mesa-chimeraos Public Stable mesa patched for gaming Shell 2 4. 6. Otherwise you can download the binary. An AMD FX 8350 CPU and an AMD RX 580 8GB GPU are the two main parts. ago. . Moving it to that folder requires administrator privileges. 21, Mesa version 22. It is reliable and provides hardware OpenGL acceleration. Added Nintendo DS support. The key to installing Linux so that Chimera can boot it is installing Grub2 to the root of the Linux install or to a /boot partition. So you can’t fry it (of course test it yourself). 1 / 5. Audio support (With DSDT Override enabled). Thanks, I know of that option but was hoping there was some one-OS solution to avoid dual booting. This makes ChimeraOS the first distro to. 3. 47. However, you may wish to try out snapshot releases or a daily build (listed lower down on the download page), which have the newest features but are less well tested than production. chimeraos: Primary repository for the operating system. Then Windows 8, but then when that happened, it just says "Reboot and Select proper Boot Device" error, when the USB isn't in the computer. 3 participants. para assegurar uma experiência ininterrupta e sem inconvenientes na utilização da ferramenta Chimera. It's not all FreeBSD all the way down: this is still a Linux-based OS, and it remains binary-compatible with Linux. After installing the chimera package, you must run the following commands to enable the web interface and then restart your system: systemctl --user enable chimera. Once here you hit the controller's home button, and select switch to desktop. nm-connection-editor. However, Steam needs to be restarted before the new software will appear. Gamescope is initiated when the OS loads, and when you click "Game Mode" from the desktop environment. Chimera and ChimeraX are real-time interactive 3D graphics applications. It seems impractical to me to use anything else at this point if the main thing you want is gaming. But the crankshaft (the steam plugin tool) lead dev is MIA and a patch valve put out a while ago has broken compatibility largely. Xenoxis commented Jul 3, 2021. 1k. While the other file types are somewhat standard, Chimera web data (chimerax) files are specifically meant to be interpreted by Chimera. For me, the ease of use and clean experience far outweighs the games that I forego by using ChimeraOS. Contribute to ChimeraOS/chimeraos development by creating an account on GitHub. The PC I was using for this died recently, so I'm trying to get a laptop running that should be decent, but the OS keeps defaulting to the Intel graphics (BIOS settings don't make a difference). all from your couch Download Instantly turn any PC into a gaming console Thousands of games, dozens of platforms Fully controller compatible interface Automatic updates that stay out of the way Learn moreChimeraOS is a Linux-based operating system that aims to provide a user-friendly and customizable experience for playing games on Steam. If you encounter scaling issues in the Gamepad/Deck UI, enable. I also like the flathub and the integrated emulation. If possible. 4. If you select "erase and install" from the Linux. 4, version 515. It is a highly flexible system but can work differently on mobile devices. • 7 mo. No description provided. ago. Navigate to the Library screen and select the platform for which you want to install software. 15 for Mac could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. 5. 12:34 PM · Jul 6, 2023. Set the system to a fixed size that allows for updating and some minimal space (currently could be around 12Gigs on the safe side). ago. I call it the Ally Pro haha. 03. Like I said, the Intel integrated GPU isn't as powerful as recent AMD like the Steam Deck has. (Prepared for flaming)look for the Simple Ryzen TDP app in your desktop's app list, and open it. [3] [4] [5] [6]ChimeraOS 41 uses a Linux kernel version 6. Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Choose a tag to compare. I've seen you can set environment variables and other stuff to fool games into thinking they're running on a better GPU but I've never had the need to look into. ChimeraOS Steam, Epic, GOG, retro consoles, and more. Let's also remember that they're doing great work on this OS, and functions like this are to help us do more with it. If you pair through the Steam UI this should happen automatically. The magic word for working standby mode is: S3 standby - but unfortunately this cannot be activated with the Ally. To unlock the filesystem for edits. 16. I updated to GamerOS 24 from v23 using built-in updater a couple of days ago. This review concerns natural human chimeras. 4, and RetroArch 1. It is based on Linux (specifically Arch Linux ). Chimera Linux is an independent [2] Linux distribution utilizing userland software from FreeBSD, the musl libc, and the LLVM toolchain, as well as others. My plan is to use Clonezilla Live to make a backup of the current system (just in case) and then hopefully, install Void Linux so I can maximize the hardware. zhaop9 opened this issue Feb 19, 2023 · 2 comments. I have a Vive and it is not a good experience. I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, rebooting, manually deleting & installing instead of via the command, and nothing gets it to work. My experience with Epic and GoG have been less than stellar on there, and emulation is inconsistent. Too bad that the standby does not work with the Ally and ChimeraOS. Chimera OS desktop mode is sideways I installed chimera is on my ayaneo geek, and aside from sleep mode not working as it should, every time I go into desk mode, the display is sideways. The latest version of ChimeraOS, a Linux-based operating system based on Steam's Big Picture mode, has added in support for the recently released ASUS ROG Ally handheld PC. Assets 4. 0 is our hopefully Chimera will update to the new UI. ShadyNightmare. alkazar82. For uses with data of modest size (structures < 50,000 atoms, map size < 256x256x256), any recent computer graphics hardware will suffice. I was able to play some games but, the resume function is horrendous. MVA and I did some work to get one x player running chimera OS. Help us make the dream of the ultimate PC console experience come true! Here are some ways you can help: Test and report game compatibility to our Discord server. Trying to increase the TDP. 2. Hello :) FEATURE REQUEST ChimeraOS needs an easy option to install to a portable HDD/SSD On Windows this can easily be done with Rufus and ticking the "Windows-to-go" feature. Which then they would run pretty badly considering powerful chips like the Snapdragon G3X run older games like Warcraft 3 at 720p44FPS on average. Chimera Bug Reports Chimera Feature Requests General Source Chimera Archived Threads iBoot / rBoot Downloads The Clubhouse Bat Cave Forum News Polls Site Suggestions. SteamOS 2 is essentially abandoned. For AMD it would be FX, a series and Ryzen. github-actions. im impressed how much better some games run on this, than on windows apart for some exceptions like sons of the forest etc. The easiest way to do that is to restart the computer. SteamOS functions well on a toaster. You can look into Prime or Reverse Prime and set launch options or configurations as appropriate. Chimera Web App⌗ Formerly called Steam Buddy, the Chimera Web App allows you to add Flatpaks from Flathub, in addition to ROMs. Well as far as my testing goes Chimera has problems with Nvidia cards below the Gtx 9xx and R9 380x. add /usr/bin/ryzenadj to the ryzenadj path input. There are some projects that initially don’t seem to make sense, but actually turn out to have valid use cases. • 2 mo. It is easy to do things with them, but it is difficult to understand what is under the hood. . Additionally it adds a workaround for game windows not gaining focus with latest Steam client, adds support for 16:10 screen resolutions and gained the ability to push new Proton GE versions without a new ChimeraOS release. This is a stable jailbreak for iOS 12. A Steam Big Picture based couch gaming OS. Apart from that the main changes for this release include a fix for touch screen orientation on AYA NEO (and potentially other similar devices), a switch from yabause to kronos. Don't really understand what's going on here. The latest version of ChimeraOS, a Linux-based operating system based on Steam's Big Picture mode, has added in support for the recently released ASUS ROG Ally handheld PC. The biggest issue was a lack of audio support. But to trade my beloved SteamOS for a simple console-like OS where I can only launch those things that do run "out-of-the. 17. Turn A Cheap PC into a gaming console like the Steam deck with ChimeraOS!ChimeraOS is based on ArchLinux and now with the latest update Steam. . Chat, hang out, and stay close with your friends and communities. Download. Also be sure to disable secure boot so you can boot from the USB install drive. Renaming it to strings-old. With effort, you can get into the BIOS, disable Secure Boot, plug in a USB stick. Originally called the "Mac Linux Gaming. ChimeraOS continues to provide a full-screen console-like Linux experience for those that want it, and ChimeraOS 30 is now live with some great upgrades. Of course, you could always use Ubuntu or Pop OS (recommended for Nvidia. OS updates. For Chimera to show the data when a link to a file is clicked, the web browser must be configured to send the file to Chimera ; except on Mac OS X, Chimera must be enabled to accept such files . Chimera does not lock users into proprietary infrastructure. Process seemed to go fine, but upon restarting, none of my games that require Proton to work will run. I tried all possible options within the menu system /settings/ Audio Interface. To circumvent this, ETA Prime needed to use its 3. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let. A typical point and click user can often struggle with how to get a lot of. Pop OS seems to set the Nvidia as the primary GPU and works ok. Edits outside of /home, and outside of /etc, will be lost upon upgrade/update as Chimera will rewrite the new image to the locked filesystems. Defaults to 1280×720. Also, the systemwide fsr is a bonus. No branches or pull requests. The latest version of this Linux-based OS, designed to quickly turn " any PC into a gaming console ", is now available with various improvements for handheld devices, including the ROG Ally. image; structure measurements; modified data file) for each. ) is already working on the led control. REQUIRES amd rx 400 series and up due to graphics driver baked into the os. CPUs are fine as long as it’s Intel 3rd gen and above. I know, but Deck's version (Steam OS 3) is being rebundled for PC in different third party builds (Chimera. Separate /home and mount the cached drives on it. ChimeraOS is immutable. ChimeraOS is a project that aims to create a Steam Big Picture based couch gaming OS that allows you to play games on your TV with your friends. Chimera OS Game mode lag Hi everyone, I’ve just decided to install Chimera OS and for starters the game mode is laggy as hell, I can barely navigate the menus, resolution will not set to 4k without saying I can only use 30hz, I’ve had none of these issues with windows, I’m running a 12th gen i5 and a 3070ti so the pc is no slouch, I’m. Create boot config for Chimera OS as name then in EFI files select bootx64 then save then exit bios. Turn A Cheap PC into a gaming console like the Steam deck with ChimeraOS!ChimeraOS is based on ArchLinux and now with the latest update Steam GamepadUi " Ste. 5, Mesa drivers 21. 5 and 10. The issue is that ChimeraOS doesn't have a signed boot loader, so you have to disable that in the BIOS before it will boot. I use godot, blender, gimp, git, etc. Unleash your potential on secure, reliable open source software. Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. 7 jailbreak. Wierdly I can get into root even though, the OS won't accept either it's own password for the gamer account OR changing the password on gamer. #51. When I click on the link it puts me the page at the beginning of chimera os and no indication for the shortcuts. Linux has become a great ecosystem for making games too. -W, -H: set the resolution used by gamescope. 3 (yes, emulators feature. 1k. if i can get a response thank you Locked post. Additionally it adds a workaround for game windows not gaining focus with latest Steam client, adds support for 16:10 screen resolutions and gained the ability to push new Proton GE versions without a new ChimeraOS release. Allow file to download on your PC/Mac and move to an easily accessible space. 4 (patched for ANV compatibility with Gamescope) and NVIDIA driver version: 530. kerelenko • ROG Ally Z1 Extreme • 4 mo. Updated system images are downloaded at boot time and deployed to an entirely separate subvolume so as not to interfere with the. In my opinion, pop is probably the best ubuntu based distro there is. 5. Copy strings. Hi, LED lighting is now (sadly?) commonplace on gaming computers, "RGB" as they are often referred to in this context. Steam OS desktop is still the old version (pre-deck) and whatever steam os that's been released by valve would be the recovery image for the Steam deck itself. Software updates are as follows:. Trying to increase the TDP : r/ChimeraOS. Chris Brandrick. GPU is Intel Integrated Graphics (my CPU/GPU is on the lower end of minimum listed specs for the OS, but with 12GB of RAM can run a variety of games very well) I previously mentioned in this issue that I couldn't get anything from Epic Games to run. Of course you can. The chimera folder is where Chimera’s configuration is stored. An update was recently released that fixed a problematic touch screen malfunction on the AYA NEO (and possibly similar devices), making it increasingly viable for use as an operating system on handheld. For typical HTPC setup, your regular distro with a desktop session set to boot directly to Steam BPM should be close enough to Steam OS. i want to use Decky (Mainly for Powertools, Vibrantdeck, CSS loader and more) And Emudeck to setup emulators easily. HOLOISO is Arch based as well. Add all disks the user selects as backing devices for the bcache. Just can't dual boot on the same drive. A Steam Big Picture based couch gaming OS. EDIT 2/5/22: as documented below, Chimera has a way to define custom platforms built-in, at least for now, and with a little work it's an even better and much more permanent solution, though it's a bit more technical. The releases page shows the latest updates of ChimeraOS,. ·. Chimera Linux. Desktop mode of BPM does not work, never did. Here are the notable changes for the ROG Ally. r/destiny2. txt. If more than one person will be using Chimera, the system Applications folder is a good place to put it. Prerequisites:Installing ChimeraOS: into the AtariOS Bios: works with the old SteamOS. Help us make the dream of the ultimate PC console experience come true! Here are some ways you can help: Test and report game compatibility to our Discord server. 2023-04-20_33e5bda. chimerainit. The Minisforum EM680 features a Ryzen 7 6800U with 8 Cores / 16 threads, and a 12Cu RDNA 2 Radeon 680m iGPU at 2,200MHz. ChimeraOS is a Linux distribution aimed at gamers who primarily want a more console-like big-screen experience. Within minutes I had the OS installed and was playing Steam and even emulated games. Loving this OS, but there is no audio or touchscreen when using it on my GPD WIn 3. exe Size: 153290658 bytes MD5: df8b63c8289c6e00ee0155b266aaa8e9alkazar82 • 2 yr. if you have mac and windows on the same drive, that's your problem, the OS's have a conflicting partition map and need to be on separate. Requires mouse & keyboard for one time Microsoft account login Yesterday, the ChimeraOS team pushed out a new update adding the initial support needed for the ROG Ally. ChimeraOS. Growth - month over month growth in stars. redbluemmoomin. Wow64 support in X11 driverSwitching GPUs. I have managed to install and setup chimera OS with very little tinkering required on my Next and it runs great. After pressing Enter system does nothing helpful, there's no console or anything which would help to investigate the issue. suprjami 1 mo. open Steam, and add the app as a non-steam game. It's the novelty of it. I am running ChimeraOS on the OneXplayer 2 and when I enable the performance overlay it is displayed in the middle of the screen instead of the top left of the screen. In my case I'm trying to stream a game from a PC to Chimera OS. That means that as soon as the user strays beyond the path set or expected by the developer, the. 5. Ok so I tried the same you tried @waschinski and it worked the first time, I was happy about it, being able to use an internal 1TB disk for games and the SSD for the OS, until I realized the audio devices were gone, no way to set them up, I thought nI must have messed something and decided to reinstall the OS, after modifying the mounting. Ok cool. 3-win64. Onexplayer 2 successful ChimeraOS installation. And updating won't leave you having to totally wipe and reinstall because the repositories are borked and seeing as you have a 1060 the latest updates pushed to holoiso have removed. Windows offers compatibility with game pass, easier to mod games, and easier to set up other stores like epic, more working anti cheat games, etc. service. RetroArch also comes pre-configured for an out of the box experience. I remember looking out for this a year ago when I bought a new monitor & tv, but sadly foundoutits not supported. The "official way" is to manually download art and create a YAML file detailing the menu entries for Steam. The magic word for working standby mode is: S3 standby - but unfortunately this cannot be activated with the Ally. 4 (patched for ANV compatibility with Gamescope) and NVIDIA driver version: 530. Do note that suspend functionality is not supported yet; the ChimeraOS team recommends disabling auto-suspend. That project put the GNU userland and Debian tools on top of a BSD. Yet we try to provide a stable experience. Instantly turn any PC into a gaming console. 1. Answer questions and help others on Discord or GitHub. Instructional video on how to create your ChimeraOS install thumb drive and installation process. Ok so used root to create a back up account and change the password on the default account. Gamescope session plus based on Valve's gamescope. The following software packages have been upgraded: Chimera 0. 1. If -h is specified but -w isn't, a 16:9. The releases page shows the latest updates of ChimeraOS, including the changelog, assets, and download links. But unfortunately this is because the hardware requires Modern Standby (which unfortunately also causes so many problems on Windows). 7. I installed ChimeraOS on my Air (5560u) and everything went perfectly up until I tried to install the PowerControl plugin for Decky. I heard chimera was a better steam os 3 experience and I already liked chimera as a console experience with how easy and convenient it is to add Roms and such, I installed chimera on Aya neo and it's good and all, but when I got to gamepadui mode (for steam os 3 experience) I got an update in system settings, It didn't and same type of update. I’ve installed a couple of GOG games via Chimera but I’m not smart enough to get them working. Step 5. C 95 16. peterge1998 commented on Jan 10. Intel AX200 | No Wifi. Yes, Gabe. The best ChimeraOS alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. I made a custom dock for my heavily modified Ally. Platform Installer, Size, and Checksum Date Notes; Microsoft Windows 64-bit: chimera-1. A web interface for managing Steam remotely. The drag-and-drop approach currently works for the Chimera web data (*. So you can’t fry it (of course test it yourself). Added an option in the Chimera app to initialize an existing partition as a Steam library. For people asking about wireless support, I managed to install it by building a gamer-os image with the following packages and then running iwctl to get network working and then running the install script afterwards. (at least when I tried it on ChimeraOS - haven't used it on the Steam Deck with its OS) I might try it on an external SSD I've got. Sign in to comment. An update was recently released that fixed a problematic touch screen malfunction on the AYA NEO (and possibly similar devices), making it increasingly viable for use as an operating system on handheld. 41. Chimera OS offers a more console-like, controller friendly experience with quick suspend-resume, etc. ETA Prime, not seen because I’m tired of just showing pictures of his hand, has taken the Minisforum EM680 micro PC to make a Chimera OS powered Steam machine. In general, for a console-based system, you will need at least 128MB or more RAM for the system to be truly usable. 3. Chimera is a web app that lets you install non-Steam software and games from various sources, such as GOG, Epic Games Store, and Flathub, on your Linux based couch gaming system.