![]() If you have one of the few supported Chromebooks and want to give it a shot, you can do so now, but just make sure you've backed up any local files on your device before you take the plunge. So, this isn't exactly a release for the faint of heart - but the good news is that it's extremely easy to roll back Chrome OS to its original state, and most of your settings and preferences are all kept in the cloud. At the very least, it's exciting to think that Steam Input may become the standard for gaming on Chrome OS. It would make sense for Valve to pair new hardware with new software, especially since there isn't a standard Chrome OS controller. The company took great pains to note this is an alpha release between the less stable nature of the Dev channel in general and the alpha status of Steam, Google says that "anything can break" and that "you will encounter crashes, performance regressions, and never-before-seen bugs." The Steam Controller was originally released alongside Steam OS, Steam boxes, and the Steam Link. Of course, there are no guarantees this will work, but it's worth a shot if there's a particular title you want to try on Chrome OS.Ĭome to think of it, "there are no guarantees this will work" sums up the vibe of Google's blog post pretty well. But the Steam Play compatibility tool means you can try other games, as well it leverages the Proton software that allows some Windows-based games to run on Linux. Google notes that Steam will default to installing and running a Linux version of your selected game, assuming it's available (which is why so many Valve games are supported here). Other games Google suggests trying include Celeste, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (i7 and 16GB of RAM required for that one, with graphics set to medium or lower), Hades, Cuphead, TEKKEN 7, Fallout 4 and more. ![]() ![]() Unsurprisingly, it includes a lot of Valve titles like Portal 2, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2. ![]() Once you have Steam installed, there's a surprisingly large group of games that Google has tried and suggests testers try as well. Google says you can find full directions here. From there, you'll need to enable a specific flag in Chrome as well as type a few commands into Chrome OS's Crosh terminal. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.Īssuming you have supported hardware, Google says you'll need to switch your Chromebook to the Dev channel, and cautions that you shouldn't do this with hardware that you rely on for daily use. ![]()
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