{"id":2553,"date":"2026-03-20T04:34:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/valves-huge-steamos-3-8-update-adds-long-awaited-features-and-supports-steam-machine\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T04:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:34:04","slug":"valves-huge-steamos-3-8-update-adds-long-awaited-features-and-supports-steam-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/valves-huge-steamos-3-8-update-adds-long-awaited-features-and-supports-steam-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve\u2019s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features \u2014 and supports Steam Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A small black cube with USB ports on the bottom of the front panel, a thin glowing light bar above that, and the remaining seven-eighths of the front panel red with a Team Fortress character in silhouette.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Photo by Everything Time Studio \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/258049_Valve_2025_EverythingTimeStudio_0061.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Valve has just released <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/1675200\/view\/532126482488623649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview<\/a>, and it&rsquo;s a doozy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/818111\/valve-steam-machine-hands-on-preview-specs-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam Machine living room gaming PC<\/a>, it comes with long-awaited features for Valve&rsquo;s handhelds <em>and<\/em> more support for other companies&rsquo; handhelds than we&rsquo;ve seen to date &#8211; including Microsoft and Asus&rsquo; Xbox Ally series, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, the OneXPlayer X1, and additional support for MSI, GPD, Anbernic, OrangePi, and Zotac. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The one that excites me most: Valve is adding genuine hibernation and \u00ab\u00a0memory power down\u00a0\u00bb modes to the Steam Deck &#8211; though just the LCD model to start &#8211; which should help extend battery life w \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/897765\/valve-steamos-3-8-update-steam-deck-hibernation-steam-machine-xbox-ally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it&rsquo;s a doozy. 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