Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware
Welcome to the party Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others. This weekend’s release of the SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta includes “initial gamepad support” for a few recent gaming handhelds and improved support for a few others. Those newly supported handhelds include MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+, the extremely expensive, extremely powerful handheld built around Intel’s Arc G3 processor that launched this summer.
- ▪Welcome to the party Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.
- ▪This weekend’s release of the SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta includes “initial gamepad support” for a few recent gaming handhelds and improved support for a few others.
- ▪Those newly supported handhelds include MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+, the extremely expensive, extremely powerful handheld built around Intel’s Arc G3 processor that launched this summer.
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| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:01:04 +0000 |
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Welcome to the party Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others. Kyle Orland – Aug 10, 2026 12:01 pm | 3 We found this logo hidden deep in an abandoned steel forge, Credit: Aurich Lawson | Steam We found this logo hidden deep in an abandoned steel forge, Credit: Aurich Lawson | Steam Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav SteamOS is continuing its slow march to fuller support on a wider variety of non-Valve hardware. This weekend’s release of the SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta includes “initial gamepad support” for a few recent gaming handhelds and improved support for a few others.
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