▲ 93 ▼ Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton (www.gamingonlinux.com) submitted 8 months ago by ZippyBot@lemmy.zip [B] to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 17 points 8 months ago (1 child) So this is meant for running android games under steam? Or are they going in a different direction. Perhaps mobile linux? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) This is what is going to run on the steam frame Edit: This is the translation layer used on the steam frame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 15 points 8 months ago (1 child) To be clear, the Steam Frame will run SteamOS. It will use this to run Meta Quest (and a couple other headsets) game ports. Those devices run Android and their games are APKs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago You’re right, I was thinking this was a fork of Android but this is what proton is for windows games but for APKs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) This is what is going to run on the steam frame Edit: This is the translation layer used on the steam frame. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 15 points 8 months ago (1 child) To be clear, the Steam Frame will run SteamOS. It will use this to run Meta Quest (and a couple other headsets) game ports. Those devices run Android and their games are APKs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago You’re right, I was thinking this was a fork of Android but this is what proton is for windows games but for APKs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 15 points 8 months ago (1 child) To be clear, the Steam Frame will run SteamOS. It will use this to run Meta Quest (and a couple other headsets) game ports. Those devices run Android and their games are APKs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago You’re right, I was thinking this was a fork of Android but this is what proton is for windows games but for APKs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 1 point 8 months ago You’re right, I was thinking this was a fork of Android but this is what proton is for windows games but for APKs permalink fedilink source parent