the operating system for gaming
Release Notes
A new generation of PC gaming that not only defines boundaries but breaks through them.
Playron
Alpha 2
Alpha 2
Hardware Support
- NVIDIA support for Turing (GeForce GTX 1600/2000 series) and newer cards
- Support for dual-GPU systems such as desktops and laptops
- OS upgrade from Fedora 40 to Fedora 41
- Support for portal-based Wi-Fi connections
- These devices have been tested by Playtron and are known to work:
- AYANEO 2 and 2S
- ASUS ROG Ally
- Lenovo Legion Go
- Valve Steam Deck LCD (NVMe only)
- Valve Steam Deck OLED
New & Updated Features
- Full cloud save support with conflict resolution for Epic Games Store and GOG.com games
- App details page with game metadata and actions
- Full support for mouse and keyboard input
- New sound effects
- Basic avatar system
- Select custom game input configurations some text
- A limited selection of inputs are provided by the Playtron team as part of the Alpha 2 launch
- Input configuration creation will be one of the features of our upcoming tool Playtron Labs
- Timezone support
- Up to 2x battery usage improvement in OS
- Over 100 bugs identified and fixed
Known Issues
Known Issues Carried Over from Alpha 1
- The Steam Deck LCD 64 GB model is not currently supported
- Some devices do not support booting from a microSD card and require using a USB-C dock and a flash drive instead to install PlaytronOS. For example, this applies to the ASUS ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go
- During account linking, Epic Games Store account email and password sometimes does not work on the first try
- Steam Cloud Saves can get corrupted and have no conflict resolution
- A few games you own may not appear in your library. Please report them so that we can fix them
- Entering the Bluetooth settings screen automatically toggles Bluetooth on
- The Bluetooth device listing shows a device as still connected even after disconnecting
- External audio devices are not properly listed in audio settings
New Issues Discovered in Alpha 2
- Automatic timezone settings do not always work correctly
- Attempting to link an unlinked account while viewing the EULA on a second device causes the user's controls to get stuck
- Steam OLED cannot be put to sleep
- ROG Ally is not receiving inputs from the touchscreen
- ROG Ally hardware buttons receive continuous inputs when used in game
- Non Steam Deck touchscreen controls are not completely supported
- Sometimes PlaytronOS will boot into a black screen when using slow storage media
- On first boot using Steam Deck SD card is sometimes not mounted
- Restarting the device during dependency download can sometimes block that download and will require reinstalling the OS
- Pressing Home while Quick Access menu is open during FTUE induces a white screen overlay
- Game updates currently report the full game install size rather than the update size on the details page
- Steam cloud saves can sometimes become corrupted
- Epic Games Store games installed to an external drive may not launch
- DualShock/DualSense controllers require the device to be restarted before use
- Update issuessome text
- Progress bar does not work when updating from Alpha 1 to 2some text
- Wait until it says “Updates have been installed” to restart
- User may be logged out of GOG.com when updating from Alpha 1 to 2
- On the ASUS ROG Ally, a reboot is required when updating components
- Progress bar does not work when updating from Alpha 1 to 2some text