Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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So Valve recently improved the compatibility of Steam OS, making it a bit easier to build your own Steam Machine. And that got me thinking... could we install this on an old computer that has no business running this OS in the first place? Well today we're gonna find out!
SteamOS Custom Installer: github.com/InnoVision-Games/steam-os-custom-install
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"Supreme", "Sixteen Twenty Five", "Brighton Lights", and "Blue Mood" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Acid Jazz", "Spy Groove", "Lobby Time", "Airport Lounge", "Local Forecast - Elevator" and "Late Night Radio" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
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● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
01:02 - Some pre-install info
02:41 - The first attempt
03:07 - That was quick...
03:57 - The return
06:51 - Another attempt
09:36 - Making some progress
10:37 - Browsing around the OS
11:41 - Getting some games
14:14 - EPILEPSY WARNING (skip to next chapter)
16:40 - More gameplay
19:22 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #SteamOS #SteamMachine
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So Valve recently improved the compatibility of Steam OS, making it a bit easier to build your own Steam Machine. And that got me thinking... could we install this on an old computer that has no business running this OS in the first place? Well today we're gonna find out!
SteamOS Custom Installer: github.com/InnoVision-Games/steam-os-custom-install
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos:
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Supreme", "Sixteen Twenty Five", "Brighton Lights", and "Blue Mood" from the YouTube Audio Library
"Acid Jazz", "Spy Groove", "Lobby Time", "Airport Lounge", "Local Forecast - Elevator" and "Late Night Radio" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - Setting the scene...
01:02 - Some pre-install info
02:41 - The first attempt
03:07 - That was quick...
03:57 - The return
06:51 - Another attempt
09:36 - Making some progress
10:37 - Browsing around the OS
11:41 - Getting some games
14:14 - EPILEPSY WARNING (skip to next chapter)
16:40 - More gameplay
19:22 - Final thoughts and outro
#MichaelMJD #SteamOS #SteamMachine
