How to Install SteamOS in VirtualBox | Linux Today

How to Install SteamOS in VirtualBox

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Marius Nestor
Dec 17, 2013

SteamOS is very easy to install if you have the right hardware components, which involves a UEFI-capable computer with a powerful video card for playing games. However, as Valve did not publish an ISO image of SteamOS, many have encountered difficulties in installing the system. The following tutorial is comprised of two important sections, one that helps you create an ISO image from the SteamOSInstaller.zip file provided by Valve, and a second one where you learn how to install SteamOS in VirtualBox if you don’t want to install it on a real computer.

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Marius Nestor

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