Bazzite: Building the Future of Linux Gaming Together

What is Bazzite?

Bazzite is an open source custom operating system image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices - including your favorite handheld. It is built with Cloud Native Technology through the use of OCI containers and GitHub Runners.

It is built for Linux newcomers and enthusiasts to provide the best user friendly experience for playing your favorite video games.

Topics

- What is Bazzite?
- Bazzite Features
    - Nvidia Driver Support
    - HHD - Handheld Daemon
- Why Bazzite uses Fedora Atomic OCI Images
    - What is OSTree?
- Cloud Native Processes that Build Bazzite
    - Github Workflows
    - Containers as the Image and Update Delivery Mechanism
- Contributions to Upstream
- Why Open Source is Important to Bazzite
- Build your own Bazzite Image!
- Future Plans for the Project
    - SystemD Systems Extensions
    - Full Bootc Integration
    - Bazzite-DX
    - ZSTD:Chunked Images

Why should you come to this talk?

If you enjoy the following:

• See what is possible when using Fedora Atomic and OCI Containers
• Live demo of Bazzite running on a Steam Deck OLED, Asus ROG Ally X, and a Lenovo Legion Go
• Learn how to build your own custom operating system image
• Lessons learned when using a new OS paradigm
• Play some video games with us!