

When your Pi is booted up open up Terminal via the menu (or use the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T), and enter the following: sudo apt update

Once you’ve flashed the SD card you’ll then want to connect up the Pi to a screen, internet, and keyboard/mouse. My software of choice for flashing the SD card is Etcher by Belena, which makes the process extremely simple and straightforward. ZIP and then flash the Micro SD card with the. The first thing you’ll want to do is download the latest version of Raspbian Buster Desktop from the Raspberry Pi website here. I use a couple of 3rd party controllers similar to the Xbox 360 ones which work perfectly. Steam has also said that other input devices may work even if they’re not officially supported. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (with USB Receiver Dongle).More information is available on the Steam Link Github page. The software that runs on the Steam Link box is based on the Linux kernel version 3.8. The hardware isn't too powerful, but it doesn't need to be since all the heavy lifting is done by the computer you stream games from. It has a small bit of memory and storage soldered to the circuit board inside. Inside, the Steam Link uses an ARM processor and a graphics chip made by Vivante. One corner of the rectangle is rounded off and the box has a Steam logo near this rounded corner. The Steam Link is made from shiny black plastic and is shaped like a flat rectangular box. You can identify the Steam Link (the hardware box, not the software) by looking on the bottom of the device for the the model name "Steamlink." You can see the location of this label in the iFixit disassembly guide or the teardown by All About Circuits.

The device originally sold for $50, but after it was discontinued the remaining stock was practically given away for the price of $2.50. The product was discontinued in 2018 with Valve shifting their attention to a software version of Steam Link which works on mobile devices, some smart TVs, and the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. The Steam Link was first introduced by Valve in 2015 with the intention of enabling people to play games in any room of their house. The Steam Link is a set-top box designed to enable streaming games from a computer to a separate monitor or TV.
