Earlier this year, Elon Musk said that in Tesla they were working to integrate Steam in their vehicles. Today, thanks to the big year-end update, Valve’s video game platform is now available. Of course, it is important to clarify that it does not reach all the cars of the brand due to the hardware requirements.
Specific, Steam is only available on Tesla Model S and Model X. In addition, in both cases they must be model 2022 or higher. Why? Because they incorporate an internal computer powerful enough to run a large part of the Steam catalog. An additional point to consider is that you must be subscribed to the premium connectivity package.
Undoubtedly, the Tesla Model S or Model X are the ones that can best take advantage of the integration with Steam, since both have a screen in the second row.
Ever since Tesla announced its intention to embrace Steam, they made it clear that their idea was that both front-seat passengers and those in the second row could have equal fun. Obviously, as with compatible streaming video services, the car must be completely stopped and stopped.
Now, since no one in their right mind is going to plug a keyboard and mouse inside their Tesla, the only way to play the game will be with a compatible controller. Fortunately, Steam and Tesla has support for many Bluetooth-enabled controllers, including PlayStation and Xbox ones. In fact, in the Tesla promotional you can see the DualSense of the PS5:
Steam is here—bringing thousands of games to new Model S & X vehicles 🎮 pic.twitter.com/PDzjtefv7A
—Tesla (@Tesla) December 13, 2022
A curious fact is that Tesla seems to be fans of the CD Projekt Red games. When they presented the renewed Tesla Model S cabin, the central screen had an image of The Witcher 3: Wild Huntwhich just this week is updated to its version next-gen. Now they are promoting the arrival of Steam with cyberpunk 2077of which Elon Musk has declared himself a fan more than once.
Tesla’s director has always made it clear that Tesla must be distinguished, among many other things, by offering an investing experience in its cabin. However, to achieve this, they have not only relied on music and video content, but also on games. Steam is making its debut, but Tesla could already be enjoyed Sky Force Reloaded either Cupheadto mention just a few.
Tesla took steps in the right direction so that running highly demanding games was not a problem. Inside the Tesla Model S and Model X, in fact, there is a computer whose performance is very similar to that of a PS5. boasts 16GB of RAM and an AMD Ryzen APUwhich in turn is composed of a GPU with RDNA 2 architecture. It has an average performance of 10 teraflopsmore than enough to run cyberpunk 2077 and any other recent title.