Valve shows you how to build your own e-paper display for the Steam Machine – and it’s a case mod I never realized I needed

Valve shows you how to build your own e-paper display for the Steam Machine – and it’s a case mod I never realized I needed

Valve shares open-source files for an e-paper screen for Steam MachineAnyone can download, edit, and share the filesThe screen can attach to the Steam Machine's body and show useful informationI have to admit, after Valve announced the $1,049 / £879 (around AU$1,500) price of the Steam Machine, my excitement for the compact gaming PC plummeted – but a recent move by the company has gone some way to restoring my faith.As Brad Lynch pointed out on…

Jsaux doubles down on its Steam Machine e-ink faceplate plans with a dot matrix version and a panel that looks like my weird 2000s Hi-Fi PC

Just in case you had any doubts, Jsaux is still making a Steam Machine e-ink faceplate, and its panel plans don't stop there. The front screen, inspired by Valve's own DIY display, will be accompanied by a pixel-clad dot-matrix version alongside a plate that honestly looks like the oddball 2000s Hi-Fi PC currently on my desk.It's safe to say Jsuax got ahead of the curve with its Steam Machine faceplate plans. It first teased its e-ink display ba…

Valve Dev Releases DIY Steam Machine Inkterface E-Ink Display as Open Hardware

A Valve developper has officially released the documentation needed to recreate one of the most memorable unreleased accessories from the original Steam Machine project.

Valve Dev Launches DIY "Inkterface" Steam Machine E-Ink Front Panel

One of the details that got gamers excited around the time Valve announced the Steam Machine was the inclusion of an e-ink panel that was shown off in the console's announcement video, which we later discovered would not be commercially available. Following the e-ink panel hype and the official launch of the Steam Machine, NaKyle Write, a Valve contractor, has officially published a GitLab page detailing a DIY Inkterface panel, which gives gamer…

JSAUX "already cooking" Steam Machine faceplates and teases fully transparent design coming this year

Last Updated on July 6, 2026 Valve recently released the official 3D print files, parts list, and assembly instructions for users who want to build their own e-ink faceplate for the Steam Machine. The project allows owners with access to a 3D printer and the required hardware to create a custom magnetic front panel capable ...