To be clear, while the article says this is “official support”, this is only drivers provided by valve.
Per valve:
We are providing these resources as is and are unfortunately unable to offer ‘Windows on Deck’ support.
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- 2 years
who would use it when Linux just works in addition to Microsoft’s continued enshitification of Windows?
- 2 years
Some games have security software that requires Windows. Destiny 2 for example.
- 2 years
The only reason to use Windows over Linux is compatibility with certain games (or even applications). Also the price of the device is pretty low. That means people who are interested into handheld PCs who want to use it as a sort of laptop for cheap and don’t care about Linux, can still install Windows on it. I’m not recommending it, but I’m glad people have this option and Valve is not actively trying to stop people (unlike other companies).
- 2 years
Blech! Why would somebody sully such a wonderful device with a piss patty OS?
- 2 years
Weird that the drivers are that dramatically different for the OLED version.
The standard Steam Deck Windows drivers have been out for ages, I have a Win11 external SSD and it works fine.
- 2 years
Some games have security software that requires Windows. Destiny 2 for example.
