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>I just want official word that the drivers and everything still work on Windows. I thought steam deck doesn't run windows ? You install windows on your steam

>I just want official word that the drivers and everything still work on Windows. I thought steam deck doesn't run windows ? You install windows on your steam deck ?

nerdjon 3y ago
Yeah you can dual boot Windows and there are official drivers for it. It is the primary way I use my steam deck.
titaniumtown 3y ago
It runs a version of Arch Linux called SteamOS. I don't see a reason for Windows to run on it.
- breakfastduck 3y ago
  Some games have anti cheat that only work on Windows.
  - interroboink 3y ago
    I thought Steam Deck used Proton, which allowed that stuff to mostly work without modification, even when running on Linux? (basically Wine+extras)
    - rpmisms 3y ago
      Anti-cheat is usually a kernel extension, I don't think you can do that in Proton. Edit: yes, I know EAC is Linux supported, but you can't use proton to run a Windows kernel extension.
      - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
        Proton has some support for easy anti cheat. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/proton-7-easy-anti-cheat-improvements-more-games-for-linux-a-steam-deck/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/proton-7-easy-anti-che...
      - nazgulsenpai 3y ago
        It seems to be up to the developer, as many anti-cheat support Linux if the developer wants it to. Elden Ring uses Easy Anticheat which works fine in Proton, but Black Desert also uses EAC and it doesn't. Phantasy Star Online 2 works with Proton-GE and it used GameGuard and now Uncheater. Here's a crowdsourced list of games with anticheat that do or do not work with Proton: https://www.protondb.com/explore?selectedFilters=antiCheat https://www.protondb.com/explore?selectedFilters=antiCheat
    - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
      Valve tries to make it easy to run a proton-compatible anti-cheat system which I believe is built in to steam libraries, but developers still have to choose to use it notably Microsoft seemed totally uninterested in using a proton compatible EAC for Halo Master Chief Collection last time I checked earlier this year. I read online it should have been easy to switch to the proton compatible EAC but some devs might not want to.
      - ThatPlayer 3y ago
        Halo: MCC specifically did get support for it a few months ago. But anti-cheat is still very dependent on the game.
        TaylorAlexander 3y ago
        That is nice to know thanks! I figured it would come eventually, I’m glad they added it.
- gruturo 3y ago
  Agreed, but that wasn't the question. Yes it does run Windows natively if you want. They even have all the necessary drivers offered for download at a single page: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8 https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BA...
NikolaNovak 3y ago
Not by default. But you absolutely can setup dual boot if you care to. I've used stock steam deck since its release and love it to death; but it's super flexible for those who want to install other stuff or play with it :)

>I just want official word that the drivers and everything still work on Windows. I thought steam deck doesn't run windows ? You install windows on your steam deck ?

nerdjon 3y ago

Yeah you can dual boot Windows and there are official drivers for it. It is the primary way I use my steam deck.

titaniumtown 3y ago

It runs a version of Arch Linux called SteamOS. I don't see a reason for Windows to run on it.

breakfastduck 3y ago
Some games have anti cheat that only work on Windows.
- interroboink 3y ago
  I thought Steam Deck used Proton, which allowed that stuff to mostly work without modification, even when running on Linux? (basically Wine+extras)
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Anti-cheat is usually a kernel extension, I don't think you can do that in Proton. Edit: yes, I know EAC is Linux supported, but you can't use proton to run a Windows kernel extension.
    - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
      Proton has some support for easy anti cheat. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/proton-7-easy-anti-cheat-improvements-more-games-for-linux-a-steam-deck/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/proton-7-easy-anti-che...
    - nazgulsenpai 3y ago
      It seems to be up to the developer, as many anti-cheat support Linux if the developer wants it to. Elden Ring uses Easy Anticheat which works fine in Proton, but Black Desert also uses EAC and it doesn't. Phantasy Star Online 2 works with Proton-GE and it used GameGuard and now Uncheater. Here's a crowdsourced list of games with anticheat that do or do not work with Proton: https://www.protondb.com/explore?selectedFilters=antiCheat https://www.protondb.com/explore?selectedFilters=antiCheat
  - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
    Valve tries to make it easy to run a proton-compatible anti-cheat system which I believe is built in to steam libraries, but developers still have to choose to use it notably Microsoft seemed totally uninterested in using a proton compatible EAC for Halo Master Chief Collection last time I checked earlier this year. I read online it should have been easy to switch to the proton compatible EAC but some devs might not want to.
    - ThatPlayer 3y ago
      Halo: MCC specifically did get support for it a few months ago. But anti-cheat is still very dependent on the game.
      - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
        That is nice to know thanks! I figured it would come eventually, I’m glad they added it.
gruturo 3y ago
Agreed, but that wasn't the question. Yes it does run Windows natively if you want. They even have all the necessary drivers offered for download at a single page: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8 https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BA...

NikolaNovak 3y ago

Not by default. But you absolutely can setup dual boot if you care to. I've used stock steam deck since its release and love it to death; but it's super flexible for those who want to install other stuff or play with it :)