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Definitely can just install and run Windows games through the itch app on Linux over here - have you tried with multiple games? Does it just not give you the option? The feature rolled out into the app awhile ago, apparently.
Audio drivers are yet to come. Post mentions that BT Audio will work in the interim
OH FUCK YEAH!
Eagerly awaiting some juicy new Phawx videos with the GPU drivers out now, super nice to BT and WiFi as well, should make windows stuff super easy now.
Sure we will start seeing some juicy performance videos soon!
Eagerly awaiting some juicy new Phawx videos with the GPU drivers out now, super nice to BT and WiFi as well, should make windows stuff super easy now.
Sure we will start seeing some juicy performance videos soon!
Wow, those drivers came out way faster than I was expecting.
Great to hear that there's a "dual boot wizard" coming eventually too.
Can't wait to start seeing some Windows game impressions. If the performance holds up OK, I can see myself subscribing to Gamepass again (and actually use it this time!).
Great to hear that there's a "dual boot wizard" coming eventually too.
Can't wait to start seeing some Windows game impressions. If the performance holds up OK, I can see myself subscribing to Gamepass again (and actually use it this time!).
Yeah, ready to pick up a 2.5" SSD to slap into my PC just for SteamOS.
Uuuh you cannot run SteamOS on Windows. Unless you mean sideloading, but that is a different thing than what you said.
Will be interesting to see the performance comparisons on SteamOS vs Windows. Windows has a lot of bloat that will hold the deck up and it is very easy to aboslutely ruin your battery life on laptops on it.
Not the actual OS, an image of it that acts as a launcher, which can be done and most likely will be
Mine arrived today which allowed me to answer the most important question of all:
Yes, Blood plays very well on the Steam Deck.
Yes, Blood plays very well on the Steam Deck.
So they're taking their sweet time for Canada shipping? Greeaaaattt….
Was surprised to see they are doing a dual boot wizard tbh, absolutely amazing support from Valve so far, never expected they would go above and beyond to make dual booting with SteamOS and Windows super easy.
Can't fucking wait to dive in when my deck arrives tomorrow, don't let me down FedEx.
Mine arrived today which allowed me to answer the most important question of all:
Yes, Blood plays very well on the Steam Deck.
Nice, I love Blood!
You're probably right, but I think there's also a legitimate desire to not want to worry about game-to-game compatibility.
No. Probably other shipping delays not related to your region. I got mine within a week of them sending an email for payment.
So now that the drivers are starting to come out has anyone ventured into figuring out the Dual boot setup?
Would love to be able to pick between operating systems on startup
Would love to be able to pick between operating systems on startup
I feel like the best case scenario is probably just autorunning Steam in the new Big Picture Mode on boot when this next version of BPM is publicly available. Can't really imagine a partial image of SteamOS booting up Windows to run games and back; feels like you'd be adding seconds, or even minutes, to each game launch.
bruhhh every day i learn some new info and my hype rises even more
Not sure if anyone here is familiar with them, but Colored Controllers is now selling Deck Color Protects for the Deck! These are wraps you can put on the trackpads that give it a different texture & feel, I have used them in the past with the Steam Controller and I loved them.
It does not.
Currently unable to dual-boot as steam hasn't released the dual-boot installer.
It does not.
I'd have to give some serious thought to running windows on the machine.
Certainly am not going to jump on it right away, spent last week getting things setup and organized the way I like and don't want to undo that just yet.
And I think I'd want steam on windows/big picture to be at a point where it is close to parity, and see some benchmarks.
Right now though, it isn't bothering me too much having to work around Proton.
Certainly am not going to jump on it right away, spent last week getting things setup and organized the way I like and don't want to undo that just yet.
And I think I'd want steam on windows/big picture to be at a point where it is close to parity, and see some benchmarks.
Right now though, it isn't bothering me too much having to work around Proton.
Fug, I worried about that. It's silly I guess but it's going to peeve the shit out of me to see my playtime creep up 8 hours just because I left a game suspended while I was at work inbetween my commutes.
Yeah I can see the new big picture being a good alternative on startup
Only way I would even consider it is dual boot and honestly, I'd rather not use the space.
From everything I'm seeing, I'll be able to live in Steam OS easily.
Oh my bad I totally misread your post, It does pause your timer. Sorry about that, busy work day.
Thanks guys hope it's April 4th!
Oh shit, had no idea that was required (I let Lutris itself download and install the Wine Runner which apparently doesn't work). Thanks a bunch!
Destiny 2 is the main game I'd want Windows for, so glad he's starting there :)
EDIT:
3DMark TimeSpy Windows 11
Overall Score - 1722Graphics Score - 1578
CPU Score - 3581
From: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/tb6je4/3dmark_timespy_windows_11/
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You're welcome, I was moving around the house clicking many other devices buttons for comparison!
And no, the face buttons are very precise. Using the lightest of touches to initiate the 'click' (even though they are very quiet) registers every time.
I know what you mean about the Xbox pads, I have been through many (myself and 3 kids all use them, so you can imagine the pile of spares I have...) and the buttons certainly tend to fail and get a bit woolly over time. TIme will tell I suppose if the Deck's are any better and need swapping out, but at least we have that option.
boogietime
Noticed my start button is sometimes getting caught now - indentation to its right mostly.
Only 9 less on the graphics score than my old R9 290. Very impressive.
EDIT: They got the scores the wrong way round so not as impressive now. Beats my old 2500K on CPU now though.
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