Windows 11

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

Is it wise to put windows 11 on your steam deck

[WarnerCK]

No.

You can read accounts from people who've done so, but the general consensus is that it makes it worse.

You can also see reviews of the other handhelds that already come with Windows and see that they say that having Windows on them is the worst aspect of those devices.

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

Wow windows is really not great but why are we spending so much on steam deck when we can’t even play all the games that are on steam deck store

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

Wow windows is really not great but why are we spending so much on steam deck when we can’t even play all the games that are on steam deck store

It is simply because steam os provides a superior gaming experience.

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

i just got a steam deck im brand new to this experience so i havent seen what this thing can do also what are some good pros to steam deck and how can i use this thing well

[Drak3]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

Wow windows is really not great but why are we spending so much on steam deck when we can’t even play all the games that are on steam deck store

There are no products on the market that can play 100% of the Steam library. Windows 11 has issues with older games due to Microsoft’s broken coding practices breaking compatibility, while most games that SteamOS has issues with are newer games with anti-cheats that aren’t configured to run in Proton. Those are usually recent AAA games that don’t run that well on the integrated graphics in current handhelds in general.

Also, the Deck’s most expensive version is still typically cheaper than the normal price of the worthwhile Windows handhelds.

[Haruspex]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

Wow windows is really not great but why are we spending so much on steam deck when we can’t even play all the games that are on steam deck store

Not even WIndows can play all the games on Steam right out of the box. There are a lot of older, legacy games on Steam that won't launch on modern Windows, but run great on the Steam Deck thanks to Proton.

The games that the Deck has a hard time with are mainly multiplayer games with aggressive kernel-level anti-cheat. Personally I'm not really big on multiplayer at all, so it's no loss for me.

If you really want Windows on a handheld, there are plenty of Windows based handhelds for you to choose from instead.

[YOLOSWAG4JESUS]

The glib answer is that it's probably not wise to put Windows 11 on ANY hardware. But Haruspex and Drak3 have the right of it...there's so much that even Windows can't run easily now that's it's best to see what you WILL be playing and make a decision based on that. I don't do MP, so most stuff will run on the Deck just fine.

[thetargos]

Also the Steam Deck is not the be all end all for games. Recent games have done a horrendous job at optimizing for cutting edge hardware, that the HW budget of the SD is ludicrously low for these behemoths of spaghetti code to run on.

For what.it is, the SteamDeck is an amazing device, albeit weak for the absolute latest and greatest games, and one that could accommodate better optimization. If anything I do believe the Steam Deck has become a true common floor for games to target stable hardware, PC philosophy device

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

how can i play fc25 on steam even though its unsupported

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

how can i play fc25 on steam even though its unsupported

If it doesn't have anti-cheat software that blocks linux, you can play it via lutris or bottles.

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

Originally posted by Thomastronaut:

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

how can i play fc25 on steam even though its unsupported

If it doesn't have anti-cheat software that blocks linux, you can play it via lutris or bottles.

how can i get that and fc 25 does have an anti cheat

[Thomastronaut]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

Originally posted by Thomastronaut:

If it doesn't have anti-cheat software that blocks linux, you can play it via lutris or bottles.

how can i get that and fc 25 does have an anti cheat

You download it from the discover app in desktop mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ablUzj79jB8

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

Originally posted by Thomastronaut:

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

how can i get that and fc 25 does have an anti cheat

You download it from the discover app in desktop mode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ablUzj79jB8

Will this work to get fc 25 to work on my steam deck

[WarnerCK]

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

how can i play fc25 on steam even though its unsupported

You can't.

The game's anti-tamper requires Windows kernel access, and the Deck doesn't have one of those. You could ask them not to do that, but I don't expect you'd have much success.

You can stream to the Deck from another machine, such as a Windows PC or PlayStation, or from an online streaming service if it's on one of those. Or you could install Windows on your Deck with the user experience downgrades that brings with it.

[matthew23wilsonwilshire]

Originally posted by WarnerCK:

Originally posted by matthew23wilsonwilshire:

how can i play fc25 on steam even though its unsupported

You can't.

The game's anti-tamper requires Windows kernel access, and the Deck doesn't have one of those. You could ask them not to do that, but I don't expect you'd have much success.

You can stream to the Deck from another machine, such as a Windows PC or PlayStation, or from an online streaming service if it's on one of those. Or you could install Windows on your Deck with the user experience downgrades that brings with it.

Ok thanks a lot I’m learning a lot about the pc world as a beginner