I would rather trust GamingOnLinux here:
While it is not in any way officially supported by Valve, they have now released Windows drivers for the newer Steam Deck OLED model.
(emphasis mine)
this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2024
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Yeah, that is a good point to make.
Main reason I linked the steamdeckhq coverage is because they covered it last night, where gamingonlinux didn't have any coverage of it until a few hours ago.
Great! Like installing square wheels on my bike
Minecraft players in en shambles right now.
I'd rather have SteamOS officially support more devices including desktop. Good on Valve for giving people options though.
What if I told you, you can pay money for spyware
No thanks 🤮
Blech! Why would somebody sully such a wonderful device with a piss patty OS?
I could imagine that games with invasive anti cheats are a reason.
As someone who played a couple, i just stopped playing them.
I'm a little sad they did this, i hoped that the pressure on the game devs would rise so they support Linux, oh well.
Personally, I think this is great because I can now use my game pass subscription on the steam deck, I know I could use the cloud functionality on steamos, but it is not the same.
This limitation made be realize the vendor lock-in that game pass is, sure it provides awesome value, but forces you to have windows or buy an Xbox.
Why did you subscribe to services you couldn't use?
I only bought a steam deck recently, when I subscribed for 3 years, I mostly gamed on Windows or on my Xbox.
So. Many. Ads. Omg
"I see youre trying to shutdown your computer. Would you like to buy more OneDrive storage?"
I’ve used the ASUS ROG Ally and I do not recommend running Windows on anything, let alone a handheld. Don’t tarnish your Steam Deck with this!
I fully agree, but the Deck should be less painful to run windows on thanks to the track pad.
The trackpad is amazing on the Deck.
No thanks
Wow! This is worthless!
ew
Eww…
Good to have the option, but probably only worth it if you play anti cheat infested games or subscribe to game pass. I'll stick with the OS optimised for the hardware
I for one welcome the ability to:
- play flash games,
- Games without launchers or not on steam
- Run vortex, wemod, obscure mod installers without winetricks that are more hassle than they're worth (if they work at all)
- Literally just not have to find workarounds for everything I want to do that isn't through steam that adds another hour of research and installation to the process.
You may now begin the downvotes. (Even if you're wrong I respect your opinions)
play flash games,
I don't think there's currently any supported software running flash files that's Windows exclusive, is there? Adobe ended support and the most mature solution is ruffle, which is open source and runs on Linux as well.
Games without launchers or not on steam
??? When has this not been possible?
Good news, Lemmy! You will no longer be forced by big tech corporations to run uh... [checks notes] a version of Linux on your Steam Deck anymore!
Cool but also meh, I really like steams and have had 0 issues getting games to play.
It's a great option for people who wants to play those games where the anti cheat system doesn't support Linux
Fair
We should just stop supporting those games.
Anecdotally: I worked from home today, my primary laptop is Linux mint. Helldivers 2 wouldn't start, seems an update broke the settings I had. I tried a couple generic fixes through terminal and started getting huffy because everything would be easier if I just used windows. Non of this would be happening if I just took the blue pill...about 30 minutes in I turned off steam sync for saved games and suddenly it all worked again.
Moral of the story: sometimes Linux isn't this complicated beast, and it's as simple as something that even windows would have a problem with. It's only difficult until you figure out the problem. Windows is a necessary evil some of the time but never all of the time.
Just keep swimming. You'll figure it out. Not trying is being lazy and complacent.
Also though, you have to consider not all gamers are tech savvy, and your "generic fixes" through terminal would immediately make some of them have a quit moment.
I think Linux users forget the amount of base knowledge that they had to learn in order to simply use their software proficiently sometimes.
I'm a systems engineer, I do sometimes forget common knowledge isn't everyone's knowledge with IT stuff.
I'm actually shocked and disappointed by this. Why valve? You made a sick operating system. Dedicated countless hours to development on Linux. All this to get away from the Microsoft monopoly. Now, you're dedicating more hours to the support of Windows? Will this be installed on the Steam Decks by default? What is your plan?
It's literally just drivers that enable user choice. Steam OS is great and nobody reasonable is switching, but for those that do it's good that they have support for the hardware.
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Meh.
Geez why are some people so ready to install malware.
Why would you hate yourself that much?
Uhhh...well. that's...um. sure. Someone could do that.
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.
Weird that the drivers are that dramatically different for the OLED version.
The WiFi and BT modules are completely different (the OLED's product page says this since the announcement), hence new drivers required.
who would use it when Linux just works in addition to Microsoft's continued enshitification of Windows?
Some games have security software that requires Windows. Destiny 2 for example.
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