I have tried to install windows and failed. I have been thinking about retrying to install windows but I want to know, can I run Xbox games? I'm looking to play Minecraft and Forza Horizon 6. If you know if it can, please let me know!

Because now im traveling between my parents and i dont want to take my whole big pc just to play bf6.

So is everything alright or its a bit unstable ?

Morning mates,

lately, I've been using windows on deck and running pretty well.

But, I wonder, is there any other that is combining SteamOS + Windows in one OS???

I mean, a windows interface but with SteamOS feature, especially the charge limitter. Please give me some benchmarks from it too. Thanks

Hello, I’ve been trying to figure this out for 3 days and I just need someone I can talk to about how to do this on my specific hardware that I have available to figure out what’s going on.

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My available hardware:

-Steam Deck Limited OLED (1tb internal ssd)

-MacBook

-External Hard Drive (1tb)

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I know it’s more difficult and tedious to do it without a PC, but I don’t mind a few extra steps if that means I can have some personal help. If anyone would be willing to do that for me, it would mean a lot! Thank you!

I've seen multiple posts recently, with people asking about Windows on the Deck, and it's honestly sad to see the replies. The whole point of the darn thing is that you own the device, and can mod it, repair it, install whatever you want on it. The contrast between users bashing the idea and actually offering genuine advice and support is why people don't like Linux, or at least, that's why I didn't try it for so long. It's sad to see the gatekeeping still alive and well.

Morning, recently I used windows on deck purely (I've wiped out the steamOS completely). But now, I wanna bring the steamOS back as dualboot with my windows. Any tutorials on how to install the steamOS without wipe out the other partition? (I've installed windows on drive C: and my own files on D:, I don't wanna wipe out the drive D:)

So basically my SteamOS install broke while dual booting (I can't boot from file or roll back the version), and I think I'd have to reinstall it to get it working again. However I read that if I do that, while my SteamOS user data would be fine, the Windows 10 partition might get hurt. Contrary to that though, I've also read that it'd actually only delete the Windows boot efi (not the main windows partitions), which I might be able to recover/remake with a USB windows boot device. My question would be, do any of you have experience with this, or can you tell me if my Windows install would be safe, and how to recover the efi if it would be? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I’m currently running Windows on my Steam Deck and absolutely loving it, but I have a few battery-related questions for the experts here:

1. Battery Charge Limit: Is there a way to set a custom charge limit (like stopping at 80%) in Windows, similar to what we can do on SteamOS? What tools or software do you recommend for this?

2. Battery Lifespan: Do you have any general tips or best practices to prolong the overall health and lifespan of the Steam Deck battery under Windows?

3.Plugged in vs. On Battery: When gaming for long sessions, is it better to leave the charger plugged in the whole time, or should I let the battery drain and charge it back up?

Would love to hear how you guys manage your battery setup on Windows. Thanks in advance for the help!

Hi everyone, so I’m kinda tired and annoying of dealing with Linux for playing games or another things I be thinking about install windows to my deck but I’m not sure cuz I see people who really love it and people who hate it, is it make it slow? It’s worth it? Whats ur experience so far!

I know it doesnt launch becasue of secure boot but has any one found any fixes or solutions?