Steam Deck now has Windows drivers
The Steam Deck is basically just a portable PC, and one of its most promising features is the option to install any operating system you like on it. But while early adopters have technically been able to install Windows on the Steam Deck, results have been sketchy as the device’s key Windows drivers haven’t been available yet. Today, Valve changed that.
You can go to Steam to get GPU, WiFi and Bluetooth drivers for Windows on the Steam platform. Valve provides Windows installation instructions at that link, but Valve notes that it doesn’t officially support Windows installations – if you get into trouble, you’re on your own. (There is a recovery process if you need to reinstall SteamOS, though.)
While these drivers are an important step in the functionality of Windows on the Steam platform, there are some important caveats. You cannot currently dual boot with Windows and SteamOS – this option will be available in a future update. You can currently only install Windows 10 – a BIOS update to add the fTPM support required for Windows 11 will also be available in a future update. Finally, there are no audio drivers yet – Bluetooth and USB-C audio will work, but you won’t hear sound from the speakers or the 3.5mm jack.
Early Steam Deck pre-orders have reached players, but it will be a while before everyone gets their hands on the device. For most of you, that means enough time for Valve to iron out the last few Windows quirks so the first-gen Steam Deck can reach its full potential. (Further improvements to Steam Deck 2 in the future are also a pretty safe bet.)
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