Despite the evident hurdles, including the necessity of custom tinkering and the fact that many consider SteamOS to be the superior way to game, the Steam Deck has become an unlikely Windows gaming handheld. 👉 4 reasons why SteamOS is quietly winning over PC gamers — and why Windows won't be dethroned any time soon While Valve made the initial steps easier with its official Windows drivers package roughly a year after the Steam Deck's launch (likely in response to Valve seeing how many users wanted to try Windows on its hardware), it's been the community that sprang up around it that has reall
How the Steam Deck became an unlikely Windows 11 handheld — and the community making it work…Eclipse described Microsoft's actions as "vindictive." In a detailed blog post , they indicated: "So let me get this straight, when I actively asked you to communicate with me, you refused, humiliated…
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