Windows 11 on the Steam Deck! - EASY SteamOS Dual Boot Guide

I recently posted this picture on my I recently posted this picture on my Twitter and a set of people Ablaze this Twitter and a set of people Ablaze this Twitter and a set of people Ablaze this is the steam deck running Windows 11. is the steam deck running Windows 11. is the steam deck running Windows 11. now there are a number of reasons you now there are a number of reasons you now there are a number of reasons you may want to do this primarily playing may want to do this primarily playing may want to do this primarily playing games that you quite can't get yet at games that you quite can't get yet at games that you quite can't get yet at least within Steam OS such as Call of least within Steam OS such as Call of least within Steam OS such as Call of Duty fortnite things like that in fact Duty fortnite things like that in fact Duty fortnite things like that in fact one of the main reasons I see people not one of the main reasons I see people not one of the main reasons I see people not buying the steam deck is because there's buying the steam deck is because there's buying the steam deck is because there's a particular game of Windows only game a particular game of Windows only game a particular game of Windows only game that people want to play on the deck and that people want to play on the deck and that people want to play on the deck and that's what we're going to be doing in that's what we're going to be doing in that's what we're going to be doing in this video I'm going to show you the this video I'm going to show you the this video I'm going to show you the rather simple process it is to install rather simple process it is to install rather simple process it is to install Windows 11 on the SD card pop it in boot Windows 11 on the SD card pop it in boot Windows 11 on the SD card pop it in boot to Windows 11 as well as showing you the to Windows 11 as well as showing you the to Windows 11 as well as showing you the basic controller setup and then some of basic controller setup and then some of basic controller setup and then some of the gaming performance that we get off the gaming performance that we get off the gaming performance that we get off of Windows on this machine this video is of Windows on this machine this video is of Windows on this machine this video is sponsored by King win it's a great place sponsored by King win it's a great place sponsored by King win it's a great place to get Windows 11 Keys Microsoft Office to get Windows 11 Keys Microsoft Office to get Windows 11 Keys Microsoft Office and a bunch of different games if you and a bunch of different games if you and a bunch of different games if you are interested and I'll talk about them are interested and I'll talk about them are interested and I'll talk about them a little bit more when we get into the a little bit more when we get into the a little bit more when we get into the activation point of this version of activation point of this version of activation point of this version of Windows so with that let's jump on into Windows so with that let's jump on into Windows so with that let's jump on into the tutorial and like I said it is a the tutorial and like I said it is a the tutorial and like I said it is a rather basic process the very first rather basic process the very first rather basic process the very first thing you're going to want to do is one thing you're going to want to do is one thing you're going to want to do is one make sure you have the the appropriate make sure you have the the appropriate make sure you have the the appropriate things I have the micro SD card in there things I have the micro SD card in there things I have the micro SD card in there but for this I'm using a 256 gigabyte but for this I'm using a 256 gigabyte but for this I'm using a 256 gigabyte Samsung SD card I do recommend that as Samsung SD card I do recommend that as Samsung SD card I do recommend that as kind of a minimum because games take up kind of a minimum because games take up kind of a minimum because games take up a lot of space I'm gonna be running a lot of space I'm gonna be running a lot of space I'm gonna be running through some of the steps and demos on through some of the steps and demos on through some of the steps and demos on this 64 gig would recommend something this 64 gig would recommend something this 64 gig would recommend something bigger you're going to need a way to bigger you're going to need a way to bigger you're going to need a way to plug the SD card into the computer I am plug the SD card into the computer I am plug the SD card into the computer I am using this USB adapter right here using this USB adapter right here using this USB adapter right here usually using a USB adapter like this is usually using a USB adapter like this is usually using a USB adapter like this is going to be required to get Rufus to going to be required to get Rufus to going to be required to get Rufus to recommend it or to recognize it which is recommend it or to recognize it which is recommend it or to recognize it which is what we're going to be using so the what we're going to be using so the what we're going to be using so the first step go to the windows website first step go to the windows website first step go to the windows website under the media creation tool you're

under the media creation tool you're under the media creation tool you're going to want to download that launch it going to want to download that launch it going to want to download that launch it after you accept their terms of service after you accept their terms of service after you accept their terms of service give your ISO a name and location and give your ISO a name and location and give your ISO a name and location and this is going to download that for you this is going to download that for you this is going to download that for you from there you're going to want to go to from there you're going to want to go to from there you're going to want to go to the Rufus website download that tool and the Rufus website download that tool and the Rufus website download that tool and then plug in your USB adapter into your then plug in your USB adapter into your then plug in your USB adapter into your computer it should recognize under the computer it should recognize under the computer it should recognize under the device section here for boot selection device section here for boot selection device section here for boot selection you're going to want to click select and you're going to want to click select and you're going to want to click select and click the iso that you downloaded once click the iso that you downloaded once click the iso that you downloaded once that tool is complete downloading it and that tool is complete downloading it and that tool is complete downloading it and then probably the most important part then probably the most important part then probably the most important part and what's really nice about Rufus is and what's really nice about Rufus is and what's really nice about Rufus is under image option you're going to want under image option you're going to want under image option you're going to want to select Windows to go what this is to select Windows to go what this is to select Windows to go what this is going to do is actually make the SD card going to do is actually make the SD card going to do is actually make the SD card the medium that you're going to boot the medium that you're going to boot the medium that you're going to boot from and not just a simple installation from and not just a simple installation from and not just a simple installation medium to install onto a different disk medium to install onto a different disk medium to install onto a different disk for partition scheme Target system and for partition scheme Target system and for partition scheme Target system and all that stuff you're going to want to all that stuff you're going to want to all that stuff you're going to want to leave basically everything at default leave basically everything at default leave basically everything at default and when you click on start here you're and when you click on start here you're and when you click on start here you're going to be able to pick your edition of going to be able to pick your edition of going to be able to pick your edition of Windows I went with Windows 11 at home Windows I went with Windows 11 at home Windows I went with Windows 11 at home because that's the license I purchased because that's the license I purchased because that's the license I purchased click OK you're going to get some extra click OK you're going to get some extra click OK you're going to get some extra options for the window to go thing I do options for the window to go thing I do options for the window to go thing I do recommend just keep it all at default it recommend just keep it all at default it recommend just keep it all at default it there is an option to make it so you can there is an option to make it so you can there is an option to make it so you can use an offline account in my experience use an offline account in my experience use an offline account in my experience that did not work you're unfortunately that did not work you're unfortunately that did not work you're unfortunately going to have to sign into a Microsoft going to have to sign into a Microsoft going to have to sign into a Microsoft account to get this working when you account to get this working when you account to get this working when you continue from there it's going to give continue from there it's going to give continue from there it's going to give you a warning that all the data on this you a warning that all the data on this you a warning that all the data on this drive is going to be completely wiped so drive is going to be completely wiped so drive is going to be completely wiped so do make sure that if there's anything do make sure that if there's anything do make sure that if there's anything important on the SD card you do have it important on the SD card you do have it important on the SD card you do have it backed up prior to actually trying to do backed up prior to actually trying to do backed up prior to actually trying to do this and then that process will begin it this and then that process will begin it this and then that process will begin it will take a little while longer than will take a little while longer than will take a little while longer than most because it's an SD card and it's most because it's an SD card and it's most because it's an SD card and it's not that quick now while you wait for not that quick now while you wait for not that quick now while you wait for this you should go and pull all the this you should go and pull all the this you should go and pull all the drivers you're going to be needing drivers you're going to be needing drivers you're going to be needing directly from valve there's going to be directly from valve there's going to be directly from valve there's going to be a link to a website that looks like this

a link to a website that looks like this a link to a website that looks like this all the links there you can give a all the links there you can give a all the links there you can give a single click and download the single click and download the single click and download the appropriate drivers we can see here the appropriate drivers we can see here the appropriate drivers we can see here the Apu driver is a rather recent update and Apu driver is a rather recent update and Apu driver is a rather recent update and that's going to be really nice to go that's going to be really nice to go that's going to be really nice to go ahead and test out there are some ahead and test out there are some ahead and test out there are some specific instructions for some of the specific instructions for some of the specific instructions for some of the drivers but we're going to be getting drivers but we're going to be getting drivers but we're going to be getting into that once we actually get into our into that once we actually get into our into that once we actually get into our system looking over at Rufus once it is system looking over at Rufus once it is system looking over at Rufus once it is complete what we're going to want to do complete what we're going to want to do complete what we're going to want to do is put the drivers on our SD card so we is put the drivers on our SD card so we is put the drivers on our SD card so we can access them pretty easily for this I can access them pretty easily for this I can access them pretty easily for this I just created a folder on my desktop just created a folder on my desktop just created a folder on my desktop called drivers drag and dropped all the called drivers drag and dropped all the called drivers drag and dropped all the downloads into that folder and then just downloads into that folder and then just downloads into that folder and then just to save myself some effort later on go to save myself some effort later on go to save myself some effort later on go into that folder and I extracted all of into that folder and I extracted all of into that folder and I extracted all of the drivers into their own folders and the drivers into their own folders and the drivers into their own folders and then deleted all of the archives from then deleted all of the archives from then deleted all of the archives from there what you're going to want to do is there what you're going to want to do is there what you're going to want to do is go into my computer go into the device go into my computer go into the device go into my computer go into the device you just flashed you so should see all you just flashed you so should see all you just flashed you so should see all your normal kind of Windows setup files your normal kind of Windows setup files your normal kind of Windows setup files there drag and drop that entire drivers there drag and drop that entire drivers there drag and drop that entire drivers folder onto the SD card so you can folder onto the SD card so you can folder onto the SD card so you can access it easily later and now it is at access it easily later and now it is at access it easily later and now it is at this point that you can get your little this point that you can get your little this point that you can get your little s SD card and pop it into your steam s SD card and pop it into your steam s SD card and pop it into your steam deck and you're going to want to boot deck and you're going to want to boot deck and you're going to want to boot into it now to do that with your steam into it now to do that with your steam into it now to do that with your steam deck completely powered off you're going deck completely powered off you're going deck completely powered off you're going to want to hold down the volume down to want to hold down the volume down to want to hold down the volume down button and then do a single tap on the button and then do a single tap on the button and then do a single tap on the power button continue holding the volume power button continue holding the volume power button continue holding the volume down until you get to the boot screen down until you get to the boot screen down until you get to the boot screen which will look like this go into your which will look like this go into your which will look like this go into your boot options and then select that SD boot options and then select that SD boot options and then select that SD card usually it will be the very last card usually it will be the very last card usually it will be the very last option now on this very first boot it's option now on this very first boot it's option now on this very first boot it's going to take a long time to boot up so going to take a long time to boot up so going to take a long time to boot up so just give it a little bit of time and just give it a little bit of time and just give it a little bit of time and then you'll be greeted with the standard then you'll be greeted with the standard then you'll be greeted with the standard kind of Windows setup screen I'm not

kind of Windows setup screen I'm not kind of Windows setup screen I'm not going to bore you with all the exact going to bore you with all the exact going to bore you with all the exact steps through this it's a standard steps through this it's a standard steps through this it's a standard Windows setup just go through select Windows setup just go through select Windows setup just go through select your time your date your keyboard your time your date your keyboard your time your date your keyboard preferences you're going to want to preferences you're going to want to preferences you're going to want to connect to Wi-Fi eventually log into connect to Wi-Fi eventually log into connect to Wi-Fi eventually log into Microsoft account it's a whole process Microsoft account it's a whole process Microsoft account it's a whole process once you finish that process it should once you finish that process it should once you finish that process it should reboot and it should automatically reboot and it should automatically reboot and it should automatically reboot into the SD card the first time reboot into the SD card the first time reboot into the SD card the first time if it doesn't you're gonna have to if it doesn't you're gonna have to if it doesn't you're gonna have to repeat the boot process to get to the SD repeat the boot process to get to the SD repeat the boot process to get to the SD card but it should automatically put you card but it should automatically put you card but it should automatically put you into Windows finish the setup process into Windows finish the setup process into Windows finish the setup process and then you're good to go now being in and then you're good to go now being in and then you're good to go now being in Windows the very first thing you're Windows the very first thing you're Windows the very first thing you're going to want to do is make it so you going to want to do is make it so you going to want to do is make it so you don't have to have a keyboard plugged don't have to have a keyboard plugged don't have to have a keyboard plugged into it all the time and there's into it all the time and there's into it all the time and there's actually a really easy setting to enable actually a really easy setting to enable actually a really easy setting to enable it so when you use the touch it so when you use the touch it so when you use the touch functionality so if you touch on an area functionality so if you touch on an area functionality so if you touch on an area in which you can type it should in which you can type it should in which you can type it should automatically bring up the on-screen automatically bring up the on-screen automatically bring up the on-screen keyboard and to do that you're going to keyboard and to do that you're going to keyboard and to do that you're going to want to open up your settings go to time want to open up your settings go to time want to open up your settings go to time and language and then under typing and language and then under typing and language and then under typing there's going to be an option that says there's going to be an option that says there's going to be an option that says touch keyboard and the very last check touch keyboard and the very last check touch keyboard and the very last check box there says show the touch keyboard box there says show the touch keyboard box there says show the touch keyboard when there's no keyboard attached to when there's no keyboard attached to when there's no keyboard attached to make sure that is selected and now make sure that is selected and now make sure that is selected and now whenever you touch an area it will bring whenever you touch an area it will bring whenever you touch an area it will bring up the keyboard it's actually a pretty up the keyboard it's actually a pretty up the keyboard it's actually a pretty nice keyboard and there's some nice keyboard and there's some nice keyboard and there's some additional settings and stuff that you additional settings and stuff that you additional settings and stuff that you could play around here if you would like could play around here if you would like could play around here if you would like to and now it's at this point that I'm to and now it's at this point that I'm to and now it's at this point that I'm actually going to activate the system actually going to activate the system actually going to activate the system using the key we got from kingwin I using the key we got from kingwin I using the key we got from kingwin I don't really want to pay Microsoft a don't really want to pay Microsoft a don't really want to pay Microsoft a full hundred dollars to activate my full hundred dollars to activate my full hundred dollars to activate my little Windows installation on the steam little Windows installation on the steam little Windows installation on the steam deck on their homepage we can see a deck on their homepage we can see a deck on their homepage we can see a bunch of different deals for Windows 11 bunch of different deals for Windows 11 bunch of different deals for Windows 11 windows 10. we have last of us a bunch windows 10. we have last of us a bunch windows 10. we have last of us a bunch of different games you get discounts on of different games you get discounts on of different games you get discounts on Microsoft Office and really a whole lot Microsoft Office and really a whole lot Microsoft Office and really a whole lot more they have a lot of of packs so if more they have a lot of of packs so if more they have a lot of of packs so if you want to get some related games and you want to get some related games and you want to get some related games and whatnot you can save some money that way

whatnot you can save some money that way whatnot you can save some money that way in addition to the discounts they in addition to the discounts they in addition to the discounts they already have just overall very already have just overall very already have just overall very competitive offers with the games I competitive offers with the games I competitive offers with the games I mentioned and other things like a mentioned and other things like a mentioned and other things like a Hogwarts Legacy in this case I wanted Hogwarts Legacy in this case I wanted Hogwarts Legacy in this case I wanted Windows 11 home so I added that to my Windows 11 home so I added that to my Windows 11 home so I added that to my car added the discount code tech 20 car added the discount code tech 20 car added the discount code tech 20 which will save an additional uh 20 which will save an additional uh 20 which will save an additional uh 20 depending on the price it basically depending on the price it basically depending on the price it basically eliminated the service fees which was eliminated the service fees which was eliminated the service fees which was cool after I paid I got an email saying cool after I paid I got an email saying cool after I paid I got an email saying it was ready so I was able to log into it was ready so I was able to log into it was ready so I was able to log into the kinguin dashboard under my inventory the kinguin dashboard under my inventory the kinguin dashboard under my inventory I had the windows 11 key that I just I had the windows 11 key that I just I had the windows 11 key that I just purchased I clicked claim and then it purchased I clicked claim and then it purchased I clicked claim and then it displayed my key from there I again went displayed my key from there I again went displayed my key from there I again went to these settings and it says Windows to these settings and it says Windows to these settings and it says Windows not activated so I clicked activate now not activated so I clicked activate now not activated so I clicked activate now under change product key I clicked on under change product key I clicked on under change product key I clicked on change and I just typed in the exact change and I just typed in the exact change and I just typed in the exact same key that King win gave me in the same key that King win gave me in the same key that King win gave me in the inventory tap on next and then from inventory tap on next and then from inventory tap on next and then from there we tap on activate and in no time there we tap on activate and in no time there we tap on activate and in no time my copy of Windows was activated so I my copy of Windows was activated so I my copy of Windows was activated so I won't get that annoying Watermark so now won't get that annoying Watermark so now won't get that annoying Watermark so now it's activated let's install the drivers it's activated let's install the drivers it's activated let's install the drivers and we made this pretty easy to access and we made this pretty easy to access and we made this pretty easy to access you're just going to go to the file you're just going to go to the file you're just going to go to the file explorer go to this PC and you'll see explorer go to this PC and you'll see explorer go to this PC and you'll see what looks like a USB plugged in there what looks like a USB plugged in there what looks like a USB plugged in there that's actually your installation very that's actually your installation very that's actually your installation very first thing is the Apu driver open that first thing is the Apu driver open that first thing is the Apu driver open that folder run the exe and go through the folder run the exe and go through the folder run the exe and go through the standard installation process this is standard installation process this is standard installation process this is the one I actually restarted my system the one I actually restarted my system the one I actually restarted my system for because I wanted the drivers to go for because I wanted the drivers to go for because I wanted the drivers to go ahead and load up right away and then ahead and load up right away and then ahead and load up right away and then when the system reboots go back to that when the system reboots go back to that when the system reboots go back to that folder and begin installing all the folder and begin installing all the folder and begin installing all the other drivers for the rest of the other drivers for the rest of the other drivers for the rest of the drivers I decided to restart the drivers I decided to restart the drivers I decided to restart the computer later and for some of these computer later and for some of these computer later and for some of these drivers there's not going to be an drivers there's not going to be an drivers there's not going to be an actual exe installation thing so you're actual exe installation thing so you're actual exe installation thing so you're going to need to go in right click on going to need to go in right click on going to need to go in right click on that system information file or it's that system information file or it's that system information file or it's going to be the L2 button in this case going to be the L2 button in this case going to be the L2 button in this case then you're going to want to select

then you're going to want to select then you're going to want to select install open say yes and then the install open say yes and then the install open say yes and then the operation was successful there's one operation was successful there's one operation was successful there's one other driver you're going to want to do other driver you're going to want to do other driver you're going to want to do this with and the rest are just basic this with and the rest are just basic this with and the rest are just basic exes after the rebooting with all the exes after the rebooting with all the exes after the rebooting with all the drivers installed I opened up Windows drivers installed I opened up Windows drivers installed I opened up Windows update started that scan so that kind of update started that scan so that kind of update started that scan so that kind of run in the background while we get our run in the background while we get our run in the background while we get our controller drivers set up all the steps controller drivers set up all the steps controller drivers set up all the steps we're going to need is going to be on we're going to need is going to be on we're going to need is going to be on the GitHub page for the steam deck the GitHub page for the steam deck the GitHub page for the steam deck Windows user mode drivers under how to Windows user mode drivers under how to Windows user mode drivers under how to install you're going to see list of a install you're going to see list of a install you're going to see list of a bunch of different things to do you're bunch of different things to do you're bunch of different things to do you're really going to want to pay attention to really going to want to pay attention to really going to want to pay attention to the first three we're going to download the first three we're going to download the first three we're going to download and install the vgm bus driver and for and install the vgm bus driver and for and install the vgm bus driver and for these I just installed them right after these I just installed them right after these I just installed them right after downloading after that one we're going downloading after that one we're going downloading after that one we're going to want to install Microsoft Visual C to want to install Microsoft Visual C to want to install Microsoft Visual C plus plus and then finally download and plus plus and then finally download and plus plus and then finally download and install the steam Windows Controller install the steam Windows Controller install the steam Windows Controller driver this is pretty straightforward I driver this is pretty straightforward I driver this is pretty straightforward I just stuck with all the default just stuck with all the default just stuck with all the default installation settings make sure you installation settings make sure you installation settings make sure you leave everything checked and then leave everything checked and then leave everything checked and then generally you're good to go and to see generally you're good to go and to see generally you're good to go and to see it's working I opened up the windows USB it's working I opened up the windows USB it's working I opened up the windows USB game controllers we can see there's game controllers we can see there's game controllers we can see there's nothing there for now but if we go ahead nothing there for now but if we go ahead nothing there for now but if we go ahead and open up our driver we can then see and open up our driver we can then see and open up our driver we can then see that it is now recognizing as an Xbox that it is now recognizing as an Xbox that it is now recognizing as an Xbox 360 controller now one thing I do 360 controller now one thing I do 360 controller now one thing I do recommend you doing is going down to the recommend you doing is going down to the recommend you doing is going down to the taskbar and opening up the preferences taskbar and opening up the preferences taskbar and opening up the preferences just by double clicking on the little just by double clicking on the little just by double clicking on the little driver icon there here we can see a lot driver icon there here we can see a lot driver icon there here we can see a lot of different information but what we're of different information but what we're of different information but what we're going to want to do is go over to going to want to do is go over to going to want to do is go over to settings and ensure that start with settings and ensure that start with settings and ensure that start with Windows and start minimize are both Windows and start minimize are both Windows and start minimize are both checked and from there you should be checked and from there you should be checked and from there you should be good to go just for Giggles I went ahead good to go just for Giggles I went ahead good to go just for Giggles I went ahead and restarted it just to make sure that and restarted it just to make sure that and restarted it just to make sure that it all boots up properly and in my case it all boots up properly and in my case it all boots up properly and in my case it did so now we are ready with our it did so now we are ready with our it did so now we are ready with our steam deck to install some windows games steam deck to install some windows games steam deck to install some windows games Call of Duty usually hovered between the Call of Duty usually hovered between the Call of Duty usually hovered between the high 40s and low 50s sometimes in the

high 40s and low 50s sometimes in the high 40s and low 50s sometimes in the 60s or even the low 70s in low intensity 60s or even the low 70s in low intensity 60s or even the low 70s in low intensity situations playing this is when I situations playing this is when I situations playing this is when I realized the Controller driver defaults realized the Controller driver defaults realized the Controller driver defaults are not perfect pressing the B button to are not perfect pressing the B button to are not perfect pressing the B button to crouch also initiated the menu it was crouch also initiated the menu it was crouch also initiated the menu it was definitely annoying but nothing some definitely annoying but nothing some definitely annoying but nothing some minor customization shouldn't be able to minor customization shouldn't be able to minor customization shouldn't be able to fix basically if this is the only game fix basically if this is the only game fix basically if this is the only game you're trying to play on Windows it you're trying to play on Windows it you're trying to play on Windows it really is a good time as for my personal really is a good time as for my personal really is a good time as for my personal use cases this is really the only use cases this is really the only use cases this is really the only Windows game that I actually want to Windows game that I actually want to Windows game that I actually want to play on the deck now after trying out play on the deck now after trying out play on the deck now after trying out Call of Duty the steam deck has been on Call of Duty the steam deck has been on Call of Duty the steam deck has been on a while downloading games running a while downloading games running a while downloading games running updates and more there was some major updates and more there was some major updates and more there was some major lag when I was trying to interact with lag when I was trying to interact with lag when I was trying to interact with the windows UI so it seems that after the windows UI so it seems that after the windows UI so it seems that after running things off the SD card for hours running things off the SD card for hours running things off the SD card for hours you'll need to reboot the system you'll need to reboot the system you'll need to reboot the system otherwise it's going to really start otherwise it's going to really start otherwise it's going to really start falling behind I went ahead and falling behind I went ahead and falling behind I went ahead and restarted the deck before opening the restarted the deck before opening the restarted the deck before opening the next game which is fortnite this was the next game which is fortnite this was the next game which is fortnite this was the opposite when it comes to the opposite when it comes to the opposite when it comes to the performance it was laggy and I mean it performance it was laggy and I mean it performance it was laggy and I mean it was so bad dropped frames were making it was so bad dropped frames were making it was so bad dropped frames were making it go as low as single digit numbers I go as low as single digit numbers I go as low as single digit numbers I jumped into settings and dropped jumped into settings and dropped jumped into settings and dropped everything down to medium and after that everything down to medium and after that everything down to medium and after that it was doing a little better averaging it was doing a little better averaging it was doing a little better averaging in the 30s and even jumping into the 60s in the 30s and even jumping into the 60s in the 30s and even jumping into the 60s but with the occasional stutter and but with the occasional stutter and but with the occasional stutter and dropped frames overall just making it a dropped frames overall just making it a dropped frames overall just making it a really poor experience if you want to really poor experience if you want to really poor experience if you want to play fortnite on the go I definitely play fortnite on the go I definitely play fortnite on the go I definitely recommend just playing it on your cell recommend just playing it on your cell recommend just playing it on your cell phone and getting a little controller phone and getting a little controller phone and getting a little controller like the game sir one I checked out in like the game sir one I checked out in like the game sir one I checked out in the previous video sticking with the the previous video sticking with the the previous video sticking with the trend of Battle Royale games we jumped trend of Battle Royale games we jumped trend of Battle Royale games we jumped into Pub G another one of those windows into Pub G another one of those windows into Pub G another one of those windows only games as it is borked on proton DB only games as it is borked on proton DB only games as it is borked on proton DB this was basically on par with Call of this was basically on par with Call of this was basically on par with Call of Duty's frame rates are smooth but this Duty's frame rates are smooth but this Duty's frame rates are smooth but this game has a difficult time with the

game has a difficult time with the game has a difficult time with the controller drivers you can even see here controller drivers you can even see here controller drivers you can even see here the controls guide flipping back and the controls guide flipping back and the controls guide flipping back and forth between the keyboard and the forth between the keyboard and the forth between the keyboard and the actual controller buttons there are even actual controller buttons there are even actual controller buttons there are even points in this game that I had to plug points in this game that I had to plug points in this game that I had to plug in a keyboard and mouse such as when I in a keyboard and mouse such as when I in a keyboard and mouse such as when I was giving myself a name or even during was giving myself a name or even during was giving myself a name or even during the tutorial when I need to hold down the tutorial when I need to hold down the tutorial when I need to hold down the space bar it would jump back and the space bar it would jump back and the space bar it would jump back and forth between the controller and forth between the controller and forth between the controller and keyboard even when the keyboard wasn't keyboard even when the keyboard wasn't keyboard even when the keyboard wasn't plugged in making it so I simply plugged in making it so I simply plugged in making it so I simply couldn't do that one of the games I've couldn't do that one of the games I've couldn't do that one of the games I've been playing a lot lately which actually been playing a lot lately which actually been playing a lot lately which actually works pretty good on Steam OS I just works pretty good on Steam OS I just works pretty good on Steam OS I just decided to try it out on here is Orcs decided to try it out on here is Orcs decided to try it out on here is Orcs Must Die 3A Windows native game and the Must Die 3A Windows native game and the Must Die 3A Windows native game and the performances on par as it's locked in at performances on par as it's locked in at performances on par as it's locked in at about 60 frames per second and the about 60 frames per second and the about 60 frames per second and the controller drivers and controls in controller drivers and controls in controller drivers and controls in General on this game were basically General on this game were basically General on this game were basically perfect as well as with Fall Guys which perfect as well as with Fall Guys which perfect as well as with Fall Guys which ran phenomenally controller worked ran phenomenally controller worked ran phenomenally controller worked perfect and you can see the high frame perfect and you can see the high frame perfect and you can see the high frame rates overall it was an absolutely rates overall it was an absolutely rates overall it was an absolutely perfect experience so those are some of perfect experience so those are some of perfect experience so those are some of our Windows only games now one of the our Windows only games now one of the our Windows only games now one of the things I'm kind of interested in is how things I'm kind of interested in is how things I'm kind of interested in is how is performance Windows versus Linux for is performance Windows versus Linux for is performance Windows versus Linux for this I used Apex Legends and both the this I used Apex Legends and both the this I used Apex Legends and both the games ran smooth with very similar frame games ran smooth with very similar frame games ran smooth with very similar frame rates but running it on Linux took rates but running it on Linux took rates but running it on Linux took noticeably less CPU and just system noticeably less CPU and just system noticeably less CPU and just system resources in general obviously games for resources in general obviously games for resources in general obviously games for the steam deck work better in Steam OS the steam deck work better in Steam OS the steam deck work better in Steam OS when that is the option but if you when that is the option but if you when that is the option but if you really have that one game that you want really have that one game that you want really have that one game that you want to play on this steam deck in Windows it to play on this steam deck in Windows it to play on this steam deck in Windows it is definitely possible may take a little is definitely possible may take a little is definitely possible may take a little bit of tinkering to get working properly bit of tinkering to get working properly bit of tinkering to get working properly but the steam deck ultimately is a but the steam deck ultimately is a but the steam deck ultimately is a pretty powerful machine and with the pretty powerful machine and with the pretty powerful machine and with the slightly lower resolution of the screen

slightly lower resolution of the screen slightly lower resolution of the screen it can really push out some pretty good it can really push out some pretty good it can really push out some pretty good stuff I wouldn't buy the steam deck to stuff I wouldn't buy the steam deck to stuff I wouldn't buy the steam deck to put Windows on in my opinion that would put Windows on in my opinion that would put Windows on in my opinion that would be uh kind of silly but the option is be uh kind of silly but the option is be uh kind of silly but the option is definitely there and available if you do definitely there and available if you do definitely there and available if you do need that so overall it's a pretty need that so overall it's a pretty need that so overall it's a pretty decent experience it has its little decent experience it has its little decent experience it has its little things here and there you kind of have things here and there you kind of have things here and there you kind of have to work around but if you're trying to to work around but if you're trying to to work around but if you're trying to play Call of Duty on your steam deck it play Call of Duty on your steam deck it play Call of Duty on your steam deck it is definitely possible even off of is definitely possible even off of is definitely possible even off of something as simple as an SD card I have something as simple as an SD card I have something as simple as an SD card I have a two terabyte hard drive in here so a two terabyte hard drive in here so a two terabyte hard drive in here so it's not officially supported by Valve it's not officially supported by Valve it's not officially supported by Valve but I am going to be looking into but I am going to be looking into but I am going to be looking into actually dual booting this in the future actually dual booting this in the future actually dual booting this in the future and I think that would be pretty cool and I think that would be pretty cool and I think that would be pretty cool especially when it comes to the disk especially when it comes to the disk especially when it comes to the disk speed performance and if you personally speed performance and if you personally speed performance and if you personally have some additional tips and tricks have some additional tips and tricks have some additional tips and tricks just to make the overall experience just to make the overall experience just to make the overall experience better please leave them down below in better please leave them down below in better please leave them down below in the comments as it will help me and the comments as it will help me and the comments as it will help me and numerous other people out and if there's numerous other people out and if there's numerous other people out and if there's a lot of them I might make a whole a lot of them I might make a whole a lot of them I might make a whole separate video showing you how to separate video showing you how to separate video showing you how to optimize and improve this when it comes optimize and improve this when it comes optimize and improve this when it comes to the performance overall with all that to the performance overall with all that to the performance overall with all that anything I mentioned will be linked down anything I mentioned will be linked down anything I mentioned will be linked down below including the GitHub Pages the below including the GitHub Pages the below including the GitHub Pages the valve drivers just about everything out valve drivers just about everything out valve drivers just about everything out with all that I do hope you have an with all that I do hope you have an with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye