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>I just want official word that the drivers and everything still work on Windows.

I thought steam deck doesn't run windows ? You install windows on your steam deck ?

It runs a version of Arch Linux called SteamOS. I don't see a reason for Windows to run on it.

Agreed, but that wasn't the question. Yes it does run Windows natively if you want. They even have all the necessary drivers offered for download at a single page: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BA...

Some games have anti cheat that only work on Windows.

I thought Steam Deck used Proton, which allowed that stuff to mostly work without modification, even when running on Linux? (basically Wine+extras)

Valve tries to make it easy to run a proton-compatible anti-cheat system which I believe is built in to steam libraries, but developers still have to choose to use it notably Microsoft seemed totally uninterested in using a proton compatible EAC for Halo Master Chief Collection last time I checked earlier this year. I read online it should have been easy to switch to the proton compatible EAC but some devs might not want to.

Halo: MCC specifically did get support for it a few months ago. But anti-cheat is still very dependent on the game.

That is nice to know thanks! I figured it would come eventually, I’m glad they added it.

Anti-cheat is usually a kernel extension, I don't think you can do that in Proton.

Edit: yes, I know EAC is Linux supported, but you can't use proton to run a Windows kernel extension.

Proton has some support for easy anti cheat. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/proton-7-easy-anti-che...

It seems to be up to the developer, as many anti-cheat support Linux if the developer wants it to.

Elden Ring uses Easy Anticheat which works fine in Proton, but Black Desert also uses EAC and it doesn't. Phantasy Star Online 2 works with Proton-GE and it used GameGuard and now Uncheater.

Here's a crowdsourced list of games with anticheat that do or do not work with Proton: https://www.protondb.com/explore?selectedFilters=antiCheat

Yeah you can dual boot Windows and there are official drivers for it.

It is the primary way I use my steam deck.

Not by default. But you absolutely can setup dual boot if you care to.

I've used stock steam deck since its release and love it to death; but it's super flexible for those who want to install other stuff or play with it :)

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