Currently, there are several processes that need to be performed to use dual boot on the Steam Deck. Luckily, Valve should fix this problem soon. Linux would also be affected.
Steam Deck © Valve
Recently, many competitors like Lenovo and its Legion GO have come into the market the market for portable consoles with Windows. Faced with this resurgence, Valve decided to counterattack and introduced a new Steam Deck equipped with an OLED screen.
While the news must have pleased future buyers of the console, owners of the original Steam Deck are a little more saddened. When the machine hits the market in 2022, Valve had announced several features Future. Start with Simplifying dual boot support between SteamOS and Windows (or Linux).
Dual boot for everyone, soon a reality?
At the moment it is possible to install Windows and SteamOS on Valve’s console, but not Linux. What’s more The operation requires implementation Manipulation at every start. Without this, the console will automatically boot into Windows and you will then have to turn it off to switch systems.
Although this maneuver is not currently practical, it allows you to take advantage of Windows features while maintaining the optimization of the Steam Deck operating system.
A big advantage, especially for Access to services and stores not supported by Steam Deck. This is also the only way to be able to play Xbox Game Pass games, even if the console struggles with the latest titles.
Ultimately, the company should still offer a tool that makes this possible Switch operating systems without having to turn the console off and on again. In fact, Steam Deck designer Lawrence Yang went into more detail about this long-awaited feature by players during an exchange with IGN.
Valve is keeping the secret
If the company has not lost sight of its goalsSYang admitted as much The development teams focused on releasing the Steam Deck OLED lately. However, dual boot is still one of Valve’s priorities.
Last year the brand stated this on its forums The feature would be introduced with the release of SteamOS 3. But even though version 3.5 of SteamOS brings some new features, the dual-boot improvement is still missing.
More good news, The basic Steam deck (LCD screen) just dropped in price. Price: 419 euros, Only the 256GB model is available for this version. If you want more memory, you now have to use the Steam Deck OLED.
Source: IGN