Hello,

I am about to buy a steamdeck mostly to play games.

Moreover I want also to use it as my daily windows computer just to do some stuff I am unable to do on a mac (mostly prepare my emulation roms, flash sd card for my others handled, scrap boxarts).

I want to make sure that if I manage to install windows on it and if I use a dock, screen, keyboard and mouse : it will be exactly as any PC ?

Thank you

  • Fit-Information-1917@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    If you’re handy with Linux then maybe you could but I wouldn’t recommend it as a PC replacement. ROG Ally or the Legion Go are basically handheld laptops with windows 11.

  • CookieMisha@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    The default Steam OS can be used as any PC. You don’t even need windows, it can do most things well enough

  • klinux86@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Yes you can, it’s really a pc, I’m using it with dual boot (exactly triple boot as I have android native on it as well, not perfect but working) from day one of receiving it and enjoying the best of the 03 worlds!

    • yttuhej@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      2 years ago

      You are the only one who is telling me this, are you using windows on your steamdeck, docked with screen, keyboard and mice ? thanks

    • yttuhej@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Believe me, I tried to use my mac a lot but I ma always blocked by software incompatibility … I own several handled and when it comes to CFW, flashing, scraping artbox and so on, windows is the way to go. I hate windows but for some stuff it is sometimes easier… moreover I am not a terminal expert :/