Steam Deck OLED Windows Setup Guide Plus Game Performance

[@Exxits]

It will improve over time im glad Valves on it

[@DarthYoruba1840]

I can confirm that currently, the speaker drivers have been added🎉

[@lagunriv]

Speakers are working now!

[@XtopherBlack]

*Alternative for the internet part* Plug a keyboard in to your dock or hub Press SHIFT and F10 together (on some its FN - SHIFT - F10) and a window will pop up In the window type oobe\bypassnro and press enter The setup proccess will start over without the need for internet

[@FALLEN1999]

you're a genious bro

[@XtopherBlack]

@@FALLEN1999 Glad it helped

[@fernandoveliz3978]

Looks like I’m buying you a case of beer or wine.

[@eugen6281]

This definitely works, thanks a lot my man

[@XtopherBlack]

@@fernandoveliz3978 That would go nicely with the ribs on Sunday 🤣

[@emanndaman8315]

The new apu driver makes everything feel smoother. but theres the built in speaker drivers!!! pls be in time for black ops 6 lol

[@GameTechPlanet]

Looking forward to the BO6 beta on PC Gamepass soon

[@carterinhamm6661]

Just FYI, the Steam Deck OLED and LCD titles are reversed in the last section* where youre showing the in game benchmarks! Good video though, thanks a bunch here

[@GameTechPlanet]

Thanks 👍

[@FrankVPsvr]

Is there a way to get cod working my controller only worked once

[@illuminusForce]

Is the battery life the same as Steam OS? Or is it better/worse?

[@renatomoitinhodias]

thanks, it's work 100% for me

[@maimaimiove]

Hello, I’m a player from China. I followed your method to download Windows 11, and I’ve also upgraded Steam OS to version 3.6.9. However, my Bluetooth settings and sound are not working properly. I’ve also tried Windows 10, but it didn’t work either. Do I have to install it in the exact order shown in the tutorial? I don’t think it should matter, but why isn’t it working? By the way, I’m using the Steam Deck OLED.

[@Hikatory]

Hi, I am having the same problem with Bluetooth, in this case, I swapped the same SSD with Windows 10 installed from LCD version to the Oled version, installing the drivers from wifi works nice, but BT presents an error. Maybe I forgot an extra beta install. I will provide updates later.

[@Hikatory]

I was looking for an update of beta again like crazy, then I got a notification from firmware update, and returning to Windows the Bluetooth logo appeared. Now BT works nice :)

[@CoolCool-of7xk]

Thank you for the video! I put a like on it and watch later cuz of the work How long does it take to install windows please?

[@yohhh6715]

You're supposed to delete all drives (assuming you don't have anything important) at 7:21 right?

[@GameTechPlanet]

Yea so I had nothing i wanted to keep on my ssd so I completely wiped it before installing windows.

[@kiro9268]

Have you tried playing Horizon: Forbidden West? Does it run faster on Windows OS? Can you please try it, I really want to know.

[@inkeero6268]

Handheld companion has a problem for me where it doesn’t open at all I restart wait etc and it wont open . Only thing that works is reinstalling it but I hate doing that every time I’m trying to play something

[@shekakugaming7602]

U can also use ventoy to install too it works just as well

[@MIIIKE0083]

Does microSD card disconnect waking up from sleep mode? I used to have problems with that with Windows 11 on LCD.

[@UlumMaster7]

Where are the games stored? Because I thought you need a sd card to install windows on the steam deck(oled)

[@GameTechPlanet]

No sd card needed just using internal ssd.

[@UlumMaster7]

Oh ok thanks 😁

[@renegade7565]

You can install on SSD for best performance, then store the games on the SD card. You can also format it as BTRFS and use the sd card for both windows and steam. There's many guides on KZbin about how to do it.

[@Red-ms2ej]

Should you dual boot windows through an SD card or is there any way to specifically have games on windows just go to an SD card instead of the internal SSD?

[@renegade7565]

I would suggest partitioning the internal SSD and then installing windows there. The games can then go on the SD card using BTRFS drivers for windows and steamOS. There's many guides on KZbin for how to use the sd card like that. Also if you always want the games to go to the sd card then you'd have to set up a steam library folder on the SD card via steam storage settings. Then select that always, similar to how you can install games on multiple drives with windows desktops.

[@josephhall7317]

​@@renegade7565can you change a game that's installed on a micro SD to internal and vice versa just using files? On a windows device

[@evillrt1139]

i can't find the desktop layout in handheld companion

[@yuuyuuyu]

How did you get to handheld companion github on Edge? There is no virtual keyboard so how did you type the url?

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@yuuyuuyu there is a virtual keyboard. It doesn’t auto pop up. Theres a setting in taskbar to have the keyboard shortcut added to quick acess so u can just tap it

[@yuuyuuyu]

@@GameTechPlanet Thank you. Another way I find works is under Settings -> Accessibility -> Keyboard -> Typing -> Open Touch Keyboard -> Show the touch keyboard: Always So now it opens the touch keyboard once any input field is selected.

[@hayl0angel]

Hi! Just a question as I’m a complete noob. How do I know which partition I should delete? What happens if I delete the wrong one?

[@Alex-ll7hk]

To go back to Steam OS do I have to change boot from bios every time? Otherwise do I have to install a dual boot?

[@GameTechPlanet]

This was a guide for windows only which completely removes steamos. You can fo a dual boot setup which i have covered before but it still breaks to often for me. To get steamos back you will need to do a reimage of the deck. Guide for that is here on the channel in the steam deck playlist

[@killerdwarf15]

Were you able to fix packet burst issues in mw3? Im getting them with big frame hitches every abiut 5 seconds or so on my deck oled.

[@BAMMMx]

How are you pulling the game metrics? I couldn’t find msi afterburner pulling any sensor settings

[@high-fr4zp]

How can we switch to Steam and windows operating systems? I want to know how to switch from Steam os to windows. And how do windows switch to Stame os?

[@robinlekokin482]

the Bluetooth don't work (my bios is the right version) ?

[@tommyitachi92]

Do you know if now cpu driver support hardware deconding acceleration?

[@EmmyplayzdressToInpress]

How to pop up digital keyboard in Windows when you need it like in desktop mode for stramOS?

[@jamarkis9486]

Yo I just wanna play may payne 3 should I buy it or no

[@IamThatChris]

Does the Geforce Now app work with windows installed?

[@kjnijnpiub]

literally followed all your steps I cannot get the Bluetooth driver to work I do the install then it pops up saying successfully installed but Bluetooth is not to be found any tips??

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@kjnijnpiub I didnt have any trouble. Are you 💯 sure you were on the steamos beta channel and fully updated before windows install? Cause if not the Bluetooth wont work

[@renegade7565]

​@@GameTechPlanetif we already have windows, do we need to reinstall windows for this to work?

[@kjnijnpiub]

@@GameTechPlanet thank you for getting back to me, I have no idea and how do I check if I am?

[@kjnijnpiub]

@@GameTechPlanet I saw where that they said you need to have the latest bios update but I'm not sure how you update the BIOS??

[@maimaimiove]

@@kjnijnpiub I encountered the same issue. Have you managed to fix it?

[@EmmyplayzdressToInpress]

now its not showing my SD card in "my pc", and yes I installed all the drivers

[@califpv]

How did you connect your deck via Ethernet for that wifi setup step?

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@califpv any dock or hub with an ethernet port will do

[@FogHazard]

@@GameTechPlanet The dock I was using didn't work with an Ethernet cord for some reason. However, there is a bypass you can do if you have a keyboard connected. It'll restart and then give you the option to skip.

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@FogHazard yea someone commented that bypass here somewhere. Great thing to know about but annoying windows setup is now that way. Just out the “ skip for now “ option back in 😂

[@FogHazard]

@@GameTechPlanet Yeah, pretty silly to make people jump through hoops because they chose to REMOVE something already there. I thought they cared about accessibility? 🤐

[@NoName-xz7kd]

How can i activate HDR on Windows 11 for steam deck oled?

[@GameTechPlanet]

Unfortunately right now its not supported

[@shekakugaming7602]

How did u resize the partition

[@GameTechPlanet]

I didnt. This isnt dual boot. I show how to do that in my dual boot video tho

[@shekakugaming7602]

K thanks will this work if I use ventoy too ?but I'm doing the first step on an sd card because fun fact the steam deck was my first and only pc

[@abdullahalbathal7316]

PLEASE HELP ME GUYS When i install the bluetooth driver it doesnt show up I trouple shoot the problem its give me 1check bluetooth radio status 2 Bluetooth radio have adriver problem Help please guys

[@madtrickzter7978]

How can you change tdp settings on windows?

[@GameTechPlanet]

Ypur going to need third party software for controller, tdp, fan, hotkey support and more. I use Handheld Companion for windows on Deck for everything. Heres a link github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion

[@madtrickzter7978]

@@GameTechPlanet that’s nice to know and will take a look at that! Thank you!

[@Grym_The_Reaper]

I followed this guide and my bluetooth doesn't work. I checked the device manager and it says Bluetooth Radio, and gives me a code 10 error every single time I try to install Bluetooth drivers.

[@SheMoansEmi]

you have to update the steam deck bios before installing windows unfortunately

[@Grym_The_Reaper]

@@SheMoansEmi did that quite a few times already. Nothing worked

[@robinlekokin482]

@@Grym_The_Reaper same problem

[@yvliew]

does the deck LCD also support windows 11 by steam same as the OLED?

[@boheyo]

Yeah there's some driver differences but they have them available for both the LCD and OLED models.

[@user-rh9wi7sr7b]

Is this good windows on steamdeck

[@pauIaaaa]

BUT WHY?

[@MsObloko]

Fortnite works? How much FPS does it give?

[@mehmetozmicco4147]

How to download without pc?

[@KORE444.]

Hi everything works fine except Bluetooth for me I went for beta 3.6.9 just like in the video just in case too so I wonder if it did not work bc I should’ve chosen the most recent there was

[@KORE444.]

Btw it only doesn’t work for Bluetooth audio devices other 2 categories (display and accessories) seems to work fine but it straight up says connexion is impossible for the audio without even letting me try to connect something in the first place note that also I did not have the Bluetooth icon popping up after the “operation success” stuff

[@KORE444.]

And ofc jack audii works just fine

[@UlumMaster7]

Could you use a sd card insteed of an usb stick?

[@HomelessDanDev]

If you have a dock that accepts sd card

[@Bullersconi]

I'm scare I'll brick it cuz I use my steam deck as my main pc

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

How many giga needs if we use it on the ssd?!

[@renegade7565]

Depends on whether you want to install windows games on the SSD. You could go around 100gb and then install all the games on an SD card. (There are videos on KZbin about using BTRFS drivers to use the same sd card on both windows and steam) If you want to install games on the SSD then around 200 to 300 gb should be good, and then when you play on SteamOS use the SD card to store games instead.

[@zangoon4546]

Its not available on LCD?

[@GameTechPlanet]

Lcd been fine with windows for years. Covered before to. This is new. Valve just dropped drivers for the oled

[@halloweenbloodfrost]

But there is no hdr support so…

[@GameTechPlanet]

Yea i was surprised by that actually. Bummer

[@Teleon19]

BCS the Screen uses mipi (Dk the correcrt Interface they usw ) and Not Displayport Windows doesnt have mipi HDR Support, so ITS nothing valve can do about it.

[@edwardlashley3572]

But lossless scaling changes the entire landscape of pc gaming especially in terms of devices that are somewhat under powered. Lossless scaling would boost the living hell out of this system’s performance. The heck with HDR. You wanna run AAA games at 90 fps you sure as heck are gonna do it & it won’t be low settings. You are gonna get 60 fps on max settings & maybe 90 fps & we are talking new games where the Deck would be praying for 30-40 fps natively. & it’s gonna boost all of your games. 100% of them. Increasing framerate 3x or 4x on everything you own.

[@edwardlashley3572]

It almost doesn’t even matter what the specs are on any windows device you own once you unlock the power of lossless scaling, revolutionary tech that steam deck on its own simply cannot run.

[@rup7591]

“Revolutionary tech” = CNN trained framegen

[@shyguyperspectives]

Does Valorant run?

[@mechanicalengineer7329]

On windows for sure

[@KevinPlays244]

Yhe only reason to install this is lossless scaling

[@rainydeyy]

Why would you do such a thing!

[@GameTechPlanet]

Ive alrdy put the oled back to steamos to be rdy for Black Myth tonight 🤣. I will say windows and games are doing well on the oled minus the ummm no audio lol

[@hooky17]

There are many reasons why some people want to put Windows on their Deck

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@hooky17 freedom of choice. Its a nice thing and consumer friendly as well.

[@rocknflip66]

@@GameTechPlanetmajor respect, took one for the team, cause no way I want windows on my deck, bazzite dual boot on Ally x on the other hand

[@GameTechPlanet]

@@rocknflip66 Yea I will probably do a Bazzite vid eventually. Been messing around.

[@papasears1982]

pro tip dont do it XD