The Steam Deck handheld gaming PC ships with a Linux-based operating system called Steam OS that’s designed to put Valve’s Steam game client front and center, and which is optimized for PC gaming.
But while many games available from Steam support Linux and Steam OS even allows you to play many Windows games that aren’t designed explicitly for Linux, there are still some games that are Windows-only and some gamers that want to run Windows on the Steam Deck for other reasons.
So a few months ago Valve released initial Windows drivers for folks that want to install the operating system on a Steam Deck. At the time there were two major features missing: support for the Steam Deck’s built-in audio hardware and support for dual booting Windows and Steam OS. Now Valve has released new audio and APU drivers that fix the first issue… although the second is still a work in progress (there unofficial methods though).
Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.
Valve has released Steam Deck audio drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11, along with a new APU driver. Now the only thing you can’t do if you install Windows on the Steam Deck is dual boot Windows and Steam OS (but that’s in the works). https://t.co/ifcXh9s8PD
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 13, 2022
480 Hz displays for laptops and desktop monitors are in the works, although it’s unclear when you’ll be able to buy a laptop or monitor equipped with one or how much of a premium you’ll have to pay. https://t.co/MnSELef4BN
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 13, 2022
Apple is said to be testing iPhones with USB-C ports, although they’re unlikely to launch until 2023 at the soonest. The company may also offer adapters so the phones are compatible with accessories that use Lightning connectors. https://t.co/UksTBYJzmP
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) May 13, 2022
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