Playing non-Steam games could be a $139 add-on for Steam Deck

Date:
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:38:45 +0000

Description:
If you want to play Fortnite or League of Legends on your Steam Deck, you'll likely need to buy and install Windows 10 first.

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Valves recently-announced handheld console the Steam Deck has a lot of gamers excited, but you might want to start tempering your expectations. Thats because some of the most popular PC games might not be playable on the platform unless youre willing to put in a lot of effort and pay extra for the privilege.

While Valve is selling the Steam Deck as a handheld gaming PC, it wont be
what a lot of us are used to. We dont just mean because of its Nintendo
Switch -like form factor, but because the Stream Deck runs using a Linux -based operating system rather than Windows.

This wont be a problem for Valves own Steam storefront, but for pretty much every other digital platform youll likely need to put in a bit of effort to get them working. Specifically, youre going to need to buy and install
Windows 10 on your Steam Deck. Steam Deck needs AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution Valve's Steam Deck is bad news for Windows 11 Here are the best Steam games in 2021

Unless you happen to have a spare Windows 10 Home license lying around or can snag a good deal, this means you'll have to shell out $139 / 119.99 / AU$225.00 if you want to play non-Steam games like Fortnite , League of Legends and World of Warcraft .

Thankfully, Valve promises that this kind of customization will be possible
on the Steam Deck, but we can't imagine everything will run as smoothly as
the specially designed SteamOS. We'll have to wait and see how this shapes
out but we could be headed for another handheld disappointment . Not quite full Steam ahead

The trouble doesnt stop with games that arent on Steam though, even titles on the Valve platform might not work on their own handheld. Well have to get the device in our own hands to know for sure, but four of Steams most popular games ( Destiny 2 , Apex Legends , PUBG, and Rainbow Six Siege) might be blocked off, as well as others.

Once again it would be down to the Steam Decks Linux operating system, but
for slightly different reasons than before. All of these games use anti-cheat software that is required to be able to play in their multiplayer servers, software that might not work on SteamOS.

Valve has since said that it is currently "improving Proton's game compatibility and support for anti-cheat solutions by working directly with the vendors" but when and if these solutions will be implemented is yet to be seen. Can't wait for a Steam Deck? Check out the best gaming laptops



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/playing-non-steam-games-could-be-a-dollar139-ad d-on-for-steam-deck/


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