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Steam Deck - Windows Resources

Windows Resources

Steam Deck is a PC, and other applications and OSes can be installed. If you're installing Windows, you will need a few additional drivers to have the best experience. Links to these, along with notes for installing Windows on Steam Deck can be found below.

We are providing these resources as is and are unfortunately unable to offer 'Windows on Deck' support. If you get stuck and need a way back to the default Steam Deck OS, please follow these recovery instructions.



Windows Drivers


Steam Deck OLED
  • IMPORTANT: for Bluetooth to work properly, you’ll need get latest BIOS through the SteamOS Beta update 3.6.9 or later (do this before installing Windows)

  • APU driver
    • Download here, run setup.exe to install.
    • This driver is updated as of August 15, 2024.
  • SD Card reader driver
  • Wi-Fi driver
  • Bluetooth driver
    • Download here, right click qcbtuart.inf and select Install
    • Important: Requires users to get latest BIOS through the SteamOS Beta update 3.6.9 or later (do this before installing Windows)
    • Note: Bluetooth audio is currently output only, microphone functionality still being worked on
  • Audio drivers
  • In Windows 11, *.inf files will show up as ‘Setup Information’ type files.


Steam Deck LCD
  • APU driver - download here, run setup.exe to install.
    • This driver is updated as of November 17th, 2023.
  • Wi-Fi driver - download here, run install.bat to install.
  • Bluetooth driver - download here, run installdriver.cmd to install.
  • SD Card reader driver - download here, run setup.exe to install.
  • Audio drivers
    • Download driver 1/2, right click cs35l41.inf and select Install. (last updated October 10, 2022)
    • Download driver 2/2, right click NAU88L21.inf and select Install.
    • These INF files will show up as 'Setup Information' type files in File Explorer.
    • On Windows 11, right click and select 'Show More Options' to see the 'Install' option.
    • Don't forget to get the updated APU driver above for audio support.




Dual-Boot with SteamOS not yet available

  • Installing Windows requires you to wipe your Steam Deck, and dual-boot with SteamOS is not currently available.
  • While Steam Deck is fully capable of dual-boot, the SteamOS installer that provides a dual-boot wizard isn't ready yet. This will ship alongside SteamOS 3 once it's complete.



Notes for installing Windows

  • To get to the boot menu, power down. Then, while holding Volume Down, press the power button.
  • Installation will be in portrait orientation (sideways) on the Steam Deck screen. You can switch this to landscape once Windows is installed.
  • To enter your product key during installation, you'll need internet. Because there are no Wi-Fi drivers at this point, you'll need a USB-C hub with an Ethernet port for internet.
  • For Windows 11, make sure you have the latest OS update (in order to get the latest BIOS with fTPM support) before installing.
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