Steam Machine Windows 11 drivers are here - but there's a catch - Digital Foundry
Valve has released official Windows 11 drivers for the Steam Machine, allowing users to install Windows on the device. However, dual-boot support is currently unavailable, and Valve does not provide technical support for non-SteamOS installations.
Why it matters
Providing Windows compatibility expands the utility of handheld gaming hardware, though it highlights the trade-offs between proprietary OS optimization and general-purpose computing.
Now that the Steam Machine has begun to reach customers, Valve has released official Windows 11 drivers for the PC via the Steam Support site . Right now, that includes four components: a graphics driver, a Wi-Fi driver, a Bluetooth driver and an SD card reader driver; all other components ought to work out of the box with the default Windows driver library, and the OS should install just fine with default drivers.
The article provides a technical overview of software support and limitations without bias.
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