The Verge first spotted that Windows large Microsoft is experimenting with a Windows mode in particular optimized for hand-held gaming units, Steam Deck. A leaked Hackathon undertaking video on Twitter from h0x0d means that Microsoft is operating with the prototype for an optimized Windows 11 UI that can make stronger handiest hand-held consoles. All the launchers and Windows gaming shells shall be optimized for touchscreens and controllers.
The leaked video is from Microsoft’s 2022 hackathon the place staff can recommend and provide their concepts to support and make stronger.
While it’s unknown who’s narrating the video however the video mentions one of the vital flaws with Steam deck, like loss of controller make stronger on outdoor Steam base video games, even the contact keypad isn’t optimized for hand-held units and it offered the concept that there must be some suggestive navigation for the keyboard. It additionally states that quite a lot of home windows primarily based video games run correctly on Steam Deck’s. Valve provides a large number of drivers for Windows on Steam Deck, however the Windows 11 UI isn’t but optimized for hand-held units.
A Microsoft worker, Dorothy Feng, advanced a reproduction of what the real Windows Handheld mode would lament. It additionally featured a controller navigated and touch-optimized keypad. She additionally made over the taskbar.
They are already operating with a crew of builders named, SWICD (Steam Deck Windows Controller Driver), they discovered a trail to make use of Steam Deck UI over Windows.
Though, it’s not printed if Microsoft will ever order this undertaking however Microsoft used to be all the time a supporter of Steam Deck. Even Valve and MS labored in combination to create xCloud and Xbox Game Pass.
On the opposite font Steam Deck is a highly regarded hand-held instrument which is competing with ROG Ally, Nintendo Switch and Ayaneo 2.