Sadly neither the default Proton version of Steam Deck, or the experimental one, have the necessary compatibility to let you install the BattleNet launcher, and consequently World of Warcraft.įortunately, there’s a Proton fork by the user Glorious Eggroll, the proton-ge-custom, that gets frequent updates and offers compatibility with a lot more games and tools than the Valve-supported fork does. What’s more, you can also find info on installing add-ons, as well as optimizing your settings for longer play-sessions at the end of this article! Install ProtonUp-Qt for Required Compatibility As soon as Steam Deck was announced, I couldn’t wait to install & try WoW with it! Even though I started with “easier” MMOs to install like ESO, BDO & New World (since they’re already on Steam, and even though unsupported the process is much more direct), it’s finally time to tackle the biggest beast of all of them, and play World of Warcraft on Steam Deck!Įven though the process seems daunting at first look, trust me, you won’t need more than 10 minutes to reach the point of just waiting for WoW to download & install on your Steam Deck! 😁

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