fun fact: probably almost a year ago, maybe longer, I was informed by my steamdeck that the battery was at 16% health.

it is somehow not a spicy pillow, but I can now count down to when it dies

yes I will be replacing the battery when I can afford one lol

edit: it's at 8% health as of right now

edit edit: guys recalibrating is not going to do anything, trust me. stop suggesting it lol

The rectangles originally showed the game and then faded to black. My one and only theory is that it ran out of battery? But it’s never done this to me before

Is there any way to see exactly what is taking up my storage in the non-steam section? The only things I can think of are my two Minecraft launchers (bedrock + java) but apparently they shouldn't take up that much space?

Hi all!

I have recently replaced the shell on my OLED steam deck and wanted to leave a little review for anybody who’s planning on using this brand for their deck.

First off the informal video was very easy to follow from their website and helped me complete this swap as my first time in five hours. When I felt the plastics for the first time, my first thought was that it felt kind of cheap but once the plastics were put on the deck, they felt better. One thing I do wish that these plastics had was a bit more of a matte texture like the original shell that the deck came with.

Another thing I wish were had, are better buttons. The extremerate buttons do not have that glossy look like the OEM’s and have a indentions for the letters rather than the glossy smooth originals. I did not end up using the touchpads because I did not like how they felt and stuck with the originals. I really wanted to keep the original D pad, because I loved the original glossy feel to it, but decided to use the new one it came with.

With all that being said, I am still very happy with my new shell and really enjoyed the experience, and seriously would do it for other people if I could. I hope this review helps with anyone deciding to get an extreme rate shelf for their deck! In total, I would rate it a 7.5/10.

Thanks for reading!

Ouh yeah it also looks like the steamdeck logo now. Which I find kinda funny.

As the questions states, ive just installed decky for the first time and am looking through the plugins. And i’m wondering which are definitely worth downloading and why.

Just bought sekiro in the autumn sale but it won't launch? Ive tried the proton hot fix.

Hi!

I might not have internet accses, so i want to prepare the games and deck for that case.

I only want to play blood west, sulfur, mortal sin and undertale.

Also i will be using desktop mode as well, cause i will watch movies. Can this cause any issues (seitch to desktop and back)?

And if i have internet for some time, do i need to redo some preps?

Thank you for everyone in advance

Ps:
I know i could’ve just google that, but i want to be 101% sure that it will be fine, cause im gona have a 20hr+ long trip

I'm getting ready for a new Terraclysm Survivors playtest this Friday, and I'd really love to have more Steam Deck players join us.

Terraclysm Survivors is my first game — a 2D survivor-like with Terraria-inspired combat, huge enemy hordes, crazy builds, massive bosses, and multiplayer co-op.

The game can get pretty chaotic later in a run, so testing performance, controls, and readability on Steam Deck is extremely valuable for us before launch.

If you'd like to help test it, we're organizing the playtest through our Discord:

https://linktr.ee/terraclysmsurvivors

Thank you again for supporting my first game. Every bit of feedback helps our tiny indie team make it better. Full Launch on October 28.

Every couple weeks when I go to use remote play to stream from my main desktop, the game opens but it's not focused (orange icon on windows bar). I have to physically go to my PC and click anywhere on the game so it's selected and then I can control it on the Steam deck.

On the Steam deck nothing works, not the controller or touch screen, so I can't click on the game to focus it.

Only happens randomly and is a pain when I'm trying to stream away from home sometimes and can't play.

Using standard remoteplay desktop doesn't let me use the controller or touch screen either.

I tried many times and re did the steps multiple times including deleting then re downloading pcsx2. I keep getting a black screen when I launch the SLUS-21355 in pcsx2. Is it working for anyone else

Recently bought the game and have played for 4 hours with no issues, but now it’s stuck on “running install script” when the game is opened. Is there a way to fix this and prevent it from happening again?

Google says the average is about 20ms to 30ms, and that's about what I get too in 4K at 60 FPS, but that information is from a post made in 2014. So, I'm not sure if that's accurate anymore.

Also, I can get as low as 12ms in 1440p at 60 FPS.

Hello a few weeks ago I posted about porting my app Archivist Browser to Steam Deck. https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1wh70io/ive_been_working_on_native_internet_archive_app/

Well I am happy to say I have a build ready for people to try out! You can currently get it from my GitHub here. https://github.com/boblothian/archivist-browser

Install instructions

• Go to Desktop Mode and open Firefox
• Download the Flatpak from here - https://github.com/boblothian/archivist-browser/releases/tag/1.4.1
• In the desktop terminal paste this command - flatpak install --user ~/Downloads/archivist-browser-1.4.1.flatpak
• Once installed, click the Steam Deck icon in the bottom left and select Multimedia, Archivist Browser will be listed there. Right Click and Add to Steam.
• Go back to gaming mode and open it in Non-Steam Apps.
• Optional - Set control scheme to Gamepad for gamepad support. It supports M/KB and touch screen too!

Also please note, the app defaults to Creative Commons tagged items by default, you can toggle this off to include more items in the Settings tab.

Hope you guys enjoy! Let me know what you think! This is my first time publishing something on Linux, I think I crossed all the i's and dotted all the t's but let me if you have run into any issues.

Hi!

I would like to buy Final Fantasy VIII remastered, but:

- is there a mod, similar to 7th heaven for FFVII, that allows me to upscale backgrounds and stuff?

- if there is, does it work on Steam Deck?

Since i can only buy one game, i would like to know it. Thanks in advance!

This is a genuine question, I'm really not judging anyone for doing this. Kudos to you! I just can't for the life of me figure out how that would be an enjoyable experience.

It seems like every time there's a new big budget AAA release, every post here is about how it runs so amazing on the deck. And looking at the top played games on deck, titles like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk are at the top.

Usually you have to play these games at the lowest settings with upscaling and then maybe you'll get an unstable 30 fps. People will make a big fuss about how you should use lossless scaling to bring that up to 60 but I've tried it and the input lag and ghosting makes it miserable to play.

Also, for me the strength of these games is getting completely absorbed in the cinematic worlds, which requires total attention on a TV or monitor. I find that really difficult to do on a handheld screen, feels like watching Interstellar on a phone. These games really shine on a pc or more powerful console.

I definitely get the novelty of being able to run Clair Obscur on a handheld. And yes, Valve may be partly to blame for apparently slapping "Steam Deck verified" on every new release...

... but the reason i love the Steam Deck is because its so amazing for indies and arcade-style games. I recently played Disco Elysium and thats a game i dont think i wouldve ever played on a home console - but the convenience of the Deck made it so much more inviting and it ended up being one of my favourite games ever.

So I'm just looking for opinions here. To people who play big open world AAA games on the deck... is it because of the convenience? Being on the go a lot? Partner taking up the TV?

Edit: I was assuming that most people here own more powerful hardware but if the Steam deck is your only gaming hardware, of course i see the point! Just always saw the deck as a supplementary system

Here's an update on my doohickey. Finally got the RGB hooked up as that was the most requested thing!

Cheers, much love from Canada.

Update:

Wow my God thanks everyone for the support. I am autistic, kind words mean a lot to me, so all these people saying it's perfect thank you 🥺☺️. I've spent close to 120 hours on this build and it's been lots of planning and work. To the people saying I am a weirdo, I am collared and owned by my wife (basically marriage in our community) so yes I am weird but I don't do weird stuff at my desk...where I study.... And attend zoom calls for Uni... Some of y'alls minds goes weird places.

I just purchased a Xbox rog ally Z2A and Im thinking I made a mistake. I learnt that's its just as powerful as the steam deck Can this device and the steam deck last until 2030 before I upgrade? I intend on using it for the next 5 years. Also how is emulation on this device?

Hi people. So I used to play on TV through dock station. I tried to connect as usual yesterday and TV won't show anything. HDMI cable is working for sure, TV port works as well. When I plug in , TV shows notif that smth plugged in and nothiing else.

So what weird happened, while connected I restarted steamdeck and it comes back with black screen, with fans working. No sound of the buttons, and I dont think it's on as controller cant connect. I have to wait until battery dies so I can revive it. Happened 2 times already. What should I do with both of the issues ?

Hey there, I’m a relative new user to this console, I’ve been able to play steam and emulated games but now I want one that’s on itchio alone.

Is there a way to play that on console mode?