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Frame Troubleshooting (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I thought this might be useful as more and more people have gotten their Frames (me included), and many more will be getting theirs.

Me and many others have run into some problems using their Frame, so a thread listing common problems and their solutions is a no-brainer.

Right eye ghosting

This is a known issue. It manifests as "ghosting" of bright parts of the image (menus and text usually) but only in the right eye view, and only when streaming wired or wireless. It persists regardless of streaming, framerate or projection settings. It affects not just the Frame, but other headsets like the Quests as well.

The fix is currently in the beta branch, update SteamVR on both your host system and the Frame to fix it.

Dongle not detected

The wifi chip in the dongle requires kernel 7.2 or newer. I was on the LTS kernel on my Endeavour OS install, so that was one part of the problem.

Valve has a troubleshooting script for linux users available, which for me revealed that my system had no regulatory region set.

On arch this is fixed by installing the wireless-regdb package, which provides region data. Then setting your region in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom by uncommenting your country.

After a reboot, the dongle shows up!

Dongle doesn't pair

For some reason, pairing does not seem to work when attempting it from the streaming toggle button inside the Frame.

However, if I navigate to the "Remote Play" section in settings on my Frame, and do it from there, it works immediately.

Stream keeps freezing in single-link mode

Temporary solution is to just re-start the stream, but when it keeps happing, it's because the Frame tries and fails to switch to multi-link.

To solve it, go to Remote Play in settings on the frame and disable the adaptor.

If you want to use multi-link, but it isn't working, toggling the adaptor setting off and back on can fix the Frame failing to connect to it.

Streaming stutter

Edit: follow up post

My streams did not start off perfect. I've done many things to improve it, most of which are relevant to my particular router and hence not applicable to everyone.

But in general, it seems that for 6Ghz, 160Mhz channel width works better than 320Mhz. Also having ANY other device on the same connection can cause stutter. I also improved things by disabling some power saving features on the router side.

I've not messed with the dongle much, as I have a far more powerful router with much better coverage of my play space. Using it for the 6Ghz connection did not seem to work better than the router for me, but I've seen others get the best result by using ONLY the dongle, and disabling the LAN+WiFi stream entirely.

SteamVR desktop mirroring does not work

This seems to simply be broken on linux?

I'm using WayVR for this instead. You can add it to Steam so you can launch it from the Frame after starting a stream from your PC.

Other problems or solutions to bring up? Comment please!

Edit: added info on my recent discovery on how to fix stream freezes in single-link

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[Discussion] What games are you playing on your Steam Deck/Machine/Frame? - October 2026 (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 4 weeks ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Lists of useful tools, software, mods, websites and other resources (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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These are lists of some tools and software that are useful for Steam Deck and can enhance your experience with it, as well as all the websites and other such Steam Deck resources I know.

I made these lists for the wiki on Reddit's SteamDeck sub and I thought it was a pretty useful to keep around. I wanted to dump them here for everybody to preserve them and to maybe find a new home for this Steam Deck resource.

Let me know what you think.

List of tools and homebrew

Below is a list of tools and homebrew that can enhance your experience with the Steam Deck. Since the Steam Deck offers most things that a normal Linux desktop environment can, tools are included that can be found in the Discover store (including from non-default repositories) and have proven to be an especially good fit.

Emulation and non-steam games

  • BCML Installer for Steam Deck

    BCML (a modding tool voor Breath of the Wild for WiiU) can be difficult to get running on Steam Deck, because it uses an immutable filesystem and the version of Python installed by default is higher than what BCML supports. This script helps people install it.

  • BoilR

    Add non-steam games to your steam library.

  • Emudeck

    This script automates downloading, installing and setting up a large list of different emulators.

  • EmulationStation DE

    A graphical and themeable emulator front-end that allows you to access all your favorite games in one place, which is installed by Emudeck and Retrodeck, but can also be used by itself.

  • Mod Organizer 2 Linux Installer

    This project aims to make modding and playing Bethesda games on Linux as easy as possible. It does that by providing installers which automatically setup a working experience for the user.

  • Retrodeck

    A flatpak application containing a large list of different emulators.

  • SGDBoop

    A tool that automatically applies assets from SteamGridDB directly to your Steam library, removing the need to download and set them manually.

  • Steam ROM Manager

    Steam ROM Manager is a super flexible tool for adding non-Steam games to steam in bulk and managing their artwork assets. It can be installed with Emudeck, but can also be used by itself.

File management

  • Deck Drive Manager

    Copy Steam Games From Your PC to Your Steam Deck SD Card.

  • Disk Usage Analyzer

    A tool for managing your used and free space.

  • Firelight

    Filelight is an application to visualize the disk usage on your computer by showing folders using an easy-to-understand view of concentric rings. Filelight makes it simple to free up space!

  • gdu

    If you prefer the command-line, gdu is a fast disk usage analyzer with console interface, written in Go.

  • Shortix

    A script that creates human readable symlinks for Proton game prefixes. Reddit release post

  • Steam Deck Shader Cache Killer

    Script to Purge The Steam Decks Shader Cache/ Compat Data. Reddit release post

File transfer and synchronization

  • Deck Screenshot Sync

    A work-in-progress auto-uploader for screenshots made from the Deck onto your PC or phone. Reddit post by u/ Xinerki.

  • MEGASync

    Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA Cloud Drive.

  • OpenCloudSaves

    Open Cloud Saves is an open source application for managing your saves games across Windows, MacOs, and Linux (including SteamOS).

  • Syncthing

    Syncthing is a file synchronization tool like Dropbox, except that it can work with your own machines and without a server. This can be very useful for keeping non-Steam and emulator save games in sync or backed up.

  • Warpinator

    Send and Receive Files across the Network

Launchers

  • Alfea

    Alfae is an experimental project to launch GOG/Local/ItchIo/Epic/Bottles Games in an organised fashion. Also can add games to deck UI.

  • Bottles

    Runs Windows software on Linux with Bottles.

  • Heroic Game Launcher

    Heroic is an Open Source Games Launcher. Right now it supports launching games from the Epic Games Store using Legendary and GOG Games using our custom implementation with gogdl.

  • Lutris

    Lutris is a video game preservation platform aiming to keep your video game collection up and running for the years to come.

  • NonSteamLaunchers

    Installs the latest GE-Proton and several non-Steam launchers under one Proton prefix folder and adds them to your Steam library. Reddit release post for v2.7

  • Steam Tinker Launch

    Steam Tinker Launch is a versatile Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client which allows for easy graphical configuration of game tools, such as GameScope, MangoHud, modding tools and a bunch more. It supports both games using Proton and native Linux games, and works on both X11 and Wayland.

Plugins and mods

Remote access and game streaming

  • AnyDesk

    AnyDesk allows you to connect to your Steam Deck desktop remotely, like TeamViewer.

  • Barrier

    Share mouse and keyboard over the local network.

  • Chiaki4deck

    Chiaki4deck is a fork of Chiaki, adding features for the Steam Deck. It is a free and Open Source Client for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Remote Play. It can be used to play in real time on a PlayStation as long as there is a network connection.

  • Deskreen

    Turn any device into a secondary screen for your computer. Streams your Steam Deck screen to a browser on another machine.

  • KDE Connect

    Enables communication between all your devices.

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight allows you to play your PC games on almost any device, whether you're in another room or miles away from your gaming rig.

  • NoMachine

    Like AnyDesk, allows remote desktop connections to your Steam Deck. Disabling read-only on the filesystem is required to install, but otherwise works very well.

  • Remote Mouse

    Use your phone as a keyboard and mouse, and copy/paste between devices (apps for iOS and for Android available.) Gained improved support for Linux and Steam Deck in December 2022.

  • Rustdesk

    An open source TeamViewer alternative, remote desktop software. Works out of the box, no configuration required. Use the AppImage from the nightly build.

  • Steam Link

    Connect your Steam Deck or other Steam devices with each other for remote streaming.

  • Sunshine

    Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight, offering low latency, cloud gaming server capabilities.

  • Unified Remote

    Remote control app for your Steam Deck. Turn your smartphone into a universal remote control, control mouse, keyboard and more.

Other tools

  • Boot Video Randomizer

    Replace the Deck startup video file with a file of the user's choice. Randomizer provides two features: individual random set and on-boot randomization. Reddit release post

  • CoreKeyboard

    CoreKeyboard is an X11-based virtual keyboard. It has the advantage over Valve's built-in keyboard to offer access to special keys such as Ctrl, Alt and function keys.

  • Great on Deck browser extension for Chrome or Firefox

    See what games are verified for the Steam Deck and which medal they have on ProtonDB in the Steam store.

  • Ludusavi

    Backup tool for PC game saves. Here is the Reddit release post.

  • ProtonUp-Qt

    Install and manage Wine- and Proton-based compatibility tools for Steam and Lutris with this graphical user interface.

  • Qbert

    Qbert generates a root overlay where you can install whatever software you need without messing your filesystem. NOTICE: something is broken atm, Qbert is not creating a correct overlay so basically the software is not working as intended.

  • SC Controller

    User-mode driver, mapper and GTK3 based GUI for Steam Controller, DS4 and similar controllers. Steam Deck support added in version 0.4.8.8.

  • Steam Deck SD Card Scanner

    An application to help you keep track of the different games you have on your SD Cards. If you ever found yourself wondering if you already have a game installed on a different SD Card then this is for you. Reddit post by u/ddotthomas.

  • Steam Deck Utilities by CryoByte33

    Scripts and utilities to enhance the Steam Deck experience, particularly performance.

  • Steam Shortcut Editor

    Allows you to modify the shortcuts file quickly and set game name to be the appid, so you have access to community controls. Link to Reddit post

  • Vibrant Deck CLI

    A simple command line utility to tweak the screen saturation of the Steam Deck.

List of Steam Deck-related websites

Here is a collection of websites that offer information, guides and news about the Steam Deck.

Official Valve sites

Linux and Steam Deck gaming sites

  • ProtonDB

    Crowdsourced Linux and Steam Deck game compatibility reports.

  • GamingOnLinux

    GamingOnLinux deals with games on Linux (which the Steam Deck runs) in general, but has consistently reported on Steam Deck-related news.

  • Linux Gaming Central

    Linux Gaming Central is dedicated to giving you news on the Linux gaming front. The link above points to the "Steam Deck" tag on the site.

  • Boiling Steam

    Boiling Steam is dedicated to covering the world of PC Linux Gaming since 2014. The site often reports on the Steam Deck, as the search results the link points to show.

  • Are We Anti-Cheat Yet?

    A comprehensive and crowd-sourced list of games using anti-cheats and their compatibility with GNU/Linux or Wine/Proton.

Steam Deck community sites

  • Steam Deck Community

    An independent Steam Deck Forum.

  • Steam Deck Life

    A Steam Deck blog for the latest news, tips and tricks and more.

  • Steam Deck HQ

    A web site with game reviews with optimal configuration, tips and guides, and news.

  • ShareDeck

    An unofficial site to find and share Steam Deck performance configurations.

  • overkill.wtf

    overkill.wtf primarily focuses on the Steam Deck, with a hint of Switch, PC gaming and whatever else we find interesting at that moment--but mostly Steam Deck.

  • Great on Deck

    Unofficial Steam Deck compatibility website. Verification, performance reviews and tweaks for Steam Deck. Emulation guides, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect games and more.

  • CheckMyDeck

    Check Steam Deck compatibility of your Steam library.

  • sdeck.wiki

    A list of Steam Deck resources.

  • Steam Deck Guide

    A guide covering Steam Deck, including the applications and tools that will make you better and more efficient with your Steam Deck device.

  • Steam Deck Repo

    A website where you can upload and share community-made Steam Deck boot videos (plus in the future, other things like themes and an app to automatically apply them to the Steam Deck)!

  • Steam Deck Linux Wiki

    This wiki aims to be a useful resource for those that want to explore the desktop side of the Steam Deck.

  • Steam Deck Guide

    This guide contains all kinds of useful tips that were found online. Hopefully it will help you use your Steam Deck to the fullest.

List of Steam Deck-related subreddits and Lemmy communities

These other places covering the Steam Deck also exist on sites like Reddit and Lemmy:

  • r/SteamDeck
  • r/DeckSupport
  • r/steamdeck_linux
  • r/SteamDeckBootVids
  • r/SteamDeckEmulation
  • r/SteamDeckGames
  • r/SteamDeckModded
  • r/SteamDeckMods
  • r/SteamDeckTech
  • r/SteamDeckTinker
  • r/SteamDeckTricks
  • r/SteamDeckWins
  • r/SteamDeckYuzu
  • r/SteamOS
  • r/WindowsOnDeck
  • r/BestOfSteamDeck
  • r/linux_gaming

List of Steam Deck-related podcasts

If you enjoy listening to Steam Deck news in your car or elsewhere, these podcasts might be for you:

List of Steam Deck-related Discord servers

Get together and discuss the Steam Deck on these Discord servers:

  • Steam Deck Discord

    The main Steam Deck Discord, not affiliated with Valve, Valve employees are known to lurk on the Discord.

  • Steam Deck Homebrew

    Steam Deck Homebrew Discord server, with, among others, a channel for Decky support.

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Deck won't sleep after update to 3.9.5 (SOLVED - Bluetooth) (lemmy.today)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Anyone else having this issue? Doesn't matter if I use the power button or select "Sleep" from the menu, my Deck wakes right back up within 10 seconds.

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Half-Life Alyx - Foveated Rendering on PC (steamcommunity.com)
submitted 1 day ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Steam Frame gets kernel-level CD-ROM support a day after a community member asked for it (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 3 days ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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[Frame] Foveated streaming and rendering not working well? (lemmy.secnd.me)
submitted 2 days ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I assume not that many here got their Frame yet but here it goes:

Does anybody else experience issues with foveated streaming and rendering?

Two issues:

  • I can very clearly see the blurriness in my peripheral vision, especially on shadows and sharp corners
  • The response time is way too slow, when blinking or moving fast from left to right I can clearly see it needs a few milliseconds to catch up

Both of these surprise me considering most reviewers said that it is unnoticeable. Makes me wonder if something is wrong with my unit/setup or if my eyes are built different.

If I disable eye tracking in the settings, everything looks good. Of course, that should probably not be the correct solution?

This happens both with native titles (e.g. Half-Life Alyx on device) and streamed titles (e.g. Half-Life Alyx on Linux and Lone Echo).

I already tried playing around with the Steam Link settings (increasing resolution, bandwidth and foveated area) but it still looks just as bad. For streaming it happens both over wifi and the dongle as well.

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[Discussion] What was the first Steam game you ever purchased? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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There is not much to specify for the question, its really simple: Which title is the first game you have purchased on Steam? Was it a good decision? How much did you pay? When was it and what device? You don't have to answer all questions, this is just a fun discussion to have.

You can check your history: https://store.steampowered.com/account/history/ Edit: Some in the comments pointed out that the purchase history doesn't go back all to the beginnings of Steam. So if you purchased something earlier, it won't be listed on your account.

(I reply with my game too.)

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A fix for deck dock not recognizing HDMI out (piefed.zip)
submitted 3 days ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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So I have been having a problem where the dock just would not recognize HDMI in both desktop and handheld modes. I tried every fix I could find to no avail.

Then I started thinking it could be about KDE and not the deck or dock. So I found that you can reset monitor configs by deleting ~/.config/kwinoutputconfig.json. You have to do this while your logged out of KDE. The easiest way I found was to add dolphin file manager as a non steam game and remove the config in handheld mode.

After that I did a hard reset holding the power button till the light flashes a few times and powering on with the dock connected to HDMI.

This allowed me to get things working again.

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SteamOS 3.9.5 has just been released for all users (steamcommunity.com)
submitted 5 days ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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SteamOS 3.9 General

Updated Arch Linux base
Updated Desktop Mode from Plasma 6.4.3 to Plasma 6.7.3
    For more information, see
    https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/
    https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/
    https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.5.0/
Improved support for Steam Frame wireless adapter
Improved idle power consumption on Steam Deck when no audio is playing
Fixed a bug causing hidden WiFi networks to fail to connect on the first attempt
Fixed Steam Remote Play not working on Steam Machine when booting with no external display connected
Fixed "Disable Frame Limiter" toggle not working when VRR is enabled
Fixed the frame limiter incorrectly applying to VR titles when streaming from Steam Machine to Steam Frame
Fixed loss of input if a launcher window is accidentally dragged around in Game Mode
Fixed an issue causing frame limits to result in lower than intended FPS on certain external displays
Fixed issues with suspend/resume on systems with RDNA1 or RDNA2 based dedicated GPUs
Fixed audio issues on hotplug of certain monitors in a multi-monitor setup
Fixed an issue causing firmware updates to occasionally fail to apply on Steam Machine
Fixed a system crash when launching Forza Horizon 6 on Legion Go 2
Added preliminary support for Legion Go 2 brightness control
Fixed an issue causing certain games (incl. ELDEN RING and DARK SOULS™ III) to fail to run on recent Panther Lake Intel CPUs
Fixed performance issues in STAR WARS: Galactic Racer on resume from suspend on Steam Machine
Fixed an issue that could lead to GPU errors in The Crew Motorfest
Worked around a firmware issue on some ASUS devices causing excessive fan speed upon waking from sleep
Fixed boot screen corruption on Intel PTL+ devices
Fixed a bug wherein changing the timezone could prevent switching to Desktop Mode until a reboot
Security and stability updates
    Revoked compromised eMudhra CA certificates

Misc

Updated the bootloader to improve compatibility with certain motherboards
The Desktop Mode lockscreen is no longer prevented from being explicitly enabled in settings (but remains off by default)
Fixed logging in to Desktop Mode via RDP with system users when enabled

Developer

Switched WiFi backend to wpa_supplicant by default, improving compatibility with various WiFi networks
    Enhanced wpa_supplicant to support fast WiFi reconnect on resume from sleep, previously only available in the iwd backend
Linux kernel rebased on Linux 7.2
Added preliminary support for hibernation, not yet exposed in Game Mode UI
    Enhanced Linux kernel hibernation support to enable interrupting hibernate requests and fixed various driver issues
    Not yet enabled on Steam Deck due to an outstanding driver bug
Various scripts and packages have been renamed from `steamos-` to `holo-`, with aliases to the former names where appropriate
Improved support for running SteamOS as a VM guest with accelerated graphics (virtio-gpu, venus)
Updated included renderdoc version
Reintroduced support for Android binder IPC
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[Frame] Does anybody else have issues with streaming after yesterday's beta update to the Frame? (feddit.dk)
submitted 5 days ago* by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Before I spend tons of time trying to debug some intermittent connectivity issues I wanted to ask if some of you were also on the beta channel and experienced issues with streaming since yesterday. I think my issues started around when the update for the Frame arrived, but I was also trying out a seated game outside my normal play area so I don't have a perfect apples to apples comparison. For me its about 80% smooth sailing but sometimes I get a 5-20 second dropout in visuals, not the usual second or two I get when I turn my head too fast (that is probably caused by my subpar WiFi which we currently don't have a setting to disable for streaming). These dropouts don't return me to the passthrough as would be expected, they last for much longer, and happens out of the blue, even if I don't turn my head risking destabilising the 6GHz connection.

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DroidDeck 0.6.0 (github.com)
submitted 6 days ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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DroidDeck is 100% open source. No ads. No telemetry. No source withheld. DroidDeck is a community project in the truest sense. Because all of its code is public, the people who use it can read it, ...

Paywall?

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Wifi issues (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Hi all, I recently updated decky and the system itself, now it tells me theres no connections available the only thing i see is the ethernet symbol Is it possible that decky caused this issue? Im alright with resetting my steam deck if thats the case

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[Frame] [Help] [Solved] Wireless Adapter Streaming Issues (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I finally got my Wireless Adapter working on my PC by enabling wireless in Mint and changing my PC and Frame to the beta version of Steam. They must have made some fixes.

Now I’m running into an issue where some games can stream from my PC and some can’t. I Expect You To Die can stream, but Beat Saber doesn’t have the option on the play button.

Any idea why this would be? I’m hoping it’s not because my router doesn’t have enough throughput or something.

EDIT: I did further testing, it streams non-VR games to the Frame just fine, but won’t stream them in VR mode. For example Escape Simulator (which can be VR) comes through as a flat screen on the Frame. Not sure why I thought I Expect You To Die said it worked.

EDIT2: After finding this thread on reddit, I found out that I needed to open these ports in my firewall.

Remote Play uses the following ports:
    UDP ports 27031 and 27036
    TCP ports 27036 and 27037
    For VR Streaming, UDP ports 10400 and 10401

After doing that and leaving SteamVR open on my computer I was able to stream a VR game from my PC to my Frame. People insist you don’t need it open to stream, so more testing required.

EDIT3: It doesn’t seem to work if my VPN is on at all, as well.

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Intel submits code to Proton to improve XeSS to use the fast upscaler XMX (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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We Can Finally Play Xbox Game Pass Games on the Steam Deck (steamdeckhq.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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DroidDeck 0.5.0-wallentx.4 (Experimental PowerVR, Mali, and Xclipse support) (github.com)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Experimental PowerVR, Mali, and Xclipse fork preview. Install the same package variant as your existing wallentx build to update in place and retain app data.

Paywall?

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DroidDeck 0.5.0 (github.com)
submitted 1 week ago* by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Added SteamVR on Meta Quest 3 and 3S from the standard APK. Quest headsets are detected automatically and get their own driver defaults. Immersive SteamVR runs through a native OpenXR activity with headset tracking, Touch controllers and haptics, and SteamVR's dashboard and Steam library work in VR.

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Valve have apparently already prepared individually packaged spare parts for the Steam Frame (my spacer was broken due to mishandling during shipping) (thelemmy.club)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Steam Machine time from reservation to purchase (piefed.social)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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I just got an email saying I was in the reservation queue for the 512GB steam machine. Anyone know roughly how long before the "come purchase it now" email should come through?

I know it varies, just looking for a vague timeline.

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Steam Controller Shipping (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Just got the email to complete my order for a Steam Controller! I reserved back in May and the page said my expected availability was 2027. Quite a nice surprise that one is available! Maybe production is starting to catch up to demand?

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A week with the Steam Machine: Love and frustrations (piefed.social)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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Love:

  • Quiet: For me this is a must, and the main reason I bought the Steam Machine.
  • Small
  • Powerful enough for 1440p

Before I talk about the frustrations, please note that I want to use my Steam Machine not just for gaming, but as a PC replacement for productivity. I prefer Fedora Workstation (not immutable) with GNOME for my workflow. SteamOS by itself doesn't suit my needs.

Frustrations:

  • Dual booting: The BIOS does not have a setting for boot priority. Commands to update the EFI boot order are also ignored. I practically have to trigger the boot menu at power-on every time. Even that is not reliable; the boot option for a secondary OS simply disappears from the boot menu whenever I have any external drive connected. I have tried combinations of different OSes: SteamOS, Windows, Fedora, and CachyOS.

Workaround for automatically booting into Fedora: I created a script to set the next EFI boot priority automatically every time Fedora starts. Somehow, the Machine respects only the "next priority" setting, but not permanent ones.

  • USB-C: There is only one USB-C port, and it doesn’t work reliably with hubs or docking stations. One minute it works perfectly at high speeds, and then one restart later it falls back to USB 2.0 speeds. I have tried Dell docking stations and a TP-Link USB-C hub with power passthrough; they all eventually drop to USB 2.0 speeds. It would have been better if the Steam Machine had 10 Gbps USB-A ports, but Valve cheaped out and provided only 480 Mbps at the back and 5 Gbps at the front.

Workaround for USB ports: I am buying a powered USB-A 3.0 hub to use with the front port. Hopefully, it will work properly (though only at 5 Gbps).

  • MicroSD slot: I bought a 1 TB microSD card specifically to use with the Steam Machine. Unfortunately, the card doesn’t work at all when inserted into the Machine’s slot. However, the same slot reads my smaller microSD cards fine, and the 1 TB card works perfectly in a card reader and on my laptop. It is an Amazon Basics brand—perhaps I should have gotten a SanDisk instead—but it is still disappointing.

Workaround for microSD: Using a USB-A 3.0 card reader.

  • Firmware updates: Because of the dual-booting issues, I wanted to use only Fedora. However, I realized that even though Linux can normally update firmware on most devices, that is not the case with the Steam Machine. I was stuck on an early BIOS version. Updating the BIOS required SteamOS, and installing SteamOS required wiping the entire internal drive.

Workaround for firmware updates: Keep SteamOS installed, shrink its partition, and add Fedora for dual booting so I still have SteamOS available for future firmware updates.

  • Shut down: Neither Fedora nor CachyOS can power down the Machine; it always restarts itself after shutting down.

Workaround for shutdown: Pressing the power button on the Machine when needed. Most of the time, I just put it to sleep.

  • Wi-Fi: I have a UniFi network with two Wi-Fi 7 access points, including an SSID dedicated to the 6 GHz band for devices supporting Wi-Fi 6E/7. For some reason, the Steam Machine insists on connecting to the AP on another floor instead of the one in the same room with a stronger signal. When I modify my UniFi settings to force it to connect to the nearest AP, the Steam Machine simply refuses to connect. Both APs are the exact same model and configuration.

Workaround for Wi-Fi: I created another dedicated 6 GHz-only SSID specific to the nearest AP.

I still like the Steam Machine and have no regrets. I just wish Valve would fix the issues above to make the system much more pleasant to use.

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RetroDECK Blog - October 2026: Ominous History Lesson (retrodeck.readthedocs.io)
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[Frame] Is there a way to configure the input on desktop apps? (feddit.uk)
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If you go into the advanced options in the controller settings, there's an option that let's you configure the desktop controller mappings. This only affects the actual desktop though, not desktop apps you launch from the plus menu.

Also, the 'Enter Gamepad Mode' thing doesn't seem to do anything? I installed Super Tux Kart from Flathub, but entering gamepad mode just made the controllers not do anything.

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Did you ever heard about Punkfunkt? You should. (lemmy.world)
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A large portion of us here Deck users enjoying remote streaming a lot. We mostly use Sunshine/Moonlight or some other forks.

There’s this new rewrite, named Punktfunkt, flourishing quickly but somehow goes under the radar.

It’s capabilities already surpassed even the best forks, and offers some unique options like pretty UX, full Steam Deck integration, proper Headless, HDR, USB Passthrough, Pyrowave 0 latency codec, microphone support, auto library, Linux & Windows host support, connection presets etc.

So if you’re into streaming games, you must check it out: Check out Punkfunkt

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