Steam Deck

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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.

Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

As Lemmy doesn't have flairs yet, you can use these prefixes to indicate what type of post you have made, eg:
[Flair] My post title

The following is a list of suggested flairs:
[Discussion] - General discussion.
[Help] - A request for help or support.
[News] - News about the deck.
[PSA] - Sharing important information.
[Game] - News / info about a game on the deck.
[Update] - An update to a previous post.
[Meta] - Discussion about this community.

Some more Steam Deck specific flairs:
[Boot Screen] - Custom boot screens/videos.
[Selling] - If you are selling your deck.

These are not enforced, but they are encouraged.

Rules:

Follow the rules of Sopuli
Posts must be related to the Steam Deck in an obvious way.
No piracy, there are other communities for that.
Discussion of emulators are allowed, but no discussion on how to illegally acquire ROMs.
This is a place of civil discussion, no trolling.
Have fun.

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I've never had a Steam account or done PC gaming. I have a OLED SteamDeck coming, what do I need to know? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Pretty much title, and looking for game recommendations. I'm hoping I can play Apex Legends and The Finals reasonably well on it. I'm out of cell service frequently so I'm looking for interesting games I can download. I'm mostly a FPS player but do third person for World of Warships on console.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (13 children)

Some things people haven't mentioned:

Get a screen protector at minimum. It will help protect against scratches and might save it from a drop.
Get in the habit of zipping your case up when the Deck is inside. If you grab the handle while it's unzipped, your deck is going to discover why it's not the fall that kills you but the sudden stop at the end.
If you know you're unlikely to remember that, get/print yourself a Steam Deck Lifesaver.
Download the free game Aperture Desk Job. It is a great, fun way to get used to the Deck's controls.
Go into Desktop Mode, go to the Discover store, and download Proton-Up. Get the latest GE Proton from its interface. Steam's default version is usually fine, but the GE version can sometimes fix compatibility bugs for non-verified games.
To maximize battery, you may need to adjust settings, either in game or via the three-dot-button on your deck.
(Optional) Get some silicone thumbstick covers. Oils from your fingers will wear out the sticks' rubber eventually.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (12 children)

I'm gonna recommend NOT getting a screen protector. They're highly reflective grease magnets, in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Personally, I don't agree. I've had a screen protector on my steam deck since I bought mine around a year and a half ago, I can't say that I've noticed any problems with fingerprinting but that type of thing also doesn't bother me. I'd rather have the increased security of actually having a screen protector on the device so I don't have to pay for a screen replacement. I have the same attitude towards any device with a touch screen.

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