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Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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[help] Getting my first steam deck tomorrow (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Getting my steam deck tomorrow. Already had Linux like steam deck on my laptop a while ago (didn't work well because fuck Nvidia)

But wanted to know what you all think is important to put on a steam deck, that's not something that's not what duckduckgo says with the websites it has. (I worded that horribly)

What are some niche things can I could do/install/play on the steam deck that most people wouldn't really do or think about doing?

I don't know a lot about Linux as I wish but I know a ok ish amount. Just wanting to find anything really interesting or useful to do with my steam deck

Also anybody know any casual games I can play randomly on public transit and don't have to sit down and play. Things that I can just easily stop. (Something like balentro kinda way you can just stop whenever)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I also only got my first deck last month a d went through a similar though.

I'd suggest:

Play with it a bit stock. It's a great experience and you really don't NEED more.
If you have any interest in playing older consoles, Emudeck is an amazing experience and worth it for the 'oh wow' factor
Add Plex / streaming though flathub/discover and add to steam for travel streaming
Consider decky for a few QOL menu additions
For pick up and put down games review threads on indies for games you'll love. Balatro, Hades, Dave the diver, dredge, undertale, into the breech, FTL, the list is quite long and there are utter gems, but it will be dictated by what you enjoy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Does Emudeck work flawlessly out of the box for you or did you need further settings? I set up a Gameboy Advanced Emulator on my Deck two times, the second time via Emudeck. Both times it worked the first time I started it but afterwards not even a window popped up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Been great for me but I have had to clear config a few times to get settings to stick. Been mainly playing switch/with though, haven't tried GBA. I have done writeups years ago on manually setting up emulators/steam rom manager, so I think they've done a great job automating a lot of it away... But at the end of the day it's still a fiddly proposition

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

dredge

I liked the game so much, I finished it in 3-4 sittings. So it was not a "pick up and put down" game. But it's probably my fault. Now I have to unlock the good ending.