Just got a Steam Deck

[Chicken]

Finally got myself a Steam Deck, any recommendations or things to do first to get the most of it? Stuff like older PC games, non-Steam stuff, emulation, etc.

 

[DeeboDeebo's icon]

Download Decky Loader. Lots of options for customizing UI, display, performance and more

 

[Chicken]

Download Decky Loader. Lots of options for customizing UI, display, performance and more

I just set it up and downloaded some plugins, seems really useful, thanks man.

 

[Mr. SyS]

Emudeck is a must.

 

[Chicken]

Emudeck is a must.

Heard about EmuDeck, was thinking about using that but then I heard about RetroDeck and I kinda got confused as to what major differences they have cause there's loads of people that seem to vouch for one or the other. If anyone knows what's the difference between them (like consoles or which one is most stable on Steam Deck) that would be nice.

 

[prnzo x BOOZE-o ka-BEER-o]

before I purchased an S-Deck I imagined how badass some emulated games would be on it. this is a good example in glare-y pic below of games I hoped I couLd run on it.

get a good stylus for the Linux O/S on desktop mode. if there's a frontend or other kind of app to make Linux's touchscreen terribleness more tolerable - I sure want it. I can barely stand it as is on that smaLL screen. glad I set up most emulation n mostly don't have to deal with it anymore

 

[Glaciation]

the switch emulation is very good. even ps360. i definitely need a bluetooth keyboard for chatting and a mouse that can connect to multiple devices is a plus.

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

EmuDeck is a must