A list of different resources that should be useful for Steam Deck users.
Add-Ons
- Decky Loader Swiss Army knife group add-ons in your left bar in game mode with customizable applications for easy access, system changes, and game tweaks.
- Site: https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader
- Install Guide Video: https://youtu.be/eiINSEvGs_8
- Heroic Launcher Add your games from other market places.
- Site: https://heroicgameslauncher.com/
- Install Guide Video: https://youtu.be/j8YdKoC6-nE
- CryoUtilities 2.0 performance boost for gaming and memory on Steam Deck.
- Site: https://github.com/CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities
- Install Guide Video: https://youtu.be/C9EjXYZUqUs
- EmuDeck one-stop shop for installing emulators on Steam Deck.
- Site: https://www.emudeck.com/
- Install Guide Video: https://youtu.be/Y5r2WZAImuY
- Proton GE change proton versions for specific games for compatibility issues.
- Site / Guide: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-to-install-proton-ge-on-the-steam-deck (NOTE: Link is a little old but as it is installed through the application store should work all the same.)
Sites
- https://steamdb.info/ Check Steam game prices, see trends, get notifications of when games are at the lowest price.
- https://www.protondb.com/ check configurations and Proton GE versions to get your games to work.
Community suggestions
- (Alpha testing only) OpenGamepadUI An open source replacement for Steam’s gamepad UI.
- Comment below: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/89865
- Commenter / Developer: @[email protected]
- Site: https://github.com/ShadowBlip/OpenGamepadUI
- chiaki4deck PlayStation Remote Play on the Steam Deck.
- Comment below: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/102668
- Commenter: @[email protected]
- Site: https://streetpea.github.io/chiaki4deck/
I hope this has helped someone in the community. If anyone has any more suggestions of tools or useful sites to add please add them below.
Hopefully we can get this community going!
EDIT: This is intended to be a living post. I will try to update when I can.
I’d like to take advantage of the fact that we do not have that one extremely rude dude from Reddit freaking out about Cryoutilities to mention something:
As rude and obnoxious as he were, we should actually stop recommending this tool to users. It doesn’t bring any benefits, it does add a lot of extra storage pressure on the 64 eMMC units, and it does cause issues with random GPU crashes on a growing list of games.
I hope we don’t acquire them here too. I think CryoUtils is amazing. CryoByte33’s videos on YouTube are awesome for computer science, he goes into real depth on why the changes work.
Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic, but I do believe we will see less rude behavior on Lemmy, the community here seems united by the fact we do not have large numbers, we are not centralized, and we want to see this grow.
I think that your first point contradicts your final point.
With growth comes assholes.
Reddit went through the same transition over time.
I felt I was missing out on Cryo a bit because it seemed to have been a slight significant upgrade, and hoping that if so, it’d just get implemented (or whatever it does) by Valve.
Is there a detailed fps/memory comparison that points out the disadvantages?
I posted for CryoUtilities 2.0 from Cryobyte33 on YouTube for that. In the video he goes over the benefits of the tool and has bench marks where he uses specific game performance using and not using the tool. I hope this helps! Cryobyte33 has great videos and goes very in depth–even breaking it down Barney style.
From a brief look on the misinformation section and FAQ, it doesn’t mention those GPU crashes @kadu mentioned, which is what I wanted (unless it’s deeper the video, but the FAQ has a question if it harms the Deck, unless there’s just no irreversible damage). Though since the burden of proof is on him, if I don’t find other complaints the next time I decide to install anything, I’ll try it.
I think @[email protected] was just trying to point out we don’t have users that would add comments like that here on lemmy as we would on Reddit. But I will leave that up to @[email protected] to reply to.
Ah… i didn’t actually see those comments, so I thought he was being serious.
Edit: And I still think that, the second half really doesn’t sound like imitating or making fun of the asshole, but actually saying he had a point.
If anyone is interested in an open source replacement for Steam’s gamepad UI, there is OpenGamepadUI, which I am the author of. It features an overlay, gamepad mappings, and plugin architecture:
https://github.com/ShadowBlip/OpenGamepadUI
Awesome! I’ll add it to the list. For those less familiar with Linux and GitHub do you have a walkthrough install and preview?
There’s a guide on installing it on Steam Deck here:
https://github.com/ShadowBlip/OpenGamepadUI/blob/main/docs/install/INSTALL_STEAMOS.md
There’s not much of a preview other than screenshots. I’ll see if I can upload a short video of the interface :)
I see it is in early stages, should I recommend that this as a test only?
Yes, it’s in a very usable state, but I’d consider it alpha software at the moment. Users can, however, switch between Steam’s gamepad UI, the desktop, and OpenGamepadUI any time.
Looks like an great start. Keep the community posted on progress and stable releases!
For PS5 streaming to steam deck I am using chiaki4deck. Works great and is easy to setup
I’ll add it to the list, thanks for the suggestion!
