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: @shadowapex@lemmy.world
- Site: https://github.com/ShadowBlip/OpenGamepadUI
- chiaki4deck PlayStation Remote Play on the Steam Deck.
- Comment below: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/102668
- Commenter: @derbolle@feddit.de
- 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 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 @kadu@lemmy.world 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 @kadu@lemmy.world 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.