Comment on Any desktop-mode tips for a new Steam Deck owner?
Broadfern@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
I haven’t looked into 1 but from my experience yes, 2 does wipe your changes with every OS update. Coming from another arch-based system it was my preference too but I learned the hard way. Yes it’s annoying but for an immutable distro like SteamOS it’s simpler to install via flatpak.
If you’re using desktop mode in handheld it does take a minute for the trackpads to work because it uses steaminput, and the Steam client needs to start separately in desktop mode. Touch works immediately.
Make sure to put your go-to file paths in Places (I think that’s what it’s called) because navigating Dolphin in handheld can also be mildly annoying.
If you’re using a customizer like DeckyLoader holding off on updates for a week or so until there’s confirmation of stability and compatibility is advisable, but that’s more for handheld mode.
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 3 hours ago
Thanks for the advice! I did already figure out the thing about the trackpads. I found the whole environment to be surprisingly usable in handheld mode, but definitely not ideal.
Thankfully that’s not how I’m planning to use it. I ordered a lapdock (specifically this one, which is the only one I’ve found that ships to my godforsaken country) and it should arrive in a couple of weeks and be the main way I use Desktop Mode. Then I don’t need Steam input.
Can you tell me more about DeckyLoader and why I might want to use it? Or just link to a page with that info. I never looked into it, and I’m wondering what’s actually missing from vanilla SteamOS.
Broadfern@lemmy.world 11 minutes ago
Deckyloader is a plugin hub for all sorts of customization and QoL tweaks. I mainly use it for color customization, artwork changes, ProtonDB icons, and HowLongToBeat stats when I’m deciding on a new game.
I also use it to download custom boot animations and sounds. It’s mostly geek tweaks but gives you a sense of extra power over your device on the game mode side.
Here’s the primary website link: decky.xyz