[Discussion] Do you use desktop mode, and if so, what do you use it for? - August Week 2 2023

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• dandroid@dandroid.app ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I almost exclusively use desktop mode. One of the main reasons I got a steam deck was to have a Linux PC connected to my TV at all times. I watch a lot of sports via pirated streams, and those only really work well in a web browser. A raspberry pi 4 was not quick enough to keep up with it, but the steam deck is more than capable.

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• timi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I mostly use it to set up Non-Steam Games like Diablo. Once set up, I go back to gaming mode. I once briefly considered using it to resolve a server issue for a business client (by using SSH which for god knows why is expensive as fuck on iPad), but decided against it – I was home to relax not work.

  When I first got my Deck I installed several emulators for nostalgia (of course for games I own legitimate versions of), but after recently re-imaging my Deck I haven’t had the urge to do that again. I got what I needed, and may do it again some day; but for now I’m satisfied by Steam games and Diablo.

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• avocado@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Mainly for installing things like emudeck or tailscale.

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  • julianwgs@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What do you use tailscale on the Steam Deck for?

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    • avocado@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Just to try it. They have a few blog posts about it. :)

      I use tailscale for a few things like hosting services for friends.

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• Kevadroz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Hi from desktop mode!

  I use a Arch Linux install (configured to have a ‘as close as possible to SteamOS 3’ experience, so I still have the usual gaming mode and desktop mode) and I use desktop mode for web browsing, programming (and related stuff), system maintenance and installing stuff.

  I use Gaming Mode for gaming, ofc.

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• TheHalc@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I mostly use desktop mode for messing about with things like emudeck and creating and forgetting an su password.

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• BallShapedMan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  These days manually passing save game files between it and my other PCs.

  Sometimes to install stuff like emulators or when needed other launchers.

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• XBannedx@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I connect mine to work monitors via a dock/hub. I use it to browse the internet as well play some text based web games.

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• CorrodedCranium@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Mostly for tinkering. If I’m setting up an abandonware game or modding a game I prefer to do so in Lutris. It makes it was easier to hope back and forth.

  I also use desktop mode for a lot of indie games I may only be playing for small amounts of time

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• IntentionallyAnon@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Setting up emudeck

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• Diurnambule@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Mostly installing games from outside the steam shop.

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• SteleTrovilo@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I put the Nix package manager on my Deck and use it for software development. You definitely want a BlueTooth keyboard to use it this way.

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• Mtrad@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  There was a period of time where I was too lazy to re-hook up my main PC to everything. I just hooked up my Steam Deck instead via a USB C hub.

  It was then that I realized I don’t really use my main gaming PC anymore. I just play on the Steam Deck and almost everything else is just general use most of the time.

  Since then, I found I still prefer to do some tinkering on a way the Steam Deck isn’t very good at, so I been thinking of selling off my PC and buying a capable laptop to have that extra ease as I found I don’t need the extra performance anymore.

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• morgan_423@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I use it all the time. For everything besides gaming, where I like having the integrated gaming mode UI instead.

  Of course, the Deck is my only PC currently, which isn’t the use case that most have for it.

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  • any1th3r3@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m in the same situation, the Deck has been my only PC for about as long as I’ve owned it (first batch, so about a year and a half now) and it’s more than enough for my use case.

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• porotoman99@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I have been using mine to read comics recently, since the screen is larger than my phone’s and the aspect ratio is about right when turned on it’s side.

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• supercriticalcheese@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not frequently, I tried to use it to launch gog games via lutris but they were not performing as well as within the steam app.

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• Synctrex@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Mostly I play games or browse the web / watch videos - But I do all of this with a dock and mouse and keyboard.

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• bilyj_mak@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  For watching films and youtube on TV

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• mercano@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  So far, only Minecraft.

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• Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  There are some movies/websites that don’t work well with Chromecast. Being able to play them on my steam deck while docked is often the easiest way to play them.

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• petrescatraian@libranet.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  @Moxvallix copying files, basically 😂😂😂 I'm still yet to buy a dock - afterwards it will be more useful.

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• moormaan@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  For viewing and commenting on this post, reading books and PDFs, doing Coursera courses, playing Minecraft Java edition…

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• Sabin10@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  When my wife uses steam link to play my pc on the tv I connect my dock to my keyboard, mouse and monitor and go about my business uninterrupted.

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