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The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer developed by Valve and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on February 25, 2022. The Steam Deck can be played as a handheld or connected to a monitor. It is an x86-64 device with integrated gaming inputs designed to play the full Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer. Users can modify the device's software to run non-Steam applications and games from other sources. It uses SteamOS 3.0, but is also capable of running Windows 10, and this article will focus on SteamOS compatibility and fixes. | The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer developed by Valve and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on February 25, 2022. The Steam Deck can be played as a handheld or connected to a monitor. It is an x86-64 device with integrated gaming inputs designed to play the full Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer. Users can modify the device's software to run non-Steam applications and games from other sources. It uses SteamOS 3.0, but is also capable of running Windows 10, and this article will focus on SteamOS compatibility and fixes. | ||
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| + | ==Game launchers== | ||
===Steam=== | ===Steam=== | ||
===Epic=== | ===Epic=== | ||
[[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] can be installed in two ways: | [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] can be installed in two ways: | ||
| − | {{Fixbox|description=Install Epic Games Store | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install Epic Games Store using Flatpak|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTg0mDm2nA</ref>|title=Epic Games Store on the Steam Deck - YouTube|date=2022-02-25|fix= |
#Open Discover | #Open Discover | ||
#Search for and install Heroic Games Launcher | #Search for and install Heroic Games Launcher | ||
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#Make sure to enable <code>Minimize Heroic After Game Launch</code> in Settings | #Make sure to enable <code>Minimize Heroic After Game Launch</code> in Settings | ||
#Heroic can be added to Steam as a non-Steam game | #Heroic can be added to Steam as a non-Steam game | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} [https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher Heroic Games Launcher] is an open-source, native GOG and Epic Games Launcher that supports Linux, Windows and macOS. | |
}} | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Install Epic Games Store through Steam|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvuGAQDagWE</ref>|title=Epic Games on a Steam Deck gets WAY easier with Heroic Flatpak - YouTube|date=2022-03-11|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Install Epic Games Store through Steam|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvuGAQDagWE</ref>|title=Epic Games on a Steam Deck gets WAY easier with Heroic Flatpak - YouTube|date=2022-03-11|fix= | ||
#Download Epic Games Launcher Windows installer (EpicInstaller-13.0.0.msi) | #Download Epic Games Launcher Windows installer (EpicInstaller-13.0.0.msi) | ||
| − | #Add the installer as a non-Steam game | + | #In Steam, click Games and <code>Add the installer as a non-Steam game</code> |
| − | #In the Library, right click on the installer and click Properties | + | #In the Library, right click on the installer and click <code>Properties</code> |
#In Compatibility check <code>Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool</code> and check latest Proton | #In Compatibility check <code>Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool</code> and check latest Proton | ||
| + | #Launch Epic Games Store from Steam in the <code>Non-Steam</code> tab | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ==Software== | ||
| + | ===Discord=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Install Discord using Flatpak|ref=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTg0mDm2nA</ref>|title=Installing Discord on the Steam Deck - YouTube|date=2022-02-25|fix= | ||
| + | #Open Discover | ||
| + | #Search for and install Discord | ||
| + | #Launch Discord from Steam in the <code>Non-Steam</code> tab | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 09:25, 15 March 2022
The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer developed by Valve and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on February 25, 2022. The Steam Deck can be played as a handheld or connected to a monitor. It is an x86-64 device with integrated gaming inputs designed to play the full Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer. Users can modify the device's software to run non-Steam applications and games from other sources. It uses SteamOS 3.0, but is also capable of running Windows 10, and this article will focus on SteamOS compatibility and fixes.
Game launchers
Steam
Epic
Epic Games Store can be installed in two ways:
| Install Epic Games Store using Flatpak[1] |
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| Install Epic Games Store through Steam[2] |
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Software
Discord
| Install Discord using Flatpak[3] |
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