Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Steam Deck

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
Revision as of 09:44, 15 March 2022 by Andytizer (talk | contribs) (Added GOG.com)

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

SteamOS allows the switching between Steam's native home screen (called 'Gaming Mode') and the Desktop Mode.

Epic Games Store

Install Epic Games Store using Heroic[1]
  1. Open Discover
  2. Search for and install Heroic Games Launcher
  3. Open Heroic and login to Epic Games Store account
  4. Install games
  5. Make sure to enable Minimize Heroic After Game Launch in Settings
  6. Heroic can be added to Steam as a non-Steam game
Heroic Games Launcher is an open-source, native GOG and Epic Games Launcher that supports Linux, Windows and macOS.
Install Epic Games Store games through Steam[2]
  1. Download Epic Games Launcher Windows installer EpicInstaller-13.0.0.msi from the Epic website
  2. In Steam, click Games and Add the installer as a non-Steam game
  3. Navigate to /home/deck/Downloads
  4. Change File type to All Files and select EpicInstaller-13.0.0.msi and Add to programs
  5. In the Library, right click on the installer and click Properties
  6. In Compatibility check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool and check latest Proton version
  7. Launch Epic Games Store from Steam in the Non-Steam tab

Rockstar Games Launcher

Rockstar Games Launcher

Install Rockstar Games Launcher through Steam[3]
  1. Download Epic Games Launcher Windows installer Rockstar-Games-Launcher.exe from the Rockstar website
  2. In Steam, click Games and Add the installer as a non-Steam game
  3. Navigate to /home/deck/Downloads
  4. Change File type to All Files and select Rockstar-Games-Launcher.exe and Add to programs
  5. In the Library, right click on the installer and click Properties
  6. In Compatibility check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool and check latest Proton version
  7. Launch Rockstar Games Launcher from Steam in the Non-Steam tab

GOG.com

GOG Galaxy, the Windows client for GOG.com does not support Linux.

Install GOG.com games through Heroic[4]
  1. Open Discover
  2. Search for and install Heroic Games Launcher
  3. Open Heroic and login to GOG.com account
  4. Install games
  5. Make sure to enable Minimize Heroic After Game Launch in Settings
  6. Heroic can be added to Steam as a non-Steam game
Heroic Games Launcher is an open-source, native GOG and Epic Games Launcher that supports Linux, Windows and macOS.

Software

Discord

Install Discord using Flatpak[5]
  1. Open Discover
  2. Search for and install Discord
  3. Launch Discord from Steam in the Non-Steam tab


References