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1) Deck should be comparable in performance to base PS4/Xbox One S. Both in handheld and Docked mode. There is no Switch like boost when docked. It runs at full power even on battery

2) Did that copy come with a Steam key? If so, you don't need the disk. Phyical PC copies these days, if exist, are just a "so I can have it on my shelf" thing

3) I'm thinking of Cities Skylines. I tried the Xbox One and Switch editions. While the UI is better on those for consoles (duh), they lack any kind of mod support. Hell, Cities Skylines was used in marketing for the OG Steam Controller

4) No, of course not. Microsoft tried paid online on PC in 2008. It failed. HARD.

5) You can but you will have to "sideload them", aka do it outside of the SteamOS sandbox/interface. SteamOS features full desktop environment.

For EGS, Origin, GOG etc you will need Lutris

https://lutris.net/games/epic-games-store/

> Pretty sure you can't lower the resolution, only increase it.

Not correct.

The newest Yuzu release added and upscaler and their report for it showed that not only does downscaling work in most games, but it increases performance.

"Downscaling, surprisingly, turned out to be more stable than we thought. With this, you can gain up to 20% performance at the cost of reduced quality. It works for most of the games we tested, but our testing has been limited. We currently know of one game that doesn’t downscale (but upscales) — Sonic Colors: Ultimate."

• OpenOffice: Yes (libreoffice is better, native app for both)
• Discord: Yes (native app)
• DaVinci Resolve: Yes (native app)
• Google Chrome: Yes (native app)
• VLC: Yes (native app, I prefer mplayer myself)
• Audials One: No but there are alternatives ( https://alternativeto.net/software/audials-radio/?platform=linux)

Linux desktop is really gotten good at being a daily driver for a while now.

Well, tEcHnIcAlLy, you can connect an external GPU by using an NVME to PCIEx4 link without the need of Thunderbolt.

Of course, say goodbye to the internal SSD and without case modding, the Deck will look kind of... open. Maybe with some kind of external USB SSD docking, you would be able to use both SSD (slower) and eGPU simultaneously.

There was a guy that did this with a mini-PC. Maybe, it will work with the Deck too.

It's not a worthy solution in my ignorant opinion, but hey, your Deck has now an RTX2060!... kind of.

Easiest and closest would be manjaro.(gui installer, comes with steam preinstalled) https://manjaro.org/downloads/official/kde/

After that would be arch linux(you choose the packages, command line setup)

As the article titles states, "The start of a golden age...". - Is gaming on linux 100% right now? No - Will it be 100% when SD launches? Probably also No - Will it be 100% one, two or three years down the road? Maybe, and it's looking brighter today than it did before the SD was announced.

The fact is valve is doubling down on their bet that Linux is the future of gaming instead of Windows, and yes at the moment Proton is the best way to run most AAA games that are windows only. But if the SD gains in popularity then more developers will look at multiplatform support, using Vulkan instead of DX, and not try to tie themselves down to relying on a third party for things to work (Microsoft).

Proton, unlike say DX or Windows, is opensource and has many people that are actively developing/adding onto it outside of Valve. If you don't want to be beholden to a 3rd party that says what you can/cannot play, or want to depend on them continuing to support a core utility you use to play the games then I think you have it backwards. MS (and also sony, nintendo, etc) depend on tying you down to their 3rd party system, and want to make sure you can only do what they want on it. And if they stop supporting it, well that sucks upgrades are not an option.

Outside of GoG, and to a lesser extent Steam, this is the norm. The SD is a break from that dependence. Valve is even working with MS to try and make sure installing Windows on the SD is not only doable but easy. Can you imagine if MS did the same with say the xbox? Tried to enable people to install linux or steam deck on it? Valve is taking a shot that this is whats needed to greatly expand the PC gaming market, and keep it active and open in the long term. For that I commend them, since most other large companies tend to much more short sighted.

Install Manjaro, is the most used distro that is based on Arch and have an easy installer.

Select your favourite desktop environment (SteamOS is going to use KDE) and install it like a Windows.

Check any YouTube guide if you need help.

Manjaro Download

you don't have much to worry about if you have a GUI installer + prepackaged Software

https://manjaro.org/downloads/official/kde/

manjaro would be closest thing to steam os: same base distribution (arch), kde plasma, steam already installed.

The most jarring thing about linux is software is not installed (but it can be) like windows or macbwhere you go to a website and install it,no. You have a central repository and you download/install software via a package manager(gui or via terminal). It's kind of like the windows store on steroids.

Want to install firefox? Open terminal and run: sudo pacman -S firefox

Chrome? sudo pacman -S chromium

Manjaro also has a GUI for installing packages.

Users are contrained to their /home/[username here] directory by default. You need to elivate permissions to an administrative level(root) to do so. Remember I mentioned sudo? SUperuser DO. it prompts you for your user password to make sure it's you. Think of it as Windows UAC(user account controls, that little popup that says run as administrator?) on steroids

Do not use the Arch wiki, it requires you to be a nerd. Use it IF you have problem or a specific question, then it's a god sent (even if you're not on an Arch based distro). Check out Gardiner Brian on Youtube and also The Linux Experiment and LearnLinuxTV. As an advice (I know I will be downvoted for this and also the Arch Wiki advice), do NOT use Ubuntu. Whatever you do, don't use it. It's a cumbersome mess and the reason people think Linux is hard.

Use either Garuda, Solus or PopOS.

Check out distrotest.net for some quick and painless testing of distros (but expect tons of lag).

Linux is much simpler than you might think with the proper distro.

Follow some Linux communities like r/linux_gaming and ask there as you go.

Make sure to install Steam, Lutris (everything non-Steam), Heroic Games Launcher (EGS), Goverlay, Mangohud (FPS counter), vkBasalt (Reshade) and Gamemode (CPU governor) for gaming. OpenRGB and CoreCtrl might also be of interest to you for OC and also GreenWithEnvy for OCing Nvidia GPUs.

Welcome aboard and have an amazing time! I'm sure you will love what Linux has become. :)

The K Desktop Environment for Unix-like operating systems.

Their website: https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

They also make a bunch of programs for Linux. Like Web Browsers, MS Paint-like editors, Kitra (a full drawing suite), media players, chat clients, etc. They make a ton of stuff.

Here's a list: https://apps.kde.org

Yeah, KDE Plasma is confirmed as the Desktop environment

Manjaro + KDE will probably will be a good place to get your hands dirty, and what you learn there will likely translate rather well to Steam OS 3.0

https://manjaro.org/downloads/official/kde/

Wait, don't buy anything right now unless it's at least 75% off or in a bundle. In less than three weeks there will be a major Steam sale, and a few weeks after the big end of the year sale.

Use sites like https://isthereanydeal.com/ and https://gg.deals/ to compare prices. All of the sites will be having sales.

Honestly, I see your point, but Linux is probably the best thing about the steam deck, that, and the open stance Valve decided to use.

As a long time Linux user, I frequently get asked why X doesn't work on Linux. I often refer to AlternativeTo. You may not get X program to run on Linux, but you will most certainly find an alternative which does and most likely also follow a FOSS license.

Epic gams doesn't have an official linux client, however:

You can try using lutris for those games: lutris.net

Or the heroic games launcher: github

Lutris is a large community of linux gamers tinkering with games and creating install scripts for each other, which everyone can use to install windows games with the necessary wine (one of the underlying technologies used by proton) tweaks.

The heroic games launcher uses wine too, but it is specifically for epic games.

Both options are free and open source.

One thing that should be noted though is that steam input probably won't be as seamless as with games from the steam store. (This would be the case on windows as well)

What? This is misinformation, proton can be built from source and installed locally. The reason Valve forked Wine is because they want to be able to push updates rather than be beholden to the wine maintainers in order to ever release an update.

This has been answered many times so please try searching.

No other game launchers have native versions for linux. However, there are some third party launchers, like Heroic for Epic games.

There are also tools that will help you install things like launchers on linux such as Lutris

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It has a full fledged linux desktop ready to go. Look into KDE plasma. You might be surprised what you can already do with just the linux desktop. If you really need Windows then there are several options, remember, this is just a PC.
You can just flat out wipe and just have windows. You can dual-boot, basically installing 2 OS's and choosing which one when u turn on the device. Or you can run a virtual machine inside steamOS. (etc). Last two allow you to switch back and forth.

I recommend sticking with SteamOS until you notice you really really need windows.

I would guess you will be able to install MangoHUD if you want more detailed info than just FPS. Would be nice if they put it in the SteamOS package repository or maybe even install it by default.

Compatibility is in progress https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/5258

The problem seems also related to VKD3D, about the unit & buildings are invisible. https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/issues/880

Just another PSA:

Before purchasing the game, check sites like gg.deals (I'd suggest with key shops disabled). There may be a better deal currently active, or by checking the price history graph, you might notice the price being even lower every winter sale etc.

Do not waste your money, especially if You do not want to play the game before you get your SD.

It does work, but i don't recommend it. performance is bad and linux permissions can break windows permissions. Guide here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows

You should give Linux a try even if on a VM beforehand, mostly so you'll know your way around it when needed. I recommend checking Manjaro KDE version https://manjaro.org/downloads/official/kde/ that should be relatively similar to the OS that will be running on the Deck (Arch based + KDE Plasma).

Most people have problems when trying Linux because they try to do things the Windows ways, even some small familiarity with the system goes a long way in making you feel at home. I'm sure after the Deck comes out a lot of people will have tweaks/tips and having some passing familiarity with the system will go a long way into understand what these tweaks are about.

Lutris should be able to help you on that.

Quote from their website:

> Lutris is an Open Source gaming platform for Linux. It installs and launches games so you can start playing without the hassle of setting up your games. Get your games from GOG, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and many other sources running on any Linux powered gaming machine.

Good luck with achieving your goal!

>1) Assuming I go with Ubuntu on the MBP, will it be easy enough to transition over to Steam OS/Arch, or should I try to go with Arch from the start?

It will mostly be easy to transition from Ubuntu to SteamOS. If you don't use the command line, you should be able to install mostly the same things on SteamOS or Ubuntu (for instance: steam, firefox/chrome, lutris)

If you use the command line though (which I wouldn't recommend but it seems your guides tell you to use it), there will be some differences. (For instance, in the cberner guide, they tell you to use apt-get and dpkg, both of them don't exist on arch)

>2) Are there any pitfalls to running Linux on a Mac that I ought to be aware of?

I don't have a Mac so I have no idea. But if you're worried about screwing your Mac, you don't have to install Linux. You can run it from your usb stick even without installing it on your hard drive.

Also, I agree with what starlogical said:

>You'll wanna use KDE as your main Desktop Environment because that's what SteamOS will use by default.

If you want Ubuntu with KDE preinstalled, you can install Kubuntu instead.

As far as I know, Ubuntu is mostly the same as Kubuntu, since both are made by the same company. So the guides should work for Kubuntu too.

Check out <code>micro</code> sometime. It has a similar ease-of-use focused design, but uses standard "modern" editor shortcuts so it works kind of like a terminal-based notepad.exe, except with more features and extensible via Lua. So kind of like notepad++ for the terminal I guess. I still tend to use vim and emacs for most things but micro replaced my "fuckit, use nano" moments.

RPCS3 has a Linux version as well. In fact most of the emulators have Linux versions.
For those that don't have, for example CEMU (last time I checked it was Windows only) you can try to use them through Wine. I'd recommend using Lutris for managing these types of Windows-only games and software. For example Lutris has an installer for CEMU: https://lutris.net/games/cemu/
But again, as a rule you should be able to find a Linux version for whatever emulator you want.

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Someone has lied to you. Anyone can use Proton without Steam. Most people who play without Steam, people who buy most from GOG, use Lutris:

> Lutris is an Open Source gaming platform for Linux. It installs and launches games so you can start playing without the hassle of setting up your games. Get your games from GOG, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and many other sources running on any Linux powered gaming machine.

You can use Lutris to manage emulator games too.

Yes

Step 1: Install Lutris from SteamOS repo (not sure how the gui is setup in steamos3.0 but it's arch based so it's just visual/naming differences)

Step 2: Open this page and click install (or search playstation now inside lutris and click install, it'll bring up this page) https://lutris.net/games/playstation-now/

1. from a legal perspective, they only have to provide the sources to the people that have purchased the deck. Nobody has so far (we're all here waiting for it :-( ). So it's too early to say they're infringing the law.
2. another aspect of the legal requirement is that those who buy it will get the right to copy/modify/share the sources... So if Valve makes it available only to the buyers, they will see it shown by the buyers to the rest of the community in no time (because that's how we are :-) ). They know that, so they won't hide it, they will make it visible to everybody from the start.
3. from a technical perspective: they could just point to each open-source component's repository (starting with Arch Linux), but I suspect they made a lot of changes/customization here and there, so it'll probably be easier for them to show the full repository (like they did with previous versions of Steam OS).
4. talking of which: Valve is not doing it for the first time. The way they did for previous Steam OS versions, and the way they are currently developing Proton in the open makes me think that they will just be fair and continue being open with it. You have no reason to suspect them of doing the wrong thing.

Bottom line: it's too early to judge, but I really don't think you should worry.

Honestly, I've only used the Tweetdeck version of the site for years and it's been fine.

You don't get the trending hashtags shown to you ever (90% of the time they're boomers raging about something), it's only ever shown in a chronological order instead of whatever the hell order the main site decides, there's no random algorithm filtering tweets so you never miss anything Twitter decides isn't "relevant" enough to you, and it only shows the people you follow. So if you only follow decent guys, you won't see any of the awful community people always mention in regards to twitter.

It's the best way to use Twitter without any of the problems everyone talks about.

I am thinking ssd with an external enclosure.

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What about super fast flash drives?

I imagine a lot of low profile ones are going to come out or ones that sit flush with the steam machine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D7Q41PM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_A94KA6XZ5ETY45JT6BTG

I'm sure w USB-C version will come out soon.

For you and /u/DynamicHunter
If you own the game on steam and they require those launchers most work through proton very easily.
If you didn't buy through steam, you can usually very easily install the launchers through lutris.
https://lutris.net/

Sims 4 on Lutris: https://lutris.net/games/the-sims-4/

I played Sims 4 on Linux before, it will work perfectly without any problems. If you want to learn more about Gaming on Linux or Lutris, search up Linux gaming on youtube (eg. LTT made some great vids about it) or simply search for Sims 4 on Linux etc.

The first thing that crossed my mind when they mentioned quick resume was CRIU: https://criu.org/Main_Page

They might even be freezing cgroups directly, in which case they won't need any packages since they'll just be using kernel interfaces: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.html

Yes, it would make the epitome of a Deck as in cypherpunk.

Though I imagine standard OS with some additional standard Arch packages would do just fine already. Needs some Hollywood-y hacker theme and a cool retro terminal for it, though, such as https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term / https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Cool-retro-term .

Btw, I don't use Arch :).

I'd say this guy should be ample. https://www.amazon.com/ROMOSS-Portable-Charger-Outputs-Compatible/dp/B07H5T9J4L?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_marketplace

I've got it and regularly use it to charge my GPD Win Max and GPD Micro. It'll charge my Work Dell machine but only when it's turned off.

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You really want an A2 app performance class SD card for this (not need, just want). At least I do, because I have ordered the 512 GB Steam Deck and do not want the SD card to be too slow.

Pierre said we have pacman and that it will work as expected.

Pacman is just the standard tool on Arch to install and remove packages. Its a bit weird, but its very fast and ultimatly very straight foward and reliable.

Use pacman or perhaps some package manager [app store] that comes with the desktop inerface of the steamdeck to install Lutris and then use that to install whichever version of minecraft you want. For windows games, you really don't want to manage or handle it yourself, you want Lutris or an equivalent ot manage the install for you. From there you can make a shortcut for that in your steam library and you will then be able to load it on your steamdeck like any other game.

A lot of the exactness of this still needs to be fleshed out. For eg its unclear whether it will use the arch repos or valves own repos.

Very very short version of all of it is there; If its not on steam, then use Lutris to handle it.

If you want to use apps like that please spend the time to find native alternatives because trying to run microsoft and adobe products will just lead to headaches. There are countless threads on it and this website https://alternativeto.net/ generally is helpful. Once you know what native app you want to install the process is exceedingly simple. The steam deck will have a graphical package manager where you simply search for the application and press install, thats literally all you need to do.

There are some hacky ways to get Microsoft Office working on Linux

You could also install Windows and run Office natively.

Linux also has a bunch of similar software to Microsoft Office, such as Libre Office.

Instead of blaming I hope they'll learn to write bug reports: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues

It's kind of the Linux way of doing things, especially among Archlinux users. Bugs eventually get fixed and you get happy knowing that you helped make Linux better for everyone by taking your time to document your issue.

most games (maybe all) on steam will just work. For the maybe few games that will have problems, just do not buy these games. Before you buy a game have a look if there are problems with it on the deck.

for console like easiness with steam deck buy only from steam. Gog.com and itch.io will also be quite good places to look for games, maybe you should avoid other stores (they will be possible but not as easy)

for emulators just blindly follow instructions that someone will through! (good news, retroarch is now on steam, it would be available even if it was not but it makes it a lot easier)

Uh...I thought you were asking if it could so I just posted the first thing I googled.

*Sigh* I was able to google for about 10 more seconds and got this:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/12/disney-plus-linux-support-fixed

It's from two years ago so even D+ may work out of the box now.

Incidentally, emulation will be better on Linux with this device. Most emulators (targetting older consoles) render with OpenGL, and there the Linux AMD drivers are way ahead compared to the Windows ones.

At least for Yuzu, the Windows build will be Vulkan only (https://yuzu-emu.org/entry/yuzu-progress-report-jul-2021/best.png), while the Linux build has more options available to choose from on a per game basis, allowing you to chose the best fit for each game.

Noise will be relative to what you're playing. Here are alternative ways you can reduce noise:

• Stream demanding games like Control using Geforce Now
• Buy a electric duster, open back cover of Deck, dust off when necessary. A excellent duster can be bought for 100$. It's also super useful for all other devices in your house. Less dust in devices translates to less noise from their fans.
• Cap your fps at 30, in particular for games where responsiveness is not as crucial. Cap your fps at 60 at all times for other games. Main menus of big games can go up to abnormal fps (300-1000) if devs have not done their job and capped it appropriately. This is a heavy hit to noise.
• Investigate after launch what thermal compound Deck uses. If it does not use liquid metal, buy it and apply it to Deck. This takes effort but is another option.

I am not going to address everything listed, but one thing i really want to address is the battery. I bought a tablet shoulder holster and a 65W 30,000mAh PD USB-C portable charger for like $60, specifically this one listed here. Its the same charger one of the OneXPlayer YouTubers recommended for the significantly larger OneXPlayer, which has an 8.4 inch screen. I bought mine before he made that video because it just seemed like the logical conclusion. It can fit inside my shoulder holster, allowing me to snugly carry around the charger which can snake into the device while playing. This charger should be large enough to at minimum double your on the go game time, if not triple it.

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They said, its not slippery but it is.....not the best imo

I'm sure they will fix this but in the mean time, you can buy one of these and it will automatically display at 1080p60:

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Yeah I installed many pirate games on my Manjaro Linux PC,mainly codex and dodi,fitgirl always fails me even on Windows so I avoid them,then I use Lutris to execute the installer and the game.

Overwatch works on Linux. Check out Lutris, which automatically sets up most non-Steam Windows games on Linux. I know Diablo 3 works as well. Looks like work is getting done to support D2: Resurrected, but it's not there yet.

The Steam Deck is still a PC you won't need anything else to make it work to its fullest.

However the way you download and install things with it might be a bit unusual if you have only ever used a Windows computer. Unfortunately I am not aware of any other official launchers that supports SteamOS/Linux other than Steam so it gets a bit more complicated to get working.

First things first, installing things in SteamOS/Linux either involves a "app store", which may or may not be installed by default on SteamOS (and could potentially be missing some programs). The most common way to install things with Linux is to install it through the terminal/command-line, you just find out what you need to type, put it in the terminal and it will download it for you. In SteamOS (unless they have changed something) you just type in "sudo pacman -S" and the program you want installed.

What you might require for games outside of Steam is Lutris (https://lutris.net/) which can do necessary configurations to make games work on Linux that do not normally work on Linux. If a launcher/game has a Linux port then you won't have to do anything unusual. If the Steam Deck takes of then you can be fairly sure that most other launchers/games will make sure to make a Linux version, but in the beginning things like this will very likely be a thing that you need to do.

There are storefront launchers for some of them on Linux. One of which is https://lutris.net/ it covers "GOG, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, Uplay and many other sources" and its made possible because of proton as well.

>I'll probably use windows [...]

Going down the Linux rabbit hole can be a lot of fun for people who never touched it. If you are someone who likes to tinker with tech, I highly recommend picking up a secondary boot drive for your main pc and just give it a shot. r/linux will welcome you. Maybe you will find a new interest in tech.
But even if you do not want to tinker in any way, there is Lutris. Downloading GOG games, emulators like CEMU and whatsoever is just a breeze. Thats technically all you need, have fun.

You can install it with Lutris and then add it to your Steam Library as a non-Steam game so it shows up in Big Picture mode (or just forget about it and launch it with Lutris directly).

The AppData folder is usually stored inside the Wine Prefix, which is basically a folder that contains a virtual Windows C: drive, under the path that you would expect (Users/Username/AppData).

For Steam you will find it in your Steam Library folder under steamapps/compatdata/<AppID of the Game>. I think that is where you find it for non Steam games as well.

Unfortunately it's not that easy.

For example, there isn't a good way to interact with the Epic Games Store in Linux.
You would need a Wine instance, for example provided by Lutris. If you then start the Epic Games Store, you can install games in the Wine instance there.

If the games are DRM protected by Epic Games, you then have to start the games directly from this one instance. With DRM free games, you could drag the game installation files into a new Wine instance.

From Steam you then create a link to this Wine instance, this would also be easy to setup with the help of Lutris. Then you can play your games directly from Steam.

I hope we will see some development in the native Linux compatibility from Epic, Ubisoft, EA, ... in the next few months.

First of all, the LTT videos are about noobs trying to install linux. On the deck, linux is already installed, so you won't have any issues even if you're a noob.

Secondly, most issues they run into can be set in 2 categories:

• they have proprietary hardware that's unsupported on linux
• they want to use proprietary software that's unsupported on linux

You don't have to worry about hardware because the Deck is made for linux.

For software, you need to be open-minded enough to try out alternatives. To find alternatives, there are websites like https://alternativeto.net/ that work well.

Also, every web-based app that works on windows/ios will work on linux as well (you won't get 4k for netflix, but I think anybody can live with that).

Now to tackle your edit: yes it's a pc, and with simple google search you can find out that all the 3rd party software you're worried about will work

not sure if it will cover your needs but i found this:

Rclone
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Tbh, it sounds like the deck would be a pretty decent replacement. The only issue I see is that you seem to rely heavily on Lightroom which has no Linux version atm. So it probably boils down to how well Lightroom will run under Wine/Proton or how well the SteamDeck will support Windows.

Otherwise depending of which features in Lightroom you need, an alternative cross-platform application like darktable would also be an option.

If i remember correctly linux only likes gpl kernel modules and marks kernels with proprietary modules as tainted

so could someone just fork the module and make it feed false data to the apis and allow cheating?

A better status page for Fall Guys is probably https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/4123 - this explains that the only initial problem with it was the occasional "soft lock". However, in Sep 2020, Easy Anti Cheat was added to the game and it instantly broke the game on Linux when using Proton.

The Fall Guys devs know about the breakage, but considering they've had almost a year to find a fix for it, they appear to have given up (I suspect the only option they had was to remove EAC, which is pretty unlikely to happen). This puts the onus on the Proton devs, but the Github issue has been conspicuously quiet since EAC turned up. We believe Valve is working on Proton to handle Windows EAC, but there's no timescale for that other than "maybe" Dec 2021 when the Steam Deck launches.

If you are looking for movie playback. Look into Kodi. https://kodi.tv/

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I used to have a Linux box setup for Kodi (but then eventually upgraded my living room PC to be a gaming computer as well, so it rund Windows with Kodi)

You are looking for this:

https://cemu.info/

I myself running a 1060 on my main rig, enough for my games.

I would upgrade for more fps and quality, but the prices are still outrageous ^^!

I would add CoreCtrl along to GameMode. CoreCtrl allow you to custom MHz, mV and other variables of a GPU:

https://gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/tree/master

Regards.

Android Apps are already there, too. You can install Anbox and use alternative app stores like F-Droid, Amazon App Store, Aptoide or Aurora Store.

It would just be cool if Valve did the same with Anbox as they do with Wine/Proton. Then you could also buy Android games directly via Steam.

You will be able to use KDE Connect which is a very nice way of connecting your phone to your computer.

For context steamdeck ships with KDE as it’s Linux desktop environment of choice. You could use kde connect on other Linux environments as well, and Windows (beta).

I have one of these[0] for when I want to be productive on my laptop in bed. It articulates in basically every direction and can even be used as an improvised table for sitting in a chair. It'll go 90 degrees too so might even work for the Deck in bed. Highly recommended. [0]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BP574S/

Unless your constantly installing and deleting games you should be fine. Its writes that kill sd cards not reads.

I'd also just wait until you get your unit. Prices of cards go down all the time.

My availability is q1 so I will wait until then to see what prices are like. I am hoping that 1TB gets down to the $100 range

if not hopefully https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P7M6K35/ref=twister_B07V2PRSXC?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1 this drops closer to $50

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But we could get lucky and micro sd cards based on new processes get released and we get cheaper and faster

I found one on Amazon in a min.. USB C Docking Station Gen 2, 4K@60Hz HDR HDMI, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2, microSD & SD Card 4.0 UHS-II , 100W, Ethernet, 3.5mm, CharJenPro Ultimate Dock USB C Hub for MacBook Pro, iMac, All USB-c Devices https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SHVDQ91/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_TBSQXS9GP7ZK5DN6E4S2

How about this? You can use Any SSD or HDD.

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-USB-SATA-Adapter-USB31CSAT3CB/dp/B0133F30R8

https://www.amazon.com/KIOXIA-128GB-09946M-KBG40ZNS128G-Package/dp/B0941623B9 it says 128gb and yeah they are quite pricy going above 256 as these are mainly OEM models so theres a boatload, i would asume as a lot of products like budget laptops still ship with 128gb or 256. and since people prefer the longer models as those usually have more dram/longercach i do see a long of basically new 2230 ssd on the used market (at least for my local area)

Most M.2 USB enclosures won't do both SATA and NVME, make sure you get the right one for your SSD. I bought this one which does do both: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RVC6F9Y?psc=1&amp;ref=ppx\_yo2\_dt\_b\_product\_details

i use this because others took that leap before i did and reported it works with the matching dock here

I've been using this bag, though it's not specifically for the Steam Deck. It just happens to be the right size. There's no padding or protection for it either so I don't recommend it if you're not careful with your stuff. Still, I'm happy with it because it's very compact and carries everything I need.

You can do it that way. Looks like it fits. I use a UGREEN 65W 4-port charger for my Deck, Switch, iPad Air 5 and iPhone 13 Pro Max, along with anything else needing to be charged while traveling. The adapter that ships with the Deck... it's official to Valve, but has none of their branding on it. My guess, they grabbed the best/cheapest one they could get.

UGREEN 65W 4 Port USB-C/A Charger

I have this Hori PlayStand, that I’ve had from my Nintendo Switch. It works fine for the Steam Deck, and because it is raised, works well for plugging in the USB-C from below (Switch). Together with a 9-in-1 USB-C Hub.

For any composite ”docks” with the electronics/ports built-in, the problem is going to be that those designed to fit the Steam Deck will not have room/access from below, and those designed for the Switch probably have the port made to slot into the Switch at the base so it till not allow the Deck to sit flush.

There are fairly cheap soft silicone cases available from Amazon and other places. I'm using this one and am very happy with it after a couple of weeks of use.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Z6PHXJ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

I bought the gulikit analog sticks off an Amazon seller that bundled tools and 8 grips with them for the same price. No orange but the grips work great and support touch.

Looking now they have a 30% off coupon so they're even cheaper than the sticks on their own.

You def don't need something that expensive. I ordered this portable monitor during prime day, but even at current price, it's still cheaper than the NexDock. Additionally, according to CamelCamelCamel, it goes on sale regularly (unfortunately, it looks like you missed its most recent sale cycle, but it looks like about every month for a week or two.

I'm playing on Linux which is what the operating system of the Steam Deck is based on. I can download games on Epic Games and Origin through a program called Lutris and then you can install stuff like the epic games store through a browser

There's a great community-made launcher called Heroic. The more generalized Lutris gaming client recently added support as well. You can technically run EGS itself through WINE, but it's not the best experience.

You should likely be able to install many Origin games on the Deck using software called Lutris (https://lutris.net/games/origin/) without needing to install Windows.

For now you can see my version listed as unpublished on the lutris page:

https://lutris.net/games/playnite/

If you click "show unpublished installers", there should be one called published fairly recently and that's my fixed up installer.

1> Xorg, probably. Wayland is newer, and KDE supporting it is even newer. We'll see, though. I've been told that gaming on Plasma is just fine with Wayland.

2> No word yet on pre-installed apps.

3> I sincerely doubt it will be a flatpak install, with as much integration with the desktop that Valve has revealed. If it is, that'd be a really bad move - Steam on fp on Arch has some problems.

4> systemd is what Arch comes with, so most likely.

5> No idea yet. I'm hoping it'll be updated just like regular Arch is, as that is one of the main reasons I use that distro. It could possibly be a combo of 'system-critical packages' as kind of a mandatory 'firmware' update model, with non-critical packages being a normal update.

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6> I doubt it, but if the AUR is enabled, then you sure can use all of those. Given that this is Arch, I'm pretty sure that if the AUR isn't enabled then someone will be able to show how it can be in very short order.

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7> Lutris.net is a better first site to visit for non-Steam game compatibility than appdb.winehq.org, which is usually outdated.

I would avoid purchasing games outside of the Steam Store at all costs. You can check GG.deals which shows official key resellers and key shops that can maybe fetch you a lower price.

> Sekiro

Maybe not on Steam directly, but it does all the time in official key shops. The lowest price was $29.99 during the Steam summer sale.

If you want to play on the Deck, hold off for the Steam Winter sale, it's not like you'll have a Deck before then. So why spend a lot for things you won't play for several months that aren't on sale.

https://gg.deals/game/sekiro-shadows-die-twice/#price-history

Taking a look at gg.deals for the first time, it does seem to have a nicer interface than isthereanydeal. I've been using an extension (augmented steam or isthereanydeal anywhere) so I can browse through steam (on the web) itself and see deals that way. I took a look but didn't see any similar extension for gg.deals, unless you know otherwise?

You can get it working, but it requires more knowledge of command line than most people who are new to Linux are going to have.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows#editing-fstab

I would like to do some tests on my own, but an actual SD card itself. During further research in web, I found following interesting article: https://snapcraft.io/blog/why-lzo-was-chosen-as-the-new-compression-method

In short, Canonical switched the compression algorithm for Snaps (because it was slow) to LZO, because faster loading times was now high priority. It is a year old article, but that does not mean everything changed from its ground up.

> One hypothesis was centered around the decompression of the squashfs snap taking some time, so we set up tests to run and compare the performance and timing of various supported compression algorithms for squashfs, including: no compression, GZIP, LZO, ZSTD, and of course XZ.

So it is probably worth trying out. I also wonder how much stress on RAM and CPU is used and if the difference does matter at all. Maybe I will play around with this too.

Technically, the CPU could support a firmware TPM.

However, Windows 11 actually has an interesting system requirement (which I'm not sure they actually enforce): a minimum screen size of 9 inch.

Source: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend installing SteamOS 2 onto anything at this point - it's really old and you likely can't upgrade to SteamOS 3 (v3 is based on an entirely different linux base). You're better learning on something like Manjaro Cinnamon or Manjaro KDE (the latter uses the same desktop interface as that the Steam Deck has) or waiting until there are official downloads for v3.

If the Steam deck requires linux experience to "get prepared" for the release... then I think it's fair to say it will have failed as a product. You should just be able to pick one up and use it with no problems, like a console. The familiarity with linux should only come into play if you want to do more exotic stuff like install emulators or use it as a regular desktop or whatever else.

That being said... Manjaro+KDE is the way to go. Arch if you're feeling particularly spicy, but again it's not necessary.

Try Moonlight! https://moonlight-stream.org/

I think it's better stream quality then steamlink, has a pretty good UI or it can default back to steam big picture. What I really liked about it is that it gives you the option to stretch to fill the phone screen, which isn't perfect but I liked a whole lot more then the black bars. I played through a couple games using that with a note 20 ultra and razer kishi controller

Breath of the Wild doesn't have crashing issues on any recent build of Yuzu, and user generated reports show it running at full speed on dated CPUs.

I can understand being skeptical about Yuzu's ability to run Switch games on the Deck, but please don't misrepresent its stability or performance; Switch emulation has made massive strides since last year.

>Creative Sound Blaster X4

Yea... creative are jerks to Linux... Do not expect drivers on Linux.

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PulseAudio/Backends/ALSA/BrokenDrivers/

> Regarding snd-emu*: Creative doesn't like Open Source -- there are no docs available. If you buy Creative it is hence a bit your own fault.

Fortunately, both games have been completely re-made (from source) by the FOSS community, and should (in theory) natively support SteamOS 3.0 and Steamdeck controls, with no need for Proton or modding configs.

Morrowind: https://openmw.org/

Half-Life: https://github.com/FWGS/xash3d-fwgs