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Steam Deck VPN (lemmy.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Been trying to setup Nord VPN on my steam deck

Unsupported config so they wouldnt give me a flatpak script

open to suggestions, even from non hosers

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[–] 12 points 7 months ago (6 children)

https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-config-files/

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children)

    Did you get it working on a deck?

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  • [–] 17 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Platform doesn't matter. It's a simple OpenVPN profile. There's nothing about Deck that makes this unusable.

    If you're not sure how to use this: https://gist.github.com/linuxkathirvel/dd5a28f48442466aa1d6ff305fba4782

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    But you can't just twitch to another server, lr change some parameters  easily

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Didn't that as a requirement, but sure you can. They have profiles for each location you want to use, so import the ones you want, set the client all as a non-Steam game, then just connect whatever locale you want. Works fine.

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    • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I use Mullvad with a wireguard setup on my Deck

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    • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Does nordvpn provide the option to just use wireguard or openvpn? Because that is almost always your best bet on linux, regardless.

    https://gist.github.com/bluewalk/7b3db071c488c82c604baf76a42eaad3?permalink_comment_id=5075473#gistcomment-5075473 looks promising.

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    • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Maybe not what you want, but have you considered VPN'ing at your router? Doesn't help if you travel, so maybe worthless...

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    • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Whatever you end up using, this might come in handy:

    steve228uk/TunnelDeck: A Decky Loader Plugin for Steam Deck to Access Wireguard and OpenVPN Connections From Gaming Mode

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Thank you - have been using desktop and console successfully

    a gaming mode native vpn would be cool

    hoping Nord will drop a flatpak script - stays current and doesnt get wiped by steam updates

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Network connections don't get wiped. If you add a wireguard profile it will be persistent and you'll be able to toggle it from the desktop and (with the help of the decky loader plugin) in game mode too.

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    • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    If you don't want to stick with Nord, Proton VPN has an (unofficial) Flatpak GUI app, or alternatively lets you generate Wireguard configs you can import in KDE's network settings (which allow you to auto-connect, but you would have to take care of a 'killswitch' yourself if you want 0 leakage)

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