I’ve been having random issues playing games (various) while downloading games to my SD card.

For example:

I’m downloading Mass Effect Legendary and wanted the game to continue to download in the background on my SD card. I play Cyberpunk 2077 for a bit, and after about 15 minutes the deck crashes and restarts.

I then tested the opposite, playing a game on my SD card while downloading a game to the SSD. Same issue.

Anyone else seeing this? Could be a bad or failing SD card. It takes ages for anything to write to it. I have reformatted it in the past and disabled WiFi Power Control under the dev settings to try to “fix” the hills and valleys while I install games on it over 2-3 GB.

In terms of power,

Are Steam Decks about equal to Xbox Series S?

I got one as a gift ages ago, but never really touch it anymore.

I basically only ever used it for BG3. I assume it comes down to how well games are optimized, but if we’re looking at 1080p 30 FPS…

I think the Deck is slightly worse, but not too much worse.

Should I keep the Xbox around for more intensive games, like Final Fantasy 16 or Expedtion 33? I’ve been tempted to sell it to try and fund a Steam Machine as well.

I’ve got the latest patch, and this game runs pretty okay.

I’m seeing a pretty stable 30 FPS everywhere, which is all I really need. However. Hair looks abysmal.

I know for FFVII Remake there are some mods that people recommended on Proton DB.

I’ve got FSR enabled and have all settings (except character models) set to low.

I do see a “Stuipdly Simple Optimizer” and texture packs. Are these anything you have used before, and to what effect on Deck?

Edit: set my min resolution to 66% and the hair looks better, but frame rate is now a bit choppier than I’d prefer. Guess Sephiroth will have to wait more while I tinker with settings more haha.

I use compact mode.

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Anyone else seeing this issue?

Anyone been testing this out? My best friend is a huge Gears head (we played couch co-op of the first 3 games together all the time).

I only have a Deck, but he has a PC.

Just wondering how it feels/plays. Allegedly they are trying to get a deck native build working. As long as I get a stable 30 FPS, I’m pretty happy though.

Been trying to set up some Windows games from GOG.

Games launch just fine on Desktop Mode, but only seem to “work” if they’re in the background. If I have the system key pressed I can see the games loading or animations working properly, but the games are frozen when in Fullscreen or Windowed.

Tried swapping resolutions and running in Game mode, but it would continue to be hung in Desktop mode or stuck on the Steam logo when booting from Game Mode.

Also tried Proton Hotfix, Proton Experimental, and Proton 11.

Tried multiple games with no luck.

Other games purchased from Steam work just fine on both SSD and SD card.

I haven’t set Lutris up on my deck yet, but I think trying to run them via Lutris is the next step.

I’m also running SteamOS beta.

Been enjoying Steamrip and have been having issues getting games running on SteamOS.

Games launch just fine on Desktop Mode, but only seem to “work” if they’re in the background. If I have the system key pressed I can see the games loading or animations working properly, but the games are frozen when in Fullscreen or Windowed.

Tried swapping resolutions and running in Game mode, but it would continue to be hung in Desktop mode or stuck on the Steam logo when booting from Game Mode.

Also tried Proton Hotfix, Proton Experimental, and Proton 11.

Tried games like Pragmata, FF16, Big Walk, and Resident Evil 2.

Other games from Steam work just fine on both SSD and SD card.

I haven’t set Lutris up on my deck yet, but I think trying to run them via Lutris is the next step.

Edit: Oh and I tried the winelovers n,b %command% as well for FFXVI. Weirdly I had it working, and then it “broke” when I was trying to install a mod to get DLSS3 working and to get the cutscenes working with FrameGen so they wouldn’t drop to 15-25 FPS.

Edit 2: got PRAGMATA working. Disabling Steam Overlay seemed to fix the issue. I think I borked the FFXVI mods, so the game won’t even launch now. Think I broke something when trying to set up DLSS3 over AMD FSR. But I’ll reinstall from my external drive later and fiddle with it more in the future.

What do you guys do with these cards I seem to randomly get?

I’ve sold like 3 to get 18 cents or so, but this seems to be really inefficient when it comes to time.

I have the weekend to myself, which is rare in my books. I could duck my Deck to my 4k TV and play it with an Xbox controller.

Any game suggestions that might actually run at 4k on deck? Ideally like 30 FPS.

My wife and I’s app of choice for sharing and storing is dying. The dev team was bought out by some corpo/VC and as a result their side project of a usable planner app is going sideways.

We currently use it for the following, and importantly they are updated on both our devices when one person makes a change.

• recipes
• needed groceries
• vehicle maintenance info
• to do list for home maintenance, such as changing air filters or cleaning gutters, etc.

Pre-Requisites:

Install Decky Loader:
- Download and install Decky Loader on your SteamDeck.
- Enable developer mode in the Decky Loader settings.

Install HV Decky Plugin:
- Download HV Decky plugin zip file from CSRIN.
- In gaming mode, press the 3-dots button to access Decky Loader.
- Select “Developer” in the settings menu.
- Choose “Install Plugin from Zip File.”
- Browse and select the HV Decky file you downloaded, then install it.

Install Modded Proton:
- Download the latest modded version of Proton, currently, GE-Proton11-1-LinUwUx, from CSRIN.
- Run the provided command from the forum in the Steamdeck’s konsole to install the files.

Installation Methods:

Accela Method:
- Verify the latest build supported by the HV crack.
- Obtain the manifest and LuA files for the game (Hubcap, Ryuu, etc.)
- Download the game using Accela by dragging and dropping the zip file.
- If the latest game build is supported by the HV bypass, follow the normal process of adding by appid, since that would download the latest files.

Repacks Method:
- Download the game files from a trusted repacker or site from the megathread
- Install the game using the downloaded files.

Applying the Bypass:

Download DenuvOwO HV Crack/Bypass:
- Obtain the DenuvOwO HV bypass files from CSRIN or if available through a repacker site. (I recommend directly from Rin forum)
- For Linux (Steamdeck), only copy the contents of the DenuvOwO sub-folder to the game folder.
- Locate and modify the “autoload” setting in the DenuvOwO.ini or reflex.ini file to ‘false’ and save it.
- Delete Steam_api64.dll and steam64.dll from the game folder.

Setting Up HV Decky:

Configure HV Decky Plugin:
- Enter gaming mode and press the 3-dots button.
- Access Decky Loader and select the HV Decky plugin.
- Click “Disable UMIP.”
- Click “Download Module” and and when completed, then click on “Start Module.”
- In the manual tab, ensure all build environments are in a “Ready” state.
- If not, click “Install Steam OS Build Dependencies” to resolve any missing items.
- Click “Test HV” in the auto tab. A popup confirming bypass success should appear.
- In the game tab, check or select the game you downloaded and applied the HV bypass to.

Running the Game:

Execute the Game:
After completing all previous steps, you can run the game.

Additional Notes:

- Ensure your compatibility settings are configured to use the modded Proton version.
- In the event that you Restart or turn off your device, you will need to start the module in HV Decky again on reboot to play the game.
- Check the game forum on rin for updates to reflex or DenuvOwO files if the game starts and closes immediately.
- If encountering a hash mismatch error for the exe, download the correct exe from the rin game forum, paste it into the game folder, and try running the game again.

My wife and I have our regular TV/movie watching time from around 9-11 every night.

Recently I’ve been working through some games on my Steam Deck (Pokemon GRAND Colosseum, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Control.) and have just really found that using a regular pillow to support my arms is just hot and often blocks the vents. Same issue if I use blankets, plus I feel like these don’t offer enough support.

All this to says — do you use a lap desk? If so, are you married to a particular type or brand?

I’m probably looking for more of a lap desk than a TV tray type thing.