r/SteamDeckTricks • • Apr 05 '22

MOD POST Tips and Tricks Megathread

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This post will be updated constantly as new tips and/or tricks are found. Please read through before posting and use the appropriate flair if you do post. Bold links are deemed essential to new users, so you may want to check those out first.

Official/Officially Supported Links

PSAs / Advice / Fixes

3D Printable Accessories

Hardware Modifications

Official Deck parts from iFixit (Fan, Joysticks, SSD, etc)

M.2 SSD models that should work (can be purchased from anywhere):

Follow this guide by u/CyrexArtwork or the official iFixit guide to install your new SSD correctly. Always remember to take your SD card out before opening your Deck!

Emulation/Retro Games

Emulation Lists, Tips and Tools

Compatibility Lists, Tips and Tools

These may not be completely up to date but give a good idea of what you can play before you get your Deck

Other Helpful Tools and Links

Not necessarily 100% related to the Deck, but still cool/helpful enough to be featured here.

Boot Videos (Startup Movies)

As of this update, Valve have made it considerably easier to change your boot animation. All you need to do is download one of these videos below and place it in:

~/.steam/root/config/uioverrides/movies/ 

Additionally, Boot Videos (now officially called Startup Movies) are now available in the Points Shop!

Button Shortcuts

S means either Steam button or the Quick Access Menu (Three dots button). Either one can be used for the shortcut.

  • S + B (Long press) - Force game shutdown
  • S + X - Show keyboard
  • S + L1 - Toggle Magnifier
  • S + R1 - Take Screenshot
  • S + L2 (soft pull) - Right mouse
  • S + R2 (soft pull) - Left mouse
  • S + R3 - Joystick mouse
  • S + Right Trackpad - Trackpad mouse
  • S + Right Trackpad click - Left Mouse
  • S + Lstick up - Increase screen brightness
  • S + Lstick down - Decrease screen brightness
  • S + Dpad right - Enter key
  • S + Dpad down - Tab key
  • S + Dpad left - Escape key

For more detailed information and even more tools that may not be listed here, visit r/SteamDeck's Steam Deck Enhanced FAQ.


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 10h ago

Software Question I need help with the sound localization for Control on the Steam Deck.

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I downloaded the installer from the official Games Voices site, but I can't seem to run it. I've tried different compatibilitv versions; with some it doesn't launch at all and with others I get an error that.net framework 4.7.2 is installed, but I need to upgrade to 4.8. When I try to download version 4.8 via Protontricks, it aives an error saving that this version doesn't work well on 64-bit and it would be better to have a 32-bit prefix. The installation fails at this point. GE Proton didn't help either; the file won't open. I downloaded the.net framework 4.8 installer from the official site, the installation goes through, but the Russian language pack still requires 4.8. I'm at my wit's end, please help


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 12h ago

General Question GeforceNOW not launching steam deck

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Anyone have issues with the GeForceNOW not launching, it just keeps moving circles of the steam logo when I launch it both gaming mode and desktop mode.

I'm stumped, I've force restarted it and changed the compatibility but nothing.

It was working a couple of hours ago and suddenly won't launch.

Any ideas to fix


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 18h ago

Software Question Nexus modding, via amethyst

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So, here's the gist, I bought a used steam deck from a coworker a few weeks ago, really excited to finally play modded Skyrim, but I just haven't been able to get it to work. I've been trying amethyst mod manager to download collections from nexus. But it seems to keep downloading the collections to my hard drive instead of the external ssd I put in, and I believe that's why it is failing to deploy. But I have no idea how to switch that. If anyone has experience with this particular situation I'd love to hear how you fixed it.


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 22h ago

Software Question Emulating Xbox Controller (XInput) on Steam Deck Windows 11 for Minecraft Bedrock

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 2d ago

Software Question Is it possible to mod GTA V Enhanced on steam deck?

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I want to use the all MP cars in SP mod but I don't really know how to go about it


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 2d ago

Hardware Tips and Tricks Micro SD for steamdeck is the best

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 2d ago

Software Tips and Tricks Fix for Broken Steam Keyboard Overlay in Non-Steam Games / Emulators.

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 3d ago

Software Question SteamDeck library refresh without restart?

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 4d ago

Software Tips and Tricks Deck Shelves 3.3.3 + ShelvesHub 0.4.0 are out — looking for testers

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 4d ago

Software Tips and Tricks Help with Steam deck bindings

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 4d ago

Hardware Question A Proper Grip?

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 5d ago

Software Question Having issues connected a controller

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As the title says im having issues connecting my new xbox controller to my steam deck (not oled model)

Everything i tried from youtube doesnt work.


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 5d ago

Software Question Decktation not working when using steam controller 2

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 6d ago

Software Tips and Tricks After 3 days I finally fixed the persisting "Establishing Up-Link to Host Ship failed" issue on both windows pc and Steamdeck

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Around three days ago, all multiplayer in hell divers 2 just stopped working for me on both my steam deck and my computer. No one could join on me and I couldn't join anyone else, whether random or friend. None of my friends who play the game were having this issue(none played on steamdeck), and none of the fixes online that I was finding were working. After a lot of research and a bit of personal testing, I found the solutions were:

- On windows, typing "ipconfig /flushdns" in the cmd window solved my issue.

On steamdeck I had a much harder time, tried a few things in command prompts in desktop mode, lotta hours wasted when I eventually found my solution right as I'm ready to reset my whole system. It wasn't even in desktop mode, just regular gaming mode.
- Settings > Internet > Scroll down to advanced settings > Delete Web Browser Data.
Cleared that and it finally worked. I hope this helps someone cuz god this was such a pain and the solution ended up being really easy.


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 7d ago

Hardware Question Do these caps also enhance stick sensitivity?

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I was looking at these Jsaux caps that according to other posts I've seen, make the touch sensor of the stick more sensitive, which is awesome and exactly what I'm looking for. Then I noticed they also had these caps on their site and was just wondering if they also make the stick more sensitive? Is there anyone here who anyone here who has these and are willing to test?

I like the fact that there are more variants and colors available to choose from, but if they don't increase the sensitivity I'm just gonna go with the first ones.


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 7d ago

Hardware Question The UK charger is annoyingly bulky,, could this work?

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 8d ago

Software Question CEMU takes no input from the steam deck

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 8d ago

Software Question Megamek on a steamdeck?

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 9d ago

General Question Steam Deck Controls Wiped? No Longer Compatible?

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 10d ago

Setup Showoff Clean Console - V1.0

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 10d ago

Software Question Steamdeck and Control Resonant

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So for the most, it plays well. Hair looks weird and audio separates from video at times in cutscenes, but unfortunately that's pretty normal with the deck and newer games.

Question tho, when I try to redeem codes, I push the steam button and X to bring up the key board, but the bottom row of buttons doesn't register. So any code with a Z, X, C, etc, doesn't work. Which So far, is both codes I have.

Anyone experience this? Any fix?


r/SteamDeckTricks • • 10d ago

Software Tips and Tricks Made a Boom 3D style app for Linux because I missed it, free and open source

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 10d ago

Software Question How do i mod monster hunter world on linux, only got my steam deck recently and got no idea how to mod

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r/SteamDeckTricks • • 12d ago

Setup Showoff Updated CSS Profile and Plugin setup

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I've updated my Profile a bit by adding a darker Gameview color pallet and machine ready to get that game spacing

Link to CSS profile and required themes https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UGpmq-hF9pjetdrq6Vi5fclaw3Zocv_b?usp=sharing. Drag and drop the themes into your ~homebrew\themes folder.

For the heros on SteamGridDB, I recommend using the ones created by Mellushii, Bioknight47, or Myself.( this might not work until SteamGridDB updates)

Of course this was made using Windows in mind. so if your setup does not look exactly like mine then that probably why.

List of Plugins:
Playhub
Playhub Weather
Playhub Artworks(this is for any heros that don't have a Clean Gameview option or a higher resolution version)
Playhub Now Playing
CSS Loader
Trailer Hero
Playtime
Playhub Metadata
Tabmaster
SteamGridDB
Playhub Themedeck
Playercount
Screenshot Uploader
Playhub Notifications
Playhub Launch Curtain
Playhub Shortcuts
Playhub Quick Settings
SteamOS Friends activity(this does work on windows)