Steam Deck

Learn the maximum wattage the Steam Deck will accept from a charger. We also show you the smallest charger you should aim for. The Deck will only ever accept a certain amount of wattage. There is also a minimum size of a charger you should use to keep gaming. Read More

In this tutorial, you will learn a super easy and straightforward way to record gameplay on your Steam Deck. This whole process is made easy thanks to the screen recorder built directly into SteamOS. This recorder can even run in the background to constantly record all of your games. Read More

In this tutorial, we will show you three different ways to set a custom boot animation on your Steam Deck. Changing your boot animation allows you to customize your Deck to fit your own style. Best of all, it's fairly easy to customize. Read More

In this quick guide we explore the resolution of the Steam Deck's screen and explain some of the possible reasons behind the choice. We also cover why the Deck doesn't allow you to actually change the resolution of the screen. Read More

In this quick guide, we will show you a couple of ways to control the brightness of the Steam Deck's screen. In addition to adjusting the brightness, we will show you how to turn the adaptative screen brightness functionality on or off. Read More

In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install and use the VLC media player on the Steam Deck. It is a highly compatible video player that can play almost any video file that you throw at it. Installing this video player is a super simple process. Read More

In this quick guide, you will learn how to enable SSH on your Steam Deck. Using SSH you can remotely manage your Deck and run commands without physically needing to interact with it. You can even use SSH to securely transfer files to and from your Steam Deck. Read More

In this tutorial, you will learn how you can play the Bedrock edition of Minecraft on the Steam Deck using a neat workaround. While the Bedrock edition does not support Linux operating systems, we can get it running thanks to an Android-to-Linux compatibility layer. Read More

In this article we will be explaining what Proton is used for on the Steam Deck. We will also be showing you how to enable Proton for a particular game. Proton allows you to run Windows based games on the Linux based operating system the Steam Deck uses. Read More

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Waydroid on to your Steam Deck. Waydroid is a container solution for running Android on various Linux operating systems, including Steam OS. While tricky to install normally, we can use a simple install script that handles all of the hard parts. Read More

In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install Chiaki4Deck on to your Steam Deck. This is a PlayStation streaming client that has been optimized for the Deck's hardware and controls. Read More

In this quick beginners guide, you will see how you can easily and quickly check for and apply updates to your Steam Deck. Updates often bring many improvements to your Deck. These improvements can focus on performance, fix bugs, and even improve compatibility with unverified games. Read More

In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to grant a Flatpak access to your Steam Deck's SD card by using Flatseal. Flatseal allows you to adjust permissions and settings of the Flatpak's on your system. Read More

In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install and use Spotify on your Steam Deck. You can use this to listen to your music while you game. We will also show you how to install a useful plugin that makes controlling your music a breeze. Read More

In this guide, you will learn how to install and use PowerTools on your Steam Deck. This tool allows you to adjust settings such as the CPU frequency as well as turn off individual threads. You can even control the maximum charge level of your battery. Read More

Learn how to handle multiple users on your Steam Deck. This guide will show you how to add, remove, and swap users within SteamOS. Each user can access their own game library and have their own settings for the Steam Deck. Read More

In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install and play the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) on your Steam Deck. This tutorial includes installing the ConsolePort addon to significantly improve the playability of WoW using the Steam Deck's controls. Read More

In this tutorial, we will show you how to dual-boot the Windows operating system on your Steam Deck. Useful when you have a game that won't run on SteamOS. This is especially the case with games that use anti-cheat clients that refuse to work through Steam's Proton or Wine. Read More

Learn how to use the Steam Deck's recovery image to repair a Deck that cannot boot. This image enables you to re-install the operating system. Re-image the device to factory resets and even just clear the users personal files off the system. Read More

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and use the Lutris game manager on your Steam Deck. This manager allows you to handle games from several different sources in one place. For example, you can manage your GoG, Epic Games Store and Ubisoft games from this one interface. Read More