Hi I know it’s a stupid question but this is the second time that my Steamdeck has been returned (For free so big thanks to Valve for their after-sales service) and so I asked myself a stupid question, what are the others doing so as not to bug their integrated controller ?

So I would like to know what you do:

-Do you use DeckyLoader ? (If yes with which plugin)

-Do you play games with lutrice or heroic games ?

-Do you often leave the deck in sleep mode ?

-Do you leave your deck plugged in often ? (like next to your bed or in the living room)

-Do you use the deck like a computer by installing software and using it on gaming mod like Krita or internet browsers like Opera ? (What software do you have ?)

-Do you often use the deck (for game and more) for big sessions of 2 to 3 hours nonstop ?

(Spoiler alert I do all of that)

Here I am asking to avoid making the same mistake twice… thrice… and enjoy my deck again without being an idiot.

  • srstable@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago
    • Deckyloader? – No. Used it briefly for DeckyRecorder then uninstalled after.
    • Lutris or Heroic? – Yes to Lutris. I haven’t tried anything with Heroid yet.
    • Sleep mode? – Typically, yes. It’s rare I’ll ever fully shut it down.
    • Plugged in? – I’ll only plug it in when the battery gets low and it needs to charge.
    • Computer use? – Nope, I use it purely for gaming.
    • Long sessions? – Frequently. There’s also short burst sessions, but when I’m sitting down to play, I anticipate an hour or more.