SteamDeck_rEFInd VS vibrantDeck

I used this setup https://github.com/jlobue10/SteamDeck_rEFInd

Are you using my script or GUI? If so, feel free to open an issue for more in-depth troubleshooting and fixing.

Download from the release page and follow the instructions from here. Let me know how it goes. I really need to open an issue on Valve's SteamOS GitHub as there is not a good reason (in my opinion) that these necessary (to compile) packages aren't included in SteamOS by default. They take up a very small amount of space and should be included, as far as I'm concerned.

I was wondering if it’s possible to use rEFInd to easily boot between Decktop mode and Gamepad mode, rather than automatically booting into game mode as default. I don’t want to auto boot any modes, but would rather the option to choose before loading one or the other.

I walk through the required steps here to rebuild the boot entry properly for Windows. People don't seem to fully read available information from the READMEs. This has been frustrating for months now.

try this https://github.com/jlobue10/SteamDeck_rEFInd or https://github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot

Additionally, I found another script by jlobue10 called SteamDeck_rEFInd, which appears to be the foundation for ryanrudolph's rEFInd script. You can find it here.

Here ya go https://github.com/libvibrant/vibrantDeck/issues/86

I do not have Steam Deck, but I saw others mention it supports adjusting colors and gamma, try searching settings for "Gamma", also you may try plug-ins such as VibrantDeck: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/zxp9r4/comment/j3p6vn1/ (here is VibrantDeck plug-in page at github). Also, in case you use 120Hz mode, do not forget to switch to Limited color range (16-235 per channel, instead of full 0-255). I do not know though if Steam Deck have support for 120Hz, but I thought it is worth mentioning that only devices which support Limited dynamic output range can accurately display colors on Rokid Max at 120Hz. In 60Hz mode, you can use Full color range (0-255 per channel). This is important to know if you calibrate gamma using http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gamma_calibration.php or similar app/website.

You mentioned power options and colour, so I'd definitely recommend PowerTools and VibrantDeck - both being available using Decky Loader.

Basicaly what I was about to say. Coming from Switch OLED, I find the screen to be terribly disappointing. Thanks for mentioning vibrantDeck, I'm going to give it a shot.

VibrantDeck allows easy manipulation of the steam deck's saturation and vibrancy on the screen. If you feel like the colors could use some pop, this is a quick and easy way to get it. One might say that upping the saturation is a dirty way to make your graphics look better, but if you like it then who cares?

For anyone wondering. Vibrant Deck is a plugin for Steam Deck that makes it possible to increase/decrease saturation

I know it's only a band-aid but have you tried vibrantDeck [0]?

It won't make your screen look like OLED but it definitely helps bring out the colours.

I do hope someone comes up with an OLED replacement screen for it, hopefully with thinner bezels (like the Switch did between the original and the OLED) but I find the OEM one pretty adequate.

[0] https://github.com/libvibrant/vibrantDeck

more information on vibrantdeck itself: https://github.com/libvibrant/vibrantDeck