[MEGATHREAD] - Steam Deck All Tools/Setup Guides

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/SteamDeck

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  • decky-loader

    A plugin loader for the Steam Deck.

  • INSTALLATION: To install Decky Loader you must enter desktop mode as this can only be installed via the desktop of Steam OS. Open your browser of our choice and either search "Decky Loader" or by using this link: SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader: A plugin loader for the Steam Deck. (github.com) and click on the logo that says download in the main page of the github. it will download the installer which will look like this decky_installer.desktop now it may download to /home/Deck/Downloads you will need to move it to your desktop as it cannot be ran in the downloads folder.

  • steam-deck-utilities

    A utility to improve performance and help manage storage on Steam Deck.

  • INSTALLATION: To install Cryo Utilities, make sure you have a sudo password already set otherwise it cannot perform tweaks necessary for this to work. 1st download the installer here: CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities: A utility to improve performance and help manage storage on Steam Deck. (github.com) scroll down till you see a link that says "Download this link" and right mouse click over it to open the context menu and click "save link as" and save it to your desktop.

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  • SteamDeck-RefreshRateUnlocker

    Unlock the display panel to use upto 70Hz refresh rate!

  • cd ~/ git clone https://github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-RefreshRateUnlocker.git

  • EmuDeck

    Emulator configurator for Steam Deck

  • INSTALLATION: To install this software go to dragoonDorise/EmuDeck: Emulator configurator for Steam Deck (github.com) or EmuDeck - Emulators on Steam Deck, SteamOS , Rog Ally and Windows to download the software. If it downloads to the downloads folder, make sure you move it to the desktop in order to run it. When it runs it may ask for a sudo password and if not then just follow the on-screen instructions it's pretty simplified so no need for additional walkthrough.

  • NonSteamLaunchers-On-Steam-Deck

    Installs the latest GE-Proton and Installs Non Steam Launchers under 1 Proton prefix folder and adds them to your steam library. Installs... Battle.net, Epic Games, Ubisoft, GOG, EA App, Amazon Games, itch.io , Legacy Games, The Humble Games Collection, IndieGala, Rockstar Games Launcher, Glyph, Minecraft & VK Play. SD Card Support and Games.

  • INSTALLATION: To install this go to: moraroy/NonSteamLaunchers-On-Steam-Deck: Installs the latest GE-Proton and Installs Non Steam Launchers under 1 Proton prefix folder and adds them to your steam library. Installs... Battle.net, Epic Games, Ubisoft, GOG, Origin, The EA App, Amazon Games, itch.io , Legacy Games, The Humble Games Collection, IndieGala, Rockstar Games Launcher, Glyph and Minecraft. Now with SD Card Support (github.com) and under releases download the installer and move it to your desktop the installer should look like this NonSteamLaunchers.desktop once it's on your desktop; run the software and it will begin, be aware that we recommend not to sign into any of the launchers yet until all launchers chosen has been installed.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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