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How to Pair a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to the Steam Deck

Pairing a Pro Controller to your Steam Deck couldn’t be easier. First, navigate to settings and make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Hold down the Switch Pro Controller’s pairing button (located on the front next to the USB-C charging port) Select “Pro Controller” from the list of available devices and press A to pair the […]

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Harvestella on the Steam Deck

Our Verdict 10 / 10 A combo between classic Square Enix and Harvest Moon, a dream come true atinypotato Can I play Harvestella on the Steam Deck? Absolutely! Despite one minor snag where I couldn’t get past character creation in desktop mode, switching to handheld gave a better experience and allowed me to start the […]

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Epistory on the Steam Deck

Our Verdict 8/ 10 Epistory runs great on the Steam Deck but a keyboard is a must! atinypotato Epistory is “Playable” on the Steam Deck Epistory Typing Chronicles pretty obviously requires an external keyboard. Controls are your standard WASD and you swap into typing mode for fun challenges. The art and story are beautiful and […]

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Change Library Art on the Steam Deck

To change the Portrait library art on the Steam Deck, you first need to open the Steam client in Desktop Mode Find the game you want on the Home page of your Library. Right click, navigate to Manage, and select Set custom artwork A file browser will pop up and you can navigate to the […]

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Missing Blood Moon Ritual in Cult of the Lamb

I’ve been playing a lot of Cult of the Lamb and the announcement of the Blood Moon event was very exciting! Unfortunately, when I went into the temple and tried to perform the ritual, it wasn’t there! Unfortunately, the supported fix seems to be to send your save file to a random user on Discord […]

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Sonic CD on the Steam Deck

Our Verdict 10 / 10 Sonic CD runs flawlessly atinypotato Sonic CD on the Steam Deck Despite protondb users previously having to force the use of Glorious Eggroll as a compatibility tool, it seems that Sonic CD now works out of the box! OTHER RATINGS ⓘ ProtonDB SILVER ⓘ Deck Verified Status UNSUPPORTED

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Why aren’t my SD card games showing up on Desktop Mode?

So your SD card is mounted correctly but the Steam client in desktop isn’t acknowledging your games. Now what? First, open Settings in your Steam Client and click on STEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS Click the plus button to the right of your main drive and select Let me choose another location in the Add a New […]

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64gb Steam Deck Start Up and Game Transfer

It’s here! After missing my order window, I was able to preorder and within a week secure a 64gb Steam Deck. Since we also have a 512 model, I figured there was no need to spend the extra money. One thing I was curious about was if I could take one my SD cards from […]

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Wifi Power Saving Mode on the Steam Deck

If you’re having connection issues on the Steam Deck, especially on a 5Ghz connection, you might need to disable “Wifi Power Management.” Disabling wifi power management may increase connection reliability on 5Ghz networks. In order to access this option, you need to turn on developer mode. First, navigate to the Developer menu in Settings. Then, […]

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How do I bring up the Keyboard on the Steam Deck

Open the On Screen Keyboard with a Handy Shortcut On the Steam Deck, press Steam + X to bring up the onscreen keyboard. This is an issue that is what holds many games back from being “Verified” on the deck. The Steam Deck also has a bunch of other helpful shortcuts. To see all of […]