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  • Probability that the next steam deck is arm based?

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  • We've discussed ARM hardware for a future deck a few times here, ever since we learned that valve was working on an ARM compatibility layer.

    It seems obvious for a handheld since ARM devices are usually much more battery friendly than x86 devices, but I've been told that we won't see any actual hardware advantages from x86 games running through the compatibility layer. Games that have a native ARM version will perform better, but the FEX layer is just about ensuring backwards compatibility and won't actually unlock any hardware improvements for pre-existing x86 games.

  • Where Winds Meet devs plan improved Steam Deck support

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  • The developers have a standalone "lite" version of the game that apparently runs much better on the Deck's hardware. However it's not available through steam, you instead have to install the launcher directly from their website.

    When the devs say they plan to improve deck support, I wonder if they're just going to make the lite version available on Steam, or port over some of the optimizations from it.

  • Valve has plans for a travel case that charges your Steam Deck, leak reveals

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  • Main concern I would have would be thermals while charging. I've always avoided charging my deck in the default case because I didn't want it to heat up too much.

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    Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?

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  • Recently picked up the DLC for Outer Wilds, Echos of the Eye.

    I enjoyed outer wilds a lot the first time, but revisiting it with the more concentrated DLC experience has been fantastic. It's such a good game, just constantly triggering feelings of satisfaction and discovery.

  • External storage on Steam OS is a problem

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  • Yeah, I have my microSD set to btrfs format, but it breaks auto mount every SteamOS update. I know there are ways to set it to automatically fix this, but I've been using a lazier option of just having a shell script to fix the fstab (file that tells the computer what to mount and where) that I run once after every steamOS update.

    It's not a perfect solution, but it makes fixing it easy enough that I haven't looked into a permanent fix.

    A similar setup would probably work for your external drive, basically after I had the microSD setup how I wanted it, I just copied it's fstab configuration line. The shell script just adds that line to the bottom of the fstab file when I run it, and then after a quick reboot all my games are back and everything works again.

  • Another PlayStation game (Lost Soul Aside) now fully supports Steam Deck

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  • This game had pretty mixed performance at launch, with most cutscenes running at 2-4 fps. Non-combat sections could get up to 60fps, but other areas would dip below 30fps.

    I didn't hear much about this game after launch, so I wasnt expecting it to get much support and polish. Glad that it seems to be getting better

  • SteamOS updates and Decky [Question] - Solved

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  • That's fair. I'm surprised you're still having crashes on stable though, it might be worth updating to pre-release and see if that fixes it.

    There were several plugins that broke awhile back with Steam client changes, I know at least SteamGridDB, MagicBlack, Brightness Bar all broke, and I think one about managing airpods broke too. I know SteamGridDB is working again, but I haven't gotten around to reinstalling the other ones yet. The SteamGridDB fix specifically required a decky update and not an update to the plugin to fix, so hopefully the other plugins are all fixed on the pre-release build of decky as well.

  • SteamOS updates and Decky [Question] - Solved

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  • If you're on steamOS beta/steam client beta, you have to also be on the pre release version of decky (you can select this when running the decky installer).

    Even then, new updates to the deck/client can break decky and extensions. Decky will usually be updated to fix any broken updates within a day or so, but plugins can be broken much longer before they get an update. You'll often find that you have to uninstall a specific plugin for a couple weeks.

    Anyways if you want decky to work pretty smoothly, I'd suggest sticking to stable. If you don't mind some troubleshooting and brief down periods, you can make it work on beta. I'd recommend getting on the Steam Deck Homebrew discord server so that whenever something breaks you can easily find out why and what you need to do about it.

  • is it fine to leave steam deck in sleep mode instead of turning it off?

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  • I play mine enough that I never turn it off. I usually play multiple short sessions throughout the day, so having instant suspend/resume from the middle of the game is much more important to me than the minor battery drain.

    I'd only turn it off if I didn't expect to play it for a few days, but even then I would probably just stick it on my dock in sleep mode, and trust pass-through charging to keep the battery healthy.

  • If Microsoft ended Windows 10 support, why is it still getting updates like every other day?

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  • Except Microsoft will randomly decide the updates are critical and force install them anyways. I literally switched to Linux because Microsoft kept force installing an update that would lock up my PC until I reverted to a recovery. I tried everything I could to disable them, disabling updates, delaying updates, marking the network as metered, editing the registry to disable updates, etc. Some of those worked for awhile, but in the end, as long as the PC was connected to the Internet eventually Microsoft would start installing the update again making the computer unusable.

    Been on Linux ever since.

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    [Meta] This community has been renamed to Steam Hardware to include the newly annouced Steam Machine and Steam Frame

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  • Yes, the frame is the one most likely to not fit. If it's an issue we'll deal with it then.

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    I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

    arstechnica.com /gadgets/2025/11/ive-already-been-using-a-steam-machine-for-months-and-i-think-its-great/
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    [Meta] This community has been renamed to Steam Hardware to include the newly annouced Steam Machine and Steam Frame

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  • Sure, that's perfectly acceptable for this community

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    [Meta] This community has been renamed to Steam Hardware to include the newly annouced Steam Machine and Steam Frame

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  • Unfortunately it depends on the app and where you view it. The app I use (Thunder) shows Steam Hardware at the top of the community and in the community list, but shows "steamdeck" in small texts under posts still.

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    Meta Featured

    This community has been renamed to Steam Hardware to include the newly annouced Steam Machine and Steam Frame

  • With just a microSD card, you’ll be able to easily bring your games across the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.

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  • Sorry, I don't actually know about the frame. I should have clarified I was talking primarily about the Machine.

  • [Discussion] Should this community also cover the Steam Machine and/or Steam Frame?

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  • I can definitely get that for Steam Frame, but I feel like docked Steam Deck and Steam Machine are basically the same experience, just with different performance levels.

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    Should this community also cover the Steam Machine and/or Steam Frame?

  • With just a microSD card, you’ll be able to easily bring your games across the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame.

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  • It's also easily user replaceable, it comes with the same smaller size m.2 as the steam deck, but will work with full size m.2 cards as well.

  • The Steam Controller 2 May Be Able To Detect How Far Away Your Hands Are From It

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  • They have keyboards like that, but other than analog triggers I don't know of any controllers with that feature.

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    The Steam Controller 2 May Be Able To Detect How Far Away Your Hands Are From It

    steamdeckhq.com /news/steam-controller-2-detect-how-far-away-hands-are/

  • [SOLVED]Controller dongle on deck

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  • But I noticed in the video that he mentions running a second command in the terminal and potentially having to change the Neptune number (the video was made for 65, but the deck is on 611 now) on that second command to reflect the current version number.

    You might want to check the GitHub itself, specifically this issue.

    It has the commands to run to fix kernel mismatch errors during install

  • Steam Deck - Display-Off Downloads - Steam News

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  • That's the default mode, you have to manually toggle a setting before it will do it on battery.

  • Steam Deck - Display-Off Downloads - Steam News

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  • The steamOS UI uses a decent bit of power by itself, but that power drain goes away completely once you're in game (you can get much better power life in low power games like Stardew than you can on the steam library screen for example).

    I'm guessing this turns off the UI while downloading, which should drop power usage a fair bit. However downloading itself can be quite power consuming, so there's definitely going to be some drain still.

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    Steam Deck - Display-Off Downloads - Steam News

    store.steampowered.com /news/app/1675200/view/771930569635267984
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    What are you playing on your Deck? - November 2025

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    Have you guys noticed an increase in how much the fans run in the last month or so?

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    NonSteamLaunchers got two nice updates recently

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    Ghost of Tsushima singleplayer is now Steam Deck verified! - Steam News

    store.steampowered.com /news/app/2215430/view/535490865486891911
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    Edit: flawed results

    ROG Xbox Ally runs better on Linux than the Windows it ships with — new test shows up to 32% higher FPS, with more stable framerates and quicker sleep resume times

    www.tomshardware.com /video-games/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-runs-better-on-linux-than-the-windows-it-ships-with-new-test-shows-up-to-32-percent-higher-fps-with-more-stable-framerates-and-quicker-sleep-resume-times
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    Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is targeting Steam Deck and other handhelds because players want more "freedom" nowadays

    frvr.com /blog/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-is-targeting-steam-deck-and-other-handhelds-because-players-want-more-freedom-nowadays/
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    DOOM: The Dark Ages Earns The Steam Deck Verified Badge With Impressive Update

    steamdeckhq.com /news/doom-the-dark-ages-earns-the-steam-deck-verified-badge-with-impressive-update/
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    Cronos: The New Dawn Gets Native Steam Deck Build For Increased Performance - Steam Deck HQ

    steamdeckhq.com /news/cronos-the-new-dawn-native-steam-deck-build/
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    What are you playing on your Deck? - October 2025

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    SteamOS Update 3.7.15: The Sound of Silence

    steamcommunity.com /games/1675200/announcements/detail/498333631688737192
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    Steam Deck LCD 256GB on sale for 20% off ($400 -> $320)

    store.steampowered.com /steamdeck
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    How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Steam Deck

    www.gamingonlinux.com /guides/view/how-to-install-hollow-knight-silksong-mods-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck/
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    We Can Now Use FSR 4 On The Steam Deck For Better Visuals With A Power Tradeoff - Steam Deck HQ

    steamdeckhq.com /news/we-can-now-use-fsr-4-on-the-steam-deck-for-better-visuals-with-a-power-tradeoff/