I’ve been enjoying my Steam Deck for about six months now and have been playing games like Final Fantasy without any issues. However, I’ve noticed some games require extra tools or aren’t available on Steam, and I’m not very good with technical stuff, especially when it comes to using GitHub. How do you figure out what tools to use? What should I learn to maximize my Steam Deck experience, considering my limited technical knowledge?
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If you’re sticking to Steam-only stuff, the main thing you might need to fiddle with is the Proton version. Steam usually tells you if the game isn’t compatible. You shouldn’t need to mess with much else, but checking out ProtonDB can give you hints on what settings might work best for each game.
It helps to know which games or programs you want to run. Sometimes certain games aren’t available on Steam but are on Epic or GOG. Depending on what you want to play, you might not face many issues at all. If you do encounter problems, identifying the specific game or program can help others guide you more precisely.
For running non-Steam games, you can add them directly in Steam by switching to desktop mode and adding the executable as a non-Steam game. Alternatively, use the Heroic Game Launcher—a great tool that syncs your games from Epic or GOG into one library, and you can add it to Steam too. Plenty of YouTube guides can help with these methods, and they’re not as hard as they might sound once you get started.
Honestly, YouTube is your friend here. There are a lot of video tutorials that walk you through setting up stuff on the Steam Deck. They’re usually straightforward and save you from having to read complex instructions. Sometimes visual learners just need a bit of guidance!
Thanks, I’ll give that a try. A visual guide sounds way more my speed than some of the text guides I’ve stumbled across.