I’m fairly new to using my Steam Deck, and while I’ve been enjoying playing Minecraft Bedrock with my friends using a launcher, a recent update threw everything out of sync. Typically, this gets sorted out quickly, but now I can’t launch the app in gaming mode—it just loops back to the launch page. However, launching it from desktop mode works fine, but I can’t use the deck controls in that format. Has anyone else faced this issue? Is there a fix, or should I just wait for the devs to sort it out?
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I’ve had the same issue! It’s pretty frustrating to jump into desktop mode just to play with friends. If you figure out how to launch from gaming mode without the loop, let me know! For now, I’m also using desktop mode, but it’s awkward with the controls. Good luck!
Just a heads up, I managed to tackle it by deleting the launcher from the steam library in gaming mode and then removing it from the desktop mode with a file manager. I finally got it working by following these steps: reinstalling the launcher and adjusting the settings. If you’re interested, I can share more details!