r/SteamDeck

•	Performance Enhancements: Helldivers 2 will receive a performance patch on May 27, featuring upscaler support for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, as well as dynamic resolution scaling and variable rate shading.

•	Latency Reduction: The patch will also include Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag 2 support to reduce input latency.

•	Upscaler Support: The game will support Nvidia DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4.0.3 and 3.1.5, and Intel XeSS 3.0, but not FSR 4.1.

This should see a boost to what you can do with the steam deck and this game.

Would be interested to see comparsions when the patch is released.

For context,
I’m a 29yo dad. I used to love gaming and love my steam deck. Putting countless hours into previously enjoyed games like rdr, gta, black ops3, stardew valley and car x to name a few.

But since the birth of my son in December, the steam deck has gathered dust. I’ve found I don’t get 30 mins to myself as when I’m not working I’m helping with him or spending time with my partner.

I’m looking for games where I don’t need to get too into a game and at any point I can pause it / put it down to help with our son if he wakes up. So I guess I’m looking for games like stardew? Games that I can play for 5-10 mins and not be midway through a level, mission, or storyline and I can still feel fulfilled…

Previously enjoyed games: RDR,GTA,CarX,BO3,Stardew Valley
Preferred genres: shooters, racing, RPG ( although I’m not fussed)
Budget: doesn’t matter
Other notes: 5-10 mins at a time with no real story. Something I can come off at any point and feel fulfilled

any help would be really appreciated

Hello everyone. Since GZDOOM is no longer available on Steam Deck for playing Doom Mods. I wanted to share with the community on how to get Doom Mods working again in a very simple way.

Below is my guide. I am at work so this is from memory only at the moment.

- Download UZDOOM for Linux located at https://zdoom.org/downloads

- Download the DOOM2.WAD file. You'll need to own the game or find this yourself somewhere on the internet.

- Download a .pk3 Doom mod. For this example I will use the Legend of Doom Mod located at https://www.moddb.com/mods/legend-of-doom

- Create a new folder on your steam deck and ensure the DOOM2.WAD file, the .pk3 mod file, and UZDOOM Linux-UZDoom-4.14.3.AppImage are all placed in the same folder.

- Now create a simple Linux Bash Script. Do this by opening a text editor in the folder you just created with all the Doom files in it and create a text file with Kate text editor and place this script in the text editor:

#!/bin/bash

./Linux-UZDoom-4.14.3.AppImage -iwad DOOM2.WAD -file LegendOfDoom.pk3

- Save the text editor in your Doom folder with a .sh instead of a .txt at the end of naming the file.

- Left mouse click on the .sh file you just created and open Properties

- Find a checkbox option that allows you to make the file executable.

- The Mod should now work without adding it as a non Steam game.

Adding Mod As A Non Steam Game For Game Mode

- Almost everyone by now knows how to do this on the Steam Deck, but here are the directions anyway.

- At the top click on Games

- Select Add a Non-Steam Game

- Browse and select the .sh file you just created.

- There is no need to add or configure Proton since the UZDOOM is an AppImage and is a native executable file for Linux.

That's it. Let me know if I am missing anything. I got this working last night, and again I am writing this guide from memory at the moment. I hope this helps everyone who is having trouble getting Doom Mods to work on their steam deck.

I own a day 1 Steam Deck LCD 256GB model, after 4 years of on and off usage the left bumper stopped working. I thought maybe the bumper itself broke and I ordered a replacement from ifixit. Turns out the button on the board ripped off and was lose inside the case. I reached out to valve support and they said they expected the failure way earlier and even if my device is out of warranty they would fix it for free. I sent the package to valve repair service and they just sent me a quote over 150 euros. The board itself is flawlessly working, it’s just the bumper button that broke. I read it’s hard to replace in DIY, also I am pretty bad at soldering. In games I can use the back buttons as replacement but well it really sucks. 150 bucks for a small issue and also probably a design failure on their side. I found a seller on eBay (from Czech Republic where valves repair service for steam deck is located haha ;)) - he sells these boards for about 50 euros but the model does not match exactly, he sells DAF7ATH16DO REV: G and F, my revision is DAF7ATH16FO Rev F - anyone did a swap with that combination ? As I read about the needed calibration I am scared that this board won’t fix my issue

I work from home so I don't get out much. I'm usually always at my PC but when I'm not I'm lounging on my bed watching TV. I'd mostly use it in that situation, to lay in bed and play VS breaking my back slouching like a gargoyle at my computer.

My PC is much more powerful than the deck, but I play a lot of older titles like L4D2 or less power hungry games like RimWorld, so it shouldn't be a bottleneck for me.

Looking for a compact/foldable Steam Deck stand that fits in the bottom slot of the official case, ideally with room left for the charger. Nothing fancy, just practical.

Any recommendations?

Thank you!

Tried playing it on deck today and it immideatly sounded like a jet engine taking off, after about 30 minutes of gameplay I checked the performance overlay and the CPU was sitting at a cozy 98 degrees and the fans were on full tilt,

Even on medium preset locked to 30fps this game gets toasty, is there something I have to change or is this one of those "just because you can doesn't mean you should" games on deck

So I have steam deck play now and again on and notice that the battery drains so much in the shut down mod? Like it at 80% come back in week it's at 20% or dead? Now I heard due to the fact that it's not fully turned off or something?

Now it may not be that bed it's been a while since use my steam deck but one reason I don't use it as it feel like whenever I pick it up, it's dead? Like I have phone and laptops left in basic sleep and doesn't seem to drain anywhere near my steam deck? I have less then 20 total active hours of it being turned on devices is free of virus I know.

Now it's using vulkan, all problems are fixed.