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A handheld gaming computer developed by Valve in cooperation with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), released on February 25, 2022

General info

The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer developed by Valve, it's playable either as a handheld or connected to a monitor in the same manner as the Nintendo Switch.
It is an x86-64 device with integrated gaming inputs designed to play the full Steam library, including Windows PC games via the Linux-based Proton compatibility layer. Users are able to modify the device's software to run non-Steam applications and games from other sources.

Storage:

  • Base model: 64 GB eMMC
  • Mid model: 256 GB NVMe SSD
  • Top model: 512 GB NVMe SSD

Memory:
16 GB LPDDR5 @ 5500 MT/s

Display:
7-inch, 1280 × 800 Touchscreen LCD @ 60Hz

Official Steam Deck page

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Is there any way to play Runescape singleplayer?

My friend works for the military and wants to play Runescape while deployed overseas. He currently plays OSRS on the Steam Deck via Bolt Launcher. Is there a way for him to play the game offline at all?
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How much faster is the Steam Deck's NVMe SSD than the eMMC or SD card options?

The 256GB and 512GB Steam Decks are advertised with faster storage (NVMe SSD) than the 64GB version's eMMC internal storage. But I read that the eMMC storage read times are more or less comparable with a decent SD card. Under what circumstances is…
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Does the Steam Deck preorder page tell you when your reservation is ready for purchase?

This question is primarily aimed at people who were already able to purchase the Steam Deck they placed a reservation for, or just anyone who has seen or knows the exact process. As far as I understand, Valve sends emails to everyone who reserved a…
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Using the Steam Deck as a PS5 controller

I recently made the switch from my PS5 to the Steam Deck, and I've gotten very used to having the paddles and controller layout of the Deck. However, I haven't been able to get great performance on some of my favorite games, and I'm thinking about…
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Set a shutdown time for Steam Deck?

Is there a good way to automatically shutdown the Steam Deck at a specified time? On my PC I can use the Windows Scheduler to set a shutdown time and the Switch has parental controls that allow you to do the same. The Steam Deck doesn't seem to…
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How best to prolong the life of my Steam Deck's battery?

This question probably applies to most any device with a rechargeable battery, but here goes: We all know batteries degrade over time. Some types of batteries last longer if you primarily do full discharge cycles, others are better if you keep them…
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Steam App ID of a non-Steam game added to Steam in SteamOS on Steam Deck

Similar to this question, I need to find a non-Steam game ID so I could locate its Proton prefix inside /home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/ in SteamOS on Steam Deck. I can find the ID by grepping the ps output (ps aux | grep…
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How to be certain that games or other apps in the SteamOS Discover center are legitimate?

When you launch the Steam Deck in desktop mode, the UI by default contains a shortcut to something called "Discover Software Center". My experience with Linux-based system is very limited, but I am aware that most distributions have a sort of…
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Full game re-download after minor patch. How to stop this?

I noticed every time some minor update happens, it gets downloaded, then some patching and verification happen, and then suddenly it starts to re-download entire game. This has just happened today again with 1.4.1 patch. I don’t want to wait an hour…
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How do I transfer files from my Steam Deck to a PC without leaving gaming mode?

I have various screenshots and emulator save files on my Steam Deck that I want to transfer to my desktop. My current solution is to use Warpinator, but it requires me to close the game I'm playing and exit to desktop mode whenever I want to…
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How can I see the version of Steam Deck?

I was thinking about buying a Steam Deck and to save a couple of bucks, figured I'd try to buy one used. Before I hand over the cash, I'd like to verify the one I'm buying is as advertised. As there are three versions advertised (and perhaps varying…
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Forza Horizon 5 does not launch on SteamDeck

I bought the game when my SteamDeck arrived around June. It was playable but after a few weeks it stopped launching. I tried to troubleshoot it by verifying the installation and some other attempts before that and somehow it worked again, but a few…
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Doom64 seems to be stuck in an infinite loop on first launch with Heroic on Steam Deck

Doom64 was available for free on the Epic Games store, a few weeks ago so I downloaded it on Heroic but it seems to be stuck before getting into the menu. ... after the intro sequence it seemed to not continue beyond the Menu which lists "Start" as…
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Is there a way to stop the on-screen keyboard automatically appearing in a game/application when a cursor is shown in Gaming Mode?

When running some non-Steam applications, Steam attempts to be helpful and displays the on-screen keyboard automatically when a text cursor (|) is seen on the screen. For some of my applications I don't want this, as the cursor is often…
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How do I move an installed game from the Steam Deck or Ally to an SD card?

The storage on my Steam Deck/ROG Ally handheld gaming PC is full and I have added an SD card. How do I move Steam games to the new SD card. All the tutorials I see mention a screen called "Local Files" but I am not able to find this in Steam!
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