I opened it, but will launch it a bit later. What should I do/know ? I got a protetctive glass from Jseaux too.
I love that they put Portal refences on the box. It made me so happy when I got mine. Be sure to play through Desk Job! It’s free and let’s you try out a bunch of the control schemes. And also it has some Portal-style writing
… I was too excited to look at the box.
Snag yourself a battery pack for traveling. I got a baesus 65w one off Amazon for $38 when it went on sale.
Most important thing? Have fun. Don’t get wrapped up in fps limits and tweaking unless your game isn’t running to satisfaction. There’s a lot you can adjust and tinker with but it’s easy to get lost in that.
Don’t get wrapped up in fps limits
Or do, depends on what you consider fun ;)
I bought the same battery and can’t recommend it enough. It’s a monster!
Got the same one too. Just a quick note for anyone looking to buy one: if you’re planning to travel with it, get the 20,000mah instead of 30,000mah one to stay under the 100Wh limit for most airlines.
Put up a hammock
Fill it with emulators and roms baybaaaaay
Install decky loader on it, and look at the plug-in store to see if you want to download something. I really like the Bluetooth plugin for connecting my wireless headphones quickly
I like vibrant deck since it made the screen look more vibrant…
Steamgriddb has been great for changing game artwork and making non steam games look official by putting in banners and icons for them.
Protondb badges are useful for giving some info on whether the game will work for Linux or not, since some games that work just fine haven’t received steam verified.
Welcome to the wonderful world of cardboard box collecting!
oh I thought you bought a portal gun
Throw Fallout 3 and New Vegas on it. IMO, they are excellent games for the Deck. The older graphics look fantastic on the smaller screen and they run perfectly without issue (aside from the typical Bethesda bugs built in).
sniff the vent and get addicted to it.
I miss the smell :(
Mmm hot plastic
Congrats! If you’re someone like me who owns a decent PC but no longer enjoys sitting in front of one, definitely get yourself a dock so you can hook it up to your TV. They cost around $30 and is a great investment. Just remember to take the casing off (if you use one) if you’re planning to have your games running at anything between 1080p to 4K, and use FSR to reduce the load. I find the Deck heats up a fair bit even in winter.
Owning a Steam Deck really got me back into gaming. I carry it to work to play during breaks and hook it back up to my TV when I get home.
Playing games? ^^
I’d recommend looking into the Killswitch case by dbrand, really quality and has attachments like a kickstand.
Get the Spigen screen protector with a placement tray so it lines up perfectly and don’t take off the original screen protector off until then!
Then get the Anker nano 2 charger and a 3 meter usb c cord, because it runs out of power pretty quick.
sell it while it’s still new and keep using your pc
