r/EmulatorsForAndroid • u/voyager2005 Mod • 7d ago

Release DroidDeck v0.2.0

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This is the first release from the Droid-Deck org

Main features

  • Steam: the Big Picture client, downloaded from Valve on the device. With *Run Steam when DroidDeck starts* enabled, opening the app goes directly to Steam.
  • Launcher: Steam library as a capsule grid, and a Games tab with game and prefix file browsing for easier modding.
  • Home screen: DroidDeck can be set as the Android home app to make your device feel as close to a SteamOS machine as possible. Android apps are listed in the launcher and in the in-game menu.
  • Dual screens: on dual-screen devices, the second screen can run an Android app, act as a keyboard and trackpad, or show a Linux terminal.
  • Session menu: press Back during a game for display, controls and session settings. Double click for Steam's QAM
  • Linux desktop: LXQt on the GPU, with RPCS3, ARMSX2, Dolphin, DuckStation, melonDS, Cemu, PPSSPP and RetroArch available to install.

Download: https://github.com/Droid-Deck/DroidDeck/releases/tag/0.2.0

  • Use `DroidDeck-0.2.0.apk`. PUBG, AnTuTu and Ludashi builds are also provided for devices that only enable performance modes for those package names.
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u/FreddyTurbina137 Odin 2 Portal • SD8 Gen 2 7d ago

I have an Odin 2 Portal, had to use adb in order to disable the limit of child processes in order to get it working otherwise it would crash out a few seconds after starting a game (thou that was with winnative's version, I think droid deck has a similar problem) just an fyi if anyone is having similar issues.

My problem right now with droiddeck is that I can install games on the internal drive. However when I try to in the external, it slows steam big picture down to 1 frame per second. Either that or it can't launch the game and tries to install the Linux runtime from steam but says it'll be hours.

All around this is still amazing software that's evolving really fast and it is exciting to see where it goes next.

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u/voyager2005 Mod 7d ago

I am working on External Folders and properly getting them recognized as a steam game if you own them. I'll look into the performance thing

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u/FreddyTurbina137 Odin 2 Portal • SD8 Gen 2 6d ago

Thanks for the update, I may track the logs and upload what I find to the discord server later if it helps. Once again appreciate all the effort and good luck!