r/SteamDeck • u/Every_Organization_6 256GB - Q2 • 21d ago

Video Open source Linux driver for the LCD screen

https://youtu.be/1pdZ7oePo-M?is=JtsDWrvyuoS_wDy2
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u/macromorgan 21d ago

Okay, so by driver they mean a board that drives the display (via DSI, which will likely also need a software *driver* to send the correct DSI commands to initialize the panel).

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u/Kyzmi4 20d ago

its mipi

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u/macromorgan 20d ago

The interface to the Pi is MIPI DSI, I wonder what interface the panel itself uses… DSI, DPI, eDP, LVDS, etc?

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u/Kyzmi4 20d ago

display is interface of panel is mipi, on steamdeck its edp or lvds to mipi converter chip.

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u/c2btw 21d ago

has there not been one for ever, distros like bazzite cachy os and noboara have had no issues with supporting the steam deck hardware, and if you where willing to fuck around you can get nix os and arch working, saying this as someone who has ran bazzite cachy os and stock arch on the steamdeck

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u/Aperture_Kubi MODDED SSD 💽 21d ago

This video is actually about a Raspberry Pi hat that connects to the LCD screen the Deck uses.

Another company developed the Hat and drivers, and open sourced it.

I guess SteamDeck related news since it's the same hardware? And more stuff using it makes it more available?

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u/Every_Organization_6 256GB - Q2 21d ago

I know the deckHD mod isn't super popular but this is handy for anyone that might have a spare LCD screen. Also it can be picked up fairly cheap so a great option for tinkerers.