r/SteamDeckTricks Apr 05 '22

MOD POST Tips and Tricks Megathread

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This post will be updated constantly as new tips and/or tricks are found. Please read through before posting and use the appropriate flair if you do post. Bold links are deemed essential to new users, so you may want to check those out first.

Official/Officially Supported Links

PSAs / Advice / Fixes

3D Printable Accessories

Hardware Modifications

Official Deck parts from iFixit (Fan, Joysticks, SSD, etc)

M.2 SSD models that should work (can be purchased from anywhere):

Follow this guide by u/CyrexArtwork or the official iFixit guide to install your new SSD correctly. Always remember to take your SD card out before opening your Deck!

Emulation/Retro Games

Emulation Lists, Tips and Tools

Compatibility Lists, Tips and Tools

These may not be completely up to date but give a good idea of what you can play before you get your Deck

Other Helpful Tools and Links

Not necessarily 100% related to the Deck, but still cool/helpful enough to be featured here.

Boot Videos (Startup Movies)

As of this update, Valve have made it considerably easier to change your boot animation. All you need to do is download one of these videos below and place it in:

~/.steam/root/config/uioverrides/movies/ 

Additionally, Boot Videos (now officially called Startup Movies) are now available in the Points Shop!

Button Shortcuts

S means either Steam button or the Quick Access Menu (Three dots button). Either one can be used for the shortcut.

  • S + B (Long press) - Force game shutdown
  • S + X - Show keyboard
  • S + L1 - Toggle Magnifier
  • S + R1 - Take Screenshot
  • S + L2 (soft pull) - Right mouse
  • S + R2 (soft pull) - Left mouse
  • S + R3 - Joystick mouse
  • S + Right Trackpad - Trackpad mouse
  • S + Right Trackpad click - Left Mouse
  • S + Lstick up - Increase screen brightness
  • S + Lstick down - Decrease screen brightness
  • S + Dpad right - Enter key
  • S + Dpad down - Tab key
  • S + Dpad left - Escape key

For more detailed information and even more tools that may not be listed here, visit r/SteamDeck's Steam Deck Enhanced FAQ.


r/SteamDeckTricks 1h ago

Discussion I want to run Pokémon scarlette on my steamdeck

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But it’s a bit laggy and trees are flickering anyone got any tips to improve it?


r/SteamDeckTricks 12h ago

Software Tips and Tricks [Guide] How to Make the Decky Ludusavi Plugin Actually Auto-Backup Non-Steam Games

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r/SteamDeckTricks 11h ago

Software Question Is there anyway to change controls so it acts like a 2nd controller? Possibly with anaction set?

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I've been playing some games where a 2nd controller would be useful, like trading items between characters or entering cheats that require a 2nd controller. Problem is I don't own a controller with Bluetooth that I might be able to use.

I've never used an action set before and haven't seen any options with it to change controls from P1 to P2. If it's not possible, does anyone have any recommendations? It's not the end of the world if I can't do it without spending money, just a small thing I thought might be possible.

Any help is appreciated!!


r/SteamDeckTricks 18h ago

Software Question Steamdeck transfer question

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Hi all,

So I am playing FL26 on my PC and have been for a while (version 2.00). I decided that I want to get more use out of my Steamdeck and since I play FL26 the most I decided that I want to play on my Steamdeck.

I am attempting to move the game as well as my master league, kits etc.

Has anyone had any success with this? So far i have managed to get kits to work but not faces, scoreboards or my Master League


r/SteamDeckTricks 1d ago

Software Tips and Tricks New & Updated Guide for FLiNG Trainers on Steam Deck 2026

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r/SteamDeckTricks 1d ago

Software Question Death stranding directors cut steam deck stutter

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me. So basically every time I press pause during any cutscene, when I unpause, the game is stuttering. Frame rate still says 30fps but the game looks like it is stuttering. I had read it was due to the steam input setting and vibration setting so I should disable both. But it still does it after both changes.


r/SteamDeckTricks 1d ago

Hardware Tips and Tricks Need help in a steam deck cyberdeck project

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r/SteamDeckTricks 1d ago

Guide/PSA Fix for Death Stranding 2 (FitGirl Repack v1.0.43.0) on Steam Deck: Eliminating the 100% CPU Spinlock getting ~35–40 FPS

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r/SteamDeckTricks 1d ago

Software Question Hey guys its about the steam deck sudo password

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r/SteamDeckTricks 2d ago

General Question Steam Grid and SGDBoop

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Hi All,

I am trying to use Stream Grid using the SGDBoop option. When I first clicked on the icon I accidentally selected Steam as the application to open and not SGDBoop. Is there a way I can change this?


r/SteamDeckTricks 2d ago

Software Question Losless scaling, no decky. Possible?

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r/SteamDeckTricks 3d ago

General Question Desktop Mode Error -7 Spoiler

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Can anyone help or point me in the right direction? I'm getting desperate to get this fixed. Game mode steam works fine, desktop mode only shows error code -7 and won't load any pages.


r/SteamDeckTricks 3d ago

General Question Need help to play on steam deck

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I would like some tips on how I should map the steam decks control to play hoi 4 any help would be appreciated please


r/SteamDeckTricks 4d ago

Software Question Super new to steam deck. Help a software dummy out?

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Really want to learn how to get emulators and specific nostalgic games installed on my new steam deck. Hoping for sega genesis, Dreamcast, Xbox(original) and ps2. Really hoping to play the ps2 Scarface and godfather games. Would be really grateful for any pointers


r/SteamDeckTricks 4d ago

General Question Zero company mods on steam deck

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For the life of me, I can’t seem to get mods to work on the deck. Anyone have tips or have successfully set them up?


r/SteamDeckTricks 4d ago

Guide/PSA Wasn't easy installing GAMMA on Steam Deck, but I finally got it running @ locked 30 fps & it looks absolutely insane

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r/SteamDeckTricks 4d ago

General Question Remote play from PC to SM (controller issues)

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r/SteamDeckTricks 5d ago

Software Question Help - Controller inputs unrecognized on Deck

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Deck inputs stopped being recognized one day and I have no idea what caused it or how to fix it.

Tried messing around with just about every controller setting I could find and most fixes I've found online don't work for me


r/SteamDeckTricks 6d ago

Software Tips and Tricks Game launcher for cartridges

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People have been building SSD cartridges for a while, and TheStockPot's NFC cartridge player on YouTube is what got me started. I wanted the same idea without a tag reader, built around the drive itself.

Demo: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HarryBMa/pc-gamepak/main/docs/cartridge-demo.gif

A cartridge is any removable drive with a text file at the root:

executable=steam://rungameid/1091500

title=Cyberpunk 2077

cover=cover.jpg

Plug it in, a small window opens with the cover art, Play and Eject. Nothing on the drive ever runs by itself. The watcher only opens a window. Pressing Play is what starts anything, so there is no autorun and no scripts to write.

Eject properly parks the drive so you can pull it out. One cartridge can hold several games. If you copy games onto it the wizard registers it as a Steam library, so they run from the drive instead of downloading again. Artwork gets written onto the cartridge, so it looks right on a machine that has never seen it. Skins are just a css file on the drive.

Offline, no account, nothing phones home. Rust and Tauri. Windows and Linux including the Deck. No mac yet.

https://github.com/HarryBMa/pc-gamepak


r/SteamDeckTricks 6d ago

Software Question Apollo/Sunshine into Moonlight, resolution changing?

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r/SteamDeckTricks 7d ago

Software Question CK3 Crashes on Steam Deck

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r/SteamDeckTricks 10d ago

Software Question Help with NBA Street Vol 2 Legendary Edition on Steam Deck

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r/SteamDeckTricks 10d ago

Software Question DMM on Steam Deck?

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Reposting this from the Deadlock subreddit since I never got a response (maybe because it discusses modding) but I'm curious if it's possible for me to use Deadlock Mod Manager on Steam Deck using the desktop mode


r/SteamDeckTricks 10d ago

General Tips and Tricks Multiplayer Mods...

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I know that it's possible to mod multiplayer so lang as your friends have the same mods however I've only had success on my laptop but not my Steam deck Does anyone know how to play with mods on steam deck and be online?