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# Steam Deck
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The [Steam Deck](https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck) is a handheld gaming
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computer made by the same developers as [Steam](./steam.md),
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[Valve](https://www.valvesoftware.com).
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Due to its form factor it can be used especially well to play games that need a
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controller, such as many games that run on [emulators](./emulators.md).
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But by adding a USB-hub and connecting keyboard and mouse it can be used to
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play classical PC games aswell.
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As the Steam Deck is using a linux based operating system all the windows based
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games are run with the help of [Proton](./proton.md).
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The Steam Deck includes the Flatpak based [Discover](../linux/flatpak.md)
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software management suite to install additional software.
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## Usage
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### Shortcuts
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- Esc: `STEAM + D-Pad Left`
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- Show Keyboard: `STEAM + X`
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### Running a Game Directly Through the Interface
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Simple programs can be started from inside the gaming mode by adding it as a
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[non-Steam game](/wiki/games/steam.md#adding-non-steam-games).
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For [emulator games](/wiki/games/emulators.md) the setup is more complex.
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Firstly the emulator needs to be added as a
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[non-Steam game](/wiki/games/steam.md#adding-non-steam-games).
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To run a game instantly the path to the [ROM](./emulators.md) needs to be
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appended to the command used for starting the emulator needed for it.
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This should be made in quotation marks as it could contain characters that need
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to be escaped.
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Afterwards the icons and banners of it can be set using
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[SteamGridDB](/wiki/games/steam.md#setting-icons-and-banners-for-games).
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### Plugin Manager Decky
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The Steam Deck features a wide variable of customization options.
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Some of these options can be accessed by installing
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[the plugin manager Decky](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader).
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To install it download the setup file from the
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[Github page](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader) and run it.
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Afterwards the plugin manager will be available after pressing the `...` button on the Deck and
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navigating to the bottom of the menu.
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There plugins can be installed and removed aswell as managed.
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The following list includes some useful plugins.
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- [SteamGridDB](/wiki/games/steam.md#setting-icons-and-banners-for-games): setting new images for
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games
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