STEAM DECK
Get more out of your Steam Deck
From external controllers to an external display, Neil Mohr offers a fistful of handy gaming tips for your Steam Deck.
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Neil Mohr has no time for gaming but is pleased his children can make the most of his 19-year-old Steam account.
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e’ve been sporadically looking at Valve’s Steam Deck over the last
year or so. In LXF299 we covered SD card expansion and hacks to use Epic games, GoG and general sweet plugins. Last issue we covered replacing the internal NVMe drive, while back in LXF289 Jonni explored its underlying Linux software. We’ll dive into Steam Deck retro emulation down the line, too, as it’s a pretty cool platform for that.
As we mentioned in LXF299, the Steam Deck has a fully functioning USB-C connector, so you can buy all manner of USB-C docks, not just the overpriced official one from Valve. This enables you to not only charge the Steam Deck but also attach an external display, keyboard, mouse and, interestingly, game controllers – though Bluetooth is always an option, too.
Using a game controller is the best option if you’ve docked your Deck to an external display for some bigscreen fun. So, let’s take a look at the options.