Diamond Member Steam 0 Posted February 2, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted February 2, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Do we really need to explain this one? We think you have probably already used it on your computer or your mobile device. Firefox is one of the best browsers around, and while you might only use your Deck to browse the Steam marketplace, browsing websites would be quite difficult without a specific web browser. There are a lot of different ones you can try, such as This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Edge and Opera, but we do believe Mozilla Firefox is still the best option. By using a web browser on the Deck, you can check a walkthrough and find useful information on a game you might need, such as how long to beat it. While, clearly, all web browsers do the same thing and work just as well on the Deck, other apps also require having one installed. For example, if you use Epic Games Store on the Heroic Launcher (see below), often you will need to confirm details in a browser window. Not having one installed means that the game will often freeze or exit without providing any details. Heroic Launcher This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Have you been greedily eyeing the PlayStation Portal, thinking you don't really want to spend that kind of money on a simple streaming device? Well, you are in luck because with a Deck, you can get an experience that is quite similar and, many users swear, even better than Sony's expensive portable device. Enter Chiaki4deck, an app that you can use to stream PS5 games directly from your console to your portable Steam device. The app ran into some problems at first, with users complaining about the app's performance degrading in a few minutes. But luckily, this issue seems to have been fixed, so you can go ahead and try Chiaki4deck for yourself. While Chiaki does require a bit of customization before running it, as it might not work perfectly out of the box, once it's set up, it is very easy to use and should guarantee efficient performance with any game. If you are looking to stream Xbox games, try XBPlay instead. Moonlight This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Wondering how to customize your Deck beyond buying a silly-looking silicone cover? By using Decky Loader, you can choose from a vast selection of plugins and scripts that will not only change the looks of your Deck but also improve how you use it. For example, do you want to add NES sounds to your Deck or perhaps show off some tasty Windows 95 wallpapers? You can do it really easily through a huge free library of items. But wait, there's more! You can also use the app to look up and apply the recommended settings for any game in your library automatically. Plus, by using Decky Recorder, you can easily record gameplay footage that you can upload to Steam or use for your Let's Play This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up channel. Also, look up FAQs easily and see many useful details on each game you have. Decky Loader will improve your life as a Deck user, no doubt about that. Foliate This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Sure, streaming is still the easiest way to access content on any device you currently own or are thinking of buying. But if you possess a digital collection of media, perhaps a leftover from your iPod days, or maybe you would like to watch on the Deck those old Vines you made as a kid, then VLC is the app you need. It will allow you to play any kind of media content transferred to the system or loaded from an SD card. Naturally, VLC (or VideoLan) is not the only app that you can install on the Deck. You can easily find other media players, such as Kodi or MX Player; it is just a matter of preference since all of them do the same thing. Also, these apps support streaming from another source, so you can watch content directly from your computer or cast a video from the Deck to another device (such as your This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Cast). If you have been dreaming of a DRM-free world, then this is your first step into a wider universe. ProtonUp-Qt This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up QT This might be a bit more for the "option nerds" among you, but hear us out. If you have been playing games in non-native Steam mode, perhaps because you are a retro fan or indie games downloaded from Itch, then ProtonUp-Qt will be a powerful help. This app will let you not only install several GE-Proton versions but also customize them through compatibility options within SteamOS. This will greatly improve game compatibility in case you have been running into problems trying to run anything outside of the store. Find the tool in the Discover store, then run it in Desktop mode to get an interface with which you can install more compatibility options. If you are not planning to run anything outside of the Steam store, then ProtonUp-Qt is probably not needed, but thanks to its ease of use and accessibility, it is still a great app to keep handy. The post This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up appeared first on This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . 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