Been using my steam deck as my main PC ever since I got it in 2022. I hated Linux at first but after learning some basics I hate Windows now. I guess I started down the linux rabbit hole. 😂
Hahaha I’m not there yet, I still have moments where I’ll miss windows though Linux has done surprisingly well compared to what I expected. Glad to hear it’s been working well for others, but man I miss wallpaper engine.
damn dude, I'm planning to get a steam deck as a main rig. How does the SD fare when it comes to productivity like printing, photo/video editing (although I know there are linux alternatives to editing programs) and generally how "natural" does it feel to be used as a productivity device? Personally I'm planning to use it obviously as my main gaming rig but since I live with my girlfriend and she's in college, I'll also be letting her use it for school stuff.
@@salocin9009there is a kde extension for wallpaper engine but not all features are implemented so you will have some wallpapers that do not render correctly
Neat to see someone using SteamDeck as a main desktop. Actually interesting to see but looks like some of the Valve additions to the OS workflow are making it easier to use it for first time Linux users than some other distros, but those same implementations are making it harder to understand how Linux does some things. And of course nice to see some fresh perspectives about starting to use Linux as a main device. To enlighten you about the software installation a bit, the reason why the .exe and image files don't work quite right is because that is not the intended way of how software is done in Linux in the first place. You used the KDE app store a bit there which is a GUI solution, but generally the way these things are done is through terminal by downloading packages from repositories via a package manager. And you can uninstall software the same way, which is essentially just deleting the files, but the package manager saves you the trouble of physically finding them and deleting them manually. Overall I'd suggest getting familiar with the package management system on Linux as that will make managing software easier down the line. A bit more about modding on games: yeah it's a pain on Linux to do, agreed. Not unexpected because you are effectively trying to do something intended to be done on Windows but on Linux instead, but that understanding doesn't reduce the frustration it can cause. But you can actually mod most games to the same end result as on Windows as long as they can be modded in the first place, it's just way more work and often requires launch conditions like the Wine .dll wrapper.
Ok, thanks for the insight. I was lost for a bit, flatpacks seemed to work best if I couldn’t find it in the AppStore and now I know why. And yeah in terms of modding it seems like it’s as I thought, possible but difficult at times.
Great video,I bought one recently and I use it like a pc too with windows works great for now.Its the best option for 300€ used better than a laptop for that price and you have a handheld too
You can't properly run Windows on the Steam deck OLED due to lack of drivers. The LCD version is a different story however, but you end up losing if you want to use it for handheld gaming as Windows just isn't good for that purpose compared to SteamOS.
The original plan was to dual boot but as mentioned at the end of the video I fell in love with SteamOS and found I was able to get by on Linux alone. So far so good and I’ve saved a lot hassle and storage compared to if I did go with windows.
@@salocin9009 Hi, you can also boot from USB-C. My USB dongle has a housing for a 2280 NVMe. Note that the Steam Deck always tries to boot from the internal NVMe, so you must start the Deck using the Boot Manager. You can also hooked up an eGPU (in my own an RX6800) that only works over OCuLink with Windows and AMD GPUs or also with ChimeraOS.
I only have the deck and a controller, but I also need a drawing tablet. Would you recommend getting a larger tablet, wireless keyboard instead of a monitor?
You could but I don’t believe android tablets and iPads can be used as monitors for the Steamdeck. Wacoms tablets with screens might work but they’re very pricey and designed to be used as a monitor
I believe so but it might be more than that since I am able to read and write files on it, just some movies won’t show up or I can’t rename something. It’s odd and I can’t reformat the drive cause there’s a lot of stuff I don’t want to lose on it.
It's the 27 inch Apple Cinema Display, they can be had used for pretty cheap nowadays and still have better displays and speakers than similarly priced new monitors.
I respect the commitment and am glad you could make it work, I wanted to make that the video title but couldn’t cause I still need the MacBook Air to adjust display brightness haha.
For storage and convenience, I can get by on Linux so I’m not gonna go to all the extra work just for wallpaper engine and a few other niceties. Nothing has come up yet that stops me from doing my work, funnily enough I would actually unlock more access to games by dual booting. Also switching between Game mode, Desktop mode and Windows all the time would get annoying quick, at least for me personally. Thanks for watching
Totally fair, especially if you play competitive multiplayer games like Valorant that have unsupported anticheat on Linux. Until then there are windows alternatives that trade convenience for compatibility.
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Been using my steam deck as my main PC ever since I got it in 2022. I hated Linux at first but after learning some basics I hate Windows now. I guess I started down the linux rabbit hole. 😂
Hahaha I’m not there yet, I still have moments where I’ll miss windows though Linux has done surprisingly well compared to what I expected. Glad to hear it’s been working well for others, but man I miss wallpaper engine.
damn dude, I'm planning to get a steam deck as a main rig. How does the SD fare when it comes to productivity like printing, photo/video editing (although I know there are linux alternatives to editing programs) and generally how "natural" does it feel to be used as a productivity device?
Personally I'm planning to use it obviously as my main gaming rig but since I live with my girlfriend and she's in college, I'll also be letting her use it for school stuff.
@@salocin9009there is a kde extension for wallpaper engine but not all features are implemented so you will have some wallpapers that do not render correctly
Neat to see someone using SteamDeck as a main desktop. Actually interesting to see but looks like some of the Valve additions to the OS workflow are making it easier to use it for first time Linux users than some other distros, but those same implementations are making it harder to understand how Linux does some things. And of course nice to see some fresh perspectives about starting to use Linux as a main device.
To enlighten you about the software installation a bit, the reason why the .exe and image files don't work quite right is because that is not the intended way of how software is done in Linux in the first place. You used the KDE app store a bit there which is a GUI solution, but generally the way these things are done is through terminal by downloading packages from repositories via a package manager. And you can uninstall software the same way, which is essentially just deleting the files, but the package manager saves you the trouble of physically finding them and deleting them manually. Overall I'd suggest getting familiar with the package management system on Linux as that will make managing software easier down the line.
A bit more about modding on games: yeah it's a pain on Linux to do, agreed. Not unexpected because you are effectively trying to do something intended to be done on Windows but on Linux instead, but that understanding doesn't reduce the frustration it can cause. But you can actually mod most games to the same end result as on Windows as long as they can be modded in the first place, it's just way more work and often requires launch conditions like the Wine .dll wrapper.
Ok, thanks for the insight. I was lost for a bit, flatpacks seemed to work best if I couldn’t find it in the AppStore and now I know why. And yeah in terms of modding it seems like it’s as I thought, possible but difficult at times.
Great video,I bought one recently and I use it like a pc too with windows works great for now.Its the best option for 300€ used better than a laptop for that price and you have a handheld too
100% agree, better than getting an old used gaming laptop that will either have issues or sound like a jet engine.
you can run windows on the steam deck which would fix the linux issue but its very buggy on the steam deck (weird drivers etc)
You can't properly run Windows on the Steam deck OLED due to lack of drivers. The LCD version is a different story however, but you end up losing if you want to use it for handheld gaming as Windows just isn't good for that purpose compared to SteamOS.
The original plan was to dual boot but as mentioned at the end of the video I fell in love with SteamOS and found I was able to get by on Linux alone. So far so good and I’ve saved a lot hassle and storage compared to if I did go with windows.
@@salocin9009 Hi, you can also boot from USB-C. My USB dongle has a housing for a 2280 NVMe. Note that the Steam Deck always tries to boot from the internal NVMe, so you must start the Deck using the Boot Manager. You can also hooked up an eGPU (in my own an RX6800) that only works over OCuLink with Windows and AMD GPUs or also with ChimeraOS.
I only have the deck and a controller, but I also need a drawing tablet. Would you recommend getting a larger tablet, wireless keyboard instead of a monitor?
You could but I don’t believe android tablets and iPads can be used as monitors for the Steamdeck. Wacoms tablets with screens might work but they’re very pricey and designed to be used as a monitor
Is your external drive formatted in NTFS? If so I believe Linux only has read compatibility with it, not write.
I believe so but it might be more than that since I am able to read and write files on it, just some movies won’t show up or I can’t rename something. It’s odd and I can’t reformat the drive cause there’s a lot of stuff I don’t want to lose on it.
wow, i didn't know that, but the monitor - huiiii
How is Geforce Now on the deck?
I heared it is significantly worse on linux in the browser.
Haven’t tried it yet since I don’t use GeForce now, I’ll update if I do though.
Which monitor you using
It's the 27 inch Apple Cinema Display, they can be had used for pretty cheap nowadays and still have better displays and speakers than similarly priced new monitors.
hows gaming on a bigger screen? is the gpu enough to push 4k even?
what dock do you use?
It’s called the “RREAKA ROG Ally/Steam Deck OLED Dock”, I got it off Amazon.
The deck is my only PC
I respect the commitment and am glad you could make it work, I wanted to make that the video title but couldn’t cause I still need the MacBook Air to adjust display brightness haha.
Why don't you just dual boot? Windows for productivity. Steam os for games
For storage and convenience, I can get by on Linux so I’m not gonna go to all the extra work just for wallpaper engine and a few other niceties. Nothing has come up yet that stops me from doing my work, funnily enough I would actually unlock more access to games by dual booting. Also switching between Game mode, Desktop mode and Windows all the time would get annoying quick, at least for me personally.
Thanks for watching
@@salocin9009 that's fair enough. Great video btw, wish I had the patience to learn how to effectively use linux.
The Idea is good, but I rather want a Win base PC like Rog ally to be real. Linux is not ready yet.
Linux has been ready for many many many years.
Totally fair, especially if you play competitive multiplayer games like Valorant that have unsupported anticheat on Linux. Until then there are windows alternatives that trade convenience for compatibility.