Got a Steam Deck on the way, anything I should know before I dive in when it arrives?

  • lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    It’s pretty easy assuming both of your devices are on the same network:

    • install a game on your desktop PC via steam
    • from your steam deck browse to the game in your library
    • instead of Play/Install you click a little arrow next to the button and then select the name of your desktop PC
    • the Play/Install button changes to say Stream, click that and it launches the game on your desktop and streams the video to your steam deck

    if you have a good home network it is pretty much indistinguishable from playing it directly on the deck
    I can play Elden Ring with no video artifacts or noticeable input lag

    here is a guide which has some screenshots

    https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/remote-play-how-to-stream-games-from-your-pc-to-the-steam-deck