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Need help installing psycho waluigi

I want psycho waluigi on steam deck it comes as a zip file and doesn't make since to install it using proton

2 Comments
2023/06/09
20:58 UTC

5

Just wondering if anyone manage to get docker working with distrobox?

I tried installing docker and it installed fine, but when i tried start docker i got this error:

mkdir: cannot create directory 'cpuset': Permission denied

so yeah wondering if anyone manage to use docker with distrobox with steam deck? or if it's even possible?

2 Comments
2023/06/07
13:10 UTC

2

Removing rEFInd Help

0 Comments
2023/06/03
10:05 UTC

2

Linux crashes when trying to allocate more than 4GB Vram.

Hey, I use my steam deck a lot for Machine Learning tools through distrobox, and I'm starting to run into an issue where the linux will flat out reboot when trying to allocate more than 4gbs of VRAM. I tried googling, ai search engines, nothing. Any of y'all have an obscure fix to this?

2 Comments
2023/06/03
07:02 UTC

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Anyone know how to get the bios CclkFmaxOverride value within linux?

I have posted a kernel module I made to allow PowerTools to work with OC'd SteamDecks. It requires manually providing this value through a parameter. Does anyone know if I can get it though ACPI or other means. I tried dumping the acpi dsdt, but with my limited knowledge I couldn't find anything.

0 Comments
2023/06/02
13:00 UTC

4

Care about Raindbow 6 Siege? Vote now!

0 Comments
2023/06/01
03:01 UTC

8

Turn off the FN lock

So I bought this keyboard for my Steamdeck and it always starts with the FN lock on but has no option to turn it off on it. I can not find any option in the Desktop mode to turn anything FN releated off. Can someone please help me, I never had something todo with Linux so I don't know what to look for.

Please, I can not even use my esc without pressing the FN key first and its very annoying while playing

6 Comments
2023/05/27
12:28 UTC

8

Command required to force restart audio device/service.

My steam deck loses all audio after waking up from sleep. This includes game audio, and system audio. The same thing happens in windows as well.

Restarting does not fix this problem either. A complete shutdown is required. I have already tried a reimage but that didn't fix the problem. Now I manually want to force restart the sound drivers or the services that control audio in desktop mode. I have seen an io error popup when running the speaker test in the desktop audio settings after waking up from sleep.

It doesn't seem like an os issue since it has happened in multiple operating systems. Could it be a hardware defect? Or could be a deeper bug in the firmware? I am willing to share more details of my device if anyone has some leads.

1 Comment
2023/05/26
19:16 UTC

7

Dodi crysis 2 remastered not working on deck

Using proton ge 8.02 and 7.55 Not working Need help

I am not using lurtis

0 Comments
2023/05/25
13:30 UTC

9

Unified Remote Flatpak possibility?

Unified Remote has Linux apps but not specifically for Arch or similar. On the Steam Deck, we can bundle apps ourselves as Flatpaks to install them the way Valve intends us to.

Has anyone tried bundling their own Flatpak and if so, could it be possible for Unified Remote? I'm unsure what kind of runtime would be suitable for the options Unified Remote give for their Linux apps.

4 Comments
2023/05/13
09:44 UTC

4

ChatGPT fixed my SteamOS, but at what cost?

Months ago, I broke my SteamOS. Something to do with pacman, keys, and repositories. Not only was this beyond my ability to fix (the Steam Deck is my first experience with linux), but, by the time I found out that it was broken, I'd forgotten what I might have done that broke it.

Since then, I have found that ChatGPT is incredibly good at fixing linux problems. Most issues I've brought it, it's successfully fixed. So, before I resigned myself to a reinstall, I presented ChatGPT with this ill-defined problem. And after an hour of work, it was done. The errors were gone. Packages were updated.

However, I'm certain that this is not a reversion to the original pacman configuration: it's a new, different configuration which, for now, works. I bring you this chat log so that you can tell me whether this was a reasonable solution, and whether it will continue to work, and, if not, what I should do instead.

Here's the chat log. It's a bit long, so thanks in advance to those who read it.

1 Comment
2023/05/04
15:27 UTC

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Proprietary AMD opengl

I would like to know if there is a way to install "amdgpu-pro" drivers specially the opengl part. Preferably as some sort of optional way that will allow for running it on demand for specific applications. And before anyone responds with "but mesa is the best" I know that but chronicles of Riddick assault on dark athena needs some opengl calls that are/can/will not be in mesa but apparently work with the proprietary AMD opengl.

4 Comments
2023/04/15
15:40 UTC

8

Where to submit bugs?

...so they get realistically figured out? The discover store has a bug where it crashes if the update list is too long. I used sudo flatpak update to finally get my updates after the discover store erased 20+ entries. And they are still nowhere to be seen.

3 Comments
2023/04/14
14:03 UTC

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Any way to point to a flatpak's "executable"

trying to use streamlink gui and it's asking where VLC media player is installed, however I have the flatpak version of VLC installed, and im not not sure where the path is for launching it is.

If not possible, i may just download it directly but I wanted to know if it's possible with flatpaks

4 Comments
2023/04/13
15:37 UTC

6

UI freezes - how to collect viable information and create issue?

Hi,

i use my steamdeck for electronics development and customer communication on a daily basis. Generally this works flawless and I'm thrilled by the possibilities the steamdeck offers.

I have all my apps like KiCAD, openSCAD, Inbkscape and Arduino IDE I need.

But sometimes the whole thing just freezes.. yesterday I had a Zoom meeting with a customer and was screensharing chrome, inkscape, KiCAD when suddenly the entire UI was frozen. No Mouse move, video feed was frozen, sound off. When I pressed the powerkey on the steamdeck nothing happend, when i did a longer press the steamdeck shuts down and another press brought back the desktop with the running zoom meeting, everything running fine again, as if nothing happened.

So it seems processes keep running in the background but UI, including sound, is completely gone.

Is that a known issue? Can i do something to help fixing that?

3 Comments
2023/04/07
12:46 UTC

6

How to install / flatpak abitrary apps? example "xz" file

So I need this application to manage an AVR programmer on my SteamDeck.

It comes as a "software for linux (x86) (xz)".. when I download i get a .tar.xz file.

What options do I have to install the application? Is it possible without disabling readonly? Can I create a flatpak from this and install in a sandbox?

I want to understand how this stuff works, I'm an electronics developer and guess I will need this and that tool or application in the future which isn't available on flathub.

5 Comments
2023/04/07
12:38 UTC

0

Steam Deck Show Hidden Files and Folders EASILY!

1 Comment
2023/03/31
14:20 UTC

16

How To Redeem Steam Codes On Steam Deck DIRECTLY!

0 Comments
2023/03/30
11:44 UTC

0

UniversalAMDFormBrowser has not options for steam deck in last bios version. So no overclock/undervolt options

0 Comments
2023/03/29
23:03 UTC

23

How to Reflash Your Steam Deck BIOS Chip

1 Comment
2023/03/27
13:16 UTC

12

How to Reflash Your Steam Deck BIOS Chip

1 Comment
2023/03/27
13:15 UTC

14

Installing VSCode within Distrobox

Hi, I followed Ian Wootten's tutorial(s) on installing Distrobox and tried to combine it with integrating VSCode and Distrobox. Specifically, I

  • installed Distrobox + extras with curl
  • added the .local and .local/podman bins to PATH (.zshrc)
  • created an Ubuntu 22:10 Distrobox image and entered it successfully
  • added the xhost command
  • installed VSCode with apt install on the latest .deb version of VSCode available from Microsoft

Unfortunately, when I run code within the container or try to access the exported app shortcut from the host terminal, nothing happens. Did I miss something? I'm trying to avoid going down the "not-so-easy" route suggested in Distrobox's tutorial. Thanks for your help.

9 Comments
2023/03/26
20:36 UTC

3

steam deck trojan

I recently was browsing the net on my steam deck when, in the bottom right corner,the notification tab said trojan detected and then there was another notification tab about McAfee. Should I be worried or was that just a spam notification?

12 Comments
2023/03/25
09:06 UTC

5

Steam Deck Nightmare: BIOS Mod and Undervolting Gone Wrong - Need Help Resetting!

5 Comments
2023/03/24
21:48 UTC

7

Getting Rid of Refind

So I, rather stupidly, decided to try and dual boot windows, without really understanding what I'm doing. I backed out about halfway through and now every single time I'm stuck with the Refind stuff at boot, with morpheous staring at me.

https://github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-rEFInd-dualboot - I used this guide, followed the uninstall instructions and the bootup still isnt gone, anyone know how I can get rid of it?

11 Comments
2023/03/23
23:27 UTC

5

Games not installing or playing from SD Card

I just put in a 512gb SD Card into my Steam Deck. I am trying to install and play non-steam games to it using Lutris and Heroic. However I am experiencing problems.

  1. Lutris will download games to the SD Card, but when it goes to install them, it just sits on the install screen and does nothing. Same if I download games to internal ssd first.
  2. Heroic will download and install games to the SD Card with no issue. I can even get it to play the games in Desktop Mode one time. However if I try to play in Game Mode, an error flashes on the screen too fast to read and closes the game. If I go back to desktop mode, Heroic suddenly thinks the file path is on the internal ssd and not the SD Card (I confirmed file path during install and after trying to load in Game Mode). Once I reselect the correct path, sometimes the game will play, sometimes not (Bridge Constructor Portal will work, Witcher 3 won't).

The SD card is a Samsung Evo Select 512gb

5 Comments
2023/03/20
12:25 UTC

2

PowerISO does not list any drives, especially USB DVD

Has anyone else installed and used PowerISO from the Discovery store? I can view DVD content from VLC just fine, but not from PowerISO. It gives an empty list of drives (mounted or not). Not sure if it's an unusual mount location or permissions issue, but their GUI gives no config options to add drives or specify anything like paths.

1 Comment
2023/03/20
11:38 UTC

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R.I.P. Lance Reddick

1 Comment
2023/03/18
16:40 UTC

8

Questions setting up Steamdeck with ubuntu 20.04

I wiped the drive and installed ubuntu 20.04.. and it seems almost everything is working out of the box (except for the sound, which I do not need right now), I could install all the software I've been using just fine so far.

a) Are there any simple way to read the controls? With other devices (aya neo for example) all the controls were standard xb360 stuff (which my code can directly read using HID), but I had no luck with steamdeck so far.

b) How can I disable the 'lizard mode' stuff? I just want simple xb360 control and nothing more

6 Comments
2023/03/17
17:48 UTC

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