It’s been kinda a slow week as far as Deck news goes, so seems like a good time for a discussion post.
What’s something that’s significantly improved your deck experience? It can be a hardware accessory, software, decky plugin, etc.
It’s quite technical, but enabling ssh has made it much easier to transfer files over.
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Yeah, ssh and ftp are really handy. Warpinator is also a really easy way to do file transfers for people who want something pretty easy to set up.
This is peak laziness, but I installed a tablet mount on my bed’s headboard so when I lay down I can just have the deck screen in front of my face. I use an 8bitdo controller so I don’t have to hold my hands in the air.
I was originally going to get one of those gaming glasses that are advertised for the deck, but this accomplishes the same goal of comfortably gaming while laying down.
Honestly, Emudeck has been a game changer. I love how it just sets up all the emulators pretty fast and I just drag and drop and im off to the races with default controller layouts.
Used it for a long time, but IMO RetroDeck is way better in making things as dumb as possible. One of the reasons I tried RetroDeck in the first place - bug with ROM Manager, it was showing some blank forms in my face and reset didn’t helped, until the new EmuDeck update.
you know what, im always open to trying new things, I’ll definitely give retrodeck a try for sure, thank you!
I upgraded my KVM switch recently to one with more ports (from 2 to 4). I used to have to get up and physically rewire the audio and switch the video input selection on my monitor when I wanted to use it instead of my main Linux desktop or ancient Win7 PC before. Now that I can just type a couple keystrokes to switch back and forth I’m actually using my Deck way more often…
I’ve got a JSAUX modcase, and it’s been great for deck portability. The case that came with the deck is great for protection, but too big to fit easily in my bag I take to work. The modcase provides enough protection to put the deck in a bag, and has made it a lot easier to take with me. dBrand did this first with the Killswitch case, but it was a bit more expensive than I was willing to pay. I think some other brands have since made their own versions of it, but I don’t have any experience with those.
It is really nice.
My buddy has the KillSwitch case and I honestly prefer the Jsaux. Nicer texture on the grips.
Also love having the slide for the battery on the back.
I hate dealing with cords so I often plug a battery pack in, use it till I drain the battery pack. Then by the time the pack is full - the deck is almost empty. Rinse, Repeat
Mechanical keyboard, trackball, and docking station
Updated Proton-GE Latest version in Heroic launcher.
Installing OpenSUSE Tumbleweed was perfect for me. I much prefer the Plasma 6.4 Wayland desktop to gaming mode. Haven’t noticed any slowdowns.
