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_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

You could install that, yes. But keep in mind that distros made for the Deck include the game mode for the Deck, as well as Steam Input, which is one of the greatest things Valve has made, allowing you to make complex macros and rebind every part of the Deck, from the buttons to the trackpads or even the gyro, in almost any way you want. Without those things, the Deck is just a PC with a very small screen. Steam Input is what makes many games, even ones that were never meant to be played with a controller, viable on the Deck.

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SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I might be misunderstanding but isn’t that a function of steam itself? Not a custom OS? And game mode is just big picture mode?

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- xavier666@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Game mode is way better than big picture because
  
  support for decky loader
  
  control system level settings from game mode itself
  
  has gamescope which handles win32 game settings much better
  
  disables other OS processes/the desktop and frees up resources (not sure about this)
  
  control more things with controller instead of the touchscreen
  
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- _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  No, game mode is a specific mode made for the Steam Deck and other portables. I believe people have also gotten it to work on the ROG Ally. It replaces the desktop entirely while active, and only Steam games, and games that are added as a shortcut to Steam can be launched. It is not something that is launched from Steam like Big Picture mode, and while it is active, there is no desktop, and no other way to interact with the Deck. Using the desktop normally requires exiting game mode entirely.
  
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