this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2023
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This looks awesome. I'm not ready to load third-party software on my Steam Deck, especially stuff that's bleeding edge like this. I do think this is extremely useful and I wish they built it into the Steam Deck software.
I was daunted by it at first as well when I got my hands on my deck. I didn't want to break anything. But I tried it at some point and can't recommend it enough! There are plenty of good tutorials on YouTube (that take just 5 minutes) and they also made the process of installing easier since when I did it. So if you're on the fence, I'd recommend just to go for it, it's not as techy as you might think.
I'm worried it's going to turn into a time sink. I want my deck to be a care free game playing device. I'm very technical minded on software and Linux. I just avoid doing so to things I don't want to turn into hobbies.
I think we all share your opinions. And Decky loader really is grandmother-safe. The Bluetooth plugin is the one I like the most since my headset sometimes doesn't connect automatically. So I can turn BT off and on again, and reconnect very easily. I also like the plugin where I can see recommended settings on games and apply them manually if I want to. Stuff like that. I don't go deeper at all.
Those all sound really useful. You’ve convinced me to give it a try
Yeah it really is a good plugin manager.