Steamdeck Diaries – Episode 2 (Learning Linux) ⋆ Soulcial Dreamin' Ent.

January 13th 2023, I am learning the Linux operating system. It is very familiar to me and it isn’t all at the same time. Reading reviews and having something are two different monsters. I can see what people are complaining about with the SteamDeck, but it’s minor. It is a solid machine, but there is soo much to learn.

This is only for the 512 Model (First Night)

Anti Glare Screen is pretty good.
The etched glass doesn’t hinder the visuals.
Even though the display is LCD, the brightness makes up for it. This version doesn’t need to be an oled display.
I had to update the steam official dock before using it. (Literally had to plug it in)
Smudges are a minor complaint since the screen is literally a touch screen. Use the MicroFiber cloth or deal with the smudges.
it looks bulky, but the argonomics feel comfortable along with it feeling lightweight .
if I had to live with Linux as an operating system, I can survive on Linux.
Proton is a good runner for Steam Based Games on Linux, while Lutris + Wine is good runner for certain Windows.exe games that don’t have anti-cheat
Desktop Mode is hella impressive.
I literally fell asleep with my SteamDeck in the bed with me.
Windows games work so much better in Desktop Mode with Linux. But there is no way to escape Anti-cheat unless I am going to the route of Dual Booting. (Which opens up another can of worms)

Last but not least, I lost some sleep but it’s nothing coffee can’t fix. Linux is far from intimidating. I learned Mac OS as a kid, grew up with Windows and yesterday was the very first time I tried Linux. Customization couldn’t get any better with the Steamdeck.