cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/38020983

Before We Begin
Hello deck-ers, this guide walks you through installing Waydroid, a tool to run Android apps on your Steam Deck. Links are included below for troubleshooting and updates. Enjoy ;)

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Step 1: Set Up a Password

Your Steam Deck’s terminal (Konsole) will ask for a password during installation. If you haven’t set one yet:

1. Switch to Desktop Mode and open the Konsole app (found in the taskbar or applications menu).
2. Type passwd and press Enter.
3. Create a password. For simplicity, a 4-digit code like 9876 works, but use something stronger if security matters to you, (as it should).
   • Note: The password won’t show as you type, this is not a bug.
   • Re-enter the password when prompted to confirm.

Why? This password grants temporary "sudo" access to install software.

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Step 2: Install Waydroid

**Prerequisite:

I don't like B&W covers for games that I have not installed.

The bullet hell game 'Darkchaser:Battletide'  has released an update roadmap and revealed that the game is about to end the early access test and officially launch. 

Official news on X https://x.com/DC_Battletide/status/1846116399523287184

Steam store https://store.steampowered.com/app/2884590/Darkchaser_Battletide/

cross-posted from: https://pawb.social/post/14549520

You can use the decky XR gaming plugin to get 3 dof virtual display on steamdeck with XR glasses like the Xreal, Viture, Rayneo, and Rodkid glasses.

Original Source GMorb On Reddit, just posting these here in case it helps anyone

1. From desktop mode, download the offline installer files for RE 1 (exe and bin) from GOG.
2. Download and install Lutris via the Discovery App.
3. Download this lutris script (Thanks to eskay993)

https://github.com/eskay993/gamefiles/raw/main/resident-evil/resident-evil-gog.zip

4. Download the Mediakite Patch.

https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil1996/mods/25?tab=files&file_id=61

5. Run lutris and add a game using the plus sign at the top and select "Install from a local install script."

5.b Drag the script file downloaded in step 3 into the lutris search bar and click install. You will see a second window prompting you to install "GOG with Classic REbirth." Click install again.

5.c Another window will pop up, and here you can modify the settings to your liking or just click continue.

5.d The next window will prompt you to locate the Resident Evil GOG setup exe, which was downloaded in step 1

I learned now about the export/import tool, but this wouldn't help me anyway since my steamdeck couldn't boot neither of the 2 boot environments.

After reinstalling the OS and emudeck I noticed some systems still had saves but others didn't.

I dig into it and found that the save folders for thoses systems were just links to the home partition. Since I lost my OS and had to reinstall I also lost the data on my home, including those saves.

I would expect the saves to be all in the Emulation/saves folder on my SD card so I could easily reinstall the whole system without loosing them.

It seems the easiest way out is to create symlinks from the SD card to the home partition, not the other way around. First one needs to move the folders to the ad card.

The emulators I use and don't save directly to the SD card are:

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        retroarch

    riujinx

    citra

    Ppsspp

    dolphin


  

When I find motivation I will write a shell script to make the links for me and move things around.

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So, I installed Palia on Steam Deck. First, it failed to start till I chose to run it with Proton Experimental.

Then, the problem I’m running into - I want to log into my account. But every time I select the email/username field and then bring up the Steam virtual keyboard, the form field loses focus. That means I’m typing and nothing is getting typed.

How do I fix this? Is the only option to use an external physical keyboard?

Original press release from Capcom (Japanese): https://www.capcom.co.jp/amusement/game/event/6steam_deck.html