![]() ![]() If you’re a big fan of platformer games and indie titles like me, half-rate shading will save you a ton of battery life (hours, in many cases). Although half-rate shading is available in every game, I recommend using in pixel art games in particular. Half-rate shading basically cuts the resolution of pixel shaders in half. The Steam Deck now supports half-rate shading, which can massively improve your battery life. Turn on half-rate shading in pixel art games Jacob Roach / Digital Trends There aren’t a ton of options now, but I expect we’ll see a lot more keyboard themes in the future. You’ll have a few themes by default, plus an extra if you have a 512GB model, and Valve sells more themes in the Steam points shop. Head to the Settings menu and select Keyboard to change it. ![]() The default Steam Deck keyboard theme is boring. Although you should explore your full library, I recommend starting with the best Deck Verified games first. ![]() Swap over to your full library and press the X button to select Filter by Verified and playable. Countless titles work perfectly well on Steam Deck but don’t have full verification due to a pregame launcher or a minor configuration issue. That doesn’t mean the rest of your Steam library is out, though. These are all of the Deck Verified games in your library, which means they’ve been tested by Valve and provide a seamless experience when playing on Deck. The Steam Deck automatically sorts your library and provides a “Great on Deck” category that’s a little misleading. Ignore the ‘Great on Deck’ category Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Valve even includes several controller templates to get you started, regardless of if a game supports controllers or not. ![]() Scroll to the right and select Controller settings to rebind any of the buttons on the Deck, browse community layouts, and create your own layouts. You can customize your controls in any game by launching it and pressing the Steam button. You have access to four back buttons on the Steam Deck, but they don’t do anything by default. Steam + Left joystick down: Decrease screen brightness.Steam + Left joystick up: Increase screen brightness.Steam + Right trackpad (click): Left mouse click.Steam + L2: Right mouse click (this is correct, believe it or not).Steam + B (long press): Force game shutdown.You’ll find the full list of shortcuts by holding down the Steam button, but here they are for quick reference: ![]()
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