It’s been kinda a slow week as far as Deck news goes, so seems like a good time for a discussion post.
What’s something that’s significantly improved your deck experience? It can be a hardware accessory, software, decky plugin, etc.
It’s been kinda a slow week as far as Deck news goes, so seems like a good time for a discussion post.
What’s something that’s significantly improved your deck experience? It can be a hardware accessory, software, decky plugin, etc.
Hardware-wise:
I have to say that when I’m docked, it’s my 27" 1440p monitor. I love the way it looks, and it perfectly integer scales with 720p, so I have the option of running stuff in 720p native with no jaggies, and it looks fantastic.
When I’m handheld, I use a pair of light and thin bone conduction headphones so I can be anywhere in the house and have my ears open. I also use a simple pair of clip on 2x reading glasses to blow up the native screen, they cost me maybe $10 and really help out my 40s eyes.
Software wise: This is my main PC, and you know I always sing the praises of Nested Desktop because I’m always needing to bounce to Desktop mode. Decky Loader has also been transformative over the years with so many good plug ins.
But finally, I would have to say that the most impactful thing in recent times has been the Lossless Scaling frame gen… that’s a literal game changer. If you had told me three months ago that I’d be playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on my Steam Deck at 90 FPS, I’d have looked at you like you had a third eye growing out of the middle of your forehead, but here we are.