How to play non-Steam games on Steam Deck
The Steam Deck, at its core, is a tightly packaged computer surrounded by a controller. This computer runs SteamOS, a version of Linux Debian 8, and can play almost every game in the world thanks to gargantuan leaps in progress with a wrapper called Proton that translates Windows-based titles to Linux-compatible packages. From emulating some of the very first games ever made, to playing games from the Epic Game Store, the Steam Deck will absolutely let you play non-Steam games — here’s how.
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Playing non-Steam games on the Steam DeckAt it’s most basic, all you need to play a game on the Steam Deck is to transfer the executable onto the Steam Deck, add it to Steam, and apply the Proton wrapper. More advanced means are possible to get all types of games functioning on the Steam Deck, such as emulators and the like, but understanding the basics will help users expand into more advanced territory.
How to transfer files to the Steam DeckWhile many may choose to simply use a flash drive to manually drag and drop files on hardware, the Steam Deck supports SSH which allows savvy users to wireless transfer entire folders to and from the Steam Deck. It’s actually pretty simple to set-up, as well.
Go into Desktop Mode on the Steam Deck via the Power menu. Open Konsole Enter the command ‘passwd’ and set an easy-to-remember password for your Deck. Enable SSH on the Steam Deck by entering the command ‘sudo systemctl enable –now sshd‘ On your PC, download and install WinSCP. Log into your Steam Deck on WinSCP using the Host name ‘steamdeck’ and User name ‘deck’ with the password created in step 3.This will go you full, unfettered access to the Steam Deck folders. Select the ‘Desktop’ file on the
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