#STEAM DECK PCSX2 CONTROLLER INSTALL#
#STEAM DECK PCSX2 CONTROLLER PS4#

Hit Steam + X to pull up the on-screen keyboard and type “ProtonUp” in the search bar.

In Desktop Mode, click on Discover, the shopping bag icon on the left side of the taskbar.

#STEAM DECK PCSX2 CONTROLLER INSTALL#

To get around this, you’ll need to install Proton, an emulator that tricks the PS Plus app into running on Linux (the Steam Deck’s SteamOS). Unlike getting Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Steam Deck (which runs through a browser), Playstation Plus Cloud Steaming requires its own app - and that app is for Windows. Yes, the clicking is backward, but it kind of works once you get used to it. More useful, though, is using the right trackpad to move the mouse, the right trigger to left-click, and the left trigger to right-click. In Desktop Mode, you can use the touchscreen to interact with some things. In the next menu, choose Switch to Desktop Mode. Hit the Steam button and scroll down to Power. Our guide to installing PlayStation Plus on your Steam Deck will walk you through every step you need to follow to start streaming PlayStation games to your Steam Deck.īefore anything else, you’ll need to switch over to the Steam Deck’s Desktop Mode to get at the underlying SteamOS. Reddit user PlanetSmasherN9 figured out the process, while folks in the comments figured out a few additional tweaks. Getting the PlayStation Plus app running on your Steam Deck is not exactly easy - and it’s a lot more finicky than getting Xbox Cloud Gaming up and running.

#STEAM DECK PCSX2 CONTROLLER PS4#

With your PS4, PS5, or PC, a Premium subscription lets you stream PS4 and older games through the PlayStation Plus app. But what about Sony’s counterpart, PlayStation Plus Cloud Streaming?Ī PlayStation Plus Premium subscription gets you access to a catalogue of more 400 PS4 and PS5 games, along with a few hundred more PS3 titles and about a hundred titles from the original PlayStation, the PS2, and the PSP. Since it’s really just a computer, though, it’s possible - and not too difficult - to get it to run a browser and access non-Valve programs, like Xbox Cloud Gaming. A Steam Deck is a handheld computer dedicated to running your Steam games whenever and wherever you want.

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