I've compiled everything I've learned from using the Deck for nearly 8 months into this video, so YOU can hit the ground running with your Steam Deck (LCD or OLED)! I go over essential applications and setup you NEED to do, ways to configure games - and the Deck itself - as well as covering advanced tinkering topics like the Shader Cache and GE Proton. 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatHatTrickGame 🎮 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/patrickhattrickgaming Footage recorded on a Steam Deck LCD 64GB. ⌛ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Changing Game Install Location 2:03 Toggling Fan Curve Profile 3:03 Changing Game Controls 3:57 Using a Specific Proton Version 5:49 Quick Access Menu 6:46 Performance Overlay 7:23 Per-Game Profiles 7:54 Capping Framerate 9:06 Changing Display Refresh Rate 10:36 Advanced Performance Settings 12:41 Switching to Desktop Mode 13:25 Desktop Mode Controls 15:24 Installing Applications 15:53 Installing a Text Editor (gedit) 16:29 Installing GE Proton 18:01 Using the File Browser 18:34 Important Directory Locations 19:22 "Compatdata" Folders 21:28 Shader Cache Folders 22:24 Adding a Non-Steam Game 23:28 Moving Files to the Steam Deck (Warpinator) 24:21 Return to Gaming Mode 24:38 Troubleshooting Issues 27:41 Steam Button Shortcuts 28:18 Changing Controller Order 29:53 Outro #steamdeck