verify you take full advantage of everything the Steam Deck has to offer.
However, that functionality isn’t always readily apparent.
Some users might not even know half of what their Steam Deck can do.
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Luckily, Steam Deck allows for the use of an external controller.
Here, turn Bluetooth on and then press the controller’s Bluetooth pairing button.
After a few seconds, your controller should appear in the Bluetooth menu.
With any controller tethered directly to Steam Deck’s USB outlet, you might use the controller freely.
These are able to be assigned to whatever input players want.
However, most games as of right now don’t make much use of these buttons.
While in-game, press the Steam button on the left side of the gadget and press Right two times.
This will bring up the controller interface on-screen.
Players can then go to Controller controls and then Edit Layout.
Players can access Desktop Mode by holding the power button and selecting the mode from the list of options.
This allows players to bring up a web client and see all of their outside applications.
To do that, simply press the Steam + R1 buttons at the same time.
If done correctly, you’ll see a notification box up that says you’ve successfully taken a screenshot.
These shots are then stored through the Media menu of the Steam Deck.
This feature is a shortcut for users to bring up a smartphone-styled keyboard while in-game.
This is perfect for users who aren’t plugging in their own keyboard to play games.
To bring it up, all players need to do is press Steam + X at the same time.
Disabling adaptive brightness
Adaptive Brightness is a feature that most modern handheld devices have.
However, it’s not the best feature for gaming.
Alternatively, if you’re playing in a well-lit area, the brightness will be turned down.
To turn it off, press the Steam button and go to options, then Display.
Here, uncheck the box for Adaptive Brightness and select whatever brightness you feel is right.
If you better, you might always go back and readjust the brightness.
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