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Contents
- Guide (#guide)
- Hardware (#hardware)
- Accessory (#accessory)
- Software (#software)
- Emulation (#emulation)
- Launcher (#launcher)
- Remote (#remote)
- File Management (#file-management)
- Utility (#utility)
- Plugin (#plugin)
- Website (#website)
- Community (#community)
- Blog (#blog)
- Podcast (#podcast)

Guide
- SSD Replacement (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+SSD+Replacement/148989) - How to replace your SSD.
- Install EmuDeck (https://www.emudeck.com/#how_to_install) - How to install EmuDeck.
- Install Windows (https://www.howtogeek.com/877293/how-to-install-windows-on-your-steam-deck/) - How to install Windows.
- Install Windows On microSD (https://wagnerstechtalk.com/sd-windows/) - How to install Windows on microSD.
- Install ProtonGE (https://steamdeckhq.com/tips-and-guides/the-proton-ge-steam-deck-guide/) - How to install ProtonGE.
- Install Chiaki (https://pimylifeup.com/steam-deck-ps5-remote-play/) - How to setup Chiaki.
- Use Xbox Cloud Gaming (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/xbox-cloud-gaming-in-microsoft-edge-with-steam-deck-43dd011b-0ce8-4810-8302-965be6d53296) - How to use Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- Install NonSteamLaunchers (https://steamdeckhq.com/tips-and-guides/install-3rd-party-launchers-on-steam-deck/) - How to install NonSteamLaunchers.
- Activate SFTP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb1U0_KbtLQ) - How to transfer files from PC to Steam Deck with SFTP.
- Install ProtonDB Badges Plugin (https://steamdecklife.com/2022/10/18/protondb-badges-steam-deck-plugin/) - How to install ProtonDB Badges Plugin which gives you games compatibility rating from the ProtonDB 
website.

Hardware
- Sabrent Rocket 2230 SSD (https://www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Rocket-2230-Performance-SB-2130-1TB/dp/B0BQG6JCRP/) - Suggested SSD made by Sabrent.
- SanDisk Extreme microSD (https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B09X7MPX8L/) - Suggested microSD made by SanDisk.
- Steam Deck Refurbished (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamdeckrefurbished) - Certified Refurbished Steam Deck.

Accessory
- Spigen Rugged Armor Protective Case (https://www.amazon.com/Protective-Shock-Absorption-Anti-Scratch-Accessories-nintendo-switch/dp/B0B75N73N9/) - Suggested protective case made by Spigen.
- Maglass Screen Protector (https://www.amazon.com/Magglass-Tempered-Designed-Protector-Anti-Glare/dp/B09X82S4XL/) - Suggested screen protector made by Maglass.
- JSAUX Cooling Fans (https://jsaux.com/products/fan-cooler-for-steam-deck-gp0200) - Cooling fans for reducing overall temperatures made by JSAUX.
- NexDock (https://nexdock.com/features/) - Turn Steam Deck into a laptop.
- Killswitch (https://dbrand.com/killswitch) - Protective case made by dbrand for Steam Deck.
- Carrying Case (https://jsaux.com/products/upgraded-carrying-case-for-steam-deck-bg0106) - Protective case for Steam Deck for accessories, chargers and cables.
- Standing Case (https://jsaux.com/products/upgraded-protective-standing-case-for-steam-deck-pc0105) - Protective Standing Case for Steam Deck.
- Silicon Case (https://jsaux.com/products/steam-deck-protective-case) - Silicon Protective Case for Steam Deck.
- 6-in-1 Docking Station (https://jsaux.com/products/upgraded-docking-station-for-steam-deck) - JSAUX 6-in-1 Docking Station for Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck Dock (https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeckdock) - Steam Deck Docking Station by Valve.
- iVoler Dock (https://www.ivoler.com/products/upgraded-docking-station-for-steam-deck) - iVoler 6in-1 Docking Station for Steam Deck.
- Syntech Dock (https://syntechhome.com/products/syntech-docking-station-compatible-with-steam-deck) - Syntech 6-in-1 Docking Station for Steam Deck.
- UGREEN Dock (https://eu.ugreen.com/collections/docking-station/products/copy-of-snap-deal-ugreen-docking-station-for-steam-deck) - UGREEN Docking Station for Steam Deck.
- Extreme Rate Shells (https://extremerate.com/collections/steam-deck-shells) - Extreme Rate Steam Deck Shells.
- GamingCobra Shells (https://www.gamingcobra.com/collections/steam-deck-shells) - Gaming Cobra Steam Deck Shells.
- JSAUX Transparent Back Plate (https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106) - JSAUX Transparent Back Plate for Steam Deck.
- Corsair K70 Pro Mini (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4SW81GW/) - 60% wireless mechanical keyboard.
- Razer Viper V2 Pro (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VCR969M) - Premium gaming mouse with great set of features.
- 8BitDo Wireless 2.4g Controller (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BR6H7N/) - Great controller for those who want a console-like gaming experience.
- HyperX Cloud II Wireless (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYCXWG/) - Value-for-money wireless headset for your Steam Deck.
- Razer Hammerhead (2021) (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099LZ2BGB/) - Wireless earbuds for your Steam Deck.
- Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27" Monitor (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R26XXFW/) - 27-inch WQHD gaming monitor from Asus.
- ViewSonic VX1755 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CQJ39YS/) - Large-screen gaming experience with this portable gaming monitor from ViewSonic.
- Anker 7-in-1 USB-C Hub (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZVKTP53) - 7-in-1 USB-C hub from Anker is a great alternative to a dedicated Steam Deck dock.
- Spigen Rugged Armor Case (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75N73N9) - Protect your shiny-new Steam Deck from scratches and drops.
- Spigen Tempered Glass (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQSZJTG) - Spigen's Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Steam Deck.
- Anker PowerCore (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VPHVT2Z) - Anker 737 PowerCore portable charger with 24,000mAh battery and offers 140W output.
- Deckmate Detachable Kickstand System (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV8N5JS2) - Mount Anything to your Steam Deck.

Software
- Distrobox (https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox) - Use any Linux distribution inside your terminal.
- rwfus (https://github.com/ValShaped/rwfus) - Read and write OverlayFS for Steam Deck.
- BoilR (https://github.com/PhilipK/BoilR) - Synchronize non-Steam games with your Steam library.
- Steam ROM Manager (https://github.com/SteamGridDB/steam-rom-manager) - An app for managing ROMs in Steam.
- Discord Overlay (https://trigg.github.io/Discover/deckaddnonsteamgame) - Discord Overlay for Steam.
- SteamOS Btrfs (https://gitlab.com/popsulfr/steamos-btrfs) - Convert the /home partition from ext4 to btrfs.
- ProtonUp-Qt (https://davidotek.github.io/protonup-qt/) - Install and manage third-party compatibility tools for Steam Games.
- Clover (https://github.com/ryanrudolfoba/SteamDeck-Clover-dualboot) - Graphical boot manager for the Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck Printing Rootless (https://github.com/Tymose/Steam-Deck-Printing-ROOTLESS) - Utility that lets you print on the Steam Deck rootlessly and that survives updates as well.

Emulation
- EmuDeck (https://github.com/dragoonDorise/EmuDeck) - Emulator configurator.
- RetroArch (https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch) - Frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.
- RetroDECK (https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK) - All-in-one sandboxed application to play your retro games.
- EmulationStation DE (https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de) - Frontend for browsing and launching games from various collections.
- PCSX2 (https://github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2) - PS2 Emulator.
- RPCS3 (https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3) - PS3 Emulator.
- PPSSPP (https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp) - PSP Emulator.
- Vita3K (https://github.com/Vita3K/Vita3K) - PS Vita Emulator.
- bsnes (https://github.com/bsnes-emu/bsnes) - SNES Emulator.
- Dolphin (https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin) - Gamecube/Wii Emulator.
- DeSmuME (https://github.com/TASEmulators/desmume) - Nintendo DS Emulator.
- Ryujinx (https://github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx) - Nintendo Switch Emulator.
- xemu (https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu) - Xbox Emulator.

Launcher
- Lutris (https://lutris.net/) - Open gaming platform.
- Heroic (https://heroicgameslauncher.com/) - Epic Games and GOG launcher.
- Bottles (https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles) - Run Windows software and games under Linux.
- NonSteamLaunchers (https://github.com/moraroy/NonSteamLaunchers-On-Steam-Deck) - Automatic installation of the most popular launchers.

Remote
- Chiaki (https://git.sr.ht/~thestr4ng3r/chiaki) - Free and open source software client for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Remote Play.
- KDE Connect (https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde) - Multi-platform app that allows your devices to communicate.
- LocalSend (https://github.com/localsend/localsend) - Open source app to share files between devices over your local network.
- Steam Link (https://store.steampowered.com/app/353380/Steam_Link/) - Extend your Steam gaming experience to more devices.
- Greenlight (https://github.com/unknownskl/greenlight) - An open source client for streaming Xbox Cloud and Xbox Home.

File Management
- Deck Drive Manager (https://deckdrivemanager.com/) - Copy PC games from PC to Steam Deck drives.
- Syncthing (https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing) - Open source continuous file synchronization.
- OpenCloudSaves (https://github.com/DavidDeSimone/OpenCloudSaves) - A tool used for syncing your save games across your devices.

Utility
- Shortix (https://github.com/Jannomag/shortix) - A script that creates human readable symlinks for Proton game prefixes.
- Cryoutilities (https://github.com/CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities) - Scripts and utilities to improve performance and manage storage.
- Steam Deck Shader Cache Killer (https://github.com/scawp/Steam-Deck.Shader-Cache-Killer) - Script to purge Steam Deck shader cache.
- Ludusavi (https://github.com/mtkennerly/ludusavi) - Backup tool for PC game saves.

Plugin
- Decky Loader (https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader) - Plugin launcher.
- Deckbrew Plugins (https://plugins.deckbrew.xyz) - List of Deckbrew plugins.
- MagicPods (https://magicpods.app/steamdeck) - A magic plugin for Decky Loader that lets you control your AirPods and Beats headphones in a comfortable way.

Website
- Steam Deck (https://www.steamdeck.com/) - Official Steam Deck website.
- Great On Deck (https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/mygames) - A list of verified Steam Deck games.
- CheckMyDeck (https://checkmydeck.ofdgn.com/) - Check compatibility with Steam Deck of your games library.
- Deck Verified (https://www.steamdeck.com/en/verified) - Steam games compatible with Steam Deck by Valve.
- Repair Steam Deck (https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Steam_Deck) - Repair, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the Steam Deck.

Community
- r/SteamDeck (https://reddit.com/r/SteamDeck) - Official subreddit.
- r/EmuDeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/EmuDeck) - Subreddit of EmuDeck, emulators on Steam Deck.
- r/WindowsOnDeck (https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsOnDeck/) - Subreddit for Windows users on Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck Italia (https://t.me/SteamDeckIta) - Telegram italian community.
- Steam Deck Espana (https://t.me/SteamDeckPortatil) - Telegram spanish community.
- Steam Deck Group (https://t.me/steamdecktalk) - Telegram chinese community.
- Steam Deck Чат (https://t.me/steamdeckschat) - Telegram russian community.
- protondb.com (https://protondb.com) - Official ProtonDB site with games reviews and compatibility lists.
- Steam Deck Community (https://steamdeck.community/) - An independent community.
- Steam Deck Discord (https://discord.com/channels/865611969661632521/) - A Discord community.
- Steam Deck Italia (https://www.facebook.com/groups/340493584341055/) - Facebook italian group.
- Steam Deck (https://www.facebook.com/groups/steamdeck/) - Facebook english group.

Blog
- Steam Deck Life (https://steamdecklife.com/) - A blog about Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck HQ (https://steamdeckhq.com/) - A blog focused on Steam Deck Games but not only games, everything deck related.

Podcast
- On Deck (https://open.spotify.com/show/5oH7NqKxSPiVFANLuYgDSn) - A podcast on Spotify by Nerdnest.
- Decked Up (https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZW6yNxludK6FZQwvQlfJX) - A podcast on Spotify by Mekel Kasanova.
- Fan The Deck (https://open.spotify.com/show/74eIOxJhDmmSZFbwlh7HIN) - A podcast on Spotify by Richard Alvarez.