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What are the best resources out there for new Deck owners? (jlai.lu)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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~~Friend of mine bought a refurbished OLED model, it's on its way and I wanted to provide them with some links so that they can have a smooth setup and options / ideas of what they can do on the Deck, I'm thinking of sending them the following :~~

~~- https://www.protondb.com/ for checking game compatibility~~ ~~- https://www.emudeck.com/ and~~ ~~- https://retrodeck.net/ for emulation i'll just let them choose for themselves~~ ~~- https://lutris.net/ and~~ ~~- https://heroicgameslauncher.com/ for games not on steam~~ ~~- https://decky.xyz/ for plugins and whatnot~~

~~Do you guys have other suggestions? They like to tinker so even more obscure stuff is welcome!~~

Forgot to read the pinned post my apologies for the redundant post

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[–] morgan_423 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

One of the best things you can do is actually your habit, not anything with the actual Deck itself.

The Deck cases come with a pair of zippers.

To remove your possibility of accidentally moving the case while it's open and having your Deck tumble out (which has been done by a ton of people), get into the habit of closing it by meeting both zippers in the middle.

Once you are in that habit, that serves as your visual confirmation of the Deck case being definitively closed, as there's really no way to meet those zippers in the middle while the case is still open.

About to pick up your case, but don't see the twin zippers in the middle? STOP. Confirm that the case is closed before you pick it up and move it.

I know a lot of people recommend the "Deck Lifesaver," but it's really not needed as long as you properly use the built-in features of the case.

[–] moonburster 2 points 6 hours ago

This is life advice and not necessarily deck advice. How many folks I've seen that dropped their ipad on public transport due to their bag still hanging open is baffling.

But op, listen to this one! You'll feel extra stupid with the deck since it drops like a suitcase expelling all its goods