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[–] mipadaitu 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I've tried a bunch of times, but haven't really found anything that's been particularly useful as a steamdeck 3d printed accessory. Probably the closest I've come is a steamdeck gridfinity storage solution for my desk, and a stand to play if I felt like using an xbox controller instead of holding the deck.

Here's the ones linked from the video, nothing in there was super interesting. Best one of the bunch was the charger insert, but I've found it to be annoying to use. I just go back to a small bag to stuff the charger into.

Steam Deck Drop Protector (LupusWorax): https://www.printables.com/model/254680-steam-deck-lifesaver-drop-protection
Carrying Case Insert (Strider460): https://www.printables.com/model/202185-steam-deck-carrying-case-insert
Dock Cable Cover (yugi): https://www.printables.com/model/378549-steam-deck-dock-cable-cover
Charger Dock (Strider460): https://www.printables.com/model/230276-steam-deck-charger-dock
Steam Pal (Froggerdog): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5511683
Joystick Guards (MarkWithASea_240810): https://www.printables.com/model/723941-steam-deck-stick-guard-split

[–] BigSadDad 11 points 3 days ago

Came here to save everyone a click but you beat me to it

I'll add on to say the video is stuffed to the brim with ads, affiliate links and is generally exactly the kind of content I despise.

Literally a list of "here's an assortment of objects I found by searching "Steam Deck" in printables and shitting out a video to hopefully trick some kid in to clicking a link".

Absolute garbage

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Worth noting that the OLED and LCD charging cables are slightly different, and it’s just enough to throw off a lot of these. Most were made for the original LCD model, but the OLED ships with a slightly longer cord. So all of the inserts made for the LCD model will likely be too fat to actually fit into the back of the case after the cable is fully wrapped. Since the page doesn’t explicitly state that it’s made for the OLED cable, I’d assume it’s made for the LCD cable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I found these grips very helpful https://makerworld.com/models/607677

Without them, my hands go numb after about an hour with the Steamdeck, these make it much more ergonomic for my large hands.

[–] scutiger 1 points 2 days ago

I just roll up the cable and stuff the charger behind the strap anyway. It's never been an issue for me.

What I did find that I liked is this stand that fits in that hole. It had a hole to mount a cheap USB-C dock which I had to make a little bit bigger for the one I own, but it's pretty convenient for me.