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Can it be used without logging in online to Steam?

• CodesInChaos 4mo ago
  From my experience with the steam deck: If you're already logged in, you can use it online. But if it decides to log you out, and you're offline, then you're out of luck. Older versions allowed you to switch to desktop mode without logging in (with broken on screen keyboard, since that's only available once you log into steam), but that option is missing in newer versions.
  • koolala 4mo ago
    They changed its location and it was bugged for an update. You go to Settings > System and then enable Show Switch to Desktop Mode.
    • CodesInChaos 4mo ago
      For me the "Switch to Desktop mode" button only showed up after logging into steam but was hidden while logged out.
      • koolala 4mo ago
        Right that setting is to make it show when logged out. You can get to the setting without logging in.
• koolala 4mo ago
  Yes. They recently made it extra easy to do too.
  • vovavili 4mo ago
    Microsoft must be quite nervous right now.
• farfatched 4mo ago
  You can run your OS of choice. Here's NixOS on the steam deck: https://github.com/Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS https://github.com/Jovian-Experiments/Jovian-NixOS
  • cassianoleal 4mo ago
    You can't run NixOS on SteamOS. The post is about the OS, not any specific piece of hardware.