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> You can't use many of the features it's capable of in gaming mode It is trivial to switch between gaming mode and desktop mode. I'm not sure what point you

> You can't use many of the features it's capable of in gaming mode It is trivial to switch between gaming mode and desktop mode. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make here.

Forgeties79 3mo ago
It didn’t used to be, just to be clear. It crashed constantly during the transition until about a year or so ago. But anyway, they’re talking about resource usage in desktop mode and saying it doesn’t matter. I think it matters.
- Rohansi 3mo ago
  If you're playing games only in desktop mode then you're throwing away most of the benefits of SteamOS. You could install Steam on any Linux distro and have the same experience. Gaming mode skips running the entire desktop environment and runs games in a minimal environment. KDE is fairly lightweight already but come on, how can it compete with something that just displays one window filling the whole screen?
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  - Forgeties79 3mo ago
    Some mods are way easier to run in desktop mode, plus I can’t open a browser window or discord or anything when in gaming mode. Gaming mode is great and gets you more power but it also removes the ability to easily access things (or removes access entirely) some of us like to use while playing. It’s fair to assess the full desktop experience, especially when it’s a core part of the device.
    - Rohansi 3mo ago
      > Some mods are way easier to run in desktop mode Easier to run or set up? I don't see how it'd be easier for anything other than setting up. > I can’t open a browser window or discord or anything when in gaming mode You can, actually! Just add them as non-Steam games. You can have multiple games/programs open in gaming mode and the Steam menu lets you switch between them. Or, if you want it a bit more streamlined, there are Decky Loader plugins that help with these.

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> You can't use many of the features it's capable of in gaming mode It is trivial to switch between gaming mode and desktop mode. I'm not sure what point you

by justinsaccount 3mo ago

> You can't use many of the features it's capable of in gaming mode It is trivial to switch between gaming mode and desktop mode. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make here.

Forgeties79 3mo ago
It didn’t used to be, just to be clear. It crashed constantly during the transition until about a year or so ago. But anyway, they’re talking about resource usage in desktop mode and saying it doesn’t matter. I think it matters.
- Rohansi 3mo ago
  If you're playing games only in desktop mode then you're throwing away most of the benefits of SteamOS. You could install Steam on any Linux distro and have the same experience. Gaming mode skips running the entire desktop environment and runs games in a minimal environment. KDE is fairly lightweight already but come on, how can it compete with something that just displays one window filling the whole screen?
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  - Forgeties79 3mo ago
    Some mods are way easier to run in desktop mode, plus I can’t open a browser window or discord or anything when in gaming mode. Gaming mode is great and gets you more power but it also removes the ability to easily access things (or removes access entirely) some of us like to use while playing. It’s fair to assess the full desktop experience, especially when it’s a core part of the device.
    - Rohansi 3mo ago
      > Some mods are way easier to run in desktop mode Easier to run or set up? I don't see how it'd be easier for anything other than setting up. > I can’t open a browser window or discord or anything when in gaming mode You can, actually! Just add them as non-Steam games. You can have multiple games/programs open in gaming mode and the Steam menu lets you switch between them. Or, if you want it a bit more streamlined, there are Decky Loader plugins that help with these.