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Steam Deck Starter Guides – Gaming Mode Setup | Beginners Tutorial



Hi everyone and welcome to the first in a series of videos known as the Steam Deck Starter Guides. In this video I’ll explore the menus of the Decks Gaming Mode and show you some different tips and tricks on where to get started with it. I’ll show you some useful controller options as well as some of the most useful settings to mess around with when you get your Steam Deck. Enjoy 🙂

Intro music by – Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:23 First Boot & Basic Settings
02:20 Quick Tour Guide
03:04 Check for System Updates
03:17 Format SD Card
03:32 Notifications, Display & Audio Settings
04:01 Controller Test Settings
04:49 Keyboard Settings
05:14 Friends, Downloads & Family Settings
05:22 Remote Play Settings
05:34 Storage Settings
06:04 Home & Library Settings
06:36 Game Library Tabs & Filters
07:59 Steam Store Issues
09:27 Downloading Games
10:06 Quick Settings Menu
10:55 Game Page Tabs
11:33 Game Specific Settings
11:56 Game Compatibility
12:26…