• devtimi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 years ago

    I mostly use it to set up Non-Steam Games like Diablo. Once set up, I go back to gaming mode. I once briefly considered using it to resolve a server issue for a business client (by using SSH which for who knows why is expensive as fuck on iPad), but decided against it – I was home to relax not work.

    When I first got my Deck I installed several emulators for nostalgia (of course for games I own legitimate versions of), but after recently re-imaging my Deck I haven’t had the urge to do that again. I got what I needed, and may do it again some day; but for now I’m satisfied by Steam games and Diablo.

  • DLSantini@lemmy.ml
    6·
    3 years ago

    Currently, just when I have to use it to install anything that I can’t install via game mode, and when I need to tweak the system or game files, copy roms from my NAS, etc.

  • BallShapedMan@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 years ago

    These days manually passing save game files between it and my other PCs.

    Sometimes to install stuff like emulators or when needed other launchers.

  • Kevadroz@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 years ago

    Hi from desktop mode!

    I use a Arch Linux install (configured to have a ‘as close as possible to SteamOS 3’ experience, so I still have the usual gaming mode and desktop mode) and I use desktop mode for web browsing, programming (and related stuff), system maintenance and installing stuff.

    I use Gaming Mode for gaming, ofc.

  • TheHalc@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    3 years ago

    I mostly use desktop mode for messing about with things like emudeck and creating and forgetting an su password.

  • Synctrex@feddit.de
    2·
    3 years ago

    Mostly I play games or browse the web / watch videos - But I do all of this with a dock and mouse and keyboard.

  • porotoman99@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 years ago

    I have been using mine to read comics recently, since the screen is larger than my phone’s and the aspect ratio is about right when turned on it’s side.

  • CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Tinkering with settings, web browsing, coding, file management, terminal, DistroBox, YouTube watching, using multiple monitors, installing flatpaks, installing emudeck, installing cryoutilities, compiling code, Qt creator, etc.

  • morgan423@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 years ago

    I use it all the time. For everything besides gaming, where I like having the integrated gaming mode UI instead.

    Of course, the Deck is my only PC currently, which isn’t the use case that most have for it.

  • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzMEnglish
    1·
    3 years ago

    There are some movies/websites that don’t work well with Chromecast. Being able to play them on my steam deck while docked is often the easiest way to play them.