I’ve tried a couple sleeves/cases, some thumb caps, the stick on pads for L/R 4/5, and I always end up removing them because I actually prefer the feel of the plain Steam Deck. Anyone else have this happen where whatever they slide or stick onto their Deck makes it feel “wrong”?
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Just a screen protector. I’ve never liked grips/cases/accessories unless they were necessary. Things like lights and such.
I also love raw doggin with my SD. It feels so much better
All you need is some thumb-stick covers, a case with a stand attachment and a screen protector
Only accessory i use is a screen protector
I do, but I am feeling the need for thumb caps when playing soulstone survivors haha
Same here. I can prove it. I’ll post straight up naked deck pics.
I feel I can hold it better in my hands with the jsaux case. Other than that I haven’t tried any accessories. Except a screen protector of course
I have the same case. Love how it makes it easier to hold and the kickstand is so handy.
I just have a screen protector on mine. I had a case but it made it feel to bulky and it was hard to press the r1 and l1 buttons
All the accessories are unnecessary tat.
I drop shit, due to disability. All of my hand-held electronics get a case. I know that I’m not the only one. Unnecessary “tat”, you say? All of the accessories? Really? Please, tell us why this is unnecessary. Go on. Explain it.
I just use the deck as is. With a dock. And a controller. :v
Screen protector is the only thing I put on my Steamdeck because I know I’d be gutted if I got any scratches no matter how tiny or insignificant. Other than that yeah I just keep it bare. Most cases are fugly anyway
I managed to get a tiny scratch right in the middle of my LCD Deck by being too lazy to grab a cloth and wiping the Deck’s screen with a plush seal lol.
It’s a small scratch, but once you notice it, it’s hard to ignore. A screen protector went on my OLED day 1.
I tried putting one on mine but couldn’t get the air bubbles out
Go for the jsaux one. It has an easy application case that comes with it
Does it fit the OLED model fine?
The glass is the same size.
For some reason I thought it was slightly bigger!
Just ordered one. Thanks!
The screen is bigger but the screen protector fits around the glass panel…which is same size as the LCD model
Exactly what Mashraf86 said. The glass panel is the same, just how much is displayed on said panel is changed (black border is smaller).
Which one the anti glare or HD clarity?
The HD one
I went for the HD Clarity one. Think it’s pretty decent
I find it’s necessary to run a hot shower for a few minutes, get the bathroom steamy, and apply it there. I’ve applied two screen protectors in my life that way and both times they’ve worked near flawlessly.
Every time I do it without the help of steam, it’s a bubble fest.
A small spray bottle with distilled water can also be used, a light misting of the screen and then a CC or plastic scraper and the water will push the air bubbles out. Less is more when it comes to spraying your screen with anything.
I like the hot shower solution too.
I like to use alcohol. Evaporates quicker and won’t harm components.
Using literal steam to mod your steam deck. What a boss
This is a good way to do it, it makes sure you don’t get lots of dust floating in the air.
Distilled water is safer on most screens and it won’t harm anything. IPA can damage some screen coatings.
Spray it with alcohol apply the screen protector then squeegee it with something flat
If the scratch isn’t too deep a screen protector may actually make it to where you can’t see it.
Yeah I’ve had that “solve” scratches before but in this case it looked exactly the same unfortunately.
Not to be a bother, but I ordered the OLED, as my first deck, I know the screen is bigger than the original deck, but from my understanding it’s a shorter bezel, does a regular lcd deck screen protector fit on the OLED ?
It’s the same footprint, only the bezel had shrunk to make way for more screen, so any screen protector built for the LCD Deck should fit the OLED. The JSAUX ones I bought make no reference to the OLED but fits the entire screen, bezel to bezel.
Same here. Got a screen protector asap for my switch cause the OG dock would scratch the screen. Have a matte screen protector on my deck and it helps with glare
Yup. I use mine completely factory default. I despise covers and grips or joystick grips. Kills the look and makes it too bulky IMO.
I love playing with my Deck raw.
Me too
The only accessory I have on my Deck is thumb grips for the sticks. They feel way too slippery for me. I tried playing DS3 and my thumbs kept slipping off for some reason.
If you’re really rough with your deck or have a child playing with it, getting a case and screen protector isn’t such a bad idea though.
That’s wild for me, because my og deck the sticks are kinda concave, but the new deck they’re almost cup shaped. No way my thumbs are slipping.
I just got hands on with my new OLED deck and yeah, the sticks are significantly better. I’m glad I don’t have to take off the grips off the old deck since they’re a pain in the ass to get on in the first place
I agree it’s really the only thing it needed. Even Valve agreed with the Joystick revision on the OLED
Ya without the thumb grips the sticks are some of the worst I’ve ever used. Almost as bad as the N64 stick.
I like the default thumb sticks
Any thumb grips recommendations?
This is the only mod I’d do too. It’s necessary
This is the one I got: here
It’s cheap and you have a lot of options here. I used CQC elite for both sticks but the skin one was also good. Didn’t like the FPS one at all.
I got these puppies, work great! Made a huge difference in the usability of the deck for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DY9PBZX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I use those too. Had the jsaux ones but they were slippery
15 years ago I would of been fine with a Deck sticking out of my oversized pants pocket, whipped out here and there to get quick gaming on its tiny screen. But my eyes are starting to slip and my monitors have gotten bigger and bigger over time. My favorite accessory to date has been my xreal air pro AR glasses. 200 inch screen in front of my eyeballs, deck in my hands. epic.