Steam Deck gets a new low-power screen-off downloads mode

www.gamingonlinux.com

Probably the single most requested Steam Deck feature since release is now in Beta, allowing you to get your downloads going with the screen off.

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CH3DD4R_G0B-L1N@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
7 months
Maybe there’s a way to use a long cord to achieve what I want in docked mode. But, no, what I’m saying is I want to be able to use the deck as a controller with the screen off basically.

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