Steam Deck Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier
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Here are 12 Steam Deck tips and tricks I wish I knew sooner — the easy ones that actually make a difference.
Whether you’ve just bought the Deck, upgraded to the OLED, or you’ve had it for a while, these simple tricks will instantly make your Steam Deck faster, smoother, and better on battery life.
In this video I cover:
0:00 Intro
0:21 Start: Change your Refreshrate for longer battery life
1:18 Per game Profiles
2:38 Other services: Launchers; Heroic Games Launcher: Epic games, GOG and more
3:14 Shortcuts: Button combo's for Screenshots, Game Clip/replay recording.
4:49 On screen Keyboard: (STEAM) + (×)
5:30 Wishlist: Steam Store notifications on sales
6:27 Lower your TDP Limit: Save battery life
7:29 Change your brightness: Save power / Extend screen life
7:57 Performance Overlay: FPS and other Stats
9:00 Screen off Downloads
These are the practical, real-world tips that make the Steam Deck feel like a premium handheld.
If you found this helpful, check out my other Steam Deck videos on the channel — more guides coming soon!
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