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Title: Steam Deck as a controller?
Craggles086 8 Feb 2023
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Was looking at this post from Phoronix and wondering if the Linux kernel recognised the Steam Deck as a controller what was stopping people from developing games along the lines of the Wii U.

As in dedicated controller with mini screen being used for Desktop / Big Picture games.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-HID-Steam-Deck-Linux-6.3

Last edited by Craggles086 on 8 Feb 2023 at 7:57 am UTC
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