This plugin allows two decks to connect directly to one another, allowing multiplayer lan games to work without any wifi network available.

  • SatyrSack@lemmy.sdf.org
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    12 days ago

    I remember before the Steam Deck was released, and people were discussing all the potential capabilities of the upcoming device, it was often asked if this might be a feature. Of course, there were the usual “It’s a PC, so yes” answers, but the more accurate answers along the lines of “If it’s not, someone will make it work” are finally coming true now.

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      11 days ago

      I know people have managed to do this manually for awhile now, but honestly it sounded like more trouble than it was worth, especially when many people can just toggle on a wifi hotspot on their phone.

      This is great though, finally a nice user friendly option.

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      11 days ago

      I think there may be security concerns since the deck is a PC and not ultra-locked-down like the switch

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        11 days ago

        Steam Deck’s OS is immutable. It’s pretty “locked down” already, although not quite as much as a Switch.

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          11 days ago

          I am aware. It’s trivial to enable mutability though and you can still have userspace infections.