Steam Deck: The Ultimate EmuDeck Beginner's Guide (No, Really)
740I've been asked many times - despite the plethora of EmuDeck videos on youTube - to do a complete beginner's guide to installing, configuring and using EmuDeck.
Well, here it is. I'll take you through all the features, help you set up "the hard parts" and give you some insight on the tool. As usual we'll "teach" as we "do" - and once you're done with this video - you'll be ready to tackle almost anything within EmuDeck's framework.
Chapter Jumps
00:00 - Intro Note
00:07 - Bumper
00:12 - Getting Started
00:25 - Downloading and Running Installer
01:06 - Installing (Custom Mode)
01:20 - What the install location ACTUALLY means
01:43 - Choosing Emulators and Configs
01:56 - Auto Saves
02:06 - Configuring RetroAchievements
02:23 - Bezels, aspect ratios and shaders
03:25 - Emulation Station Themes
03:38 - Installation Starts (4m 28s)
04:17 - A little More Info On EmuDeck
05:43 - EmuDeck, RetroDeck or Batocera?
07:55 - Two Ways to Access Games
08:16 - Installation Complete
08:30 - Methods of Adding Games
09:30 - EmuDeck Mini Tour
09:47 - Updating Emulators
10:40 - BIOS Checker!
11:00 - EmuDeck Compressor
11:23 - EmuDeck Store
11:42 - Steam Rom Manager (ES-DE)
13:12 - Running Emulation Station
13:30 - Exploring the "Emulation" File System / Where Stuff Goes
14:24 - Legality of Emulation
14:38 - Where Are Game Saves REALLY At?
15:20 - BIOS: The Libretro Docs
16:40 - Hunting Things Down
17:15 - Staging BIOS and Game Images
18:50 - Run Bios Checker Again
18:20 - Injecting PSX Game Into Steam
19:00 - Checking Our Handywork in Steam!
19:30 - Checking out ES-DE / All About Scraping
20:43 - Gaming Mode / Tabs / Collections
21:15 - Reviewing Where Scraped Media is Stored
21:40 - Closing Comments
VIDEOS MENTIONED
EmuDeck 101 - What Is It and How Does It Work? (Index Card Instruction)
https://youtu.be/-lWBl7xodb4
Emulation Station 2.0 on Deck - Upgrade, Download and Install Cool New 2.0 Themes!
https://youtu.be/RJaLJj3Jiw8
Batocera (Showcase, Install and vs. EmuDeck)
https://youtu.be/hEWu1Y0qc-I
Access Deck's Drives As A Drives on Windows (SSH+SSHFS) - New 2023 Edition
https://youtu.be/6GT67H8Xsjs
Compress Your Emulation Images and Save Up To 70% (Windows and Steam Deck)
https://youtu.be/34gJqeRqdkM
EmuDeck Store: Easily Get Free Games (and my Top 10 Favorite!)
https://youtu.be/Bxa-6tpF5y8
Move your EmuDeck to Another Deck - Backup Tool Part 1 - Exporting (w/metadata)
https://youtu.be/S87Lj0loFho
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