The New EmuDeck is Here! Steam Deck Emulation Guide

EmuDeck was just updated to v2.1, and here is the official guide to get it up and running! We'll take a look at the new features, show you how to update an existing installation, and how to set the whole thing up from scratch as well. This is your complete guide to seamless retro game emulation on the Steam Deck!

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:17 v2.1 features
02:46 EmuDeck resources
03:32 updating from previous EmuDeck
04:01 common questions
06:08 initial installation
07:23 initial configuration
10:27 adding ROMs and BIOS files
14:22 new EmuDeck frontpage
18:26 Steam ROM Manager
23:10 gameplay demos and tips
25:38 EmulationStation
27:39 summary and conclusion

Theme song written by Jim Gray of Our Ghosts:

This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only.

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[chomp]

Future people trying this, it's been an issue for months and still is as of now, if you think the install is stuck at the Gamecube/Dolphin Widescren part, move the window, there's a popup that pops up behind the screen and you get stuck there until you click OK.

[Razen]

To me this is why the steamdeck is unbeatable... The community and the stuff they make is just insane.

[Spint]

Important note is to click the battery icon at the bottom right and set it so the steam deck does not go to sleep while installing emudeck. Messed my installation up a bit and had to start over. Just hit the box to manually block sleep and screen locking and your good :D

[goauld]

FYI in case it wasn't clear, if you're just starting you can use the internal storage and download the roms using the desktop mode and skip all the SD card and USB stuff for now.

[Rakka]

EmuDeck is shaping up to be the single best piece of software that I've ever used. Massive applause for the devs.

[phoenixyt]

it is absolutely mindblowing how nice this whole process is, playing retro games on such a handheld machine and the community is just gigantic. Im so happy channels like these exist, and im really excited for the future of emulation especially on the deck.

[namelessfire]

I cannot understate what a Godsend this program is. The presentation, the automation, the sheer convenience of it: wonderful.

[thegraybeards]

For anyone wondering if it still works - yes. I just followed this video and succeeded today. This video included pretty much all I needed except for stuff about BIOS and ROMs. You may want to watch a couple more videos for these, sadly there is no video that includes all these parts, mostly because of some legal obstructions.

[SpikeSmeagol]

"Yeah man, I wanna do it."

So simple, so silly, and yet it gets a chuckle from me every time.

[MetalJesusRocks]

Excellent guide! It’s amazing how far these tools have come in such a short time. 👍

[xxxjuji]

Had my steam deck for 8 months and I'm finally getting this done! Thanks for your help and thank you emudeck for making it so easy!

[mukdukk]

I appreciate how quick your intro is and how you got to the meat of it right away. Many other content creators could learn from you cause many seem to struggle with cutting the fluff. I'm grateful for you man.

[qkfjcws]

I just got my steam deck yesterday and Russ uploads a video on Emudeck today, such perfect timing! Thank you for always supporting the emulation community and congrats on 300K!! Keep up the good work man ❤

[BlueKyuubi]

I love emulation and have been emulating for years and i have to say this is the most sleekest, smoothest, stylish, easiest, and most comprehensive way of doing anythint emulation ive ever seen. The Deck is truly something amazing. The community for the Deck is even more incredible!

Great guide!

[Someoneelseee]

Just wanted to say thank you for your EmuDeck videos. I was afraid of emulators because of their complexity, but you showed that there's an app that does all the stuff automatically, all I have to do is find and put bios & rom files into preconfigured folders.

Now I'm playing the very first Mario games that I missed as a child. And now they have achievements. A 80's game with almost 200 various achievements. What great time we live in...

[GentleGrizzly]

Over a year later and your video is still tons of help. Just picked up a Rog Ally X since my new job has me away from home a lot. Thanks!

[Rkiver]

Really enjoy your guides, and not a word of a lie, your first emudeck video was the reason I went and got a steam deck.

[TheTromboneFreak]

Congrats on 300k and thanks for all the awesome videos. Your channel's been my one-stop-shop for retro handhelds, emulation guides (always use written as well lol), micro PCs, and more.

[AnvilPro]

I put off learning to emulate for like a year since getting my Deck b/c I'm super lazy and assumed it would be hard. Then I finally decide to do it, look up Emudeck and it's like "Oh yeah it's 2023 and people just make things easy" lmao. Thanks a ton for the emulation and also this video to walk thru it

[berreh]

This is perfect! I ordered a Steam Deck recently and will be following this guide to get retro gaming in full swing!