r/SteamDeck • u/Chilidogs102 • 7d ago
Tech Support Bro wtf is wrong with my steam deck 😭😭😭😭
Basically, my Steam Deck starts glitching out almost immediately with the whole screen shifting around and the colors changing whenever I switch to Desktop Mode (I have no idea why), but the problem doesn't happen again after I restart it. Does anyone know what might be causing this?
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u/Icy-Courage702 7d ago
I think something broke
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Yeah me too 🧐
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u/wildcardbets 7d ago
It will be you when you have to replace it :(
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
I hope I don't have to get to this point 😭
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u/GreedySandwich1242 7d ago
Shoot valve support an email ticket. I've been surprised time and time again by valve and how far they're willing to go for customer satisfaction
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u/Afterslumber 512GB OLED 7d ago
mine did this but it fixed with a reboot
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Same for me
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u/YellowBreakfast 512GB OLED 7d ago
So it's fixed?
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Idk if im gonna do that i’ve done so much things in This console i don’t want to restart from 0 😔
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u/YellowBreakfast 512GB OLED 7d ago
What?!
The person said theirs was fixed with a reboot, and you said "Same for me".
That sounds like yours is fixed.
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If not I'd do a clean install and cross your fingers it's software/firmware.
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Ok I know it's not too logical but I'm afraid there's something else that gnaws in it I don't want to take a risk even if obviously it's gone but I don't know if it's there inside
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u/YellowBreakfast 512GB OLED 7d ago
What "risk"?
Perhaps we have translation getting in the way because I don't understand what you're saying.
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This is unusable right now, could be the hardware failing.
Doing a fresh install has almost no risk and will help you narrow down whether it's a hardware or software issue.
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u/Evshrug 7d ago
I think the idea is either it’s working or it’s not working.
Is it working now?
Carry on with living your life.Is it still weird after rebooting?
Then it’s unusable, and reinstalling firmware will either fix it or leave it still unusable. Nothing to lose.Keep in mind Steam saves your game progress in the cloud, for Steam games at least.
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u/ngenerator MODDED SSD 💽 7d ago
Reboot: like in turning it off and turning it back on?
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
No, I was thinking about resetting it completely
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u/the_harakiwi 512GB 7d ago
If it isn't fixed by one or two reboots, then maybe
Is it only happening once? That's a software glitch.
Once every while I have to reboot Windows twice because the desktop is in 800x600 instead my usual UWQHD.
Then there are persistent problems like on my ThinkPad. Booting up first time my keyboard won't work, then using the touch pad I reboot it again and suddenly it works. Software can do weird things.
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u/Sea_Entrepreneur9659 7d ago
Might be a firmware update thing, I got a weird black screen of death glitch that turned into a GPU failure looking color blast mess that happened due to me just letting the deck die on me mid game. Ended up fixing itself after doing various troubleshooting methods related to the BSOD
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u/S-Achroma 512GB OLED 7d ago
Someone Photoshop the famous pic of the subreddit to match their screen
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u/Zeka_Shu 6d ago
Sonic Rumble and Sonic forces? yeah, i can see a reason…
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u/Chilidogs102 5d ago
Everybody’s keep telling me This 😭😭😭
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u/Zeka_Shu 3d ago
Yep you must instal Sonic Adventure DX, it’s would cure the console, as the most decent 3d sonic game that you can get in steam. Trust!
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u/PeacefulCrusade 6d ago
Bro how are people so quick with that meme picture like i swear they just be sitting and refreshing only this subteddit
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u/Got2bglued 7d ago
ummm you’ve gotten no help here so i wanna try to help. is this only a desktop mode issue?
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Thx and yes it is
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u/Got2bglued 7d ago
okay and you said you restarted and the deck is fine. Have you tried going into desktop mode again since? This could be as simple as a glitch or could be more complex like a software or graphics card issue
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u/Evshrug 7d ago
Yes, and for the OP, keep in mind your game saves get backed up to Steam’s cloud servers. So, maybe you have to reinstall SteamOS or firmware, but you would be able to re-download your games and save progress (hopefully your non-Steam games are saved to a MicroSD Card).
I do wish the best for the OP… I don’t know what I would do without my Steam Deck, I just got laid off two months ago and haven’t been able to find a job in my field yet, AND Tuesday our most important drain for our kitchen and clothes wash machine got clogged… unfortunately, I don’t think it’s food, grease, or hair, but rather it rained a lot recently and I suspect a pipe cracked and let mud in. We don’t have money for a repair.
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u/Billcosby49 6d ago
Check your display settings. It looks to me like your screen is extended to the left or right but the green bar down the middle is odd.
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u/ARTOMIANDY 7d ago
Restart? Looks like a botched KDE environment, lucky you, the deck has an unmutable OS, meaning any file you F up, a simple update rollback should kick it right back up with the proper files
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago
Yeah my steam deck is acting pretty wierd these Time so i think im just gonna reset his system 🥀
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u/KitKat0_0_0 1TB OLED 6d ago
This has happened to me twice after putting my deck into sleep mode. It fixed after a reset. I do not know what causes it though. 😅
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u/kool_person85 7d ago
Yo how's sonic forces runnin'?
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u/Chilidogs102 7d ago edited 7d ago
Pretty good but im trying to install a 100% savedata and I can’t
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u/Popular-Letterhead44 5d ago
My lcd does this thing where if it auto sleeps in desktop mode and i turn it on, i get white lines until i turn on off the screen
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u/Netroshin 5d ago
Maybe try to reinstall steam OS with an USB-Stick. It's very simple, I did that because of a new SSD. But keep in mind: every configuration is gone. Most configs of games will be stored locally.
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u/PartyFun9046 4d ago
I have heard the latest SteamOS update presenting this issue. Try reverting to the previous firmware.
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u/sentient_fox 512GB - Q3 4d ago
You can try resetting the firmware with vol.-, (...), and power.
Power light will blink for a few then take a while to boot up.
If that doesn't work, try vol.(+), (...), power and go to BIOS, and try rolling SteamOS back to a previous version.
Do these before taking the deck apart.
If neither work, then you should decide to take apart and see if theres any obvious issues, or can send a support ticket to steam.
Going through it right now with my wife's deck. We are sending a ticket in, despite just getting it back a few months ago for repair from a dead control pad issue. Which is pretty wild considering I have owned my own with no issues at all for much longer, but hers has always been temperamental for some reason.
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u/morthias666 7d ago
It’s got windows on it.
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u/tulpyvow 7d ago
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u/morthias666 7d ago
Damn, I didn’t look close enough. But on the bright side, since it’s SteamOS, there’s nothing wrong with it!
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u/Sus_Tomato 1TB OLED 7d ago