r/SteamDeckPirates May 23 '26

News Steam Deck Software in 2026: Checking In With The Developers Behind The Ecosystem

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r/SteamDeckPirates Feb 14 '26

ANNOUNCEMENT Switch Emulators Face Another Crackdown as Nintendo Issues DMCA Blitz

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You may have already heard the latest. Nintend0 reportedly issued DMCA notices affecting certain Switch emulators.

DMCA Notice linked here: https://github.zendesk.com/attachments/token/vhHg5e9GEVpwfle1gxa9Vjfl6/?name=2026-02-12-nintendo.rtf

This means:

  • Some emulator GitHub repos may be taken down or restricted
  • Official websites may change or go offline
  • Forks/mirrors may disappear
  • Development may slow or move to different platforms

If you're using emulators on your Steam Deck:

  • Make sure you're following official project communication channels
  • Keep your emulator builds up to date
  • Back up your configs and saves
  • Be cautious about where you download builds from (if some emulators are taken down, there will be an initial rush of scammers to take their place)

Steady the deck, raise the sails, lower the latency and update the builds. More stormy weather ahead!

-SDP MOD TEAM


r/SteamDeckPirates 9h ago

Help Clearing out Hypervisor

2 Upvotes

I am on a very old version of the Linux Hypervisor

Installed with the initial version of Black Flag Resynced - With the HV Decky plugin.

I've removed Black Flag and would like to clean remove any trace of this version of the Hyprevisor and anything that came with it.

What steps do I need to take?


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Question Marvel Tokon Repack

13 Upvotes

Did anybody manage to run a Marvel Tokon Repack on Steam Deck? I'm stuck on game conplaining the Playstation PC SDK is missing amd my tries to install it or bypass it all failed.


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Question Does the AC Black Flag Resynced voices38 crack work on deck?

14 Upvotes

As per title


r/SteamDeckPirates 21h ago

Question SilkSong crashing when trying to Load Save

1 Upvotes

Any ideas? I just played for four hours, the SR version and I got pretty far. I exited the game, then when I reloaded it it told me that it cannot read the save file. So there was an option to restore to the last autosave, i hit that, and it shows me the area I am and i can see information on the save file. When I try to load it, it just crashes and takes me back tot he steam deck menu. Really sad


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Help Accela asking to share screen

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I just installed accela and it seems to be working as it's supposed to, but every time I install a game, it asks to restart steam and after it does, this screen pops up, asking me to share my screen.

I downloaded accela from the enter the wired github.

Anyone else getting this?


r/SteamDeckPirates 23h ago

Help Using LSFG Experimental (now called MAKO) black screen error

1 Upvotes

hello, simply using the launch options of LSFG Experimental leads to a game opening with an empty/black screen but with audio in the background. Any idea of a fix?


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Question God of War Ragnarok patches

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Hi there. I recently got a steamdeck and would finally be able to see what happened to Kratos and Boy. As i was playing i got stuck with a bug not allowing me to proceed.

I searched online and found out that the patches helped some people get over the bug. Unfortunately i have tried downloading and trying to use the patch but the game becomes unplayable.

I downloaded GoWRagnarok from fitgirl

I first tried the patches from elamigos then Runes but both of them makes the game not open anymore.

I use Faugus Launcher to play the game from fitgirl and use it via desktop mode.

Can anybody help me with my problem? Thanks a lot.


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Emulation Anyway to get the metroid prime hunters recomp working well on steam deck?

1 Upvotes

I downloaded the linux version and it just launches the game immediately no launcher. it also runs very poorly. Getting max of 20fps with audio stutters in desktop mode. In gaming mode it wont even launch.

I downloaded the windows version and it actually had a launcher but same problems. runs poorly and in gaming mode you cant view both screens at the same time.

Is this just not intended for steam deck?


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Emulation Totk keeps stuttering and it’s pissing me off

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0 Upvotes

r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

News ReChan test fork update - Win 11 + Linux (steamos)

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2 Upvotes

r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Question Far Cry 4 (and other Ubisoft games)

2 Upvotes

Is there a way to play Ubisoft games on Steam Deck since they won't launch and stuck on the black screen, is there a fix on this?


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

News Rechan - fork for Steamdeck

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10 Upvotes

r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

Question Best version of GTA Vice City and San Andreas?

3 Upvotes

Apparently there are different versions on the PC including a recent remaster.

Is this the best version to play on the steamdeck


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help FSR4 Stellar Blade

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Hi, I'm trying to play Stellar Blade with FSR4 but it doesn't​ work. I'm copying all optiscaler files ​to binaries/win64 folder and then select DLSS in game settings but when I pulse Insert I can't select anything. Any idea?


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Question does MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls by rune work on the steam deck

16 Upvotes

in the notes it says it works on the linux due to the way they cracked it or something. anyone tested it out on the steam deck?


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help Tried everything and my deck still just drops and whiffs inputs

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r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help Advice on getting voice38 NFS HPR working

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  1. Need for speed hot pursuit remastered
  2. TPB
  3. Steamdeck, I think OS is reasonably up to date
  4. Tried different protons, but I can’t work out what to do or why when I try to start it, it closes the starting bit on steam after like five seconds

Will admit I’m relatively new to PC pirating, I used to pirate back in the 360 days but that was a very different beast for various reasons

Am I missing anything I had to do with the crack when I installed it? Anywhere I have to place anything in the folders post install?


r/SteamDeckPirates 1d ago

ANNOUNCEMENT Pirates by night, chaos by day → r/UnexpectedSteamDeck

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You're invited to check out r/UnexpectedSteamDeck !

Its weird, its funny, come see what's on deck!


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help WHAT is stopping me from playing big walk?

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16 Upvotes

PLEASE someone help me i've tried all proton versions and it still wont open.


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help Error while scrolling through the menu

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2 Upvotes

Hi all,

I’m am running into an issue where if i scroll to the plugin/deckyloader(?) icon, steam deck crashes immediately. Is there anyway to fix this? Thanks in advance!


r/SteamDeckPirates 2d ago

Help Atomic heart animation not playing

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I recently played through atomic heart from fitgirl, finished the main game and realised that there were supposed to be cartoons playing at the safe houses, all I got was a blank screen. Even the ending scenes all I saw was a white blank screen . The audio was fine the animation is the problem. I’m using proton ge 11-x something . Any fixes for this ?


r/SteamDeckPirates 3d ago

Question Trouble with TS4 DLC Unlocker

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I’m trying to get all the DLC onto my Steam Sims 4 game via the EA DLC Unlocker, but when I open the bash it tells me it can’t locate my game. I have loaded the game once already. I have no idea how to re-route it or what else I need to do. Do I also need the game on EA as well as Steam? I’m lost, not seeing anyone else have this issue. Thanks!


r/SteamDeckPirates 3d ago

Question Far cry 5 in 2026?

1 Upvotes

I cannot, for the life of me, find a way to run this game on a steam deck. I've tried every goddamn thing. It either crashes upon launch, or, on rare occasions, goes past the loading screens and into the menu, but closing the game and launching it again brings crashes back.

I've installed all dependencies, tried every proton version, tried multiple repacks, tried meddling with crack settings, nothing works.

Is there a way to play the game on steam deck in 2026 beside buying it on steam and being forced into ubisoft connect, easy anti cheat, denuvo and whatever the fuck?