The Steam Deck is now a beast of an emulation with Batocera support.

The Steam Deck is an incredible device that is shaking up the portable gaming space. This is due to a combination of factors. Valve's impressive dedication to providing a refined and rounded device coupled with the huge library of games offered by Steam makes the Steam Deck a hot ticket. It's made even better by the continued support of the community and developers. Add to that the recent release of Batocera unlocking Steam Deck's emulation powers and owners are now in for a treat. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Comfortable ergonomic controls, excellent performance, and a massive library are assets that the Steam Deck has. Like an early 2000s TV commercial "but wait, there's more", the Steam Deck's formidable performance also makes it an epic emulation device. If you don't know what emulation is, it's basically the process of imitating software and/or hardware in order to run programs and games we're never intended for that device and the Steam Deck crushes it. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Now, there are dedicated portable emulation devices (often based on Linux) that exist and there are many. These devices often succeed in emulating Sega Dreamcast, PSP and N64 games. However, emulation software and the devices themselves are constantly improving and the top tier of these devices now run GameCube and PS2 games at full speed. The Steam Deck, PC Linux by its very nature has already proven to be a true emulation beast capable of competing with the best of them.

Enter Batocera, a Linux-based operating system that is preconfigured to meet your emulation desires. It can be flashed to a PC's USB stick, memory card or hard drive. It is a lightweight solution for users who are dying to play games from their past. The development team responsible for this operating system recently released an image for the Steam Deck.

This firmware image means that the Steam Deck can now emulate just about everything from the NES, SNES, PS1, PSP, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Gamecube, NDS, PS3, Wii, 3DS, to the Switch and more. There are actually too many systems to mention. These systems are now all pre-configured and in one place. All bootable from a micro SD card. There are very few gaming handhelds capable of this level of emulation and as a result, Steam Deck owners have an endless supply of great games to dig into.

Batocera now allows gamers to indulge their nostalgic cravings. If you have an extensive library of PS3 games that you would like to play on the go, then you are in the book seats! Want to consolidate your Nintendo portable game libraries from every device you've ever owned, load up your games and you're good to go.
This is made possible by a great device, a great community and excellent open source support. The future of portable gaming looks pretty damn exciting! If you want to know more about the Steam Deck check it out here. If you want to learn more about Batocera on the Steam Deck, check out the ETA PRIME video below!

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