Issue Epic and GOG store by Heroic Games Launcher

[master.z]

It is really true possible play games from Epic or GOG store on a 64gb deck?? This because despite a lots of video tutorial in YouTube not one seem to provide really a way to play not steam games... I tried a lot of time using "Install no steam games" functionality but every time my external memory was not recognized so I also tried using Heroic Launcher and Flatseal but I successfully installed only one game but does not start, requiring instead to install other stuff but nothing change... Now both in desktop mode or game mode It is impossible install games, the heroic launcher download the games but when start every time return a message indicate to delete the game folder because already exist so every time download->install->uninstall the games, no one time I was able to launch a damn not steam game! But what it se absurd is that I put a custom firmware in closed consoles but not in this "open" Linux based console! Please could you share your experience? Many thanks

[retrogunner]

Some folks have had better luck with Lutris (and it supports more storefronts).

For me, I've had a hard time getting DOSBox games working for either. I had to install 2 different DOSBox flatpaks, and use a CLI command (flakpak run org.of.dosbox -c conf1) to run them.

Given you've 64GB model, you seriously should consider getting at least a 256GB NVMe for about $40 - $50 and replacing your Deck's. (I'll give you a chance to replace the fan [from iFixit] if necessary as well.)

If not, you'll get to dive down the rabbit of getting more comfortable in the Desktop mode & the Konsole to support it.

Do an internet search of "flatpak-installation manpage". There's a simple example for sdcard due to the popularity. It will start to talk about where you can alter your flatpak installation paths. *IF* you 'flatpak install ...' to another location, you're bypassing those natural/configured paths and will have 'flatpak run org.pakname ..." from Konsole unless you set up .desktop shortcuts.

Another is to dive into the https://docs.flatpak.org latest as there's other flatpak commands & details.

As for where the Flatpaks you install will default to installing the game downloads, you'll likely need to spend some time with flatseal. BUT, that will not prevent a game from creating save files in your /home/deck/ (if allows by the flatpak or flatseal).

It comes down to the old adage, "time is money, money buys time". Do you want to learn more about Linux & Flatpaks - which you'll be managing regularly? OR, drop $50 for some storage upgrade, do the part swap, and not worry about it for quite some time - and get back to playing games.

Consider this, Valve pushes pre-made shader cache to /home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/ . Borderlands 3 weighs ~150GB and has a 9GB pre-made shader cache. You could install B3 to the SD Card and all your Deck's space would be used by shader cache, games saves, etc. Just some food for thought. The YTuber "Deck Ready" covers this and shows how to do it in two different videos 256GB then 1TB upgrade.
https://youtu.be/LU_x4l34dzQ

[master.z]

Hi retrogunner, many thanks to your answer, I really appreciate the support and your suggestions. I would change the internal memory with an SSD of 256gb o better but I worrie about guarantee or broke something even there are tutorial on youtube... I think that for the moment I will use the games downloaded in 512gb external memory, and no one in internal. Tomorrow I hope to have time to search for flatpack ma Age ente using Lutris or other of Your suggestions, then I will come back 🙂

[badboyec24]

I definitely recommend a micro sd card at 512gb minimum if you have a 64gb Steam Deck. While I don't have a Steam Deck yet, I don't think games work off of external storage.

[master.z]

Originally posted by badboyec24:

I definitely recommend a micro sd card at 512gb minimum if you have a 64gb Steam Deck. While I don't have a Steam Deck yet, I don't think games work off of external storage.

Fora sure, I have two microsd card, a Samsung select of 512gb and a Samsung Evo Plus of 128gb. In the internal storage I did not install anything, but remain only 22gb!