I think I bricked my Steamdeck

[nahCyzar0520]

List of things I did that I believe resulted in this Hardware (Steamdeck OLED 1TB) getting bricked:

1. Used this (https://github.com/moraroy/NonSteamLaunchers-On-Steam-Deck) to install Epic and Rockstar Launchers.

2. Via Epic I installed Bioshock Remastered.

3. Tried to run Bioshock Remastered (GE-Proton 8-32 then Proton Experimental which both failed which I even tried in Desktop mode).

4. Looked up a fix quickly (this one was for Linux mint) and I added this (bash -c 'exec "${@/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe/Build\/Final\/BioshockHD.exe}"' -- %command% -nointro) to the game's Launch settings.

5. Launched it (didn't work so I backed out) then the steamdeck buged out and I exited to desktop mode.

6. Entered Desktop mode and Steam momentarily opened with an update message which the Steam deck closed that and I tried to open it again but the same thing happened.

7. Looked to solve that problem then attempted to go to gaming mode.

And that is how I got here which I hope anybody can help me along with preventing this from happening again.

[Hiro]

I would not say you "bricked" it.
Maybe you messed up the systems beyond salvation (probably not though).
In the worst case scenario you can just re-image the device.


Try switching the update channel from Beta to Stable (or from Stable to Beta), this will force the Steam Client to re-install and may get passed the problem.

[nahCyzar0520]

Don't you have to access menus to change the update channel because, in my steam deck's current state, I think I can't because from what I tried which is messing with the power button (a short press) and alternating presses of the volume buttons but I might need to try and do other things. Btw the screen is black and stayed like that since.

[deaddoof]

Originally posted by nahCyzar0520:

Don't you have to access menus to change the update channel because, in my steam deck's current state, I think I can't because from what I tried which is messing with the power button (a short press) and alternating presses of the volume buttons but I might need to try and do other things. Btw the screen is black and stayed like that since.

Follow these instructions to recover your steam deck.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3

[nahCyzar0520]

Thanks for the instructions and I was going to do that but I talked to a relative about this and getting me these resources which they questioned does it charge which I put it back on the charger, it showed the charging LED and I thought of holding the power button. I first thought it didn't work but a second later I saw the gaming mode validating update screen and it booted into gaming mode with 1% battery. What I think fixed this is that this problem drained the battery to 0% (I believe I had around 50% when it happened) I charged it up a little and powered it on which resolved this problem I believe. Anyway, I am either uninstalling Bioshock Remastered or rolling it back to an update that doesn't require some weird launch options to be added to it.