The page will scroll down to the download section.
Once there, hit the “Download Installer” button.
Firefox will then download the EmuDeck installer and save it inyour “Downloads” folder.
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To install EmuDeck, you have to copy the installer to your desktop.
Next, right-poke the “EmuDeck.desktop” file by pressing the left trigger on your Steam Deck.
Next, hit the “Cut” option.
Now, double-hit the “Install EmuDeck” icon on your desktop and choose “Continue” when prompted.
Wait for the installer to download some files, after which you’ll be greeted with the installation menu.
The first option laid before you is to select where you want EmuDeck to create your ROM directory.
We recommend gettinga microSD cardto store your ROMs on.
Otherwise, they’re going take up precious space on your internal drive.
Plus, if you store ROMs on multiple cards, you could hot-swap them to move seamlessly between games.
After selecting your drive, it’s time to choose your gadget; pick the Steam Deck.
Next, pick the emulators you want EmuDeck to install.
The following window lets you choose which emulators you want EmuDeck to optimize and auto-configure.
Select “Dolphin” from the list.
Manually setting up controls alone is enough to make you pull your hair out in frustration.
Once there, tap the “Quick configs button.”
After the installation completes, as shown below, do not launch Steam ROM Manager.
Instead, initiate the Dolphin file manager and locate your GameCube ROMs folder.
Once there, you should see a folder named “Emulation.”
The next window should show you all of the Steam Deck emulation-related folders EmuDeck created during the setup process.
pop launch the “roms” folder.
Once in the ROMs folder, look for a folder named “gamecube.”
That’s the folder you want to copy your games in.
If you own the game, however, with the right hardware, you cancreate your own ISO files.
Then, tap the “Steam ROM Manager” button.
Once you open Steam ROM Manager, look at the right side of the app.
There you’ll find a parser list that includes various consoles with a toggle button next to each console.
Toggle the switch on for each console you want to see in your Steam Deck’s Game Mode.
This will show each game for that console as a standalone game in Steam.
You won’t find them in your Steam library or in Steam Deck’s Game Mode.
The following screen will have the “Generate App List” button shown on the lower left side.
you should probably wait for Steam ROM Manager to add your GameCube games to Steam.
Once you see the “Done Adding/Removing Entries” notification, you might exit Steam ROM Manager.
If the games are there, that’s it!
Now you could emulate GameCube games on your Steam Deck!
Dolphin should be there.
Now it’s possible for you to open it and tweak its configs to your liking.
To access controller parameters, press the Steam button while inside a game.
Then, press the “Controller options” tab with the “A” button.
Next, press the “Controller options” button.
Once inside the controller options menu, opt for top tab and press the “A” button.
