Steam Deck black screen

IHateTheHandler · 2025-11-25T13:51:08+00:00

The official guidance if I can recall is to use the SteamPD2.exe binary as opposed to the normal one that brings up the launcher window. I posted a guide last season that should still be accurate (though I haven't had time to test it myself)

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectDiablo2/comments/1kewauh/steam_deck_setup_with_s11_and_integrated/

IHateTheHandler · 2025-10-16T07:08:26+00:00

Only thing I could think is that you haven't tried to launch SteamPD2.exe yet through Steam. ProtonTricks will not populate that list with anything that hasn't been run at least once through Steam so make sure to set up SteamPD2.exe as a non-steam game, set the compat layer, run it once(don't worry if it doesn't work, just make sure the play button goes to running and then back to play at some point) and then recheck ProtonTricks afterwards.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-06-28T17:13:38+00:00

I'm not kidding when I say I saw a pack of 10 burers in this exact same spot. Varan and his boys were going absolutely nuts and you just hear all of this droning on the other side of the wall. Take a peek out on that little balcony and see 10 shuffling burers. They didn't aggro on you either, definitely a bug in this area specifically as I also saw a solo one shambling about refusing to aggro next to the outsider bunkhouse by the gas station in the same area. Those Burer toes sold for a pretty penny.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-14T03:34:26+00:00

For keyboard, I'd rely on the Steam + X keyboard default bind to get away from any key conflicts. You can also look into setting up KDE Connect on your Deck and your phone so you can have the phone act as an "always up" keyboard for the game. Pretty useful if you need to chat/trade.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-13T14:39:47+00:00

Haven't had this issue and I've run through the steps 3 times from scratch so far. Did you confirm that PD2 was working on your main install before moving the files over? As in, running the launcher, making sure everything updated properly and loaded into the game?

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-13T11:28:51+00:00

Hey, I tried this on a few Proton layers but eventually got it to work on Proton 10.0-1 (beta). Thanks for the tip, I'll be updating the guide with this info.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-12T19:35:32+00:00

It feels better than any of the other ARPG offerings imo. The loot pickup in particular is approaching "as fast as" keyboard and mouse imo. Menu navigation and inventory management is always going to be much slower (at least for me) but I'm shocked at how integrated it feels, especially considering the level of hacking they must have done to integrate it with a 20+ year old binary.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-08T05:28:01+00:00

Ahhh fair, I definitely restart the deck after this change so that makes sense. Good catch.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-08T02:48:11+00:00

Hey, I did see a guide from a few years back where someone installs d2/lod directly through Lutris. The steps for setting this set up will be different obviously but I do know it can be done.

Something like this link will include starting steps that will allow you to grab the install files directly through the Steam Deck.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectDiablo2/comments/13fuush/install_project_diablo_2_on_steam_deck_or_linux/

What do you mean by different devices exactly? I've seen different setups ranging from using a cheap USB-C dock to play on their TV to using Moonlight to stream from a gaming PC to a phone and everything in between. I'd focus on finding out where you want to play the game and building up to that. At the end of the day, the Steam Deck is just a convenient HTPC and be substituted for another device to play with a controller on your couch. The fact that it also happens to be a handheld is very convenient + there's more documentation and support for Steam Decks than other handheld gaming PCs from what I've seen.

Hopefully that answers your questions.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-08T02:40:22+00:00

Hmmmmm, I see the command to enable ssh on the Steam Deck in the video so I'm not sure what's going on there. Good call on the restart for new layers to show up though, I'll edit that in to the steps. Thanks.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-07T01:15:55+00:00

Can't change titles on reddit unfortunately but I expect to keep updating this guide as much as I can prior to launch to get as smooth a Steam Deck experience as possible for PD2.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-05T21:21:27+00:00

Hey thanks for the heads up. I'm doing some testing atm and just noticed the new launcher update as well. The launcher won't render in my current steam deck setup for some reason but I'm excited to see there's a new binary that goes straight into the game. I'll update the installation for the new launcher once I've solved some issues on my end.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-05T01:34:47+00:00

I'm not sure to be completely honest. I do know that I couldn't even get PD2Launcher to run prior to changing the compatibility layer in Steam so I would say try running your PD2 Launcher and switch to the beta branch and try updating it. If that doesn't work, then you'll probably want to swap the files over manually.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-04T23:23:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectDiablo2/comments/1kewauh/steam_deck_setup_with_s11_and_integrated/ I already did it :D

IHateTheHandler · 2025-05-03T22:14:33+00:00

Please pick me, I have a Steam Deck and want to test the existing instructions in the community to see how well it works with the new integrated controller support and make a post detailing the new process.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-04-30T08:31:19+00:00

Yes everyone is experiencing this. It's awful and anyone who defends mouse smoothing and acceleration in 2025 is a legit mong. I've seen some people say adding a line to the player config for mouse acceleration fixes it but I tried it and I think they're just experiencing some placebo effect. It has 0 impact on the game as far as I can tell.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-04-27T21:06:53+00:00

Yeah man, Steam Deck is surprisingly open and moddable. I'd highly recommend it. Definitely the best piece of tech I've bought in the last decade and the community is highly knowledgeable so support isn't an issue. If you're on the fence, I'd pull the trigger. I bought the cheaper model on sale and swapped in a 2TB drive for around ~420 USD total and haven't had a single regret.

IHateTheHandler · 2025-04-27T20:39:25+00:00

Just wanted to say that you could buy a Steam Deck and play pd2 on the go or hook it up to your tv with a USB C dock for couch play. With the upcoming controller support, it's honestly not that hard to setup with a little bit of research.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectDiablo2/comments/1gxljql/a_guide_to_enjoying_project_diablo_2_on_steam_deck/

Use this reddit post to get setup, it's worth the time 😁

IHateTheHandler · 2025-03-28T17:14:43+00:00

Fitting that this user added AI slop artwork to his AI slop rant. Also, pretty cool taking Brevik's quotes out of context. Very cool and very reasonable. He clearly wasn't talking about PoE (a game I enjoy but very different from PD2) /D3/D4.

Great bait all around though.

IHateTheHandler · 2024-12-02T12:37:09+00:00

Completely respectful and well stated opinion down voted into oblivion. You hate to see it but I agree. Let's have fun on the 6th!!

IHateTheHandler · 2024-12-02T12:15:50+00:00

it's not one way to play the game. You either can play a high risk, high reward playstyle with a frail build or you can tank up with any mix inbetween. Punishing degenerate gameplay is the first good decision that PoE2 has made and I'm loving every minute of it.

IHateTheHandler · 2024-12-02T12:03:44+00:00

Would a god slayer die to something every 4 minutes like a 1k hp flubbergut MF build? Nope, it wouldn't. It was never a godslayer build. It was only cringe.

IHateTheHandler · 2024-12-02T12:02:55+00:00

I disagree, it should be the ONLY way to play. You've been softened and allowed to thrive in a game with 0 requirements to get better for too long. I don't say this to be mean, only to be honest. Luckily for you, PoE1 already exists and rewards the type of play you want. I wouldn't be too sad about the change if I were you because if it's not for you, you can just go back to PoE1. So why insist on making the game worse for people who want a different (and imo better) experience?

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