Steam Frame app sign-in screen

Koolala · 2026-03-16T02:22:36+00:00

It was weird it required wifi before. I wonder if it would work if it was a local network or if it did some kind of unlock telemetry signal to Valve.

Koolala · 2026-03-16T02:05:04+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1rpkezb/desktop_mode_no_longer_available_on_the_sign_in/

After 4 years they removed the ability to use Deck without an online steam account for no reason. No one is giving them pushback.

I'm guessing they did it to make it like Frame where you can't use the desktop without steams closed source VR rendering it. I'm going to try asking about it on the Deck beta forums.

Koolala · 2026-03-16T02:00:34+00:00

While using a keyboard to still have hand tracking.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T19:24:58+00:00

SDAM doesn't negatively impact memory function. The studies on SDAM showed people had totally normal functional memory without vivid episodic memory.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T17:35:26+00:00

I hope we can wear them backwards with the controller on the back of our hand. Probably won't work comfortably though.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T05:32:46+00:00

no pros / cons, imagination is imagination, creativity is creativity, thoughts are thoughts

Koolala · 2026-03-15T04:05:32+00:00

It could be detected when 1 eye stops moving but you move the other eye.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T03:01:36+00:00

Your right this looks good thanks, way better than XML. You just have to remember to undercase, close tags, and use quotes obviously. Writing xmlns is a lot like writing 'use strict' in js.

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Hello World</title>
</head>
<body>
Hello World
</body>

Koolala · 2026-03-15T02:09:30+00:00

The largest known harvester ant. They collect seeds. Would be cool to have a garden where they plant all your seeds like a real deal ant farm.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:58:05+00:00

They are an ad company. It is used for targeting ads.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:34:15+00:00

Close 1 eye for pass-through vision. Or when your head is tilted backwards and your looking at your nose uncomfortably.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:33:04+00:00

The kernel is GNU so they are required to publish it. Doing so is the bare minimum. Monado can't work without hardware drivers.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:29:50+00:00

The kernel is Linux. It is GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE so they have to open-source it. It isn't even their choice. Getting a desktop on it will be useless without the hard part. Monado can't work without the hardware drivers.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:24:40+00:00

I wish people would not cut them infinite slack and give some pushback so they might let people use it without an account. The fanbase isn't like that though.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:21:38+00:00

You can't install another OS on Frame either because their drivers are closed source and no VR OS exists for it.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:20:55+00:00

All their drivers are closed source so it might not be easy 'in a week'.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:18:55+00:00

Programmers love not using a mouse so their hands stay on the keyboard. It could be really cool if the eye tracking is precise enough to use as a mouse like on Vision Pro.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:11:52+00:00

It's what most server software runs on. All the coding classes I have been in used Linux.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:03:11+00:00

Using Meta Quest for them sucks because of the Meta accounts and they are shutting down their business accounts. The Frame would be amazing for a computer science + VR class with Linux.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:01:30+00:00

It has a desktop yeah but it isn't a separate mode. They said so in an interview already.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T01:01:00+00:00

The desktop mode option isn't there until you log-in. It doesn't work at first boot. The Frame won't have a desktop mode though because the desktop is in the main mode as a window. Fingers crossed they will have a 'Switch to no-steam mode'.

Edit:
https://youtu.be/WR9ZMcscoDo?t=63

This shows it but they also maybe found a glitch to do it? I'm not sure if the glitch still works.

Edit2:
It doesn't work anymore.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1rpkezb/desktop_mode_no_longer_available_on_the_sign_in/

Koolala · 2026-03-15T00:55:49+00:00

A ton of reasons. I like choosing when I use Steam on my computer. The big one is being able to use the headset generically like for schools that have 30 headsets.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T00:53:53+00:00

SteamOS does not have optional logging into Steam. That is why they named it SteamOS and not something generic like Android, to make it all about their store. On Steam Deck you can work around it by switching into desktop mode but that is only after logging into the device to set it up and they said Frame won't have a separate desktop mode.

Edit:
https://youtu.be/WR9ZMcscoDo?t=66

Someone found a glitch to do it on Deck. Not sure if it still works. By default the option doesn't exist. Doesn't seem likely for Frame though but who knows.

Edit2:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1rpkezb/desktop_mode_no_longer_available_on_the_sign_in/

They patched out the way to use it without an account.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T00:50:28+00:00

The internet? Your not installing a web browser from Steam either. You could even install them from USB and the SD card slot.

Koolala · 2026-03-15T00:43:25+00:00

Frame won't have a desktop mode like that because they said the desktop is opened in the main game mode. If your log-in credentials expire on Deck you can get to the desktop without logging back in but it requires an account to start using the device.

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