How to Set Custom Steam Deck Boot Animations
Custom boot animations are a great way to customize your system, and Steam Deck allows doing so. While traditional consoles restrict you from customizing the UI elements, Steam Deck allows its community to tinker around and customize their handheld console to their liking. However, Valve does not officially offer the ability to change the boot animations. Instead, you need to jump through some hoops, but it is not that difficult. In this article, we will teach you how to change the boot animation on your Steam Deck.
While consoles have a closed environment because of security concerns, Steam Deck doesn’t because it’s basically a desktop PC. The biggest benefit of this are community-driven modding efforts, one of which we rely on for this tutorial. We will be using a tool called ‘Decky Loader’ to change the boot animation, so let’s dive in.
Step 1: Turn On Developer Mode on Steam Deck
Firstly, we need to turn on the developer mode. Doing so allows us to install Decky, a community-made storefront that hosts many different flatpaks (Linux apps) that change how the Steam Deck behaves. This is an essential step, so let’s see how it goes:
Following these steps prepares your Steam Deck for the installation of our next essential item. But remember to restart your Steam Deck before you proceed further.
Step 2: Install Decky Loader on Steam Deck
Decky Loader is a plugin launcher made exclusively for Steam Deck. It enables customization of practically every feature in a Steam Deck, like changing the boot animation. There are two methods to install the Decky Loader, and we explain them both right here. So, let’s check them out:
Method 1: Using Official Installer
Method 2: Using the Terminal
The alternative way to install Decky Loader is through the Konsole. To install it like this, follow the steps below.
Step 3: Change the Boot Animation on Steam Deck
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely, you can change the boot animation and revert to the original one at any time. Select the “Default” option from the “Boot” drop-down menu in the Decky Loader plugin. This will revert the boot animation to the official one.
The process to uninstall Decky Loader is simple. Go back to the desktop mode and run the installer we used to install Decky Loader. Select the “Uninstall Decky Loader” option to remove it from the system. Alternatively, users can run this command line in Konsole:curl -L https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-installer/releases/latest/download/uninstall.sh | sh
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