Need to get Minecraft working simply on Steam Deck or a traditional Linux desktop with out a lot fuss? Here is one way you could do it and it makes it easy. For this I picked the PolyMC launcher (a fork of MultiMC) available on Flathub, as the present official Minecraft launcher Flatpak does not save your password on Steam Deck and PolyMC after all offers with modding too.
Here's a latest video guide for you, with text steps beneath:
You'll find this video additionally on the Steam Deck part of the PolyMC Wiki!
Text steps:
- Install PolyMC from the Uncover Software Centre on Steam Deck, or Flathub straight for desktop Linux.
- Launch PolyMC and add your account in the highest right corner. It helps both Mojang and Microsoft logins.
- Go into the principle PolyMC Settings, click on Minecraft within the left panel and click on the choice to close PolyMC when the sport window opens. In any other case, loading in Sport Mode / Deck UI on Steam Deck it should flicker between the 2 home windows.
- Guarantee within the PolyMC Settings that Java is set to the most recent model, which is required for the most recent Minecraft.
- 30tt on Add Occasion in the highest left, then pick either normal Minecraft or discover some mods with the constructed-in search and it installs the whole lot you need for you.
- To be able to launch immediately from Steam: go to the Games menu up the highest -> click on add a Non-Steam recreation and then find PolyMC within the checklist.
Some YouTube feedback suggested attempting out some optimized modpacks, however actually I didn't see an enormous sufficient difference when it comes to efficiency or power use to make them really price it on Deck in contrast with vanilla Minecraft when testing on the identical map seed. Controller mods were also recommended, but they're rarely up to date and often only work with particular Minecraft variations so sticking with Steam Input and simply adjusting a number of keys is the only option for that.