eichin a day ago | next |

Hmm, https://github.com/abcminiuser/python-elgato-streamdeck/ already supports the Plus (that's the library behind https://github.com/timothycrosley/streamdeck-ui ) I wonder if there's a missed opportunity for collaboration here (I didn't see any names in common at a quick glance, though I didn't dig that far.)

dend a day ago | root | parent |

They do, and indeed there are libraries that are already accomplishing what I am doing! This project is mostly there to satisfy my own curiosity, as well as build a robust .NET wrapper (not Python). Love the work that python-elgato-streamdeck does, for sure.

ofrzeta 20 hours ago | prev | next |

It's interesting. Recently I thought about building a DIY stream deck but LCD keycaps are so expensive that it almost makes sense to buy a steamdeck for scavenging the parts :)

dend 18 hours ago | root | parent |

I don't know about the latest Stream Deck models, but for previous models (at least the ones I have) you might be surprised that behind the scenes is just one display! See the teardown (album not mine): https://imgur.com/gallery/elgato-stream-deck-what-is-inside-...

The buttons are entirely virtual and the onboard controller ensures they are properly positioned, so you don't have to have each button carry it's own screen.

ryao a day ago | prev | next |

Am I the only one who wondered what desktop environment was providing the window decorations before realizing it was some variant of Microsoft Windows?

a1o 13 hours ago | root | parent | next |

It looks like it's rounded so I think it is Windows 11, but surprisingly it is using the photoviewer from the Vista era.

I didn't knew it was apparently still included in newer windows, I switched to nomacs as the image viewer in my Win11 because I disliked the new image viewer - it's usually slow, and it has weird controls for a desktop system.

dend 6 hours ago | root | parent | next |

I switched to the classic photo viewer because I am not a fan of the new one. You can switch with a bit of registry "hacking":

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll" /f

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell" /f

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open" /f /v MuiVerb /t REG_SZ /d "@photoviewer.dll,-3043"

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe \"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll\", ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget" /f /v Clsid /t REG_SZ /d "{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print" /f

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe \"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll\", ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

reg add "HKCR\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\DropTarget" /f /v Clsid /t REG_SZ /d "{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

For HEIC photos, you might still want to use the new viewer.

a1o 6 hours ago | root | parent |

Yeah, it was HEIC that brought me to nomacs, I never heard of the format until I switched the phone for an iPhone.

DCH3416 10 hours ago | root | parent | prev |

Yeah animated mouse wheel zoom will do it. And as a bonus "Photos" takes a lot longer to load. And what's this? "Edit an image using AI". Yeah, the pop ups.

Unfortunately you have to patch in photo viewer in order to use it out of box.

xyproto 12 hours ago | prev | next |

Valve should rename "Steam Deck" to "Steam Machine" to avoid confusion with "Stream decks".

joshstrange 11 hours ago | root | parent | next |

I literally googled “Steam Deck Plus” because I read it wrong and immediately wanted to know about whatever new Steam Deck Valve was selling.

qingcharles 8 hours ago | prev | next |

Absolutely fantastic write-up. Thank you for taking the time and energy to do that.

I also have the Elgato pedal -- is that just some regular HID device do you know?

dend 6 hours ago | root | parent |

Thank you for the shout-out, really appreciate it. Your assumption is correct - it's regular HID device!

atmanactive a day ago | prev | next |

>> ...but the software has gotten worse - it now goes as far as to requiring users for an account to download extensions.

That's when I got off that train. As alternatives, I am now evaluating Macro Deck and OpenDeck. I owe my gratitude to people like you who made it possible. Kudos and thanks!

dend a day ago | root | parent |

Yeah, I am undertaking this primarily to break free of the artificial constraints - the hardware is top-notch, but the ever-increasing push to make every piece of software connect to an account when it's not needed is absurd.

Appreciate the shout-out!

educasean a day ago | prev |

I was confused at first because I misread the title as referring to Valve's Steam Deck, which is a portable gaming PC

sdenton4 a day ago | root | parent | prev | next |

Same! I continued to be confused even on seeing the picture of the device and thinking, 'wtf, is there some steam deck console device I've never heard of?'

lhamil64 a day ago | root | parent | prev | next |

I also misread that. And when the Steam Deck first came out I remember constantly misreading it as Stream Deck. Interesting how that changed.

dend a day ago | root | parent | prev | next |

Yeah, the naming for these devices is not very obvious to quite a few readers. This blog post is about the control box.