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NixOS users too

For someone who knows what they're doing maybe, but this is about those who don't, which is 99% of people.

Do you have any recommendations?

I heard someone on Discord claim that the depth of field dropped the performance significantly, and they could run it stable once they disabled it.

As others are saying, Debian is nice and stable. Its also pretty barebones, which gives you a lot of control. However, it uses older packages, meaning you'll need to rely on flatpaks to get new features.

If you're willing to lose a bit of stability in exchange for newer features and more control, you may also want to look into arch or endeavorOS. Arch uses a command-line installation whereas endeavor uses a graphical installer, but otherwise they're pretty similar.

This is from Ayaneo, who make mostly high-end handheld PCs. This one is using a similar chip to the ROG Ally, so its a Windows handheld, and quite a powerful one.

Well have fun when your house burns down, cause the fire department certainly isn't gonna come there without getting paid.

Hell yeah

Suggestions: Linux Mint: this is the most popular recommendation for new users. Its nice and stable, uses a familiar Windows-like layout, and should just work out of the box. Pop_OS!: this one is another popular option, which uses a layout similar to MacOS and has lots of features such as window tiling. It does use older package and isn't often updated, however. Zorin OS: this one is pretty similar to Linux Mint. It also offers some additional desktop layouts, but some of these are paid, so if you want an entirely free experience, this is not the best option.

Suggestions for if you enjoy suffering: Arch Linux: Requires manual installation. You have to download and configure all the things yourself. Good option for advanced users who want complete control over their system and all packages installed on it. Otherwise, stay away. Arch-based distros (Endeavour, Garuda, etc): Far simpler to install, but will likely require regular maintainance, due to frequent updates.

If its slightly smaller and has an OLED screen, then it'll be great. Those are really the only things the current Steam Deck needs.

Emulation, geometry dash, Minecraft.

The Aether mod for Minecraft was recently ported to 1.20.1, so I've been working on a modpack that's centered around it and a few addons for it.