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Users no longer need Desktop mode or a reinstall —... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/emudeck-just-made-setting-up-retro-games-on-your-steam-machine-effortless-x3akaehk5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/x3AKaehk5.png og:image:alt: EmuDeck just made setting up retro games on your Steam Machine effortless og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EmuDeck just made setting up retro games on your Steam Machine effortless **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary EmuDeck has resolved the remaining bugs that prevented it from running properly on Valve's Steam Machine. Users no longer need Desktop mode or a reinstall — simply launching any emulator in Game Mode automatically applies all fixes. The update addresses SD card detection issues and missing controls in several emulators, making retro gaming on the Steam Machine fully functional. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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