Steam Deck isn’t like any other run-of-the-mill portable gaming console. Steam Deck runs on Steam OS, which comes based on Linux. You can change numerous things about Steam Deck and make it more personal without needing to tinker with the settings. With the new update to Steam OS, Valve has made it easier for the user to use custom boot animations. If you’re looking to install custom boot animation on your Steam Deck, then this guide is perfect for you. In this guide, you will get to know how to install Custom Boot Animation on Steam Deck.
How to install Custom Boot Animation on Steam Deck
Before starting, you should ensure that you have a strong internet connection and a keyboard. You’ll require an internet connection for downloading the boot animation files and a keyboard for typing the commands.
- On the Steam Deck, you should switch to Desktop Mode.
- Find a boot animation that you like. There are numerous boot animations that you can find online for Steam Deck, both on the Steam Deck repo website and on Reddit.
- You should either type “streamdeckrepo.com” into the browser or search Stream Deck Repo on Google.
- Then, scroll through and look for the boot animation that you like and then click download for saving it. You will have a downloaded .webm file.
- Create the folder and copy the boot animation. To do that, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Open the File Explorer app (referred to as Dolphin).
- After that, check the “Show Hidden Files” option.
- Then, navigate to the home directory (/home/deck).
- After that, navigate to “.steam/root/config”
- Create a “uioverrides” folder and then enter it.
- Then, create a “movies” folder and then entire it.
- Copy the “.webm” file that you downloaded earlier before putting it in this folder.
- You should ensure that it is called “deck_startup.webm”
- Lastly, restart the Steam Deck
