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I want to play games like civ that are better played using mouse controls via the touch pads, so I want to use the steam deck as a controller. But the screen is a little too small and some games don't have good ui scaling so I want to be able to play on the TV. What's the best/easiest/cheapest way I can play on the TV while still using the steam deck as a controller? I have a Vizio tv that doesn't support steam link but does support casting. Thanks!

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[–] cnhguy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the responses everyone! I ended up getting a long HDMI cable and using it with a usb-c hub I already had. The setup is pretty bulky so I might end up velcroing it per morgan's comment to reduce the pressure on the connection. And having a cable run across the whole room is... less than ideal. I think if I end up using this a lot, I'd probably just opt for a Steam Controller

[–] tpfm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I’ve been using these usb-c extension cables. So I can leave the hub and charger behind the tv and have just one usb-c come to my steam deck. Highly recommend!

https://www.amazon.com/Extension-JSAUX-Female-Extender-MacBook/dp/B08DKH4CP9