Unveiling the Ultimate Hack: Mastering Remote PS5 Gaming on the Steam Deck!

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Adding Chiaki4Deck To The Steam Library

The Steam Deck is not just your typical handheld gaming device. This portable machine doubles as a desktop PC, a gaming console, and an outstanding streaming device. Thanks to its versatility, PlayStation 5 owners can seamlessly stream their games to this handheld wonder with the help of high-speed internet. And when combined with the Steam Deck's impressive ability to handle demanding games, players can easily expand their portable gaming library by adding their PS5 titles using remote play. Follow the steps in this guide to merge your PS5 library with the exciting world of the Steam Deck.

Installing Chiaki4Deck On The Steam Deck

To facilitate remote play from the PlayStation 5 to the Steam Deck, the installation of a software known as Chiaki4Deck is necessary. This program offers improved optimization for remote gaming, specifically designed to seamlessly run PS5 games without the need for any extensive configuration adjustments. To successfully install Chiaki4Deck, please follow the subsequent steps:

Press the Steam button underneath the left trackpad.

Select Power.

Switch the Steam Deck to Desktop Mode.

In Desktop Mode, connect a keyboard and mouse like a PC.

Select the Discovery tab - the icon that looks like a shopping bag.

Type in Chiakra.

Select Chiaki4Deck and install it.

Activate Remote Play On The PS5

With Chiaki installed, enable the Remote Play feature on the PS5.

Switch the PS5 on and select Settings.

Select System, then Remote Play.

Enable Remote Play.

Logging Into The PlayStation Network On Steam Deck

Press the Steam icon on the bottom left side of the taskbar.

Select All Applications and double-click on Chiaki4Deck. It will detect the PS5 on the same network. Don't enter anything into Chiaki yet.

Open a browser on the Steam Deck's Desktop Mode and right-click the following link: https://trinket.io/embed/python3/52183a157e?outputOnly=true&runOption=run&start=result&showInstructions=true, then select Open Link in a New Tab.

On the new tab, the user will be prompted to open a lengthy URL address. They should highlight it, right-click, and then choose the option "Open Link in a New Tab." The trinket page should be kept open.

Once the new tab is open, the user needs to log in using their PlayStation username and password.

A new page saying redirect will appear. Copy the URL above the redirected trinket page. Paste the URL as per the image's instructions below.

The trinket page will run a script and provide the user with an Account ID on the last line.

Highlight and copy the Account ID. Paste it into the PSN Account ID box on Chiaki4Deck.

Go to the PS5 Remote Play screen and select Link Device to get a temporary PIN.

Enter the PIN without spaces. Select OK and wait for the PS5 to register.

Adding Chiaki4Deck To The Steam Library

With the Steam Deck and PS5 connected, users will want to use Chiaki in the Steam Deck's gaming mode. Use the following steps to add Chiaki to the Steam library:

In Desktop Mode, open the Steam app.

Click Add a Game on the bottom left of the Steam app.

Then Add a Non-Steam Game.

Select Chiaki and add it.

Switch back to the Steam Deck's Gaming Mode.

Adding Artwork To Chiaki

The Chiaki app will appear, but it's a blank icon. To change it, use the following steps:

Press the Steam button and choose Library. Look for Chiaki4Deck in the Non-Steam section.

Avoid choosing play. Instead, click on the settings cogwheel located next to the controller and opt for the Change Artwork feature.

Type Chiaki in the search bar to locate and change the icons, logo, and capsules.

Changing The Controller Settings

The default controls on the Steam Deck are not working properly. Players are advised to either customize the controls themselves or opt for a premade set available from the Community Creations. To do this, return to the Chiaki page and choose the controller icon.

Customize the layout or select from a list of premade setups from Community Creations.

Click on the current controller layout, and press R1 to highlight Community Creations.

Choose from several listed PS5 controller layouts.

Run Chiaki to use PlayStation 5 via Remote Play on the Steam Deck.

Double-click or tap the screen on the Chiaki PS5 icon twice to connect to the PS5.

If the PS5 is in standby mode, agree to wake the console.

The Steam Deck is available now from the official Steam Store.