The Steam Deck is experiencing frequent crashes.
The Steam Deck is experiencing frequent crashes.
So... I’m stuck and can’t play anything. It seems to freeze after around five minutes before the system shuts down completely. I used to run emulators smoothly, but lately it’s been crashing after about ten minutes. I’m considering a full factory reset or switching to a new OLED model to avoid reinstalling everything. I’d really prefer fixing it without those steps.
I just performed a factory reset and it's been functioning well so far. Valve usually suggests doing that, but I've searched extensively and found very few helpful tips—most advice is too generic. My deck had significant modifications, and even after cleaning up and updating everything, it kept having problems. I couldn't identify the issue, so I decided to start fresh.