It’s a simple adapter USB-C male to female, in an angle, making the cable go behind the Deck, so it doesn’t wiggle on top.
(it’s not quite the same; one of their connectors is a shrouded socket)
My dock is dual USB C lol
Be aware that most of them are too tight and bend the port if you have even the slimmest case on the Steam Deck.
Fortunately, it never leaves the house so it’s never in a case
I bought a 90° USB-C cable.
And I LOVE that USB-C is uni-directional.
I tend to buy 90° connectors for all the things and it’s such a treat that USB-C is well designed.
*omnidirectional
It’s clearly bi-directional.
Bi-directional?
That’s great too! I just had too many cables already
I honestly do not understand the problem this solves
Cable breaking from being bent in a weird way for too long.
I got one of these.
Where did you get this one? Tried looking for it and didn’t find anythingEdit: Never mind, found it! I searched for “180 degree USB-C adapter”
Amazon, sorry
I’ve got a 90 degree adapter, and made myself a brace of sorts to keep it from wiggling and stressing that precious usb c port… https://www.printables.com/model/292752-steam-deck-usb-c-right-angle-adapter-reinforcement
That’s pretty cool
Thanks :)
I have that exact one and I agree with this. Makes using any other usb setup so much better and noy feel like you will shear off the plug by just using motion control or something.
If you have access to a 3d printer (owning one, having a friend that owns one, or a makerspace near you), this is a really handy print:
https://www.printables.com/de/model/461009-steam-deck-usb-c-port-cable-strain-relief-v2I do not, sadly
Jesus fucking Christ right?
Like what the fuck were they thinking with that c cable?
They got it right in the dick why did they fuck it up on the main cable.
140W ? damn
I wish the port was on the bottom in the first place. Ditto audio jacks on phones (while they lasted, rip)
For me it’s better on top since I sometimes play with the deck rested on a cushion on my lap.
Same, I hate I can’t do the same on the switch
Yeah I can see that. Can it breath ok like that?
There shouldn’t be any vents on the bottom. Only hole is for the MicroSD
How am I supposed to keep my deck up on it’s kickstand with it plugged in at the bottom?
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Clearly the best solution imo.
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The Nintendo Switch has the port at the bottom with the connector built into the dock. IMO a better solution, particularly for playing handheld with the cable in.
No this is better:
Looks like this thing if someone is looking for a shopping link.
Edit: One of the reviews mentions this is too short for the Steam Deck, so might not be the exact one OP posted a picture of.
This one shows the steam deck in its info
This is the one I got, indeed
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I bought a jsaux dock 6in1. Here’s the catch, buy it off their website, not from amazon, it will ship from China but it’s actually tested before hand, and amazon has been accidentally sending back out returned units of tons of electronics, so buy directly from manufacturer, dock works flawlessly, has an L cable included, then just hook up a controller and play it on the coffee table or on a box in front of you.
