Steam Deck Mod Transforms Handheld Into A Sleek Modern Game Boy
The "SteamBoy" mod can double as a pseudo Steam Controller. Image: u/PhyFawkes on Reddit
An impressive Steam Deck Game Boy mod, appropriately dubbed the Steam Boy, is ablaze across the r/SteamDeckModded subreddit and tech press this week. The idea for this mod stems from the realization that the small size of Steam Deck's motherboard should make it possible to resize into a Game Boy form factor, and it certainly looks close. The new screen is still a 90Hz OLED, but at a crisp 1200x1080 resolution. With undervolting, Reddit user u/PhyFawkes even managed to keep temps below 80C with a single 30mm fan.
One of the most impressive aspects of the mod is how multi-functional it is. Besides the handheld gameplay you'd expect from a Game Boy or a Steam Deck, the form factor still allows for full input and data transfer over USB-C. Since touch, analog, and D-Pad input have...
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