The Steam Deck is very emulator friendly — and they're easier to set up than you might think. Here's how to get an emulator up and running for classic games.

It integrates multiple functions into one, downloading emulators from official sources, pre-configuring settings and hotkeys, and working seamlessly with EmulationStation and the Steam ROM Manager.

With some retro games, the Steam ROM Manager may have trouble locating your favorite Game Gear games and their cover art. Use the following steps to fix missing covers on the Steam Deck.

What EmuDeck does for the Steam Deck is mostly streamline a number of things. For example, it downloads a separate application called Steam Rom Manager. This will automatically download cover art ...

EmuDeck will also handle creating custom Steam collections (grouping each of your games by its original console), and it even auto-configures a somewhat complex app called Steam ROM Manager ...