ULTIMATE Steam Deck TRACKPAD mouse: FULL SCREEN Mouse Region! Best for RTS, RPG, 2d, desktop mode

It’s so simple, so effective, and yet I almost didn’t see people using it or even mentioning this Steam Deck Trackpad easy hack!
If you want a really seamless MOUSE experience on your Steam Deck (I’m sure it will work with a Steam Controller as well) – apply the MOUSE REGION setting to your Right Touchpad and set it as follows:
– “Return Cursor on Deactivation” toggle it OFF
– “region horizontal position” “region vertical position” = DEFAULT values (50)
– “Region Size” = 48
– “Horizontal Scale” = 148
– “haptics off” (optional; it’s my preference only).
This way you get THE BEST WAY to play any RTS, RPG whether it’s real-time or turn-based, 2d top down shooters, 2d side scrolling arcades, indie games with mouse cursor, point&click adventures, any in-game menu/inventory management, Steam Deck Desktop navigation. So, ANY MOMENT you need to be precise with cursor, somewhat “imitating touch screen click” – full screen Mouse Region will be your best choice.
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Setting LMB to L4 and RMB to R4 back buttons helps a lot in RTS/RPG titles, where you click a lot
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The only time this method doesn’t work is when you need “endless continuous mouse swipes”, eg. FPS and TPS games. For these genres “mouse region” is a poor choice of mouse handling. ALTHOUGH, it’s still great to use “mouse region mode” any time you need to manage inventory/use in-game menu/play a mini-game with mouse cursor – just use “mode shift” for this functionality and you’ll be all set.

Thanks to @DoubleJumpPunch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG2bla5I_oM for the inspiration

00:00 – Quick recap
05:06 – Settings of Mouse Region full screen
07:37 – 2d side scroller – aiming (Noita)
10:43 – 2d top down shooter – aiming (Intravenous)
12:37 – RPG both real time and turn based – mouse (ATOM RPG)
16:44 – LMB to L4, RMB to R4 to reduce wobble
17:51 – RTS – mouse, hotkeys, tips (Red Alert 3: Uprising)
22:19 – RTS – mouse, mini map, custom menus (Ancestors Legacy)
26:05 – 2d indie arcade – mouse, hotkeys, menus (FTL)
30:18 – NOT for FPS and TPS (BioShock Infinite)
32:38 – mouse for menu, inventory etc.
32:50 – Desktop Mode mouse navigation (Steam Deck desktop mode)
33:50 – Mouse region full screen IS GREAT

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