On the right side of the screen, in the Prism Launcher box, will be an install button. Upon clicking the right trigger, Discover will search for the Prism Launcher installer. Once the Discover Store opens, in the top-left search box (1) type in “Prism Launcher” with the on-screen keyboard. Click on Discover and the app will open up. Go into All Applications and scroll down to the ‘ D‘ section where you’ll find Discover. Once Desktop Mode has finished loading, use the right trackpad to move the mouse then the right trigger to click on the Start Menu icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen (the blue and white Steam Deck logo). From here, click on Switch to Desktop and the Steam Deck will boot into the mode we need. To enter this mode, hold down the Power Button until a menu appears in the center of the screen.

Step 8: Add Mods to Minecraft on Steam DeckĪs with most of my guides, everything begins in Desktop Mode.Next, learn how you can create and use a launch-script,Ĭonfigure Sponge and manage your server (including installing plugins). If operating from home, set up Port Forwarding to ensure others can connect. You may now launch the server via command or launch script java -jar forge-version-XYZ.jar. Run the provided Forge installer, select “Install Server”, choose an empty folder to place the server’s files,ĭownload SpongeForge from the Sponge website and put it into the mods folder in your server directory.Ĭreate the folder if it does not yet exist. See above for the naming scheme of SpongeForge Matching the one listed in the filename of the SpongeForge download.

Java -jar forge-version-installer.jar -installServerĬontinue to Adding SpongeForge to Forge below.ĭownload the Minecraft Forge installer from the Minecraft Forge website for the version Use your favorite download method to download the jar to its destination.įrom the folder in which you wish to install Forge, execute the jar with the -installServer option. Identify the version matching the one listed in the filename of the SpongeForge download, and hover over the (i) next to “Installer” to get the direct download link. Visit the Minecraft Forge website and click “Show all downloads” to view the full Have a look at the top of this page if you’re unsure which Version to match the one that SpongeForge requires. If you already have a Forge server, just put the Sponge mod into your mods folder.

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