Valve’s latest Steam Deck portable PC console not only has the powerful performance to play a wide range of games on the Steam platform, but also has a very high degree of freedom in the console system itself, allowing players to install various operating systems by themselves. And the software, along with the portability of the console itself, many gamers have gradually realized the potential of Steam Deck in emulators, even Valve officials accidentally showed the Nintendo Switch emulator application in the promotional image, then deleting the text right away. . In addition to emulation software that primarily uses ROMs, Steam Deck now also has the opportunity to run original cartridges for Nintendo’s classic portable Game Boy directly through an external player.
The third-party adapter was created by an independent development company called Epilogue, which claims it has a mission to “preserve gaming history without compromise.” Previously, they created a GB Operator adapter for the PC platform that can run the original Nintendo official game cartridges for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance and sell them on their official website. To run this adapter, users must first download Epilogue’s special Operator software, which includes an mGBA emulator capable of running games from official GB cartridges.
According to the latest news released by Epilogue’s official Twitter account, the company’s GB Operator adapter and related operating programs are now officially compatible with the Steam Deck console. This means Steam Deck players can plug in the GB Operator adapter directly from the USB-C slot on the console and play with their favorite Game Boy series portable cassettes. While this adapter must use an additional USB-C cable, it is quite lightweight and portable.
It’s official: enjoy your childhood cartridges, now on SteamDeck! Today we checked in the office that GB Operator and the Operator app are fully compatible with Steam OS and run flawlessly on SteamDeck. This makes the experience fun and portable, we are happy to support it 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/Ik4Pc6xPny
– Epilogue (@meet_epilogue) October 13, 2022
As of now, the GB Operator adapter is priced at $ 49.99 including shipping on the official Epilogue website, and the company has confirmed that the adapter is still fully stocked and nearly all orders can be shipped quickly. Let interested players receive it as soon as possible. It is worth mentioning that since the Steam Deck itself only has one USB-C slot, this adapter cannot be used simultaneously with a dock that also requires a slot. In addition to the cassettes for the GB series handhelds, Epilogue also confirmed that they are currently working on a super-duty cassette adapter and said they will continue to update the status on official social media.
Some gamers may worry about the legitimacy of the GB Operator adapter itself – after all, although the official Nintendo game cartridge is used, in the actual running part, you still have to rely on the unofficial emulation software that comes with Epilogue. the series handhelds run on Windows and Linux operating systems. However, considering that the GB Operator adapter has actually been on the shelves for a long time, and Nintendo is famous for protecting the copyrights of its games, if this adapter really entered the official red line, it should have long since been banned. It is completely removed.
And being able to use the GB adapter on the Steam Deck is bound to thrill many gamers who want to relive the convenience of GB series handhelds. After all, many who have owned Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance may have lost these handhelds for some reason. And if those gamers bought Valve’s latest laptop, they’ll now have a chance to relive the excitement, but only if they have a way to get their hands on the game cartridge.
