One of the things that seems like something out of the last century to us is the wired file transfer between our PC and our devices. As of today and in the year we are in, we consider it important to be able to use wireless networks for this. well, thanks to winpinator You will be able to do it without any problem if you are a Steam Deck user and very easily. We explain how to do it.
If you have games in your computer’s Steam folder, you can transfer them to your Steam Deck along with your saved games. Thus, you can continue your games already started on the PC on your new portable console. In addition to other types of content. And we know there’s nothing more tedious than starting a very advanced part of your favorite game from scratch.
How to Use Winpinator to Transfer Files to Your Steam Deck
To do this we will use an application that we can download directly from our Steam Deck as well as for PC under the Steam store and which is called Winpinator. Therefore, you need to download it on both platforms to be able to transfer files wirelessly through the medium.
how to install it
- Press and hold the power button on your Steam Deck and select “Switch to desktop”.
- Click on the Steam Deck icon in the lower right corner.
- Select the Discover app and open it, it will take you to the App Store.
- In the app, search for Winpinator.
- Once the system finds it, click on the install button to keep the application in the system.
If you are Linux users, you can use a program called Warpinator, which is the original application, Winpinator being a Windows conversion.
How to connect the PC with your Steam Deck wirelessly
You will now have the application in your Steam Deck, which you must have open on your console for data transfer with the computer and not only on the console, which you can find on its website.
- Open the application, you should see your Steam Deck appear among the list of connected devices.
- If it doesn’t appear, make sure your console’s Wi-Fi is active and if so, that it’s connected to the same local network.
- In the next window, select:
- Send files if you want to send files solo
- Send a file if you want to send a complete file.
- You will get a screen where it says it needs your Steam Deck approval. Take this and give the relevant permission. In the process, the name of your PC within the local network will appear in the Winpinator application. This only needs to be done the first time you perform the file transfer process.
Also, if you have a NAS with a wireless connection, you can use it to transfer files to your Steam Deck with no problem if it’s in the same local network as the app and you have it too. installed on it.