Steam Deck Owner Adds Taser Security Mod to Keep Family Away
The mod shows how far one owner went to enforce a personal rule, turning a portable gaming PC into a physically guarded device.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
A Steam Deck owner on Reddit rigged the handheld with a spiked cover, a camera, a speaker, and a servo-driven taser to stop family members from borrowing it without charging the battery. The mod runs on a Raspberry Pi and triggers a warning audio clip before the taser activates.
Reddit user ConroyyJenkinss fitted a Steam Deck with a 3D-printed spiked cover, an object-detection camera, a small speaker, and a servo motor, all controlled by a Raspberry Pi. When the camera detects a person, a strange audio clip plays, and seconds later the servo activates a taser-like device. The owner says the setup has stopped anyone from touching the handheld, though disabling the taser and removing the cover is a hassle even for them.
Valve distributes CAD files for its hardware and has been tolerant of modifications, but a physical security feature of this kind is likely outside the company's expectations. The Steam Deck already has a password lock option for those who simply want to keep others out.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.