fix(steamdeck/install): set up controller passthrough + surface the required reboot
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A fresh SteamOS host install failed on-glass two ways: KWin denied Desktop-mode
capture (zkde_screencast_unstable_v1) so every session died in the pipeline build,
and the native Steam Deck pad degraded to an Xbox 360 controller. Both stem from
setup that only a fresh login applies — the host user-service keeps the
pre-install group set and KWin reads its .desktop grant at session start — plus a
missing vhci-hcd autoload the pad's USB/IP transport needs (the deb/rpm/arch
packages ship it; the Deck installer did not).

- install.sh: install punktfunk-modules.conf (+ modprobe vhci-hcd now) for the
  native Deck controller transport, seed the KDE RemoteDesktop grant
  (kde-authorized) for Desktop-mode input, and print a loud "reboot before
  streaming" notice when a relogin is actually required (input group added or the
  .desktop grant first installed).
- update.sh: retrofit the udev rule, vhci-hcd autoload, input group, and grant so
  existing installs pick them up on the next update without a reinstall.
- steamos-host.md: document the first-install reboot and the native controller
  passthrough requirements (input group + vhci-hcd + client-side Steam Input Off).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ It is idempotent — safe to re-run. In one pass it:
1. creates the `pf2` Debian-trixie distrobox and installs the build toolchain,
2. builds `punktfunk-host` (and the web console),
3. writes config to `~/.config/punktfunk/` (a generated web-console login password),
4. raises the UDP socket buffers to 32 MB and adds you to the `input` group (needs `sudo`; skipped
with a warning if unavailable),
4. raises the UDP socket buffers to 32 MB, installs the gamepad udev rule + the `vhci-hcd` autoload
and adds you to the `input` group (virtual gamepads / **native Steam Deck controller passthrough**),
and seeds the KDE RemoteDesktop grant for Desktop-mode input (needs `sudo`; skipped with a warning
if unavailable),
5. installs + starts the `punktfunk-host` and `punktfunk-web` **systemd user services** (with linger,
so they run without a login session).
@@ -82,6 +84,14 @@ When it finishes it prints the web-console URL and how to pair.
> If you only ever use native clients, install with `--no-gamestream` for a host with no GameStream
> surface at all.
> **First install — reboot once before streaming.** KWin only authorizes Desktop-mode screen capture
> on a fresh session, and the new `input` group (native Steam Deck controller passthrough) only takes
> effect on a new login — so after the **first** install, **reboot the Deck** (a re-run that changes
> nothing doesn't need it). Streaming **Game Mode** with a generic Xbox pad works right away; **Desktop
> capture and the native Steam Deck controller need the reboot.** If a client connects and every
> session ends with `KWin does not expose zkde_screencast_unstable_v1` or the pad shows up as an Xbox
> 360 controller, you haven't rebooted yet.
## 3. Pair a device
By default the host **requires PIN pairing** (secure). Two ways to pair:
@@ -128,6 +138,12 @@ bash ~/punktfunk/scripts/steamdeck/update.sh
thrash the managed session. Pick one mode per session.
- **Keep the device awake.** On handhelds, Game Mode auto-suspends on idle, which drops the host off
the network mid stream — disable auto-suspend (Settings → Power) for a headless host.
- **Native Steam Deck controller passthrough** presents the client's pad as a real Steam Deck
controller (paddles, trackpads, gyro) via a virtual USB device — that needs the `input` group and the
`vhci-hcd` module live, so it only works **after the first-install reboot** above; until then the pad
degrades to a generic Xbox 360 controller (still fully playable). If you're streaming *to* another
Steam Deck, also set Steam Input to **Off** for Punktfunk on that Deck — see
[Stream to a Steam Deck](/docs/steam-deck).
- **It survives OS updates**, but a major SteamOS bump can move library versions; if the host fails to
start after an update, just re-run `update.sh` to rebuild against the new base.
- Deeper reference (services, container, manual steps): [`scripts/steamdeck/README.md`](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/scripts/steamdeck/README.md).