I recently started to play a crafting mmorpg (bitcraft) and while it runs great on the steam deck, the controls are not great. I have been playing with an old dell usb keyboard and Bluetooth trackball. I would like to find a great Bluetooth keyboard. So many of the wireless keyboards I have looked at require a dongle, which limits my ability to charge unless I use a dock.
I would rather a larger keyboard than a smaller one.
I have a number of Bluetooth keyboards and they all seem to work just fine with the steam deck. I think you can pick the keyboard you want style wise and you’ll be fine.
The problem I have run into is the keyboards I am finding are either wireless with dongle, or very small TV keyboards.
If it says bluetooth, then it can do bluetooth even if it comes with a dongle.
A lot of keyboards support bluetooth, but also come with a dongle in order to have the option for a dedicated wireless connection.
Bluetooth is convenient, but if you care about latnecy, it’s horrid. Bluetooth mice and keyboards are noticably worse for performance gaming due to the additional delay in button presses and movements.
Hence people tend to prefer to use the dongle if possible, as it allowa for a significantly higher polling rate. Doesn’t mean the keyboard won’t work just fine on bluetooth.
Some sites return wireless keyboards even when specifically searching Bluetooth.
I dunno, I recently bought two keyboards and both could do all theee, wired, wireless with the dongle, or Bluetooth with no dongle. I have a keychron and love it - if you’re looking for desktop keyboard, that’s a great choice although pricy. Logitech makes some good travel ones too that operate in all three modes. Try those brands if you’re having trouble finding Bluetooth keyboards.