YesExclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC
We can confirm some, but not all, of what’s in store for the codenamed “SteamPal.”…arstechnica.com
Is Morwul alive?
YesExclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC
We can confirm some, but not all, of what’s in store for the codenamed “SteamPal.”…arstechnica.com
Is Morwul alive?
Why not both? First the GabeBoy, then the GabeCube.Honestly I think people may be setting themselves up for disappointment with the airplane mode thing thinking it will be a handheld, especially when the recent leaks from the Resetera member that was a former Valve employee saying they saw a console form factor.
399$ would be amazing but availability will be a mess. I expect it to always be sold out and backordered for like 12 weeks
Yeah if they could make a decent little switch like machine for around $400 it would sell out fast. I imagine they would sell close to at cost (perhaps a little below ro make up for R&D and warranty claims) and just make money from it off Steam.399$ would be amazing but availability will be a mess. I expect it to always be sold out and backordered for like 12 weeks
If the price is actually true definitely this will be a purchase for me. (Also hoping there is some way to purchase it from Malaysia)
It probably wont be as high end as a $1500 machine but if Valve is willing to buy millions of chips and parts for these (which they could afford to do) they would. be able to get the parts cheaper than a company like GPD ever could.What kind of specs can it have with $399 if the GPD Win 3 costs double+ that and the one x player in the linus video is similar? Whole library might be a stretch.
If its something very new from AMD and Valve does custom work with them...I can see anywhere between Switch/Pro and Xbox one power levels.What kind of specs can it have with $399 if the GPD Win 3 costs double+ that and the one x player in the linus video is similar? Whole library might be a stretch.
Switch getting butchered/altered versions of games like Witcher and Doom Eternal doesn't mean it would be considered playable for a PC of similar low specs to run the PC version. Even the machines that cost double that mentioned don't quite cut it in many games, even if they run Rocket League well enough. There are thermals etc. to consider for a portable too, so that performance wouldn't be on par with recent latest-CPU-with-iGPU running Days Gone @ 720p/low tests. More choice for AIO/portable/tablet PCs is always good but maybe don't expect Valve to somehow make magic all other tech giants can't and make it cheap. And once again, this is a PC, not a Switch Pro or a Vita 2 equivalent, not an AMD based portable console with all that entails, from all we've read so far at least.If its something very new from AMD and Valve does custom work with them...I can see anywhere between Switch/Pro and Xbox one power levels.
So AAA games running at 720p or 900p while indie stuff would be 1080p.
I bet AMD is excited to compete with Nvidia/Switch too. They probably been doing some good cooking and Valve is perfect partner for this since Sony stopped making handhelds.
I'm getting legit hyped for this. Just pls Gabe don't let this be too expensive.
Valve has a lot of money. It could easily subsidize the hardware if the goal is to expand the Steam ecosystem.What kind of specs can it have with $399 if the GPD Win 3 costs double+ that and the one x player in the linus video is similar? Whole library might be a stretch.
Okay, so once again that $400 how much better can it get than the $800 machines out at this point/coming/kickstarted? Half price and double power doesn't seem likely. Half price and similar power subsidized? Maybe. As for if this will expand the ecosystem or not, who knows. It could be existing PC gamers getting it as their portable machine, so not really buying any more PC/Steam games. It'll definitely be pretty hard to quantify growth, especially with PC gaming doing pretty great already. Valve hasn't exactly put out cheap hardware so far. I dunno if Index makes a profit, but it's a premium price regardless. Steam controller wasn't cheap either and I don't recall Steam machines having any particularly great pricing for their specs, to think that Valve does wish to pre-buy all kinds of chipset stock to ensure lower pricing rather than just go by the demand organically. And if the goal is really to attract users they don't already have, well, I guess we'll see how they market it, where they even sell it and how it actually is, I don't see them easily getting people who didn't care for PC gaming onboard with something like a Valve branded GPD SteamOS. Not to mention it's obviously a current trend for many such devices to pop up lately and it will only ramp up. Every buyer of those will most definitely be using Steam too, further reducing the impact an actual Valve machine like that may have, like, those people without the Valve one might have just gotten a GPD or other brand coming up with similar, whichever one first strikes their fancy enough by its specs/looks. Maybe they think such an effort will somehow accelerate growth/presence in that portable PC field in general, rather than just simply only sell their own thing? We'll see.Valve has a lot of money. It could easily subsidize the hardware if the goal is to expand the Steam ecosystem.
Switch is 4 years old at this point. And still very impressive that it can run a game like Witcher 3.Switch getting butchered/altered versions of games like Witcher and Doom Eternal doesn't mean it would be considered playable for a PC of similar low specs to run the PC version. Even the machines that cost double that mentioned don't quite cut it in many games, even if they run Rocket League well enough. There are thermals etc. to consider for a portable too, so that performance wouldn't be on par with recent latest-CPU-with-iGPU running Days Gone @ 720p/low tests. More choice for AIO/portable/tablet PCs is always good but maybe don't expect Valve to somehow make magic all other tech giants can't and make it cheap...
We'll see indeed. I think you are underestimating the potential reach of such a device, it would be a great entry point to the Steam ecosystem.Okay, so once again that $400 how much better can it get than the $800 machines out at this point/coming/kickstarted? Half price and double power doesn't seem likely. Half price and similar power subsidized? Maybe. As for if this will expand the ecosystem or not, who knows. It could be existing PC gamers getting it as their portable machine, so not really buying any more PC/Steam games. It'll definitely be pretty hard to quantify growth, especially with PC gaming doing pretty great already. Valve hasn't exactly put out cheap hardware so far. I dunno if Index makes a profit, but it's a premium price regardless. Steam controller wasn't cheap either and I don't recall Steam machines having any particularly great pricing for their specs, to think that Valve does wish to pre-buy all kinds of chipset stock to ensure lower pricing rather than just go by the demand organically. And if the goal is really to attract users they don't already have, well, I guess we'll see how they market it, where they even sell it and how it actually is, I don't see them easily getting people who didn't care for PC gaming onboard with something like a Valve branded GPD SteamOS. Not to mention it's obviously a current trend for many such devices to pop up lately and it will only ramp up. Every buyer of those will most definitely be using Steam too, further reducing the impact an actual Valve machine like that may have, like, those people without the Valve one might have just gotten a GPD or other brand coming up with similar, whichever one first strikes their fancy enough by its specs/looks. We'll see.
Oh, we've reached the "post made-up shit from random redditors" phase.
Of course.Oh, god. I've just realised that until there's an announcement we're going to suffer fantasy speculation regarding performance in a handheld format that defy current reality and thermal/monetary budgets.
its kinda fun reading it while playing SMT3 on Win 3Oh, god. I've just realised that until there's an announcement we're going to suffer fantasy speculation regarding performance in a handheld format that defy current reality and thermal/monetary budgets.
details are accurate, posted 12 days ago. think it's fair to consider that to be someone with at least some knowledge of the project.Oh, we've reached the "post made-up shit from random redditors" phase.
It's certainly possible but you totally got to take it with a grain of salt compared to something from Arstechnica.details are accurate, posted 12 days ago. think it's fair to consider that to be someone with at least some knowledge of the project.
Which details are accurate, and based on what corroborating information?details are accurate, posted 12 days ago. think it's fair to consider that to be someone with at least some knowledge of the project.
Aerith for the APU has been corroborated by others, including Tyler McV - others are now pointing towards Aerith being AMD's Van Gogh. Nothing is official until Valve announces it of course and you can treat it all as speculation if you want but the accuracy of this post means I personally think this person knows more than a lot of other people.Which details are accurate, and based on what corroborating information?
As far as I can tell there's exactly one claim in there that we can actually check, and that's the code name. The reddit post claims "Jupiter", the strings say "Neptune".
or, at the very least, knows about one of the iterations of the project ... they clearly know somethingI personally think this person knows more than a lot of other people.
After having argued against people who take claims in videos about SC at face value and don't get my irritation at how the validity of the claims is never examined, you have no idea how refreshing reading your post is.Which details are accurate, and based on what corroborating information?
As far as I can tell there's exactly one claim in there that we can actually check, and that's the code name. The reddit post claims "Jupiter", the strings say "Neptune".
I couldn't play it, there's a Vulkan crash bug on the latest Nvidia driver (which is weirdly enough the one that's supposed to be optimized specifically for this game) and I'm not rolling back my driver just for one gameKnockout City is tons of fun holy shit
The Biomutant on EA desktop thing didn't end up working in the end lol. It says I can install the game but as it begins to install it it comes up with an error message which cancels the download.
Ain't no fucking way I just looked again and now I can install the game. Looks like I spoke too soon lol.
That thumbnailWhat a scuffed port.
Steam Community :: Guide :: Increase internal render resolution to 8K
How to change the internal render resolution to an arbitrary setting beyond 1080p...steamcommunity.com
SteamPal?
They should call it Steamy.
With all those VNs that will be there to be played on the go.
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You gonna post a Linus video in 2021?