Not so good for some people which likes to collect boxesPretty basic but it's good that it's just the essentials.
Shouldn't produce more waste than necessary for the "experience".
Not so good for some people which likes to collect boxesPretty basic but it's good that it's just the essentials.
Shouldn't produce more waste than necessary for the "experience".
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The Steam Deck is still 'on track' for February launch, Valve says
Don't be too worried about another delay for Valve's handheld PC.www.pcgamer.com
They seem really confident, which is good!
Especially if Proton works near perfectly, I think it will it will make it fairly unlikely that we wil see many more Linux ports. Much simpler to just get one decent Windows port out, and make sure that port still looks visually good when played on the Deck (in terms of things like readability, usability, etc.), then supporting Linux too.As a Linux user, the idea of "many millions" of new Linux users in the next year or so is pretty incredible for what it could do to the market. Exciting times.
I plan to use it on SteamOS with the version of RetroArch that's on Steam. It's getting more and more cores officially supported and distributed as DLCs on Steam. And even if a certain core isn't there, you can easily download it from the retroarch website and just copy it in a folder where RetroArch is installed to use it anyway.For those who are planning on using the Steam Deck partially for retro gaming, are you planning to primarily stick with the Steam Version of Retroarch? Is anyone planning on loading Batocera on an Sdcard and playing retro games that way?
Anyway, I've been too anxious for the Deck. I'm currently in the Q2 queue. I'm more excited to play games in my back catalogue on the Deck than recent AAA games.
Especially if Proton works near perfectly, I think it will it will make it fairly unlikely that we wil see many more Linux ports. Much simpler to just get one decent Windows port out, and make sure that port still looks visually good when played on the Deck (in terms of things like readability, usability, etc.), then supporting Linux too.
As a Linux user, the idea of "many millions" of new Linux users in the next year or so is pretty incredible for what it could do to the market. Exciting times.
My biggest concern/disappointment so far with the Steam deck is that they really don't seem to be making the most out of docked mode. The cooler and power delivery really should be built to scale up to "too hot/loud for a handheld" when docked like the Switch so that it could drive higher resolutions in such cases.
This isn't a huge issue for me as I plan to use it primarily for handheld use, but it does kill my hype a bit for docking it to my TV.
My understanding is that rather Valve isn't throttling the Dock when it's in handheld mode, so the device will always give you 100% of its power. Due to its larger construction, heat is less of an issue and I think people already reported the fan can get fairly loud under load.My biggest concern/disappointment so far with the Steam deck is that they really don't seem to be making the most out of docked mode. The cooler and power delivery really should be built to scale up to "too hot/loud for a handheld" when docked like the Switch so that it could drive higher resolutions in such cases.
This isn't a huge issue for me as I plan to use it primarily for handheld use, but it does kill my hype a bit for docking it to my TV.
I'll only forgive you if you had ordered the 500 GB model and were living in Europe.Hold me, guys. I just cancelled my Steam Deck preorder. I have to buy a laptop for work and I will try to get one that will be decent at gaming so I can't justify a second portable device. I'M SO SORRY GABEN
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I'll only forgive you if you had ordered the 500 GB model and were living in Europe.
I do live in Europe but I had pre-ordered the 256GB![]()
Well, at least you helped some other people on Era.I do live in Europe but I had pre-ordered the 256GB![]()
If your work pays you for hardware, try to push for an OLED one.Hold me, guys. I just cancelled my Steam Deck preorder. I have to buy a laptop for work and I will try to get one that will be decent at gaming so I can't justify a second portable device. I'M SO SORRY GABEN
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If your work pays you for hardware, try to push for an OLED one.
I'm doing a Mac for work, Xbox Series S and Steam Deck combo until I can finally build my dream PC. I should manage for a few years still with that.Unfortunately not as I am self-employed (lawyer). I am just trying to kill three birds with one stone and save money, I am hoping that the laptop will get me through the next 3-4 years while the GPU market goes back to normal or Gabe releases Steam Deck 2.
I'm doing a Mac for work, Xbox Series S and Steam Deck combo until I can finally build my dream PC. I should manage for a few years still with that.
That's kind of underwhelming to be perfectly honest.Regarding battery llfe, I've got some new observations. I downloaded and installed CrossCode (that's very much a "perfect for Deck" game by the way), and played it for 3:45 until the 10% battery warning showed up (and this was with a sleep period of ~9 hours in between, though I don't think that matters all that much). For a game like our Ys 9 port at settings that hit 60 FPS at ~90% usage it's closer to 2 hours -- with the same screen brightness setting -- so as expected there's a pretty broad range of potential battery life that can be expected purely based on APU load. Unless something significant changes with final hard-/software I feel like anything significantly below 2 hours or above 5 will be very uncommon (which makes perfect sense given the APU power rating).
I've used it in desktop mode with mouse/kb and it's just a Linux desktop. Did some light browsing and filesystem inspection, and it was perfectly usable for that. I connected it to my 4k projector too.Durante Have you used the deck as a desktop PC when you dock it? How usable is it?
How easy would be to apply patches for Windows games under deck? Stuff like 07th mod or that FF9 background AI rescale?I've used it in desktop mode with mouse/kb and it's just a Linux desktop. Did some light browsing and filesystem inspection, and it was perfectly usable for that. I connected it to my 4k projector too.
Valve: Due to ongoing Omicron outbreak, we're sadly forced to delay SteamDeck launch date to December 2022.I wouldn't even go that far, but FOR FUCK'S SAKE, it's 2022, update us![]()
Valve: Due to ongoing Omicron outbreak, we're sadly forced to delay SteamDeck launch date to December 2022.
I am already tempted to grab an Aya Neo or a high end gaming laptop. This would probably push me over the edge.Valve: Due to ongoing Omicron outbreak, we're sadly forced to delay SteamDeck launch date to December 2022.
One Notebooks have decided to do a OneXPlayer Mini, that looks underwhelming. I expect GPD will pivot to Android devices.
Will AyaNeo go for a price conscientious device, or will they justify a higher price compared to Steam Deck through performance?
Valve wants to create a new category of devices here, so I’m hoping other manufacturers can make compelling devices that fit into the space Steam Deck is opening up.
I generally connect it to my docking station when I don't use it (because I want it to be ready, and so that it can e.g. download updates with the wired gigabit ethernet connection), so I don't have any data on that.
I can say that I didn't see any notable difference in charge level after ~8 hours in sleep mode, but that's just visual observation based on a single sample![]()
As I said, I think the Deck has made a lot of compromises. That’s no bad thing, as they clearly need to hit that excellent price point. But there are things I wish were better.
I would consider the size of the system itself, storage capacity, reliance on SD cards for more due to the difficulty in changing the more obscure SSD to be big compromises.Personally I disagree. Steam Deck is great precisely because it has so few compromises.
I would consider the size of the system itself, storage capacity, reliance on SD cards for more due to the difficulty in changing the more obscure SSD to be big compromises.
I wish the SSD stored more or could be easily replaced by off the shelf parts, but that’s obviously a compromise Valve had to make to get its price down.
And that’s just a reflection of my priorities in what I want out of a handheld PC. There are also areas where it is exceptional and is clearly not a compromise system, such as the custom AMD chips and really fast RAM compared to its more expensive peers.
In an ideal world, an OLED display would be nice. But no one except Nintendo is doing those… yet.