Steam Deck

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yeah I said that cuz you can move around, I could go to the park and play on my laptop. Pc players are stuck at a desk or whatever. Between that or upgrades I'm sure everyone would go upgrade their pc but if someone is on the move alot, wanting to play steam its something that can be used. Need that higher one though, I already know games like borderlands cant be played on the cheapest one not enough room, I'd just use it for reading as those don't need a high end system

None of it is locked thou, you can install any OS on it

Actually, as far as I know, Steam Deck's OS is not locked down, except for the part that's the Steam client.

In fact, you should even be able to use other game clients or software in general on it!

Also, Valve themselves had released a video about opening the hardware, so I don't think it's locked down in terms of hardware either, although I vaguely recall it being said that switching SSDs wasn't designed to be user-friendly, but that it is still do-able.

I'm probably going to buy it after some thought, since it fits really well with how I play my games. Lazy gaming enhanced.

Whole 80 pixels more than Switch!

People with huge libraries don't really play their games. And the ones who do, play the AAA games I doubt this thing can handle even at that price.

You can go with the gamepass on xbox. and for 200 - 300€ you can get about 3 years of gamepass.
And a lot of people who have that many games also have a PC that they can use to play these games.
You can even Stream your games on your smartphone.

On AAA Games the Deck last maybe 2-3 hours... I'm not sold

you can buy a screen and a battery pack for the gamepad and still have money left for the gamepass :D

okay: you get 2-3 Nintendo Switch for the same price.

But it was more about the power of the APU.

Handheld is a big word when you see those videos. They used only women (which in itself is suspicious since they are definitely targeting guys) and it looks more like wrist-held.

Well, I don't usually play in the street so portability is not really a factor for me. Still, at that price, with the way AAA games are going, the specs are going to be obsolete very very fast. Sure, you can't upgrade most laptops but still, that's stiff.

I'll admit I'm most likely not going to invest in this thing (I don't intend to do much portable gaming, and I have some other things I want to spend my money on more), so my opinion doesn't really mean anything ... but I don't understand this particular argument against it. Stick your hands out in front of you like you're holding something between them (for example, a rectangular shaped gaming device). Are your thumbs pointing down? Or are they pointing in and up? From what I've seen of the size and shape of the device itself, when you pick up this device and hold it, your thumbs will naturally land on the little touchpad controller things, and it'll physically be easier to move up to the current location of the sticks/buttons than down. There's a reason people tend to like the XBox controller with its stick (one of them, anyway) at the top instead of the bottom like the Playstation controllers... your thumbs naturally rest on the stick on the left side and the buttons on the right side, both of which are at the top of the controller, not the bottom. I mean, it's one of those things that we can't really know for sure until it's literally in our hands, whether it's comfortable as is or not. The part that I'm more confused/worried about are the L/R 4&5 buttons. I get the reason for them, I just don't think I can train my brain to think of my little and ring fingers as new button pressers.

I guess time will tell. I really wish they had positioned the sticks and button closer to the middle or even at the bottom, tbh. This looks like it's going to put a crazy amount of strain on the fingers and the wrists but maybe it won't, I don't know.
As it is, it makes me reluctant to buy before any review is available. And even that won't really tell how your hands feel hours of gameplay later.

But then it's the same with any controller. Except they're not that expensive so you can take a risk.

The articles I read mentioned that it runs all games. Where did you get a different information?

https://www.pcgamer.com/au/steam-deck-handheld-announced/

On the software side, Steam Deck runs on a new version of SteamOS, the Linux-based operating system Valve hoped to make a living room staple back when Steam Machines were a thing. That doesn't mean that the Steam Deck will be limited to Linux games, though. Valve says that its Proton compatibility software has been "vastly improved," and works with anti-cheat systems. You'll be able to play Windows games that don't have official Linux support, put simply.

If you want, you can even kick SteamOS off of the device and install Windows, or something else.

I expected a beefier version, the OLED is a too lame upgrade to spend money for another Switch.
And as I wrote elsewhere, if the Deck should be as good as expected, I won't spend any money for non-exclusive games on the Switch anymore.

Edit: Just registered that I had written "I'll gladly spend my money for Switch Deck instead."
I obviously meant Steam Deck. ;)

Nintendo games and good indie titles, they sell like hotcakes on Switch.

Nintendo fans will certainly not switch to the new console. I'm talking about regular gamers.

For example, I love steam for its regional prices. In our country, not all people can afford to buy many interesting games at the original price.

Apart from some Nintendo exclusives, I have very few other games on Switch. I buy good indie games on Steam, because it's cheaper there for me.

And it might be convenient to take your entire library of games with you somewhere. Without having to buy those same games again. And some people already have thousands of them on Steam.

The main question is how comfortable this console will be. The location of the buttons and sticks looks a little questionable... 🤔
And how much power will the console pull? I don't think Doom Eternal will look the same as on PC.

For example, yes, I have Mortal Kombat 11 on the Switch, but the graphics and optimization there are so awful that of course it is better to buy it on Steam at 5 times cheaper on sale 😅

If you're asking valve for that, I think you're asking too much. If you're wondering if you can open it up and replace the storage yourself....Maybe?

The good news is you could just put your thumbs over them or even rest your thumbs on them when you’ just want to use the sticks. Customizing control schemes is really easy, and you could even use one or both of the trackpads as sticks with haptic feedback if you wanted.

I can at least say this: I tried a few shooters on mobile, and touch controls were surprisingly good. It's easier to aim with touch than with sticks. Of course the Steam Deck still has to show that the track pads are actually good and their position is convenient for longer sessions.

And you are telling me this because...?

Let's just say that Valve's previous attempts at hardware have been disappointing to say the least. And they say Steam Deck can be evolved but then they quickly add "not by users" so that probably means more money and that Steam Deck will inevitably join Steam Link and the Steam Controller in Digital Dodoland with Google Glass. Hopefully Steam Deck will enjoy a long enough life until that happens.

But I don't drink coffee ;-;.

and possibly play switch games with emulator :D

But why would I do that if I already have a Switch? Like I don't deny that there are a lot of games that would work great in a handheld. My issue is that I already have the Switch for that. If someone owns a Switch and a gaming pc, why would they get a new console? Either I'll get the game on Steam so I can play it on a pc with better quality, or I'll get it on the Switch for portability. The thing is though, the Switch also has a bunch of first party exclusives which makes the Switch worthwhile, but the same cannot be said for Deck.

I only see this thing being worth it if someone does not have a Switch, has no interest in ever getting one, only wants portability but is willing to pay a higher price for it because of better graphics and shared library. Like I see why pc gamers may see the appeal, but I doubt console gamers will care for it.

It wasnt really interrupted, he chose to open the overlay and read it, same as with regular steam where you can turn it off as well.
Pretty funny if you ask me though, because lets face it, thats where 80% of deck users will be. It also shows how the steam overlay works on this one.

Also I don’t think he really loaded into Control in the middle of a fight… But I’m not sure if that’s the “suspended” game either, I figured that would just be when you turned it on, but maybe not.
Now I’m wondering, maybe that is how their suspended games work, or maybe they just did some cut to skip the menus and boring stuff?