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Steam Deck

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[–] [email protected] 130 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s because it’s a fucking amazing device all around

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Can it hook up to the tv? I want one but it's the price of a ps5 where I live so it's one or the other

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes you can and it’s how I use it half the time. Keep in mind that the system is tuned to 720p/800p so you can either have the TV resolution and take a big performance hit or have it at the native resolution.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Definitely reduces performance, but there are some AAA games I can play at 1080/60fps with no issues.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It is notably still faster than a docked switch

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Turning on FSR helps this a lot though. I frequently game on my 4K TV with FAR and it looks pretty damned good.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should factor the cost of the games into it too, especially if you have an existing Steam library and aren't exclusively playing AAA games.

If not, it's a bit harder to recommend for exclusive TV use at that price.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My wife and kid like to game handheld, but I myself prefer to sit down on the couch and play on a controller

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's my only gaming system right now, although notably I'm not one of those people who thinks that anything under 4k @ 60fps is literally unplayable since I switched over from an old potato PS4 that I gave to a friend when I got the Deck, and I play on a pretty shit 720p TV too. I often play with it plugged into the TV, and use an old PS4 controller to play, and I've been prefectly happy. The quality's about the same I got on the PS4, but the library's sooo much bigger, and since it's a mobile device I can play in bed too if I feel like it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really like that I can play all my steam games on it. I don't have a gaming PC, but I can run anything from around the ps3 era like sleeping dogs which runs well on mine, and even newer non heavy duty games. So I do have a good 20 games I've bought over time on my library

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can! And you can even use PS5 (or any other bluetooth-capable) controllers with it.

We had a family night in the living room with mine, I used an xbox one X controller, wife used a dualshock 4, and kiddo used a Wii U controller (I was emulating a switch game, so the Wii U controller helped the little one a lot with the button mappings being correct on the faces).

I recommend starting with a cheap dock like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Hiearcool-Adapter-Multport-Compatible-Devices-Midnight/dp/B09YLD1Q4L

and then upgrading to a Jsaux dock or the official dock later.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Agree with other commenter. If you're mobile or plan to move it at all, deck hands down. If it's going to sit there all the time, then probably ps5

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And it’s gotten to a point where it’s being used as a utility computer in places, if I recall. That could’ve potentially sent sales snowballing away from typical console sale figures.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

It’s a Linux machine with good cpu, 16gb of ram, KDE and you can install stuff with flatpak AND distrobox. If you have a dock, there really is no reason not to use as a normal computer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They use it in Ukraine to control machine gun turrets!

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’m

  1. Not surprised.
  2. Super happy about this.
[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ever since it was widely available, I see one on every flight I take. It's not surprising it's sold well.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I've never seen one on flights, but mine is always out

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You're the one they see every flight. Keep up the good work

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sponsored by valve... I just fly all day long playing streak deck, part of their Deck Flyers influencer program

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I was going to say the same thing, but then I spent my last few flights staring at elden ring. Who knows what was going on around me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Never seen one Steam Deck in the public yet and I don't know any friends who bought one. I'm an europoor tho.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Valve has an incredible product on their hands, with the OLED model surely they will sell millions more. In a few years when a steam deck 2 comes out it will be an instant purchase for me. Valve hit a new stride with the deck.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Out of interest, do you own a steam deck already?

And if not, why are you so confident you'll buy the theoretical future "steam deck 2" instead of buying this current OLED gen?

[–] MXX53 8 points 1 year ago

I currently own a steam deck. I got it in the first batch of deliveries. As far as a tech product goes, I have never consistently used a tech product for this long outside of my desktop. I almost always find myself migrating back to my desktop for everything, except with the steam deck. I actually find myself doing things on my deck instead of my desktop.

When version 2 comes out (or if I can get a sweet deal on the OLED down the road) I will for sure be upgrading without hesitation.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I have a decent but aging gaming PC, but that desk doubles as my office now, so I don't always feel like doubling down my time in there after work.
Now I can game wherever.

Not only is the SteamDeck nice, SteamInput is amazing, no more unchangeable bindings.
Text heavy games aren't always the best at that resolution, but otherwise I'd say I've gamed more on it then on my 3080.

The opening scene of Subnautica 2 was a nice experience to have on a flight.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I'm in a similar situation. Streaming fron the PC to the deck is fantastic. Games the Deck struggles with are suddenly playable. Intense games that would normally ramp up the fan and only get a couple of hours of battery are suddenly easy for the Deck to handle. I highly recommend it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've wondered if it would be worth getting a dock to hook it up to my second monitor in desktop mode for just web browsing and watching videos.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love love love my steamdeck! It re-invigorated my gaming! Currently loving Brotato.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought dynasty warriors would surely kill the battery, holy shit it's draining it as slow as some of my puzzle/sudoku games do! I've got 5 hours of ps3/PS4 (dare I say poorly ported?) goodness at my finger tips! Now if only I had time, energy, and no other obligations to play 10%as much as I wanted to

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So they just sold 2 million, got it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I believe the estimated numbers are closer to 3.7m but I don't have a reliable source on this. I think some people on /v/ ran some total revenue numbers and did some math to derive that number.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I got mine like a month or two ago and it’s by far my favorite device. I’ll keep buying steam decks for as long as they make them.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

They make alot of em, you are falling behind!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

And yet it’s still not available natively in my country

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish they sold it in my country

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Year of the Linux desktop, finally?

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