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Steam deck portable handheld gaming PC from Valve
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spronk
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yeah the top end has the anti-glare but I doubt it'll be that different from just slapping your own screen protector on it. Its LCD, not OLED end of the day. Still, the much bigger and faster storage does make the top end model imo the better "deal", although going from $400 to $650 and then adding another ?? $100, $200 ?? for the dock starts getting "is this really better than just owning a surface tablet".
The big thing is that this thing will be running SteamOS. Its gonna be highly compatible with steam games thanks to Proton, and they are targetting close to 100% compatibility (I think its around 80% now) -- check https://www.protondb.com/ -- but it does mean you'd need to boot into something Windows over USB/flash/etc to run stuff like FF14, Ubisoft games, EA games, Genshin Impact, etc. I'm not sure how emulators and stuff will work either, I assume most have SteamOS/Linux variants.
On the plus side since it should have a browser and stuff you should be able to run xCloud games no problem.
The big thing is that this thing will be running SteamOS. Its gonna be highly compatible with steam games thanks to Proton, and they are targetting close to 100% compatibility (I think its around 80% now) -- check https://www.protondb.com/ -- but it does mean you'd need to boot into something Windows over USB/flash/etc to run stuff like FF14, Ubisoft games, EA games, Genshin Impact, etc. I'm not sure how emulators and stuff will work either, I assume most have SteamOS/Linux variants.
On the plus side since it should have a browser and stuff you should be able to run xCloud games no problem.
Falstaff
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On the one hand, this is awesome. On the other hand, I'd rather spend the $650 upgrading my PC (hello new monitor(s)) because I hardly ever play handheld stuff.
However, by the time this comes out, I think I'll be back working in the office, so I'll have a 2 hour train ride everyday...
However, by the time this comes out, I think I'll be back working in the office, so I'll have a 2 hour train ride everyday...
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DirkDonkeyroot
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Can probably pop in a USB hub and run a kb and mouse that way. It's just a small PC underneath all the steam stuff, can do whatever you want with it.
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The only good thing about the Steam controller was the batteries. Mine came with top of the line Duracell units.
Beyond that, they do have the chops to make good stuff. Hardware wise, their other products were solid; it is just the implementation that sucked.
This is a 4 core 8 thread Ryzen with decent graphics. They already have the software going, so there's not much they can screw up except the joysticks.
spronk
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it'll be a pretty amazing emulator monster machine, way better than hacking a switch and way faster than a hacked 3DS. Put supermodel and other retroarch emus on it (all have linux ports so should work great in SteamOS) and 200 gigs of ROMs and you can play shit for days. Plus civilization, diablo 2 remastered, ultima 1-5, wizardry, bards tale, and whatever else older game tickles your pickle. Is that better than a surface tablet though? dunno, about approaching similar prices
of course the day after I hacked my vita, 3ds, and wii u to load hundreds of games on each i never touched the things again
what'll be really fascinating is if someone figures out a way to run half life alyx on a Oculus Quest 2 hooked up to it
of course the day after I hacked my vita, 3ds, and wii u to load hundreds of games on each i never touched the things again
what'll be really fascinating is if someone figures out a way to run half life alyx on a Oculus Quest 2 hooked up to it