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Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by fomine3 »

nameless912 wrote: post #266
modeless wrote: post #156

I don't see any mention of VR. I wonder if they will support plugging in a Valve Index. Seems like it should be possible through the dock. Oculus headsets wouldn't work though, since they don't support Linux. Unless you can install Windows on this thing somehow... Edit: Yes you can install Windows: https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdeck/faq This might be a good companion for an Oculus Quest headset. $299 for Qu…

Not a chance in hell that this runs SteamVR with acceptable performance, though. I'm not convinced that this will work as a VR rig at all.

This Ryzen is faster than Snapdragon XR2 (855) that's core on Quest2, so there are no reason it can't run VR but is it practical is different story. XR2 is excellent for integrated device, but if it shouldn't integrated, gaming desktop is better rather that this portable machine.

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by etempleton »

This is an interesting product that I am happy will exist, but that I doubt will sell particularly well.

It is a Nintendo Switch for the PC crowd, but that comes with inherent compromises and nothing in the way of exclusive software.

I personally do not think I could justify spending money on this over a new laptop instead, but I hope it is a really great little niche product for some people.

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by thefunnyman »

txdv wrote: post #15

Valve, you created a lot of products that were great but then you dropped them for some or another reason. I would like for once for you to keep working on a singular product, release multiple iterations, make it better and make it the market leader.

To me this seems like a decent combination of all of their past hardware experiments. It’s a steam machine, but in a portable form factor. It has the streaming capabilities of the link, and the touch controls of the steam controller. If this takes off, I’d expect to see them continue to release accessories and iterations of it. Maybe we’ll eventually new steam controllers for use in the docked mode.

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by ehsankia »

etempleton wrote: post #822

This is an interesting product that I am happy will exist, but that I doubt will sell particularly well. It is a Nintendo Switch for the PC crowd, but that comes with inherent compromises and nothing in the way of exclusive software. I personally do not think I could justify spending money on this over a new laptop instead, but I hope it is a really great little niche product for some people.

Yeah, it's definitely a strange move, and I think only really exist because Valve is a private company that works on basically whatever the fuck the people there are interested in.

The lowest SKU is probably selling at a loss, and will never really sell units on the scale of xbox/ps5/switch in order to make a profit. This is pretty enthusiast stuff, probably in line with the Index or Steam controller.

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by xyst »

this is very exciting. One small step towards getting rid of the Microsoft dependency for the occasional gaming session.

Also i hope it is very modular, and components can individually be upgraded rather than having to buy a new one every X years

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by henhouse »

iamnotwhoiam wrote: post #824

64 GB is a joke for AAA PC gaming. Can you pop it open and add your own NVMe or is the practical base price $650?

All models do have a high-speed microSD slot similar to the Switch, so you could offload less intense games there. But yeah, I think most will go for the mid tier model. 64GB is low.

But to each his/her own. For some that may be completely sufficient if they’re not playing AAA games.

Re: Valve Steam Deck

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Post by TeeMassive »

css wrote: post #240
minimaxir wrote: post #223

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Valve engineers explicitly frame the Steam Deck as a PC with an integrated controller rather than a game console: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM

Yeah, this is an awesome change of pace for an industry that notoriously locks down its hardware.

I love Valve.
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