Can the 64GB version be upgraded DIY with a NVMe SSD? It claims to be a eMMC but goes on to clarify it is a PCIe Gen2 x1 connection. Does this mean it is just a m.2 card?
It's been confirmed that all 3 editions use m.2 for internal storage
Valve Steam Deck
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Re: Valve Steam Deck
#992So it implies that Valve Steam Deck is a portable computer? This product will surely revolutionize the gaming industry.
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#993If I want to develop software for this platform do I have to go through steam? Btw Looking at their link for developers and they accidentally a word here: > This site is a resource for Steam developers - here you can about developing for Steam Deck, developer kits, and more.
No, given the design of SteamOS there's nothing stopping you from running linux native games on the device outside of steam or running windows native games on it using the proton bundled with steam.
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#994Earlier quoted context omitted.
Arch Linux is amazing. The biggest surprise for me was that it's more stable than so-called stable distros, probably because the various packages don't end up drifting several months from each other when keeping up to date. Hopefully this eventually results in more user friendly Arch Linux installers. The learning curve is an absolute wall when installing, even after several years on Linux, but after that it's pretty…
> Hopefully this eventually results in more user friendly Arch Linux installers. Funny you say that! Arch images now ship with an official installer as of a couple of months ago - which is comparable to the Ubuntu or Fedora installers in ease-of-use. https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall
Cool, I had no idea! Does it have my required minimal set of features?
- Able to connect to WiFi from within the installer.
- Full-disk encryption setup, ideally with a single checkbox like Ubuntu.
- Interactive partitioning.
- Auto-detects or allows choosing between BIOS/UEFI.
- Supports creating a NetworkManager-based network setup, so that I don't have to switch network managers after installation.
Re: Valve Steam Deck
#995Gotta admit, I never saw that coming. I thought SteamOS was dead after the failure of Steam Machines and Valve was only continuing with their Linux efforts because it's still a useful hedge against Microsoft locking everyone in the App Store. I totally did not expect them to copy the Switch use-case with it. I'm anxious to see how this turns out. Valve's history with hardware is not so great, so it could go nowhere l…
The Steam Link continues to be very useful for my girlfriend and I. It’s plug and play and we haven’t had issues with compatibility or controllers like we have trying to set steam up on a Pi 4.
I'm wondering what the value you saw in Steam on the Pi 4 is considering that the Pi 4 is ARM.
Re: Valve Steam Deck
#996Whoever named this an idiot, my first thought was reading “Stream Deck” and I thought it was streaming device. Valve makes good hardware but their marketing is terrible leading to abandoned hardware that enthusiasts rave about. The marketing page is white... it is Valve... why is the marketing site white?!?!
This seems more like an opportunistic rant about Valve's marketing than a sincere response to the particular situation. The name makes perfect sense given its a slab that plays steam games and if you'd pay attention to the website beyond the background colour (???), you may notice how it has several pictures, animations and videos illustrating the product in far more detail and clarity than many console launches. It worked for me anyway because I studied the site cover to cover so to speak.
Granted, I agree that Valve did a genuinely poor job with the Steam Controller and Steam machines but in the former case, it was because even Valve themselves didn't quite understand what they had just made and in the latter, things were complicated by having to deal with multiple third parties.
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#997The one issue with this is going to be the storage space. 512GB isn't really enough for multiple AAA games. It will also be interesting to see what the battery life is going to be on this thing, and how well they've tuned the controller hardware. It could either be an amazing upgrade for mobile gaming or incredibly janky.
Looks at my 374Gb Ark install. Yah thats gonna be an issue. (I think about 50gb is mods but still.)
I wasn’t going to PC gaming for a long time. They went nuts with the amount of storage space needed.
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#998Reminds me of Sega's Game Gear – oh, the memories!
I get more of a Sega Nomad vibe from it -- take the games you can play at home with you on the go, and you can even play them on a big TV (or monitor, in this case) when you travel, but the portable experience will have some notable caveats in terms of ergonomics, heat, weight, and battery life.
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#999Curious what the battery life will be. Bummer the charging port is on top. That's inconvenient if you're playing and charging at the same time. Still, an exciting device!
> Bummer the charging port is on top. That's inconvenient if you're playing and charging at the same time.
I'd argue it's the opposite. I always struggle with my switch as the cable get in the way or smushes into my belly. Top port is the way to go!
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#1000Earlier quoted context omitted.
Arch Linux is amazing. The biggest surprise for me was that it's more stable than so-called stable distros, probably because the various packages don't end up drifting several months from each other when keeping up to date. Hopefully this eventually results in more user friendly Arch Linux installers. The learning curve is an absolute wall when installing, even after several years on Linux, but after that it's pretty…
Manjaro Linux provides a nice, easy installer for Arch. With different editions based on your preferred DE. https://manjaro.org/download/
Manjaro fired their treasurer for calling out misuse of funds. They tried to bundle paid freeoffice instead of libreoffice. They screwed up their SSL certs (twice). I'd avoid them.