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Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by currymj »

Valve had a sequence of strange failed experiments -- the Steam Controller, Steam Machines/SteamOS, Steam Link.

But somehow these all came together to make the Steam Deck which is an astounding success. I don't know if Valve are geniuses or just incredibly lucky.

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by sylens »

becquerel wrote: post #79
esjeon wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

... but is this the year of linux desktop...?

It is for me, personally. I moved over in 2022 to PopOS and haven't looked back once. Gaming is good (even better than Windows for some titles, like Elden Ring). Coding is better. Web-browsing is identical. OS annoyances are vastly better. I can stream myself playing Cyberpunk on Twitch, I can edit images in Krita. There's nothing I want to do on desktop Linux that I can't anymore. That's really kind of insane for me…

what GPU do you have in your desktop? I have a Nvidia 3070 and have been hesitant to switch over as I heard the support isn't as good as AMD

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by kojiromike »

The steam deck is great, but I still think it's lacking in support for peripherals. For example, racing wheels, yokes and rudder pedals are inconsistent. My Saitek yoke works, but the rudder pedals cannot be detected. I wouldn't be that bothered if neither one worked, but the inconsistency makes it a lot worse. A "no maintenance" sign on a dirt road is far superior to a well-paved road leading to a sheer cliff.

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by maroonblazer »

chrisweekly wrote: post #115
jokethrowaway wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's why actors are celebrities spending millions on drugs while game developers constantly question whether they should get a real job

Yet, cultural footprint aside, in economic terms the video game industry is significantly larger than film. (Sorry, citation needed, but I clearly recall reading this from a reputable source.)

"Gaming is Five Times Bigger Than Movies Now"

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/416500/article/gaming-is-fiv...

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by jimmyjazz14 »

cloverich wrote: post #20

Though I've long since given up on my gaming days, I purchased a Steam deck last month, mostly out of impulse. I'm frankly astonished at the amount of playable games, and also the amount of quality indie games out there. I spent $50 picking on-sale indies and quickly had a backlog. Its been more enjoyable (and surprisingly comfortable) than I expected too. I'm definitely in the very casual crowd at this point, gaming…

yeah same experience for me, my wife bought me one kinda randomly as a gift and while I'm not a huge gamer I've kinda fallen in love with the Steam Deck. It works well with my lifestyle since I can just kinda pick it up wherever play for a bit and then do something else, also it runs emulators very well so I've had a chance to catch up on some classics as well.

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by jckahn »

currymj wrote: post #141

Valve had a sequence of strange failed experiments -- the Steam Controller, Steam Machines/SteamOS, Steam Link. But somehow these all came together to make the Steam Deck which is an astounding success. I don't know if Valve are geniuses or just incredibly lucky.

It’s an overnight success that was years in the making!

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by ffgjgf1 »

maroonblazer wrote: post #144
chrisweekly wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yet, cultural footprint aside, in economic terms the video game industry is significantly larger than film. (Sorry, citation needed, but I clearly recall reading this from a reputable source.)

"Gaming is Five Times Bigger Than Movies Now" https://gameranx.com/updates/id/416500/article/gaming-is-fiv...

Unfortunately a lot of that is ad filled P2W shovelware

Re: More than 75% of Steam games tested are playable or verified on the Steam Deck

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Post by pmarreck »

hotcoffeebear wrote: post #97
christophilus wrote: post #47

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PSA: Two of my favorite games, Limbo and Inside, are on sale now for a bundle deal of $3. That’s a great value.

I’ve bought it, even if i have them on Epic Store… and I don’t even have a steamdeck yet.

About a year or 2 ago I started to mainly buy games on Steam (and even wait if they start out exclusive to something like Epic) just so I can get the "free" Steam Proton compatibility for my Linux machines (NixOS), my Mac, and my Steam Deck
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