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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 sdenton4 »

thih9 wrote: post #159

As someone who doesn't use Steam and Steam Deck, what's the difference between "playable" and "verified"? I.e. what kind of bugs or unsupported features am I likely to encounter when I play one vs the other?

There's usually some description of why a game is marked playable, I think by clicking on the yellow symbol you'll get the lost of reasons.

The most common reasons are requires using the on-screen keyboard and small fonts. Some playable games are completely fine: Occasionally I find a game that only requires using the keyboard once or twice but is still marked 'playable'.

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

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Post by robrtsql »

thih9 wrote: post #162
UI_at_80x24 wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like it. I use it fairly frequently too. The killer feature: instant on/off AKA 'Pause'. I've had a single-player game of CIV5 going for MONTHS now. The Steam Deck is PERFECT for pick it up, play for 5 minutes (or a couple of hours), pause it, and resume later. I have 2 main use-cases: -couch-playing. When the Wife-unit is watching her shows, or I get bored but still want to be in the same area as her; I can play t…

CIV 5 is also on Switch, that handheld also got praise for good on/off UX. Curious, does anyone own both devices? Is there any noticeable difference in device sleep support between Steam Deck and Switch?

Switch's sleep is probably a little better. I think waking up is slightly faster, and it discharges less battery while it's asleep.

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

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Post by isoprophlex »

fendy3002 wrote: post #154
smileybarry wrote: post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is, but it’s not too far from a Switch — 422g vs 669g.

Did you realize that it's still ~50% increase in weight? Though agree that OP need to try it themselves, but still beware that some people with small hands get hurt playing deck due to the weight.

I have the body of a large 13 year old, and I'm so glad I got a switch instead. What Valve has accomplished is amazing, but my friend has a Steam Deck and it's just too heavy for me. 5 minutes in and I could feel the strain.

The switch controllers, when decoupled, fit my hands perfectly without weighing anything. It works much better for me and my puny wrists.

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

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Post by dagmx »

sspiff wrote: post #111

I bought a Steam Deck, I used it a bit but honestly not as much as I expected. I did however finally manage to dump Windows from all my machines, apart from my VR sim racing rig, and now play everything on my Linux desktop or laptop. If it doesn't run, at this point I just pick something else to play. Steam Deck has pushed the state of the art of Wine/Proton/DXVK/... so far it's mostly just a plug and play experience…

Dropping Windows has been the biggest advantage of it for me.

Though the irony isn’t lost that pretty much nothing I use on it actually targets the OS it is running.

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

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Post by NelsonMinar »

Proton is such a huge achievement.

The SteamDeck isn't for me (don't care for mobile form factor). But this work also benefits me on a Chromebook using its experimental Steam support. It runs Steam and games in a container that works well with Proton.

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

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Post by washadjeffmad »

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…

Is the base model EMMC able to be removed to install NVMe? I was mulling over picking up either a Steam Deck or a Realforce R3 on Friday and still haven't decided.

Edit: Looked it up. Yes, its storage is 100% upgradable.

Edit edit: Ordered a base model + dock :)

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

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Post by likeclockwork »

LocutusOfBorges wrote: post #78
barney54 wrote: post #9

For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? And how do you use it? I would like to talk myself into buying one, but I can’t think of a decent use case.

As a counterpoint to the other comments here - I’ve been quite disappointed with mine. It’s a wonderfully flexible device, and extremely fun to tinker with - but the ergonomics are shockingly bad. I don’t know if it’s the size, weight or shape to blame, but it quite reliably gives me the worst hand/wrist pain I’ve ever experienced from a device like it. I’ve tried plenty of purported solutions - adjusting my grip to…

Maybe you need to do some strength training.

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

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Post by nani8ot »

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.

Yes. They might be a financial failure, but my Steam Link works great for me and still receives updates. The Steam Controller also has a loyal fanbase with them being more expensive now then what Valve wanted to clear inventory.

I don't think it's luck. After the Steam Machines Valve worked for years on proton (wine, dxvk, vkd3d) and AMD graphics drivers to fix game compatibility. Experience with selling hardware themselves had Valve with the Index already.

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Post by swdunlop »

washadjeffmad wrote: post #176
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…

Is the base model EMMC able to be removed to install NVMe? I was mulling over picking up either a Steam Deck or a Realforce R3 on Friday and still haven't decided. Edit: Looked it up. Yes, its storage is 100% upgradable. Edit edit: Ordered a base model + dock :)

Good microsd cards are cheap as dirt and easy to use with a Steam Deck. I do not regret getting the lowest storage model and just using a card.

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

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Post by elromulous »

This is the year of the Linux desktop!

Somewhat tongue in cheek, but also not kidding. I realize the deck is not a desktop, but this is by far the most penetration Linux has had on something that is actually a consumer facing computer (vs an appliance).

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