So this will only play pc games?
Yeah, only millions of them
Valve is about to win the console generation
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Re: Valve is about to win the console generation
#552Valve certainly won't win it, but they're bringing the heat where it wasn't before. SteamOS is the important part here - if it is proven to be a good console experience (which the deck has basically proven already) then licensing of the OS to other manufacturers will put a lot of pressure on integrated h/w s/w manufacturers. Unlike the handheld format, the tvbox console is fairly easy to manufacture and is tolerant o…
this ALONE is reason for families to buy the valve console
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/41495750...
instant, huge parent created backlog of games available for your kids.
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#553Earlier quoted context omitted.
Can you quantify this? Which Beelink? Are you powering a 4K TV? When you talk about playing modern AAA games, which ones, and what settings do you run at?
Fortnite, Cyberpunk, Starfield, probably others I'm forgetting I believe the TV is 4K, yeah. It's the Beelink SER9 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12core/24thread AI PC Turbo Freq 5.1GHz
Thanks for this! I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a 4K TV with my ROG Ally X right now, but I added an eGPU to get nicer 4K graphics. Very cool to hear that a mini is capable of playing it too!
Re: Valve is about to win the console generation
#554Re: Valve is about to win the console generation
#555Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah I mean... can I play Fortnite, BF6 or the upcoming GTA on steamOS?
No, and I understand if that's a deal-breaker for you, but for me I refuse avoid kernel level anticheat wherever possible, so I'm none too fussed about it. If a game wants to run malware, it can do it on a console where it's nice and segmented off from my general-purpose computing.
It's not a deal breaker for me, but it doesn't sound like a recipe for "winning the console generation".
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#556Earlier quoted context omitted.
Steam Deck has a tiny install base. Switch 2 does not. I'm mostly a PC gamer but let's be real here.
Though, to be fair, my kids steal my Steam Deck from me more often than I try to get the Switch from them. The family share features of the Switch leave a lot to be desired.
That doesn't change the reality that the Steam Deck is a niche device.
I hope that changes though.