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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 lawn »

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.

It's incredible.

I've barely played games the last 5 years or so, but the Steam Deck has been much better than I ever thought it would be and it has brought back gaming for me.

The instant standby/resume from inside any game, from anywhere, is a true game changer. If I have 5-10 min somewhere I can jump into a game and be back in a second.

Another use-case is playing some mouse/keyboard games in the bed or sofa. I've been playing tons of FTL and the trackpads work exceptionality well (for slower games or games you can pause).

Or just emulate almost any older game (and many newer switch games).

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

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Post by ekianjo »

BiteCode_dev wrote: post #80
ekianjo wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

amazing value indeed. You'll get a good 5 very high quality hours on each of them.

Every time I compare the values of video games to movies, even the small indie ones come out on top. Cinema is so expensive nowadays.

> Cinema is so expensive nowadays.

and that's not even taking in account the overpriced pop-corn

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

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Post by iuafhiuah »

darreninthenet wrote: post #55
izacus wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> For people that own a Steam Deck, how do you like it? It's one of the best hardware purchases I've done in years. It's surprising how well it managed to balance "It just works" with "You can still customize/modify/install things you need.". It's not perfect (screen could be better, battery life could be better, it's a bit chunky). > And how do you use it? I use it as a "secondary" gaming device. I have a gaming PC…

If I had a game say on GOG instead of Steam, how seamless or usable would that be please?

Seconding Lutris. Just install Lutris from the Flatpak store and login to your GOG account.[0] I have played a couple of games this one. The only one that wouldn't install was the first Jazz Jackrabbit which I didn't debug. I have a feeling it was because by default it used the Linux installer rather than just running the Windows executable via WINE/proton.

[0] https://github.com/lutris/lutris/wiki

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

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Post by ekianjo »

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…

> hand/wrist pain I’ve ever experienced from a device like it.

It could be the weight? it's heavier than most handhelds

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

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Post by lawn »

andybak wrote: post #15
ekianjo wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

really liking it myself. I used to not have much time to boot my PC to game anymore and the Steam Deck made it easier to get back into gaming with short sessions - the sleep mode is perfect to leave a game paused and start again whenever you are ready.

This is the best feature by far and it didn't really occur to me in advance what a game changer it is. You can instantly jump into a game that usually takes 5 minutes to start up while waiting for the kettle to boil or during an ad break. I wouldn't ever buy a handheld that didn't have this.

As a parent of three kids (youngest is 6 months, got the Deck when she was 1 month) this is the standout feature that allows me to game at all.

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

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Post by jokethrowaway »

BiteCode_dev wrote: post #80
ekianjo wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

amazing value indeed. You'll get a good 5 very high quality hours on each of them.

Every time I compare the values of video games to movies, even the small indie ones come out on top. Cinema is so expensive nowadays.

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

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

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Post by taink »

lohit244 wrote: post #17

Still waiting to get wider availability in other countries. Probably should just wait till Steam Deck 2 at this point

I think they were planning to support the first generation fairly long-term, so you probably don't want to wait for a Steam Deck 2.

I think I've seen people that can't get their hands on it through "official" means get their own by arranging a delivery through someone else on Reddit for instance. I don't know if you'd be comfortable with that solution though.

EDIT: they are planning to support the Steam Deck long-term, but they said nothing about the first generation -- my bad[1].

[1]: https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamdeck/images/pres...

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

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Post by jeroenhd »

Eumenes wrote: post #69

Is this supposed to challenge the switch? Personally, as a lifelong PC gamer, I've never been able to get into handheld/mobile stuff, or even consoles - its not even the screen size, but the controls and overall experience. I want to be upright in a chair, with a full keyboard + mouse in front of me. I like to use my dual screens to research stuff in downtime or check on settings/optimizations. Is this primarily used…

You can play switch games on the Deck but I wouldn't call it a Switch competitor. The Switch is targeted at family gaming with colorful multiplayer games and inoffensive titles.

The Deck is just a handheld console. It's a successor to the PSP more than it's a competitor to anything else. The fact it's implemented as a laptop with a weird keyboard makes it very flexible, so things like emulation become easily available without having to resort to hacking your console or jumping through dev mode hoops.

The Deck is great for use in circumstances where you can't get behind a full desktop, like in public transport, or when you just want a quick session without having to boot/update/log in/load/save/quit/shut down. The sleep/resume functionality is very good, so quick five minute bursts in games that would otherwise take half an hour to load are suddenly a possibility.

It works for gaming on the couch, in bed, in public, anywhere but at your desk, really. I suppose you could also use it as a desktop computer if you attach it to a USB C dock, but I don't think that's the primary intention of the device.

If you're content with your desktop gaming experience and don't see yourself gaming anywhere else, the Deck is probably just not for you.

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

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Post by crims0n »

KingOfCoders wrote: post #38

Has someone sold ther Steam Deck for a ROG Ally? Why? Has it the same compatibility?

I have both, I default to the Steam Deck for most things - but use the Ally for incompatible games, alternative launchers, and Gamepass.
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