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I don’t need a Steam Machine

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Re: I don’t need a Steam Machine

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Post by Aeolun »

All of this is true, but Valve is one of the best companies I know and for now, I’ll happily give them money.

It’s not about the fact that I’m actually going to use it. It’s about the fact that I want people to keep making things like this. It’s about the fact I want to reward them for not locking it down completely.

Re: I don’t need a Steam Machine

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Post by tatjam »

I'm looking for it as a general development machine, sometimes I do stuff that requires GPUs so if they can get a competitive price wrt. building a custom PC then I'm all in for the convenient form factor!

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Post by sm0ke21 »

I don't need it either. I want it so I'm going to get it. I also don't need the controller and the VR headset. But again, I am going to get it. I am the master of my life. Whatever I say goes. I am getting all 3. But I don't need them. No, no no.

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Post by confident_inept »

I've been using a somewhat low-spec PC to play games and for general desktop usage. Finding stuff in this form factor, that you can guarantee will be well put together and worth the money is a rarity.

Highly likely this could replace my desktop, as I don't need something much more powerful, just with more modern hardware. I don't do much AAA gaming and nearly game in my Steam library would run on this just fine. My regular daily computing needs can reasonably be satisfied with the compute power of a Raspberry Pi. I can swap flatpak based immutable SteamOS with plain Arch without losing the advantages (i.e. custom hardware settings integration) that one might sacrifice doing so on the Steam Deck.

This is going to be a no-brainer for my next upgrade.

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Post by 0x073 »

I think the Steam Machine has to succeed for SteamOS on Linux to keep growing, and for the niche of the Linux desktop to become larger.

Steam has already failed at this once, and it won’t try a third time.

(And Windows is currently at its lowest point, so it’s the perfect opportunity.)

Re: I don’t need a Steam Machine

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Post by chocalot »

Fair reasons. I won't be getting one, because the Steam Deck is enough for me.

> It’s Steam, not Good Old Games. Sure it can run GOG games but the Machine is primarily designed to run Steam. You avoid purchasing from Steam like the plague, yet you’re willing to buy a Machine dedicated to it? Are you crazy?

I prioritise getting games on GOG, and the Steam Deck experience with it is good.

I use Heroic Launcher to install them, and Steam mode to play it.

> You don’t have time to fiddle with configuration. Button and trackpad mappings to get the controls just right enough to play strategy games designed to be played with keyboard and mouse will only leave you frustrated.

+1. I don't bother with configuration. If a game only supports keyboard and mouse I just play it when docked.

> Fuck it, I’m getting one.

Haha.

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