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Short story about my Steam Deck
- geoffeg 4y agoMy Steam Deck should arrive in the next few weeks and once I use it a little I'm planning on selling (or donating, it's 7+ years old) my gaming PC. It's a tower case that takes up a lot of room under my desk, only serves one purpose and gets used a few hours a week. I've got a list of 20+ games I've been wanting to play but just didn't want to be stuck in front of the same monitors I use for work (I'm remote). I wonder if the Steam Deck and devices like it will change how (or more specifically where) people play PC games in the next few years.
- colordrops 4y agoIf your desktop is windows, you might have games that don't play perfectly or at all on Steam Deck. I haven't had major issues yet, but I've seen some glitchiness and text that is hard to read on the small screen.
- geoffeg 4y agoThanks. That’s one of the reasons I’m not immediately selling the gaming PC. I have a few older games that may not play well. I might still sell most of the gaming PC but keep the GPU (GTX 1070) and see if I can put it in my Proxmox server and stream it via Moonlight to my Steam Deck. I can use the Windows license from the gaming PC for a Windows VM.
- flumpcakes 4y agoI believe you can stream natively/directly from your PC to the Steamdeck using Steam. No need for other software.
- theshrike79 4y agoPeople have successfully installed Windows 11 on the Deck and played games through it. I've still got a good two dozen "Deck Verified" top-tier games to play through before I even think about it. And even then I'll rather go with a launcher that supports my Epic and GoG game libraries before resorting to Windows.
- pipework 4y agoSteam play streaming from every screen I own has been really nice though. That’s what my gaming rig does, it’s not even got a primary display attached unless my remote access isn’t cutting it. I haven’t set up moonlight or anything else except shadow, ps plus (nee now) and GeForce now, and ps remote. I have chiaki set up but sees little use except from my gpd handhelds
- lostgame 4y agoDamn, and that’s latency-free enough for things like FPS online multiplayer? I can’t imagine using a wireless display for gaming. It’s bad enough just for remote access via VNC.
- LibertyBeta 4y agoMine just died with a faulty Left Bumper switch. I'm hoping Steam will RMA it or send me a replacement board. Cause like the poster, it's the best way to play my PS2 game collection.
- rvz 4y agoNow I see why the Steam Deck have sold less despite the hype and boosting of the product in many tech circles compared to the Nintendo Switch.
- xu_ituairo 4y agoWhat do you feel the reason is that it’s selling less? (If it is.)
- slashink 4y agoNot sure if you can draw that conclusion yet. The deck has been perpetually sold out since launch and is still a 6 month wait to get a device, they are selling them faster than they make them at the moment. I don’t think this product will ever compete against the broad marketing effort of Nintendo however, it’s sort of a niche product in the end. With that said the comparison itself is odd. Full disclosure: I do NOT own a deck and I do not intend to buy one.
- tcmart14 4y agoI also see it as the two products also focus on different areas. The steam deck is going to appeal to the more graphic game crowd (as in something like Dyling Light), probably older audience. Even though Nintendo has release some of their restraints on M-rated games and such, Nintendo still markets to a younger crowd that graphic games don't appeal to. Sure there are games designed for a younger or more light hearted crowd on Steam, but Nintendo still dominates this space and probably will continue to. The steam has the ability to emerge a new market in hand held gaming for darker games and such, such as Elden Ring. My guess is the overlap between the Pokemon/AnimalCrossing/Zelda crowd with the Elden Ring /Metro Exodus/DyingLight crowd is not huge. Some more nuance, there are also older people who enjoy the switch to. I am 28 playing the switch, Zelda games always have a special place in my heart for me. I also don't see much competition of Nintendo Switch vs Steam Desk. I see the Steam Deck mostly competing directly with Gaming PC and Console gaming (xbox/playstation). Those are my two cents, could be totally wrong.
- aardvarkr 4y agoPretty sure it sold less because it’s a smaller company, less well known, targeting a smaller audience, and lack of marketing. Just because it sells 1% of the volume that Nintendo sells doesn’t mean it’s not successful. If they sell 1 million units that would be amazing and hopefully give them the funding to create a version 2.
- fassssst 4y agoThis should be the product for me, someone who used to be super into PC and console gaming but is losing interest over time so the portability is appealing. However, it’s a tough sell for me without Nintendo games. A lot of the value I get out of my Switch is Mario Kart at family gatherings.
- chucky_z 4y agoYo ho yo ho… Keep those backups of your Nintendo games archived somewhere.
- theshrike79 4y agoYou do know you can own both a Switch and the Deck at the same time? =) I'm considering the Deck more of a single player device. What the Switch does well is local multiplayer games.
- mertd 4y agoI don't feel like owning a gaming rig anymore and that caused my sizeable Steam library to be locked away from me. Until I got the Steam Deck... The killer feature for me is the portability. I can take it with me on vacations and that's exactly when I have time to play games.
- daveidol 4y agoWhen do you play games on vacation? I feel like I'm usually much more present and either out doing things or at home spending time with friends/family when on vacation (meaning no time to game except when on an airplane).
- lostgame 4y agoThis so hard! I can’t imagine, e.g. - going up to the cottage and bringing a console or handheld with me… The idea of a vacation is to disconnect, no?
- paulcole 4y agoA possible reason for taking a vacation is to disconnect from your daily life. If gaming isn’t part of your daily life, isn’t playing games on vacation disconnecting? Probably the bigger takeaway for you is that everybody’s reason for vacationing is different — not everyone has access to a cottage for example.
- badlucklottery 4y agoI'd say the idea of a vacation is to de-stress and have a good time. If games help someone do that, it sounds fine to me. Just don't bring any F2P skinner box games.
- ethbr0 4y ago> Just don't bring any F2P skinner box games. Unless your vacation is to Las Vegas?
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- pipework 4y agoMy steam deck almost arrived before the delivery person marked it to return for damage inspection. It’s still there, but I’m almost certain I’ll never receive it. Steam support has been silent and not responded since Friday.
- djbusby 4y agoIt's the weekend. Give them a few business days.
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- selectodude 4y agoHow dare they take weekends off.
- XenophileJKO 4y agoThey don't seem to.. I got a reply on my steam support ticket Saturday afternoon.
- pipework 4y agoTheir weekends must start on thursdays then, haha. Everyone has great stories about how prompt steam support is, but I got nada
- sib301 4y agoYou’ll be fine. My experience with their support has been great. Seems to be the case with others as well.
- sgtnoodle 4y agoIt will work out, just be patient and courteous. I've interacted with Steam support a couple times about VR hardware, and they went above what I was even asking for.
- indigodaddy 4y agoMan the ads on that site really take away from the ambiance/feel of an otherwise very pleasant site.
- h0ek 4y agoThanks for the feedback. Yes Google Ads are implemented :( On PC you can avoid it by installing uBlock Origin plugin and on the mobile phone you can setup private DNS from AdGuard or NextDNS. I was using both and for me AdGuard is great solution. You don't need to install any aps in Android or iPhone there is a field in settings called Private DNS/DNS. Google ADS cover my server maintenance. Maybe in the future I will remove ads from the website. I tried to arrange them so that they were not too intrusive, but this is Google and squeezes them everywhere :)
- dewey 4y agoWhich ads? Even after disabling my ad blocker I can't spot any.
- indigodaddy 4y agoOn mobile. https://ibb.co/RY6HBPF https://ibb.co/RY6HBPF Is this just Google placing ads on any page I go to outside of the control of the destination site? If so, holy bejeezus I had no idea this was a thing.
- dewey 4y agoI just checked, it's embedding the Google Ads tag so you are right. I probably just didn't see it because I'm using NextDNS, forgot about that. Google does not just inject ads without the page owner setting it up.
- h0ek 4y agoFor many years I didn't use any ADS on that blog. From some time I am using Google ADS and I don't make millions, however, the profits from these ads, although small, cover server maintenance costs and pay off the time spent on writing. I was convinced that everyone uses blockers and only bots make me profitable ;) If there are more negative comments about the ads, I will opt out of them.
- morsch 4y agoI like my Steam Deck, but I've found it only works for games that were designed for controller input. Controlling the cursor with the capacitative pad never clicked with me. Unfortunately that rules out most of the games I like to play most. E.g. I tried Rimworld, which even makes special affordances for the Deck, and it was just painful compared to keyboard and mouse. I guess I'll try connecting a mouse, but that kind of defeats the purpose.
- Zircom 4y agoYou're surprised that the handheld console with controller inputs, only really works well for games designed for....controller inputs? I don't really know how you expected anything different? Obviously playing games designed for keyboard/mouse is gonna have to make compromises to work on a device with controller inputs, it's the same way when playing games designed for controllers on PC. You either plug in a controller or deal with the (usually slight) jankiness. Same goes in reverse for the Deck.
- detaro 4y agoWhere does the post you reply to express surprise?
- lostgame 4y agoIt’s how they phrased ‘I’ve found’, as if they hadn’t expected it to be that way to start. Obviously I and the above commenter expect that if you are interested enough to purchase the device, you probably should’ve thought of that to start.
- thom 4y agoI’ve somehow found Crusader Kings III bearable on my Steam Deck. Trigger buttons as zoom/scroll made a big difference, as did remembering I could use the touch screen whenever I wanted to.
- nonesuchluck 4y agoYeah, the capacitive touch screen feels really tetchy and imprecise. Frustrating to use, even for simple card games with large touch targets (ex. Dicey Dungeons). But I've found the dual thumb pads to be surprisingly good for mouse input. And with the inbuilt controller mapping software (WASD etc), I don't even need mouse all that much. I've been playing a little bit of Guild Wars 2, which doesn't even support controller input in the options. With a community-made control mapping provided in Steam, it works surprisingly well for casual adventuring (probably not for PvP).
- rollinDyno 4y agoSomething that appeals to me about this device is its potential durability. New versions of the Steam Deck will come out, but the supply of new games for older versions such as the first-gen won't stop coming out in the Steam store. This is not really the case with other devices like the Switch, which is eventually going to be out-phased.
- xattt 4y agoI feel like the durability of the Steam deck will lead for it to fill a niche in data collection, or some role controlling a drone or robot.
- paulcole 4y agoThe overall niche-ness, the heat, and the battery drain all don’t scream durability to me.
- zagrebian 4y agoBut how long does someone want to have the same Deck anyway? Even if it still works perfectly after 5 or 6 years, you probably want to buy a new model at that point anyway, just because it’s better and you have the money.
- brnt 4y agoSame reason people still play old or low-tech games: they're still fun and games will continue to have low settings.
- theshrike79 4y agoAt my current rate of playing, I'll still have a list longer than my arm filled just with AAA-level PC-games from 2000-2015. Currently playing through Quantum Break, which I managed to completely miss on release. Now add to that all of the systems the Deck can emulate _today_ and I'll never be done with it.
- bitL 4y agoI ordered the deck last year, then they told me it would get even more delayed, then I got a notification it's ready three days ago while on a vacation, I didn't respond in time and they just refunded me. I'd say they first couldn't get manufacturing capacity for it and once they got it, the market cooled down. Bad timing on their part.
- cbrewster 4y agoYou can talk to support about missing the notification about your reservation and they'll still let you put in an order.
- theshrike79 4y agoKudos for being on vacation and not checking even your personal email for 3 days (seriously).