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If running a moonlight client on one becomes possible, I might be actually interested in buying one, just for casual gaming at home. The Steam Deck looks great

by ejj28 3y ago

If running a moonlight client on one becomes possible, I might be actually interested in buying one, just for casual gaming at home. The Steam Deck looks great but is pretty expensive and a little overkill when I could just stream from my desktop to a less powerful device.

radiKal07 3y ago
Just get an Odin 2: https://www.ayntec.com/collections/odin/products/odin-2 https://www.ayntec.com/collections/odin/products/odin-2
solardev 3y ago
FYI you can probably just use a Logitech GCloud (https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/cloud-gaming/cloud-handheld-gaming.940-000198.html https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/cloud-gaming/cloud-...), Razer Edge (https://www.razer.com/mobile-handhelds/razer-edge https://www.razer.com/mobile-handhelds/razer-edge), Abxylute (https://abxylute.com/products/abxylute-handheld-console https://abxylute.com/products/abxylute-handheld-console), or any generic Android portable gaming thing to do that. Not sure if you even need Moonlight; wouldn't Steam Link work too? Personally I use a GCloud and stream from GeForce Now, and that works great.
- rcarmo 3y ago
  That's what I do too: https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000 https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000
- ejj28 3y ago
  The GCloud and the Razer Edge are both significantly more expensive than the PS Portal if I recall correctly though. The Abxylute does seem similar in price, although I'm guessing the PS Portal likely has better controls (being essentially a Dualsense split in half) and maybe a better screen. Also yeah, Steam Link would work too but Moonlight/Sunshine generally seems to work better.
  - rcarmo 3y ago
    You can get second-hand G Cloud devices on eBay without a lot of trouble - that's what I did, and it was pretty cheap considering the excellent screen: https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000 https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000
    - rcarmo 3y ago
      Why the downvote? This is completely factual and on point.
      - solardev 3y ago
        Times like these, I wish we had informational modifiers to the downvotes and upvotes, like Slashdot's "+1 Insightful" or "-1 Offtopic", etc. Sometimes I wonder if there's just random vote fuzzing going on too, lol, whether by actual bots or just some sort of obfuscation algorithm. Some of my posts go up or down mere seconds after posting, seemingly too quick for anyone to read... shrug.
  - solardev 3y ago
    I see. Yeah, $200 seems like a great price point for that device and build quality. Too bad it's locked to PS games! Just Sony being Sony, sigh.
    - yurishimo 3y ago
      It doesn't even play games though; it streams them from your console over wifi.
      - solardev 3y ago
        So's the GCloud, and I paid like $250 for that. At least the PS Portal has better ergonomics, and maybe the screen is nicer too, hard to tell from the pictures.
    - ErneX 3y ago
Shad0w59 3y ago
There are many devices that can do this that are cheaper than a Steam Deck and have great screens and controls. They come in all shapes and sizes. I'll recommend Retro Game Corps as a great gateway into this scene: https://www.youtube.com/c/retrogamecorps https://www.youtube.com/c/retrogamecorps If you just want a huge list of what's available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7... I'll plug my own channel as well as I own many of these devices: https://www.youtube.com/@forthenext https://www.youtube.com/@forthenext
- ejj28 3y ago
  Very impressive spreadsheet, I appreciate the link.

by ejj28 3y ago

radiKal07 3y ago

Just get an Odin 2: https://www.ayntec.com/collections/odin/products/odin-2 https://www.ayntec.com/collections/odin/products/odin-2

solardev 3y ago

FYI you can probably just use a Logitech GCloud (https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/cloud-gaming/cloud-handheld-gaming.940-000198.html https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/cloud-gaming/cloud-...), Razer Edge (https://www.razer.com/mobile-handhelds/razer-edge https://www.razer.com/mobile-handhelds/razer-edge), Abxylute (https://abxylute.com/products/abxylute-handheld-console https://abxylute.com/products/abxylute-handheld-console), or any generic Android portable gaming thing to do that. Not sure if you even need Moonlight; wouldn't Steam Link work too? Personally I use a GCloud and stream from GeForce Now, and that works great.

rcarmo 3y ago
That's what I do too: https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000 https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000
ejj28 3y ago
The GCloud and the Razer Edge are both significantly more expensive than the PS Portal if I recall correctly though. The Abxylute does seem similar in price, although I'm guessing the PS Portal likely has better controls (being essentially a Dualsense split in half) and maybe a better screen. Also yeah, Steam Link would work too but Moonlight/Sunshine generally seems to work better.
- rcarmo 3y ago
  You can get second-hand G Cloud devices on eBay without a lot of trouble - that's what I did, and it was pretty cheap considering the excellent screen: https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000 https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2024/02/03/2000
  - rcarmo 3y ago
    Why the downvote? This is completely factual and on point.
    - solardev 3y ago
      Times like these, I wish we had informational modifiers to the downvotes and upvotes, like Slashdot's "+1 Insightful" or "-1 Offtopic", etc. Sometimes I wonder if there's just random vote fuzzing going on too, lol, whether by actual bots or just some sort of obfuscation algorithm. Some of my posts go up or down mere seconds after posting, seemingly too quick for anyone to read... shrug.
- solardev 3y ago
  I see. Yeah, $200 seems like a great price point for that device and build quality. Too bad it's locked to PS games! Just Sony being Sony, sigh.
  - yurishimo 3y ago
    It doesn't even play games though; it streams them from your console over wifi.
    - solardev 3y ago
      So's the GCloud, and I paid like $250 for that. At least the PS Portal has better ergonomics, and maybe the screen is nicer too, hard to tell from the pictures.
  - ErneX 3y ago

Shad0w59 3y ago

There are many devices that can do this that are cheaper than a Steam Deck and have great screens and controls. They come in all shapes and sizes. I'll recommend Retro Game Corps as a great gateway into this scene: https://www.youtube.com/c/retrogamecorps https://www.youtube.com/c/retrogamecorps If you just want a huge list of what's available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7... I'll plug my own channel as well as I own many of these devices: https://www.youtube.com/@forthenext https://www.youtube.com/@forthenext

ejj28 3y ago
Very impressive spreadsheet, I appreciate the link.