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Ever since the release of the Steam Deck, I’ve wanted a device running SteamOS that would fit comfortably in my entertainment centre. Valve recently added a lan
by Venn1 1y ago
Ever since the release of the Steam Deck, I’ve wanted a device running SteamOS that would fit comfortably in my entertainment centre. Valve recently added a landing page for SteamOS and included an invitation to try it on your own device and provide feedback, so I decided to take the Pepsi Challenge.
- mattl 1y agoI bought the Steam Deck hoping I’d be able to use it on my big TV with a wireless controller. It doesn’t work reliably, sadly.
- taeric 1y agoWhy doesn't this work? Seemed fine the few times I've done it.
- mattl 1y agoSteam Deck routinely forgets or cannot see the Xbox controller then I have to pick it up, fiddle with settings, maybe install an update. By that point I no longer want to play with it.
- taeric 1y agoAh, I don't have an xbox controller, so maybe I'm lucky in that regard? I don't get to try on the TV that often, what with the kids having taken over that avenue. :D
- mattl 1y agoI think it’s any Bluetooth device as it routinely has issues with headphones too. It’s a shame, I had hoped for a console experience and instead got more of a Linux desktop experience.
- yencabulator 1y agoThere was a software update like 6 months or something ago that mentioned Bluetooth in the notes, after that my bluetooth headphones have been 100% reliable with the Deck.
- mattl 1y agoThat’s good to know. I’ve had the device for a few years so an update in the last 6 months may have fixed it again as I’ve not tried to use it as I intended since then, only playing in handheld mode.
- taeric 1y agoI have an 8bitDo controller that works quite well. I don't have trouble with it.
- mattl 1y agoWhich one? I have several of them. I can try one of those. It’s not just the Xbox controller I’ve had issues with. PS4 controller and even wireless headphones have failed too. What I suspect is happening is that the devices are changing their names between versions of SteamOS/Linux Bluetooth stack. Once I remove and reconnect the devices they work again for a short while. I also have had a number of issues with the wifi connection on the device just being slow so I liked the idea of running it on a dock so I can use Ethernet.
- taeric 1y agoI have the "ultimate", I think? I can't remember the exact model. (Quick search on Amazon shows https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BGJVLL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BGJVLL is the one I ordered.) And I hasten to say that I use it far far more as a portable than on the TV. So, I really don't think you could take too much from my lack of issues with it. I think it is a shame you are having troubles with it, but I don't want to somehow question that you are having troubles with it. I believe you. Bluetooth, in particular, is a technology that baffles me in the weird esoteric ways in which it will completely fall on its face for people.
- Venn1 1y agoWhat controller were you using? Was it docked?
- mattl 1y agoDocked with a wireless Xbox controller.