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just got a steamdeck

submitted by knightwarrior41 to gaming 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:33:43 ago (+8/-2)     (gaming)

man this device is just awesome and i just started to use it though. just got the lower end and stuck a 120 GB card in there because i'm gonna use it mostly as a stream device. i will only download a game just in case the power or internet goes out. not a fan of the linux part though since i use windows but like i said this device is just for streaming games from my PC.

the steamdeck is pretty huge but pretty comfty to use with your hands. i dont feel cramped like when i play with a regular controller.

this device is much better than the vita. any questions? i will try to answer the best that i can



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[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 3 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:39:30 ago (+3/-0)

The bulk does not bother you? Interesting. That thing looks heavy AF.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 18:11:56 ago (+0/-0)

its heavy like i said it just fits.strangely enough

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 12:20:04 ago (+0/-0)

Some folk have larger hands. For example, the first xbox controller was of a good size for me. But it was too large for most people so they shrunk it in later iterations.

[ - ] Thyhorrorcosmic103 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:50:09 ago (+2/-0)

Ive been considering a portable device for streaming pc games. Its the only reasonably priced one.

[ - ] Bornoffireandice 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 22:45:31 ago (+1/-0)

I enjoy mine. Hell, get a cheap little dock and you can turn it into a pc if you really wanted to.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 23:45:56 ago (+0/-0)

I enjoy mine. Hell, get a cheap little dock and you can turn it into a pc if you really wanted to.

yeah i'm planning to get one just in case my gaming bites the dust. its good to build a redundancy

[ - ] 11hrr 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 14:28:04 ago (+1/-0)

If you look into it, I bet you will like Linux. There's plenty of simple videos on jewtube, Odysee, etc.

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 3 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 14:48:49 ago (+3/-0)

Been there, tried that. As soon as I needed to open a terminal it failed.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 18:12:33 ago (+0/-0)

yeah didnt like that experience

[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:42:22 ago (+1/-0)*

I know nothing of the hardware.

Is this thing capable of replacing a desktop, or it is still just a good "media device"?

(Nine year old desktop has 32gb DDR4*, i7 4.0GHz, 1TB SSD, forgot what graphics card)

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 3 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:54:09 ago (+3/-0)

It's a heavy thick 720p machine that gets hot, and not running a gaming OS.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 14:03:49 ago (+0/-0)*

Sounds nice for this weather.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 18:14:21 ago (+0/-0)

not running a gaming OS.

its running steam os so and it does it pretty well. the linux side its fucked up. they should have gone with android instead

[ - ] boogienight 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 21:28:33 ago (+2/-0)

Fuck google, hail linux

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 12:22:52 ago (+0/-0)

Android originated in linux.

[ - ] lolxd 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 12:27:14 ago (+0/-0)

And Windows originated with Unix. It's not a valid excuse fuck Google. Hail Linux.

[ - ] lolxd 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 00:38:12 ago (+1/-0)

The steamdeck is the equivalent of a $1,700 new Lenovo Gaming laptop.

It's powerful enough to replace a desktop, but I wouldn't dare put windows on it.

[ - ] Lefty_Pencil 0 points 1.9 yearsJun 17, 2023 13:08:07 ago (+0/-0)

Why? As a Windows gamer, changing to steamOS was different. Had to switch to desktop mode to edit configs. I dual boot, but lately been only on the win11 side. Checking out Android emulation rn, apparently is clunky on steamOS

[ - ] oyy_veyy_goyy 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 11:22:27 ago (+0/-0)

I think you mean DDR4 as DDR5 only came out a few years ago, unless you swapped out some older hardware for new parts.

[ - ] bobdole9 -1 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 12:19:32 ago (+0/-1)

Yes, DDR4. I used to remember all this back before marriage and children.

Still sad that hardware from almost a decade ago still isn't in general consumer electronics. PC master race...apparently.

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 14:53:17 ago (+3/-3)

since i use windows
So much soy!
You probably got the vax too I bet. Whatever daddy Gates tells you to do.

[ - ] AngryWhiteKeyboardWarrior 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 16:12:42 ago (+1/-0)

Found the virgin nerd.

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 16:50:10 ago (+1/-0)

Windows is where the games are. Have fun opening a terminal to resolve the alsa / pulse audio problem. If it can be solved.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 18:19:42 ago (+0/-0)

their proton side its decent i'm not going to lie but yeah windows is far better for gaming. since i have a 5ghz router i dont feel any lag when gaming though i mostly play turn based rpgs

[ - ] SunDriedjews -1 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 16:23:40 ago (+0/-1)

People used windows to support Bill Gates and his Evil Empire in developing the covid virus, in addition to all his other murders. Windows users also think Bill Gates is the best person to own America's farmland.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 18:17:39 ago (+2/-0)

the linux side is horrible.i use to dual boot my old computer with linux like version that was friendly for window users but that was when i had windows 10 on it.

this debian? side of windows is a mess to deal with

[ - ] chrimony 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 23:18:16 ago (+0/-0)

Every time I boot into Windows I put up with 5-15 minutes of my hard drive cranking, if I'm lucky. If I'm unlucky, it has to do a non-trivial update and can take an hour or more to settle down.

Bloated piece of shit.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 23:47:26 ago (+0/-0)

you mean on the deck? if so yours maybe faulty, it shouldnt do that

[ - ] chrimony 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 23:51:25 ago (+0/-0)

No, I mean Windows. That's why I said WINDOWS.

[ - ] knightwarrior41 [op] 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 23:57:37 ago (+0/-0)

No, I mean Windows. That's why I said WINDOWS.

something is wrong with your machine either way. my gaming pc does have win 11 and so far the SSD and mechanical drives are silent and working rather well

[ - ] chrimony 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 14:06:00 ago (+0/-0)

The hard drive works fine. It's just that I can see when it's busy, which slows the machine down as Windows is a bloated piece of shit, and it shows that by taking a long time to start up, or go through one of it's laborious updates. In Linux I'm booted in 30 seconds.

[ - ] JewChipper 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 13:46:05 ago (+0/-0)

First look says AVOID.

when one of your controllers craps out the whole thing is fucking useless.

It looks like the controllers are not easily replaceable.

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 14:55:43 ago (+0/-0)

Steam did a teardown video of the device. It uses off the shelf parts for pretty much everything.

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 15:46:32 ago (+0/-0)

That explains why it is a chunky, hot mess.

[ - ] MightyMorphinFaggot 1 point 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 17:43:19 ago (+1/-0)

Are you a chinaman? I've used one to try it and it's fucking easy to navigate.

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 15:50:42 ago (+0/-0)

Well, the alternative is to go the iPhone route and design a tiny device with 100% custom parts that can never be fixed without spending an arm and a leg at an Apple store.

[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 16:54:38 ago (+0/-0)

They could have made it repairable and slim. But being stuck using legacy parts (x86) makes that impossible. Why they ever thought x86 was the answer in a portable device astounds me.

[ - ] Master_Foo 2 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 17:38:52 ago (+2/-0)

They could have made it repairable and slim.
LOL. OK, now I officially know that you don't know what the fuck you are talking about.
Let me guess, your credentials are "I once built a PC out of parts I bought on New Egg"?

There's no such thing as "repairable and slim". Watch a few of Louis Rossman's videos. He does "rogue repairs" for these slim devices. It requires specialized equipment worth thousands of dollars. You can't just swap out a part on an iPhone.
Every video he does is calling out manufactures for designing hardware that can't be repaired. (hint, it's because shrinking the device requires custom hardware that you can't get off the shelf).

[ - ] deleted 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 15:38:25 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] ghetto_shitlord 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 16:50:56 ago (+0/-0)

The device is the controller. You OK?

[ - ] JewChipper 0 points 2.3 yearsJan 12, 2023 17:00:21 ago (+0/-0)

With a screen in the middle.

3 things to break that don't look very modular.

https://www.fanbyte.com/games/news/valve-steam-deck-repair-center/

[ - ] lolxd -1 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 00:41:22 ago (+0/-1)

If you're too retarded to replace it with help from Valve's own official guides on how to do it yourself there's a repair shop they run you can ship it to as well. I understand not everyone is as smart as rocket ambulances.

[ - ] JewChipper -1 points 2.3 yearsJan 13, 2023 11:12:52 ago (+0/-1)

Shitbag nigger get back to your glass pipe and your console games faggot.