Steam - The Future is Now
Steam - The Future is Now
The definitive Steam Deck hardware review.
I love this guy's Youtube channel, such good shit, this is my type of hardware review. This second video really goes into the onboard components such as the SoC, VRM's and such. that second guy that talks is even talking about the datasheets of the individual PWM driver IC's! I never see people go that in-depth into hardware reviews. I wish i had this guys job.
I love this guy's Youtube channel, such good shit, this is my type of hardware review. This second video really goes into the onboard components such as the SoC, VRM's and such. that second guy that talks is even talking about the datasheets of the individual PWM driver IC's! I never see people go that in-depth into hardware reviews. I wish i had this guys job.
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Steam - The Future is Now
My Steam Deck is on its way.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
I'm giddy. Cannot wait.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
It has arrived! Got on it for about 5 minutes. Love it so far.
What they did with the mouse is pretty clever and easy to use. Also love that my library has a description of how every single game works, doesn't work, or kinda works for the Deck.
What they did with the mouse is pretty clever and easy to use. Also love that my library has a description of how every single game works, doesn't work, or kinda works for the Deck.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
You know my day was busy when my Steam Deck arrives and I can't get to it.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
So, what's your verdict on this? Curious to know. I've seen some really cool things, like guys loading Windows onto it, installing Blizzard app and running WoW without a hiccup. Then i've seen people complain that the 720 resolution and 30FPS max just isn't cutting it. Personally i'd think 720 on that small screen should be ok but 30 FPS could suck if your trying to play a shooter.
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Steam - The Future is Now
Well, you shouldn't be trying to play a shooter with a controller so. . .
Steam - The Future is Now
I absolutely love it, but I also recognize what it is and the limitations it has. You're not buying a gaming desktop, so people bitching that it isn't that are fucking idiots. Anyone who has shopped for a TV knows that anything over 720p at 32" and under is a waste. Your eye isn't capable of seeing any difference.
So far I've only been playing side scrollers (Hollow Knight and Little Nightmares) because, again, this is not a gaming desktop and I spend far less time on it than my desktop. It's a portable gaming device that resembles a Switch on steroids. I also plan to play a lot of JRPGs on it.
What I have no plans to ever play on it is an FPS/shooter. I never liked FPSs on consoles, so why would I play one on a portable handheld device?
The only real complaint I have so far is that I cannot play on it on a whim IF I have Steam open and logged in on my desktop. I can, but I have to then boot the desktop session off, which I can do on the Deck. That's a minor quibble though.
I have trips coming up and I'm really looking forward to spending more time with it.
So far I've only been playing side scrollers (Hollow Knight and Little Nightmares) because, again, this is not a gaming desktop and I spend far less time on it than my desktop. It's a portable gaming device that resembles a Switch on steroids. I also plan to play a lot of JRPGs on it.
What I have no plans to ever play on it is an FPS/shooter. I never liked FPSs on consoles, so why would I play one on a portable handheld device?
Can I get an "Amen!"? PC games don't have the built in aimbot like console ones do, so shooters would be pretty frustrating without a mouse.
The only real complaint I have so far is that I cannot play on it on a whim IF I have Steam open and logged in on my desktop. I can, but I have to then boot the desktop session off, which I can do on the Deck. That's a minor quibble though.
I have trips coming up and I'm really looking forward to spending more time with it.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
Ehh. not sure i buy that.. I get pissed that my YouTube TV will stream sporting events at 720 and its considerably noticeable. Now 1080, yeah that's pretty much good enough for everything IMO. I do have a 1440 monitor and really don't see that much difference between that and 1080. But 720 on a handheld is definitely good enough.
No doubt FPS suck a dick with a controller. I was just using that as an example for trying to play something that only renders at 30 FPS. JRPGs and sidescrollers though, 30 is just fine.
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Steam - The Future is Now
Distance from your eyes to the screen is a factor.Stranger wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:11 pm Ehh. not sure i buy that.. I get pissed that my YouTube TV will stream sporting events at 720 and its considerably noticeable. Now 1080, yeah that's pretty much good enough for everything IMO. I do have a 1440 monitor and really don't see that much difference between that and 1080. But 720 on a handheld is definitely good enough.
Exactly. Just know what you have and be ready to use it for what it will be great for. You wouldn't buy a sports car if you were a landscaper and needed a vehicle to haul your gear.
I figure this will easily handle 70-80% of the games in my library and is perfect for trips, the lake, driving my kid to theater, swim practice, and so on. I actually think it'll free up my desktop so I will just focus on the triple A titles on it from now on.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
So I always used to take my change to those CoinStar places, and get Amazon GCs. Well, they've apparently stopped giving out Amazon GCs. So I had to pick a Steam one
That being said, I've noticed I barely ever encounter change any more. I had about $17 from the past 2+ years.
That being said, I've noticed I barely ever encounter change any more. I had about $17 from the past 2+ years.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Steam - The Future is Now
What the hell is change?
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Steam - The Future is Now
That is both funny and disturbing.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”