*** The Official Steam Deck Thread ***

jonneymendoza said:
Another way is to have your gaming pc downstairs hehe
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Yeah..... The Steam Deck was definitely the only likely compromise :D

And TBH, with the native use (which I know gets hammered by some people with 5090s / quantum PCs - but you really do need to be pragmatic about it. It can genuinely play a whole host of games natively, which is seriously good design), and then Sunshine/Apollo for more demanding games, I essentially do have my PC downstairs - in a more comfy bean bag :D
 
HeadlessChicken said:
Yeah..... The Steam Deck was definitely the only likely compromise :D

And TBH, with the native use (which I know gets hammered by some people with 5090s / quantum PCs - but you really do need to be pragmatic about it. It can genuinely play a whole host of games natively, which is seriously good design), and then Sunshine/Apollo for more demanding games, I essentially do have my PC downstairs - in a more comfy bean bag :D
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Yea I have a steam deck and have used it more than my switch which I got Day 1

Hehe the way I see a gaming desktop is that if you WFH and do stuff on a computer then technically your so called 5090 is actually making you money hehehe
 
Try to imagine yourself saying "Oh I wish this Ally had a couple of track pads or something I could use as intricate radial menus for games with loads of hotkeys, or even just for basic mouse input", then go from there.
 
Name said:
Picked up an OLED 512GB refurb. Not done any handheld gaming since the DS/3DS.:p
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In addition to this does anyone know how quick they are with shipping? I ordered over 24 hours ago and my order still hasn't been packed.
 
I got a 64gb (since 1tb upgraded) pretty much on release. Pre ordered on the first day. At first it was a bit pants.. a toy with no use. But the various updates make it my goto away gaming device nowadays. I don't stream but so much easier than taking the laptop away.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Yes very much so. I’ve long been tempted by the deck but the general grief of playing non-steam games has always been off putting alongside the price for the age of the system.
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I’ve got decision paralysis between the 3 handhelds - I’ll mostly be playing fifa and hogwarts legacy I’d imagine. I’ve had all three in my basket at some point this week!!!
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Yes very much so. I’ve long been tempted by the deck but the general grief of playing non-steam games has always been off putting alongside the price for the age of the system.
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There's so many programs and workarounds that non steam games are generally not much of an issue. I use Heroic launcher for all my gog and free epic games, works well and adds it as a shortcut on the front page (just like a steam game). EA is a bit more of a faff depending on the game, but there's always a workaround. It's well worth it in my opinion, and I've learnt a bit of Linux as a bonus
 
JJimmyJ said:
There's so many programs and workarounds that non steam games are generally not much of an issue. I use Heroic launcher for all my gog and free epic games, works well and adds it as a shortcut on the front page (just like a steam game). EA is a bit more of a faff depending on the game, but there's always a workaround. It's well worth it in my opinion, and I've learnt a bit of Linux as a bonus
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You’ve perfectly articulated why I’ve not pulled the trigger on the steam deck - I’m not a single launcher gamer and while I am more than capable of doing all the tinkering needed, I don’t really want to.

The reason why the switch is such a fantastic piece of kit despite being grossly underpowered, you can pick it up smash in your favourite overpriced cartridge and play great games.
 
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