Why don't you want one?
>>722501228Because Gaben has enough yachts
I have a computer
>>722501228I'm not retarded like you steamie.
>>722501228'Cause I want the deckard instead.
>>722501228Because I already have one
>>722501436>top optimized for console>bottom not optimized at allenjoy the (you)
>>722503429>>top optimized for console>>bottom not optimized at allThat is one of the flaws of the Steam Deck, yes.
>>722501228hmm ok so i just finished reading the thread and it sounds like the deck didn't do very well huh? maybe next time it won't be as 'shitted' and 'flopped' as you are all saying
>>722501228I have one already. Give me Steam Deck 2. End of 2027 is crazy. We might be slaves of NHI by then.
I already have one, it mostly ends up streaming America's Test Kitchen and other white-noise TV on Tubi now.
>>722501228But I have one. And I love it. It's probably one of the best game-related purchases I've ever made.
>>722501228I barely play games at home at this point, and the times when I leave my home I rarely have time to play a handheld, and what little travel I do is almost always driving.
>>722501430This, not to mention 2 consoles of various generations. Perhaps if they all shit out and I have the money I'd buy one but I'd probably just get another pc.>>722504076I feel you man I utterly despise the new game options available almost everything's junk or got some hidden expense. Seriously considering just playing some 90s games and shooting paper target IRL. Sick of paying for products that are an utter letdown.
>>722501228the 8 steamtards jealous of nintendo got it and hated it
>>722501228Already have a Switch 1 and 2 and a gaming desktop and laptop. Literally what purpose would this serve me?
I have a rog z13 flow
>>722503693It's a flaw of PC gaming, not the steam deck specifically, and it's why comparing the two isn't exactly fair
>>722501228i dont even play games on my main pc why would i spend money on another one
>>722506385Imagine a Switch but with all your PC games.
>>722501228waiting for SD2 OLED
>>722501228I do have one. Bought an LCD for 300 bucks new. Never played anything on it
>>722501228Slapping this on my phone and streaming something scratches the itch for handheld gaming well enough
>>722501228i don't need to play video games everywhere i go faggot
>>722501228I have a big boy computer.
I do and I love it <3
>>722507251>all your PC gamesNot all of them. Maybe all your PC games up to and including PS4-gen ones, but there is an increasing number of current-gen-only games which are too demanding and won't run on the Deck or won't be playable enough. Such as Doom The Dark Ages
I do have one, it's the emulation machine I've wanted every handheld I've owned to be
>>722501228do I save for a rog ally now or wait until early 2028 for the deck 2?
I want a portable PC especially to emulate older games with retroachievements and shit, but am I better off waiting for Steam Deck 2 or something?
>>722507765>ps4 eraSo basically everything up from when gaming started to 2020 on the go? And you don't even have pay a single penny if you don't want to?Sounds like a godly deal to me.
>>722501228I don't play video games. Like, at all
>>722508108I have the oled version and it works perfectly for 6th gen and older games. Emudeck mostly works out the box too, only had to fiddle with dolphin a bit in desktop mode.
>>722501228why would i need another one?
>>722507334You mean just SD2The basic version should be OLED by default, fuck using anything else
>>722507765>Doom The Dark AgesWhy would you want to play that slop anyway?
>>722507765With the adoption of UE5, you won't be playing those games on a good pc either. The Steam Deck really does shine for older games and emulation though
>>722501228i have one, but something on the hardware is faultysome 3d games suffer from vertex explosionsnot all 3d games, but always a 3d game>kenshi>KCD 2>ctrl alt ego>disco elysium
>>722501228I own these 2 handhelds
>>722501436Top has no meme tracingBottom has forced meme tracingEnjoy your 2007 technology tendies
2TB storage is really limiting. I think they fucked up by not supporting a full size nvme.
>>722501228Other handhelds seem better. Deck did set the trend, but it's specs were outmatched by competition.
>>722501228i have onebought the 64gb lcd and replaced the ssd with a 1tb one so i got a 1tb lcd steam deck for like 400 pretty good i played demon's souls and dragons dogma and pokemmo on it
I have one. Currently playing Time Stranger on it
>>722509143That's a launcher issue if I remember correctly. You can fix that by adding launch commands in the steam settings, but I can't remember the code. Usually just Google it
>>722501228I'm waiting for a Legion Go 2 instead which blows the Deck out of the water.>120 hz 8" screen>Touchpad AND detachable controllers for mouse mode>Compatible with SteamOS>Z2E chip can actually run 2025 games and UE5>Even better battery life than the LCD/OLED Decks
>>722501228Because steam link is a thing.
>>722509143i had similar issues on desktop linux, my solution was to update my kernel. try using a few different versions of proton or try proton GE if you haven't yet.
>>722509416>launcher issue what do you mean launcher issue? launching from steam client issue?makes no sense
>>722501228Because the Steam Deck 2 is coming
>>722509549i already tried moultiple versions of proton, but no luckim sure its an hardware issue because i was running into random freezes while doing stuff on gaming mode, and random browser errors while visiting random sites
>>722501228I have a laptop and Switch 2 and I doubt the Deck will last for 10 years.
>>722501228Linux
Because I have a superior Switch 2.
>>722509195>Top has no meme tracingThat's wrong actually.
>>722501228There are zero worthwhile recent PC exclusives and I already have multiple ways of playing old console games.
I kinda do but its too expensive (870$) in my cunt for something id probably not play on that often.
>>722501228I have a PC
>>722509734do you have similar problems in desktop mode. i had a similar issue on my last PC awhile ago which was old hardware so i can't say it's super relevant. best advice i can offer you is to system update whenever it's available and if valve offers a way to submit your crash reports do it.
>>722501228I already have two and they are awesome, I don't need another one. Wake me up when Deck2.
>>722501228I actually want one of these because I work away from home for months on end and it'd be convenient to just pick it up and either game for 30 minutes or a few hours depending on when I can.I'm hoping the OLED model goes on sale this christmas
>>722501228My PC is more than enough. I don't care much for handheld gaming anymore.
>>722510416the browser errors happened on desktopto be more specific, the error code was this one from the screenshot (not my screenshot)i did some digging about this sigsegv thing, and is most likely a hardware issue
>>722509195It's the meme tracing that allows tendies to shitpost over it. The switch2 can just barely do some raytracing because it has a few rt cores while the deck doesn't. But of course they'll ignore the deck mogging the switch2 into the dirt in every other aspect. They can have outlaws, lol, a game everyone shat on and they'll never actually buy or play, just shitpost.
I have one and mainly use it as an emulator
>>722501228Already have one, it's great.
99% chance it would end gathering dust like the two chink handhelds I bought.
I can't afford rent, I will graduate in a year and my student loans are huge, can't find a job in tech because I have 0 connections, and you want me to buy a 500 dollar handheld pc
>>722501228I want something smaller.
>>722501228i'm waiting for a deck 2.
>>722509820Complete opposites actually, Switch 2 is a sealed environment, it can only play games and it's functionality ends there, the Deck has a harder time playing games but it's a complete computer and can run almost any program.
>>722509820I am so sorry.
>>722508905It's good and some retard calling it slop is an incentive to play and enjoy it even more
>>722509573Expedition 33 has the same problem. Some games lock full graphical options. Add "SteamDeck=0 %command%" to launch options and set compatibility to Proton Experimental
>>722509429>Thing that cost 3 decks runs better than a deckNo way Jose!
>>722511420>but it's a complete computer and can run almost any program.I wouldn't go that far. It's an underpowered Linux distro at heart and that comes with severe drawbacks. If you're looking for a complete PC turnkey solution you're better off with a Rog Ally or something.
>>722511786It's only $350 more than the OLED, which is the only version you should be getting. Not an issue if you're not poor. If you are then yeah, stick with your shitty underpowered blurry LCD tablet.
>>722501228LCD for £279 or OLED for £479 Which way, /v/?
>pay premium price for suboptimal hardware>I don't travel anywhereThe intersection point where performance and battery life I want would be sold at a price I would like does not exist economically. Being sold a 5070 on the go for $500 would be an insane deal and of course it will never be real unless it comes at a time when the 8090 is out and making that look like an utter joke
>>722512000OLED is a huge difference and you get more battery life.so my recommendation is whatever you can afford, both are good options. If you are rich go OLED.
>>722512000Depends om your financial situation. LCD Deck is still ridiculously good for the price, but the OLED is a solid upgrade.
>>722511827I guess, but still, it offers a wide variety of solutions that make it a proper PC, while the Switch 2 is a specialized Game Machine, doesn't even offer streaming services(not like I want them tho)
Because fuck Valve.
>>722501228I am not a manchild
>>722512329Fuck off, Boco. Go be Nintendo's good little bitch somewhere else.
>>722512000I can't really recommend the LCD to anyone in this day and age. Incredibly underpowered, worse screen than the Switch 2, and just a mediocre battery life. There's a reason Valve is putting it on sale and not the OLED ie. the one that's actually good.
>>722512412I'm not pro-Nintendo, Anon. I'm just anti-Valve. And Microsoft. Theres a difference.
>>722501228Switch 2 is betterI already have a PC
>>722510883>has a few rt cores while the deck doesn't Switch 2 and Steam Deck can BOTH do some limited amount of hardware ray tracing. In the early days of the Deck people were impressed with how it could run Metro Exodus Enhanced with its RTGI pretty well, comparable to the Series S version
>>722501228Bruh you used the same image I did for my steam deck thread.
>>722512494You are a Nintendo fanboy. The only reason you even go after PC is because you think the audience is arrogant because you're a Nintendo fanboy. Which just perpetuates the arrogance lorded over you.
>>722511827I wouldn't mind the ROG Ally if it had the trackpads. The price isn't a problem for me, but I constantly switch between gaming and desktop mode on the Deck, so I'd like to have the option of using mouse controls on handheld mode.The ROG Ally can use eGPUs, right? I have a few spare AMD and Nvidia GPUs, so I've been thinking about making a dock that can hold a GPU and hard drive. I hope the Deck 2 has eGPU support.
>>722512205>>722512247>>722512440It's going to be an expensive year for me financially but the OLED has been recommended fairly unanimously so it sounds worth it, thank you anons.
>>722507765There's the option to steam it from your main PC.
>>722512702If I were a Nintendo fanboy I wouldn't have a PS5.
>>722510706>. I don't care much for handheld gaming anymore.I thought that too and then I got older and realised I don't want to sit at my desk all day. Sometimes it's nice to just sit on the sofa and be comfy playing games.
>>722512440>worse screen than the Switch 2Let's not get too ahead of ourselves.
>>722512721I'm not sure why you would need to switch to desktop mode often and not just say in gaming/big picture mode, but if you really must have a trackpad than the legion go is a good option. Personally I never cared for it since I used my Ally as an actual gaming handheld so I just had it boot to steam picture. I only went into desktop mode to pirate games and on the rare chance I was doing actual work on it I just plugged in a mouse.>The ROG Ally can use eGPUs, right?Yes but it's proprietary so you need to use an XG compatible one. Only the Ally X and XBox Ally work with normal egpus.
>>722512927Better refresh rate, better colours, better resolution.
>>722512814Not how it works. Fanboys just suck off a corporation and pick fights with others over some perceived rivalry devoid of logic.
I just got one last week and unironically is the best gaming related purchase I have ever made maybe outside of the original gamecube
I do have one, I intend to play Etrian Odyssey III on it if I ever get over myself and beat the final boss in Labyrinth of Galleria.I might just start EOIII without finishing Galleria even, Galleria is just really not fun for me anymore and I get disappointed the more I think about how it compares to Labyrinth of Refrain.
>>722513227Whatever. I have no particular love for Nintendo over anyone else.Aside from, again, hating MS and Valve. And Activision. And EA.
>>722507432Except you do
>>722501228I can't find anything worth playing with a controller and when I do I prefer the big screen and better performance of my computer
>>722501228Unironically the best vidya device I've ever bought and it's not even close. I wish valve would actually market it and get it into retailers.
>>722511608What kind of mental illness compels one to think like you lmao, what a deranged thing to say
>>722512000I'm very happy with my LCD personally. Oled has better battery and nicer screen but I never saw the need for it personally. I still do a lot of gaming on pc.
>>722513081>I'm not sure why you would need to switch to desktop mode often and not just say in gaming/big picture modeManaging emulators, mods, installing non-Steam games like PokeMMO, PSOBB, SRB2, Sonic 2 AIR, Slippi, etc.>Only the Ally X and XBox Ally work with normal egpus.I see. I hope it's possible to install Steam OS and still have egpu compatibility. At the same time, I'm thinking about just waiting for Deck 2 if it does happen.
I have an LCD deck and it's my ONLY computerShould I get a real powerful desktop? Should I get a new monitor that does more than 1080p/60fps?
>>722514261>waiting for Deck 2 if it does happen.Deck2 is definitely happening, but it's probably still around 2 years off.
>>722514172If it's objectively slop that no one should play then why does it have a Metacritic user score of 8.0, close to the critic score? Shouldn't it have been review bombed to hell?
>>722514348If you can comfortably afford it, yes to all.
>>722514348I'd be wary of only having a portable pc due to worries of losing it/having it stolen/freak accidents, at least make a small desktop pc desu
>>722512702>you think the audience is arrogant That's a fact, they are arrogant. Despite having no worthwhile exclusives that aren't decades old.
>>722514485Oh and 85% "Very Positive" Steam reviews
>>722514261I didn't really have any issues using touch screen to install simple games like that and emulators are singlehandedly installed through emudeck anyways. But honestly I don't see myself going through a skyrim modlist on the deck's trackpads either. That's a "plug in the damn mouse" scenario.>I hope it's possible to install Steam OS and still have egpu compatibility. Steam OS is possible at least so it's something.>Deck 2Estimates put it at 2+ years out. If you wanted a handheld it's better to just grab something now as the value proposition just gets lower and lower every year with an increasingly aging Deck and tariffs hitting the new handhelds hard.
>>722514665Shhhh, they hate being reminded of how irrelevant they are Anon.
I got one of these used recently for $600. It's pretty nice, but coming from EndeavourOS, it kind of annoys me that I can't just use yay out of the box and I have had problems downloading stuff from the AUR.>Just use discoveryI use nightly versions of emulators, which aren't on discovery/flatpak. Strangely enough, the one thing that really fucked with me is that I couldn't download LibreOffice because of a "lack of space" or something in one of the partitions, and I am too much of a shitter to figure out what to do. I deleted the files from the yay cache file already.
>>722501228I need to get mine fixed
I don't think I would enjoy playing the games I usually play on pc on that thing.
I love my little teeny bonus screen!
>>722501228I don't like Nu-handhelds, because they're not portable nor very handheld, it's a worse way to play already existing games, while in the past handhelds were its own entire experience, with their own games, and features, PSP, Vita, 3DS, etc. I can't ever see my self owning a steam-deck or one of the many equivalents of them, even the switch I got when it was new I barely used, because if you undock the thing it just becomes a worse way to play any of the games that are on it.
>>722501228I barely play videogames at home, let alone on the go on an overpriced underpowered clunky gaming laptop
>>722512758Sure, but in that case why not just get a >>722507417 or something similar instead of a dedicated handheld, and stream *everything* from your PC or elsewhere?
>>722501228I have a PC and I have no interest in gaming away from it on a smaller and less practical device.
>>722516237>Cheap chink ewaste dock>Hooked up to a monitor but no keyboard or mouseReminds me of the subreddit that's dedicated to posting photos of the 'eck without anyone actually playing on it.
I have one and use it more like a laptop than a gaming device because it's WAY too fucking big, and outside of a very small number of titles my phone can play everything it can via emulation now anyway, even switch games.It is nice for travel, but like as a dedicated device, I don't know man I just would rather be on my actual desktop.
Idk, I feel like getting a handheld PC to play newer games, but newer games seem unoptimized so whatever handheld I buy now won't be future-proof for long, right?
>>722517153There's two cables coming out of the dock, also bluetooth
>>722517840So why not take a picture of your entire setup?
>>722501228because you keep making this retarded fucking thread, fuck off already
>>722506883It's fair because the Deck is competing in mobile gaming with the Switch, and if that's what you're in the market for then whether the steam deck shares optimization problems with desktops is a non issue. Of course the Deck has other benefits that the Nintendo lacks but that's besides the point
I already have a "gaming device" its called my gigabyte aero laptop
>>722517945I'll include my flaccid cock next time as well anon
>>722507994what's the limit for deck emulation?
My PC can play anything and everything better.My Switch 2 can play the nintendo 1st party games better.
I don't leave my house enough nor do I feel the need to play games on the go. If I leave I just come home and play. I don't have social commitments that have downtime, I just leave to do a thing and come back.
>>722518450there are lots of games that won't be better on a PC like indies, low to mid tier emulation and VNsyou could get the indies on switch albeit more expensive, the VNs would be censored and emulation is out completly
>>722518327At least you'll probably be playing a video game next time.
>>722516745For me, there's a couple of games I occasionally stream so I can play higher end games on the couch (Helldivers 2, a couple others) but that's a secondary feature. Mainly I use it to dig through my steam library and play games I forgot about years ago on the go. My phone is lower end so I wouldn't be able to play much on it beyond old roms and shitty mobile games outside of streaming
>>722518327Why is it flaccid when you're on /v/? You aren't heterosexual are you, anon?
>>722501285FPBP, why is the device so weak and so costly? Gaben could have afforded to sell it at cost.
>>722501228I have a far better PC.Why would I ever buy that shit?
>>722518432partial ps3, partial xbox.I've gotten a very few specific 360 games to work with xenia (blue dragon, kameo, nuts&bolts, viva pinata only original) but that's it.
>>722516745I have plenty of pre 2020 PC backlogs that I need to go through. Even when there are newer titles that the Deck can handle, you're either have to limit fps or have around 2 hours battery. I rather just stream it at that point.
>>722501228I have a laptop, a Switch and a chinkheld. All possible manners of portable gaming are already covered.
>>722521775Tell us what kind of chinkheld so we can judge whether that's really true or not
>>722501228I'm not trans.
