Thread 717270395

Did you regret buying your Steam Deck?

>>717270395 (OP)
I think the main problems with deck are short battery life, 800p resolution might be a bit too small, and its cpu+hpu has problems running newest and future games.

>>717270395 (OP)
No

>>717270395 (OP)
A steam deck would be literally an upgrade over my existing PC.

>>717270395 (OP)
nope, will start Anachronox tonight and play it in my backyard under a starry sky

>>717270395 (OP)
I finally played around with steam remote play. That shit is pretty cool. Games look objectively better when streamed from my main rig. I thought I had no problem with it when I first played MH Wilds. Tried again later that and DQ3, and it just wasn't working properly. Is this stuff just not super reliable?

No, I don't want to bother with moonlight or sunshine or whatever. I don't want to remote play that badly.

>>717270395 (OP)
Yes, I regret not buying the Switch 2 instead. Just a wayyyyy better device with better games too.

What's the point of handhelds when a gaming laptop at the same price will perform way better?

>>717271282
vait uzed to ze veliebavle

>>717270395 (OP)
Not at all. One of the best purchases I've made in the last few years. It made the Switch completely obsolete for me.

>>717270395 (OP)
No, I love it. Can't imagine not having trackpads for custom quick menus and double back buttons.

>>717270395 (OP)
Not at all, it’s been my primary gaming machine since I got it back in late 2022, and the amount of games I’ve played has skyrocketed, though admittedly I’d already started to make an effort to play more new games than I had been.

>>717270395 (OP)
no

No, the more I use it the more I like it. Amazing backup device.

>>717270395 (OP)
No I still use it

>>717270395 (OP)
I just waiting for the deck 2

Nope. I use the thing all the time, especially when I'm traveling for work.

>>717271407
to hold in your hands, not your lap

>>717270395 (OP)
Yes! I sold it and bought a Nintendo Switch 2 instead :)

>>717270395 (OP)
Actually I do. Put a ton of work into it customizing and setting it up with windows as a dual boot for CoD and other slop.
Then the left bumper button (know weakness of the LCD model) and low and behold you can't get the parts to replace it.
Fuck valve and fuck GaYben

>>717271161
Try moonlight/sunshine but yeah ymmv with all streaming. My internet is pretty good and it works most of the time (even geforce now) but it's never 100% reliable I'm always getting periods where it will just tank and buffer like shit for a couple minutes even if it was flawless up to that point

>>717271407
>gaming laptop at the same price
post one
a single one
literally any laptop that's not a glorified web browsed at $400

>>717272673
You're my favorite transgender person, so I would never BS you. I still game perfectly fine on my 1050ti Acer Nitro 5

>>717272493
>low and behold you can't get the parts to replace it.
?

>>717270395 (OP)
I regret 90% of modern electronic purchases I make, this is one of the few I don't and wish I spent more on.

>>717270395 (OP)
Why is the refurbished oled still out of stock?

>>717272832
No moron. The actual 3 prong bumper button thats micro soldered onto the daughter board. It's a piss poor design that even valve admitted and changed it in the OLED model.
You can't get the boards from any reputable source. So, you risk buying shit eBay and hoping it works, or you're just fucked.

>>717273067
Based. I had a good laugh when Valve reported that a ton of Deck owners would have been willing to pay for a premium version had the option been available. If OLED was an option Day 1, you better believe I would have thrown my money towards that one.

>>717272493
I have the OLED model and I rebind the bumpers always to the back buttons for every game. Just so I don't have to wear em out.

>>717270395 (OP)
No I'm actually heavily considering buying one
I have a fine enough PC that I will still use as my primary device, but I wonder if I should get the cheaper LED Deck or the more expensive OLED with general improvements to stuff like battery life. Mainly I like the idea of a chunky PSP-esque Linux device that lets me play older games in bed.

>>717270395 (OP)
no, but i lament ive come very obsessed with customizing game controls

i started playing more games that already have controller support, but uh oh, my stupid brain still finds flaws to "fix"

>man Castlevania Dominus Collection accepts mouse inputs and controller inputs at the same time haha, would it be fun to add gyro controls so i can use touch controls AND control the character at the same time?
>oh you can change magic books in Harmony of dissonance without pausing the game? what if i make that a directional swipe on the touchpad for easy access?

oh and there are still PC games installed on my steam deck with unfinished controller setups

>>717273205
Because it is always out of stock. When it is in stock it's for a very limited time. I'm talking a few hours at most. If you want one you have to setup twitter to get notified if they are in stock. That's how I got mine. Check both twitter and reddit for refurbished mentions, every day.

>>717273273
I need to do this. It's just irritating that we shouldn't HAVE to.

>>717270395 (OP)
Just ordered this for my deck so I can have 4TB's total.

>>717273643
>SD Card
are you retarded? buy an nvme and change it

>>717270395 (OP)
No, why?

>>717270395 (OP)
No, because I bought a Rog Ally instead.

>>717273485
I can't wrap my head around those complex bindings. I wish I could and I've tried, but it always fails. The most I do is bind a face button to the back and it fulfills 100% of my needs.

>>717273724
I've done multiple videos on the Deck. I have to say changing the nvme is one of the simplest tasks ever.

>>717273724
>ignored the part where I said 4TB's total
I have a 2TB Corsair TLC SSD in there, dumbfuck.

>>717271407
Because a laptop isn't a handheld. I can lay in my bed and play with the steam deck.

>>717273768
>ASUS trash

>>717273865
Top kek

>>717270395 (OP)
No but I don't think really think it was worth the price I paid for it.

>>717270948
Why don't you upgrade your pc?

>>717273865
this nigga's never heard of a coffee table

>>717270395 (OP)
No regrets, and that's probably the first time I can confidently say that about a consumer grade device I've bought in something like a decade

>>717271407
I'd rather get a handheld and a real business laptop than one gaming laptop for the price of both.

Everyone I know with one barely uses the fucking thing, and when they do, they make a giant spectacle of it taking pictures of themselves using it instead of "just using it"

bulky, hot, no hardware refresh in 7 years

hard pass

>>717272493
this is even worse. glad i read this comment. fuck this piece of shit.

>>717274023
The point is unlike a laptop, you don't need to balance a steam deck on a flat surface you can actually play it anywhere you want

When's 'eck 2 droppin? I want to play ue5slop at 120 fps on the train.

>>717274156
It's just the LCD model. The OLED model doesn't have the issue since they redesigned it

>>717273857
"Oh man, this game isn't Steam Deck verified, guess I'll kill myself now"
>proceeds to x game general discussion board to cry about optimization for steam deck

You sure got me

>>717270395 (OP)
No I use it every day.

>>717270395 (OP)
My wife bought one, I use it whenever she's not and it's comfy. It's run everything I've thrown at it quite well. I don't think she regrets it.

>>717270886
>>717271560
4chan needs more poster like you guys

>>717274338
Have fun trying to get your warranty service when that piece of shit breaks (which it will)

>>717274487
>launch model that literally hasn't
cope

>>717274418
You mean her boyfriend, D'Shawn, bought her one.

Question for deck bros.
Why not just hook your pc up to a tv if you like playing the deck in bed? Controller with TV is much comfier than straining your posture on the deck..

>>717274565
NTA but yeah, Rog is dogshit. Thanks for playing.

>>717270395 (OP)
Nope.
80% of its use is when I'm bedmaxxing.
The other 20% is when I'm outside the house.

>>717274573
I don't put a tv by my bed, I don't believe in TVs generally.

>>717270395 (OP)
Sorta, I got psyopped into building a new pc a few months later thinking tariffs would really drive up prices but then nothing happened.

Good morning sirs.

>>717274705
>I don't believe in TVs generally.
I can assure you they are very real and do exist.

>>717274573
I do both.

>>717274573
Freedom of movement. I can play it on my side, switch sides, move to my couch, or any other room. The sleep mode pauses the game and I can pick up and play it anywhere I like. The rare times I do travel, it’s more convenient. And I just prefer handhelds in general, sitting in a relatively fixed position any time I want to game isn’t enjoyable for me.

>>717274573
It puts strain on my neck to use a TV in bed for more than an hour. The deck is easier to use

>>717274720
Jeets can't get steam decks. They go to something called "internet cafes" to play vidya or they use their shitty phones.

>>717274565
>launch model
The one with the shitty normal Z1 and not the Extreme?

>>717274845
Why do you have a giant towering black dildo?

>>717274646
>when you're too poor to afford a handheld pc so you have to settle for less
>cries in not steam deck verified
imagine getting dunked on so hard you have to do a HasanAbi/PirateSoftware take lmfao

>>717274845
Why are you in your mother's room?

>>717274910
Honestly, the Z1 model was never released in my country, so you can only purchase the Z1E.

>>717274996
At least he is not fat, I can tell by the hands.

>>717274886
>>717274882
I own a deck to and only play on my bed but can't find any posture friendly positions for my neck and shoulders. I mean this genuinely; can you guys help a dude out?

>>717270395 (OP)
I fucking do

>>717274996
We just finished fucking and I wanted to chill while she made us pancakes

>>717273778
well, im a rpogrammer, so i guess my head is made for this kind of shit

i should make more guides promoting my controller setups

because the Steam controller config sharing interface is STILL complete ass, and i think some of these configs are legitimately very good

im particularly proud of my Legend of Grimrock 2 config, beat the game on hard with it

>>717275123
Try not hanging from the ceiling as a first step.

>>717270395 (OP)
Yes because gabe lied and released the oled shortly after. And before you say technically that's not a deck 2, the truth is no one should buy the original deck when the oled is available. It offers more than just the screen and is a univeral improvement.

>>717270395 (OP)
У мeня бaн пo oблacти нa двaчe, нe мoгy тaм пocтить, мoжнo тyт нa этoй дocкe дeлaть тpoлль тpeды?

>>717275259
Step 2 is not taking a dump in a coffee can

>>717275123
Not sure my position is posture friendly. I just lean on the backrest pillow, and I usually don’t feel much discomfort unless I’m completely rigid. I’ll slightly adjust as I play.

>>717275524
We don't speak African here. English or GTFO

>>717275590
Кaмoн, вce знaют чтo вce люди нa плaнeтe знaют pyccкий, пpocтo ктo-тo пpитвopяeтcя чтo нe знaeт.

>>717273249
>name wrong part
>other people are retarded
Maybe a Switch is more for someone like you.

>>717270395 (OP)
I use mine a lot. I can sit outside on my deck and play games.

>>717273485
What's great is that the steam controller 2 will allow you to move all those mappings to the controller as well.

>>717270395 (OP)
No, it's great but I knew it would be a glorified emulation machine that I also use to play roguelites and indies while comfy

Waiting for the 'eck 2 OLED. I want a mean PS3 machine so I can get out of the chinkheld mines.

>>717275837
The only reason I know what you are saying is because my idiot AI is translating it you stupid bastard. Go get drafted already.

>>717276448
If only you knew how many russian-speaking people live in your city. A lot. And on 4chan, every 3rd poster is a native russian speaker. Happy to burst your bubble.

>>717276258
>Waiting for the 'eck 2 OLED
I pray to Gabe that he'll be cool and just have an OLED model at launch.

>>717276530
Well and i hope they all get drafted, but you especially.

>>717276618
I hope it has a 120hz screen. I just learned about black frame insertion and CRT tube emulation. That shit worked wonders for the feel of emulation on my PC

I do not regret either of these. Certainly not a replacement for my actual PC and no, as much as I love them, Switch emulation is raw ass. But theyre nice for cozy bedtime gaming.

I was using mine just this morning before I left for the office, and in general I use it almost every day that I play games

>>717276618
The thing with handheld oled is that no one has ever put VRR OLED on a handheld. Because it drains battery like crazy. Valve will likely have to decide for LCD VRR or OLED without VRR

>>717276758
>I just learned about black frame insertion and CRT tube emulation.
Where can I learn more about this, and what does it do?

>>717270395 (OP)
No, I'm getting Switch 2 and then when it releases a Steam Deck 2. Steam Deck is the best PC handheld and nothing else competes with it in the PC handheld space.

>>717270395 (OP)
No.
I bought the OLED one for emulation, old games and indies.
Lately I play on it more than on PC.

No. Got to play a bunch of games I never thought I’d play and it’s been great remote playing my Xbox from it

>>717270395 (OP)
I play my deck basically every day. It is the king of Indie games and 2d sidescrollers.

Bought a series x, ps5 and steam deck. The only console I regretted was the ps5 so I sold it

>>717271407
Comfiness along with that you can pull it out anywhere and game. Also, no Windows and trackpads

>>717277152
>It is the king of Indie games and 2d sidescrollers.
oof, you just confirmed my biggest fear regarding deck, poor performance along with one button stops registering and it turns into a doorstop

>>717277013
Makes movement on your monitor feel more like a CRT. Sprites moving across the screen are more crisp and clean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2GS7wDa2XI&feature=youtu.be

Ignore the china handheld, but you can do it on that because of the 120hz screen. Guy explains it well.

>>717276887
No VRR was one of my big worries with the Deck, but desu I don't really care anymore.
Being able to just change the screen refresh rate is just as good, in my opinion, I haven't had any issues with tearing or stuttering

>>717277152
Man, the Deck 2 will be the culmination of everything, able to play every type of game from indie all the way up to AAA. Very future proof.

>>717277174
Did you at least buy the Deck AFTER the other 2? There's really no point in getting an Xbox or PlayStation anymore. Xbox has been dropping all their games on PC on day 1 for years and it looks like Sony is gearing to do the same fairly soon.

I'd say you should have a beefy Desktop, a Steam Deck to compliment it, and a Switch for the exclusives.

>>717277612
>all the way up to AAA
I don't have enough faith in Triple A devs for this to be possible outside of the first year the Deck 2 comes out. I'm assuming Valve will go with AMD again. Anyone know how FSR 4 holds up?

>>717270395 (OP)
No, I never had a better handheld.
Only downside is that it would need a bit more power for more demanding titles.

>>717276762
what's the left one? looks nice

>>717277876
ROG Ally X.

>>717277675
>TFW no ecker bear BF

>>717277806
Try the decky lossless lsfg-vk plugin

>>717277636
I’m not sitting in front of a monitor. I’ll lay in bed or the couch and play Xbox. There is a point in having a series x for me. I can play all my 360 games and it’s more convenient than any alternative. I’m 35… I’m not fukcing around with a desktop. I use computers at work (IT) and I’m not even going to own a computer at home.

>>717270395 (OP)
No, I'm using every day.
When I'm not using it as a portable console, it's docked as a PC for emulation, indie games and AI Cooming

>>717277612
wdym the Deck 2? I've been playing AAA games on my Deck for months.
(Ok to be perfectly honest the framerate gets a bit rough in some areas of GoW ragnarok tho)

>>717278132
>spoiler
How do you use a steam deck with one hand?

>>717278123
Alright grandpa, there's no need to get emotional about it

Nope.
I use it almost strictly as an emulation machine and love it. If you arent a /vr/ person that actually plays your backlog then its probably a waste. Other than that though its a dream machine.

>>717278123
I'm also in my late thirties and I play the deck in front of my more powerful gaming PC which is running a youtube video.

dont regret it in the slightest, make 97,000 more threads like this and I'll definitely sell my steam deck and rebuy my entire library on a switch 2 though

>>717271161
Remote Play is so hit and miss for me. Sometimes it looks perfect and other times the game won't even load and I have to go to my desktop to fix something. I know people like Moonlight/Sunlight, but it doesn't work at well as Remote Play for me.

GeForce Now works like a dream, but I don't want to pay $20 a month for to stream my library when the selection is already so gimped (i.e. no Rockstar or Sony games).

>>717278307
He just said he's docking his dick

>>717278524
If Xbox implements Steam compatibility ill be all set

>>717270395 (OP)
no it just the battery life sucks but i don't go anywhere beside work so I just play at home with the thing plugged in. Already got 300 hours+ out of it because my pc hard drive got fried and it worth buying new one at the moment.

>>717270395 (OP)
not really even if i dont really use it at home.

>>717270395 (OP)
Does anyone know if the official dock is worth the price tag compared to 3rd party ones which are like 30 bucks?

>>717271407
Unironically the heat. I don't even have a gaming laptop and it cooks my balls.

>>717279049
I keep hearing the 3rd party ones are cheaper and better.

>>717277805
Rumor on the mill is that Valve is pulling what console makers do and getting dev support to optimize for the Steam Deck 2, so we'll probably see more optimized games than what we've ever seen from the original Steam Deck.

>>717276697
based

>>717279049
As long as its not full on chinkshit its probably fine, just make sure its got all the ports you want/need

>>717279049
I bought the official dock and it can't trigger the gamer mode on my old ass TV which has no manual way to activate it so its essentially useless

>>717279473
You could stop being poor and get a new TV

>>717270395 (OP)
nope! its great for lo fi games, emulation, and I stream anything hi fidelity from my pc to the deck
love it. any other big or non steam games is for ps5 pro

>>717270878
But enough about the switch 2

>>717278524
Yeah. I also have a weird work schedule where I'm at the office 2 hours later than the rest of my team so that I can be on call to support teammates in other timezones. They usually don't need me for much though, so once the floor clears out I dock my Deck to one of the big monitors and kill time til I can leave.

It's big, but that's a selling point for me if I'm being honest.

>>717277315
So cool. I will always love the CRTs I have but they won't last forever. Glad to see that there are people looking to the future so that the classics can be experienced in a way they deserve

Yeah I managed to sell it for the same price I got it on ebay 2 months later. I just found I wasn't using it that much. Probably because I already had a laptop that was 3x as strong and got 99% of the same experience just connecting a bluetooth controller to it. I think the Deck has a use case if you travel every other week for work or something, but since I mostly game at home and go on vacation like twice a year it just collected dust.

>>717270395 (OP)
only because the oled version was announced shortly after i bought it. same shit happened to me with the new 3ds xl back in the day.

>>717280236
>I think the Deck has a use case if you travel every other week for work or something
Nah. I use it exclusively in bed. It's been great

>>717270395 (OP)
Nah, it's great. Clearing my backlog with it for 2 years now. Literally 0 interest in any other handheld

>>717270395 (OP)
Nah, I used it a ton in college when I was away from home. I still use it for emulation. I should upgrade it though

>>717270395 (OP)
>PC but worse graphics, worse controls, and worst ergonomics
whenever someone shows me their steam deck at work, I instantly lose all respect for them.

>>717281789
>>717282127
>>717282404
>Nah
>Nah
>Nah
Batman!

>>717270395 (OP)
At the moment yeah because it won't turn on again
I can do some troubleshooting to fix it, but this is the type of thing that stopped it being bigger

anyone use screen protectors on their deck? I got an oled and am worried that the screen will scratch eventually

>>717270395 (OP)
Nah. It's pretty fucking good.

>>717273865
>can’t mount a 55” TV on the wall
Not joking. Zoomers have a real competency crisis

>>717282816
Nah. Screen protectors are for women. You're not a woman, are you anon?

>>717282902
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IM NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

Do people here actually play these oversized handhelds outside. I saw a pharmacist during break time playing the switch 2.

nope its awesome

>>717274657
>I bought a 600$ handheld to play 30 year old games
Why

>>717283547
It was a woman wasn't it

I had one on my LCD. I ended up taking it off and have yet to scratch it after a year or so. It’s not a phone where you’re going to put it in your pocket so it really has no excuse to get scratched. I like screen protectors mainly for absorbing shock if it falls and hits the ground
>>717283547
I played it at night while camping in a tent. Probably the only time

>he didn't order an Ayaneo 3 for $150
Yikes

>>717282816
>>717283646

>>717283704
Don't those things break and overheat in a month

>>717283624
no, it was a fat man with glasses, a mustache and stubble beard possibly in his mid to late 30s.

I had a shitload of old CS:GO crates that were sitting in my inventory that wound up being worth a few bucks a piece. I sold them all and cashed out with a Steam Deck.

My only regret is that I didn't wait a few more weeks to buy because they had that random sale that put them on ~30% off.

>>717283704
How the fuck did you get an ayaneo for less then 1k

>>717283547
>Do people here actually play these oversized handhelds outside.
No. These losers just buy it to play on their sofas because they have back problems in their early 20s.

>>717283547
if its in public in a not so crowded area ill bring somthing along like the deck or anbernic, if the areas crowded ill just bring a book since i do feel like someone might jack my shit and nobody wants that

>>717270395 (OP)
no

>>717283547
Why does people playing Switches and Steam Decks outside piss you off, anon?

>>717283704
Trusting a Chinese brand from a country filled with scammers and corner cutters who don't believe in giving good quality.

It's too late for me to buy it, can't bear specs that weak
But I'm sure as shit getting the 'eck 2 oled day one

>>717270395 (OP)
yes, it was trash, bad ergonomics, half the games dont work unless you waste time tinkering with garbage. But they accepted my refund so it's fine.

>>717283765
No? Ayaneo is one of the best chink brands. It's just that they're insanely overpriced for some reason.

>>717283937
But you can play any PC from your couch

>>717281789
When I play in bed I like to lie down and the Deck is too heavy to really do that with. I much prefer to play with my GDP Mini at that point.

>>717284026
nah it didn't piss me off, it made me cringe for a second and then I continued the rest of my day even without thinking about it.

>>717283908
I meant 1500, but missed a 0

it's a nice machine

>>717284031
I heard the deck 2 was coming out after three summers once the tech had advanced enough to justify making a newer steam deck.

>>717284326
Deck 2 needs chips that aren't out yet and that Sony and Microsoft will be buying in bigger bulk for their next gen consoles.

>>717283807
Definitely a pedo which is exactly what a Tendie would be

>>717284628
microsoft isn't making more consoles

>>717284065
They're probably a lot more powerful then everything else money can buy right now

>>717284179
Either a woman or a manlet

>>717284326
>>717284628
I just hope it has hardware based resolution scaling and frame gen in addition to being powerful as fuck

>>717284795
something like a steam deck will always be behind. You expect to have the same power as big a PC in the palms of your hands.

>>717284248
Keked
I think during the pre order indiegogo period they're usually reasonably cheap

>>717284883
>Deck
>Same power as a mid to high end PC
Wut?

>>717284883
egpu solves this

>>717284918
Don't consider me regarded, my dad works at blizzard, so I think I know what I'm talking about.

>>717284762
The higher models are using hx370 chips. Gpd is releasing a hx395 but it'll probably cost a ton and have shitty battery life.

>>717274023
why even bother with a laptop if you're gonna sit in front of a desk anyway, just play on a normal PC
this is why handhelds are a thing, you can hold them in your hands

>>717270395 (OP)
I play it more than my relatively new gaming PC that I spent $3,000 on sooo....

>>717270395 (OP)
My only regret is not realizing beforehand that almost every Dark Souls game did not have steam cloud saving

>>717270395 (OP)
No, I use mine almost daily.

>>717285227
Can't you send yourself the save file?

>>717284883
At some point (I'd argue we are already there) games will have slower graphical improvements than handheld graphical improvements, at which point they converge and all new games will run easily on handhelds. Nvidia sees and knows this which is why they leave gaming behind and have become the highest valued company of all time simply on the back of the AI race. At some point powerful desktops will strictly be used for development and AI.

>>717285430
I had 300 hours in DS3 and didn't know either.
FromSoft... More like FromShit
Will never give them money again

>>717285430
>Can't you send yourself the save file?
Not that anon. You can do this, but that doesn't mean it's not a pain in the ass to have to do this in the first place. Even more so since you have to have both devices where you want to play on at the same time when you want to transfer the save file. I usually can't tell if the save file automatically transferred so I have the program opened until I see it did it. I've done it for DS2 and classic monster hunter games. It's technically easy, but it's annoying.

>>717270395 (OP)
I regret buying the LED as soon as I could- didn't play with it for months, and when I finally started getting used to it, the OLED was announced

But otherwise I've been playing with mine everyday, best gaming purchase I've ever made. Next time my PC shits itself, I'll probably look into making a minimal Deck setup instead

>>717285121
cheaper than a PC with all the other shit you'd need

>>717286067
meh, i think laptops are pretty close to pointless now. there was a long period where they were the best option for portable pc tasks, but at this point i'd rather just plug a portable monitor into my fold, and remote into my pc for anything intensive

No

>>717286067
Not by much all things considered. You either turn into a hunchback sitting on your sofa that is now no longer comfy, or blug in a controller so you can recline on it, but laptop screens are tiny so now you need a bigger screen et cetera et cetera
Either get a handheld or an actual PC, no reason to have a laptop. It's a dogshit middle option with no pros of either side and all the drawbacks.

If a Deck 2 is powerful enough for most games I hope it will have a good dock with multi monitor outputs so you can really replace your desktop

>>717286475
i mean, it'll still be linux-based, which means some shit just won't be feasible, right? i assume anything that uses denuvo will never be playable on deck

>>717270395 (OP)
Most of the stuff I still play came out years ago or are so small in size any toaster could run them. I wanted something less bulky than a laptop and the thing works fine. Mostly play rom hacks and fan games these days, great for visual novels too. The main positive is just being able to bring almost every game I enjoy where ever I go now.

>>717283620
I got my oled deck for 350.
I play a variety of stuff on it. Most recently dark diety2.
Oot ship of harkinian was just something I wanted to play.

>>717286351
>pic

>>717286417
>with no pros of either side
>stronger than a handheld with the same price
>cheaper than a PC with the same specs

>>717287526
laptops are definitely not cheaper than pcs on a power basis

>>717287526
>>stronger than a handheld with the same price
I seriously doubt I can find a laptop for $400 here that's better for gaming than the deck
>>cheaper than a PC with the same specs
cheaper when you don't include any accessories that you will need anyway

>>717270395 (OP)
Thought I would, but then every upgrade including the OLEDeck turned out to be terrible value. 64GB was a steal.

>>717287526
Are you fucking retarded?
Laptops aren't winning price to performance races against desktops ever
It's called the portability tax
A mobile 5090 is slightly worse than a desktop 4070
Do the mental maths for how lower tiers fare

>>717270395 (OP)
No, mine has a pretty solid selection of games downloaded.
>Ys 1-10 and origins
>Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5
>Halo MCC
>Black ops 3
>Way of the Samurai 3
>Raidou
>Okami

>>717283547
I go out of town pretty frequently and my wife has a weekly doctor's appointment that I tag along to if I'm working from home. Once the treatment starts it's about an hour of sitting around so if we don't have a show we're currently watching together it's a nice way to pass the time

Redpill me on Lossless Scaling. I've heard it's like the only way to make Clair Obscur playable on Deck which has me interested.

>>717270395 (OP)
>Anons place THIS on top of their Decks, sometimes referring to them as 'ecks.
>Please answer in the form of a question.

>>717289318
It made me install decky plugin for the first time. I use it on helldivers 2. Sure it has slight input lag but it's worth it not having to play the game at 24fps anymore. Now it runs at 48 fps.