Thread 717855864

Why is the Steam Deck the most sovlfvl gaming handheld to exist?

>>717855864 (OP)
cant even run elden ring at stable 30 fps I regret buying this overpriced brick

overpriced niche garbage

the 'eck reeks of fun, but sadly, I hate fun

>>717855864 (OP)
i wish we got a oled deck with the z2 extreme.

>>717855965
Being unable to play ER is a feature. Gaben knows you’ll be tempted by its alluring siren song for drooling normgroids and just wants to
Keep You Safe.

>>717855864 (OP)
i hope they make a new one soon

Nah

>>717855864 (OP)
I saw this same thread yesterday. How much are you being paid to do this?

>>717855965
Runs at 45 quite nicely but I'd rather play good games

>All the perks of a "Jailbroken" console
>minus any possibility of it getting bricked by the manufacturer
>Also just plays standard pc games
>Powerful enough to play any game actually worth a shit

>>717857482
why when tech is not getting cheaper? youre still paying the same amount for a deck you did years ago.

>>717857960
No. I just like my Deck and I will shill it for free until Valve makes a Steam Deck 2.

>>717855864 (OP)
Your dick is RIGHT THERE behind the console, you're just gonna tease us like that with no payoff?

>>717859702
barafaggots need to hang

>>717855864 (OP)
I would've loved to have one when I was 12.

>>717860748
no :)

>>717859059
wheres the 'ick?

I'm too scared to play this. it's simply too stressful.

>>717858018
now play the dlc

No. Literally on the same level of chink handhelds.
Soul is not possible without memorable exclusives.

>>717865581
>muh exclusives
It plays PC exclusives all the way to the 80s. The main advantage of the Deck is being able to install whatever software you want without doing a stupid and pointless jailbreak humiliation ritual in order to uncuck your hardware that you should rightfully own.

>but any laptop/umpc/phone can do that!
But the Steam Deck does it best because it is LITERALLY designed for playing PC games (that were never designed for a controller) thanks to the trackpads, back buttons, capacitive joysticks and Steam Input. Wanna know why? Because the left trackpad can be used for hotkeys, the back buttons are also used for hotkeys, the capacitive joysticks can be used for gyro activation, and Steam Input makes it piss easy to set it all up. Meanwhile the rest of the competition is still trapped in Microsoft's xInput dogshit.

>>717855864 (OP)
>>717858084
It a piece of junk plastic from China that uses Linux and requires Proton to have workable software games. This is the worse machine to ever be created.

>>717865840
>Lies
No stupid, it can’t run Adobe, Autodesk, RPGMaker, Unity 3D, etc. Why would you lie about something so obvious.

>muh games
You can’t run Windows games without Proton. You can’t play DRM games even on Steam. You can’t play MMO games. Why did you lie.

>>717866128
Luckily for sped niggers like you you can install windows on it
Why are you arbitrarily discounting proton? Why do you not know shit about Linux? Everything that can't run it isn't due to its shortcomings but to external hostility and retardation

>>717866128
>Adobe, Autodesk, RPGMaker, Unity
Why would you run that shit on a Steam Deck (aka a portable 1050ti) instead of a normal desktop or a workstation laptop?

>windows game don't work
works on my machine
>drm/anti-cheat doesn't work
works on my machine unless the developers go out their way to block linux
>MMO
works on my machine

Name a single game that doesn't work for you (that isn't cucked by anticheat). You clearly own a Steam Deck, right? You aren't some falseflagging tendienigger are you?

>>717865918
>Proton... le bad!
this is extremely ironic when old windows games work better on proton VS on modern windows

>>717865581
dumbass consolekid

>>717865581
>>717865918
>>717866128
Genuinely the most retarded posts I've seen on this board. Kill yourself tendie.

>>717855864 (OP)
Made for people who play video games by people who play video games. Not for casual plebs or mass market soccer moms, fifafags, consoleshitters or little timmy.

>>717855965
Why does the Deck scare you so bad?

>>717865581
Exclusivity is literally anti-soul. It's pure corporate hostage taking trash that drags the games down to whatever gimped drm box they're shackled to.

>>717866128
>le proton is LE BAD

>>717855864 (OP)
Because nobody bought it

>>717866545
>>717866589
>>717867645
No you can’t run windows without problems like keyboard/mouse and have to buy them. It’s not built for windows when Steam Proprietary glitched out causing lag and other issues. That’s not how switching storage works, Valve clearly will not allow their Proprietary to be removed. They will become like Microsoft.

>>717866589
You cannot run Doom without Proton. See how weak the Steam Deck is compared to Mac/Windows. It also can’t play Genshin Impact, Infinity Nikki, Azul Line, Blue Archive and LOL. Games outside the Steam garden will never be playable. Just like how Mac used to do things.

>>717857889
Who the fuck wants a Texas Instruments gameboy

>>717865840
>It plays PC exclusives all the way to the 80s
It plays console exclusives all the way to the 80s too lol
Consoleplebs trying to use the exclusivity argument are dumb as hell

>>717870225
>It also can’t play Genshin Impact, Infinity Nikki, Azul Line, Blue Archive and LOL.
And nothing of value was lost. Fuck all of those games.

>>717866128
>Adobe, Autodesk
Okay.
>RPGMaker, Unity 3D
Yes it can you retard.

>>717870012
Thusly

>>717855864 (OP)
It isn't, but it is a great handheld. Unfortunately it has been feeling like a 600 dollar VN machine for me lately

How much do Indians get paid to shill this here?

>>717870472
They get about a dime an hour to scream at people to not get it
You do it for free.

>Tinkering with settings and obsessing with frame rates and battery life
I have one, but that is literally the opposite of soul.

Got the SD during the summer sale, after Nintendo's greed with the S2 finally made me want to stop giving them money.
Already played Pokemon Colosseum and Hollow Knight on it. Currently playing Sardew Valley and MH Rise (both of which I played well over 100 hours on my Switch 1 already). Also have some other GC and a bunch of GBA roms set up for later, and even managed to get Tears of the Kingdom to run better than it does on the S1 (along with a few other Switch games)
Thanks for waking me up, Nintendo.
I'm just mildly annoyed that it took me buying the Deck for rumours about Valve working on the Deck 2 to come out a couple weeks later, but still worth it

>>717870676
That's just hardware based soul. It's baring its soul giving you full control.

>>717870921
Deck 2 rumors have been going on for over a year. It's still 1-2 years out.

>>717870410
No you can’t, Linux Unity only supports Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7. KDE is not supported.

>>717855965
>playing a From game on PC
>playing any sort of action game on a handheld
just cucked from all directions lol

>>717871143
False.

>sloppy 400 dollar valve cuck toy
>"revolutionary"
No, it is low hanging fruit disguised as grapes.

>>717870921
>Lies
Tell the truth anon, emulating software that Nintendo removed in GitHub and it’s not supported is not something you can get your hands on. You can’t run basic games either without Proton issues, why lie.

>>717870225
Trackpads and virtual keyboard you dumb fucking nigger
Also why are you pretending like plugging in a keyboard to do keyboard stuff is some gotcha? How stupid are you?
Are you complaining about Linux or the fact that it's not some unwieldy abomination with a shit keyboard tacked on now?

>>717871259
You can visit the website, you can read the doc and you can see forum threads about stupid people like you attempting to use Unity on Steam Deck. Why lie anon, why lie!

>>717870225
>Genshin Impact
It works, use Heroic launcher
>Infinity Nikki
It works
>Azul Line
It works with Bluestacks
>Blue Archive
It works with Steam Input
>LOL
Blame Riot for their anticheat.
>Doom Dark Ages
It works but it's unoptimised dogshit.
...
>using windows on the Deck
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

Kill yourself immediately please Paimon nigger.

>>717871584
Install the flatpak retard.

>>717866128
ive played both Oldschool Runescape and Ragnarok Online on my steam deck, maybe not all mmos

>>717871469
No I don’t think you understand what good virtual keyboard is supposed to do.

>>717871716
Use Launchers but you people hate installing another Launcher. See how stupid you people sound.

>>717855864 (OP)
because you're not a low IQ NPC consooomer pedophilic brand loyalist tendie

>>717872019
Most MMOs work. It's only the ones with certain kinds of intrusive anti-cheats that intentionally block Linux because Linux isn't a cucked OS.

>>717872026
A virtual keyboard is supposed to be the bare minimum
You don't use it when you're doing anything remotely power demanding

>>717872026
If Linus No-Tech Tits says he hates it, I will buy it. That chud has about as much tech knowledge as a /v/ poster. He's purely scripts written by someone else.

>>717871359
Just because you can't make it work doesn't mean that others can't.
Then again, you seem to be a tech illiterate gachanigger and mobatard so I can't expect much.

It's actually hilarious how much the 'ick on 'ecker poisoned the well for 'eck discussion
Can't have an 'eck thread without someone asking for 'ick

Was thinking of buying one myself. Is the 400 eurobucks worth it or I should go for the more expensive models? I mostly do retrogames and want it to read VNs or play stuff like story of season.

>>717872496
And yet you're spreading his meme
Curious...

>>717855864 (OP)
The d-pad is shit.

>>717873808
If you're not going for the oled model you might as well get some other umpc for better specs, those are really its only flaw
It becomes a harder sell each year and you'll be left with severe fomo when 'eck 2 comes out

>>717872607
>deadlock = steam deck

>>717872607
AI will steamroll your ass and there is literally nothing you can do about it.

>>717872439
>Dec 8 2023
What's that supposed to prove?

>>717855864 (OP)
>Can't play the games you own without an internet connection.
Yeah it's great that I have to waste time turning on my mobile data and letting the Deck connect to the internet, start my game, quit my game, go offline mode, and then start my game again.

>>717873808
Depends on your budget. The OLED is just the objectively better model. But the LCD Deck is still very good if the extra $150 is that big of a jump. You can also just wait and watch the refurbs and hope to nab one on sale. If you mainly want VNs then one of the other windows based PC handhelds is probably fine too.

>>717874104
Is the oled screen really so much of an improvement, given it's 200€ more expensive?

>>717874340
Is there any good site I can check for refurbs?

>>717874334
Not only can you easily Goldberg your games to not require steam completely but also Steam cares way less about you being offline than ever
Even in the worst case scenario where steam automatically logs you out after several months of offline you can connect to your phone hotspot for a minute to restore it

>>717855965
yes it does? i play it all the time

>>717874424
The LCD screen ghosts above 50 FPS and looks way worse with the IPS bleed

Retard here
Has tech improved enough to warrant a Deck 2 being made?

>>717874539
Just steam afaik. Only problem is they're sold out 95% of the time and they go real fast when they do come back in. But they're $110 off if you do go that route.

>>717874724
Next year the silicon density will have gone from 45mil/mm2 of the deck to 330mil/mm2, that's a 7x improvement
For reference the silicon density has gone from 25mil/mm2 of the 1080ti to 120mil/mm2 to the 5090

>>717874724
Not really, no. Hard to say though because I don't work at Valve.
We'll probably see a new one in 3-4 years.

>>717875043
millions of transistors that is

>>717855864 (OP)
Is there any fixes for Civ4 yet? the Xpacks are unplayable and vanilla has some sort of memory leak as well as killing the entire battery in under an hour

>>717855864 (OP)
>implying

>>717874724
No, Steam Deck lacks real open source, people in Linux could have fix many issues but Valve refused to be open source. There is still the heavy issue that all these handhelds have and none of them try to copy the same tech from 2000s. Steam Deck isn’t completely repairable, you can see ifixit missing a lot of important hardware and so if that one important hardware is gone the Steam Deck is a brick. Lastly it’s still cheap China hardware and can be easy copied which means someone can make a better product (picture as reference).

If a console/handheld hadn't been announced yet don't expect a release until after the US tariffs are gone

>>717875259
You have no clue what you're talking about.

>>717874694
Ah fug, then it's better to just gun for the oled.
>>717874749
Alright thanks. Last question, are those with warranty too? I read online that valve support is very good for the deck.

>>717855864 (OP)
hope that thing fries ur shrimpy little balls off OP

>>717875519
The tariffs don't apply to tsmc who makes chips for amd
so they're irrelevant in this conversation

>>717855864 (OP)
when would i ever actually want to use a handheld gaming system really? when im at work, im busy working, when im not at home its because im busy doing something, the only time to play games is when you are at home relaxing end of the day or nothing better to do

>>717875673
Yeah, they're under warranty.

>>717875714
Until next week when he changes his mind again.

>can be bought for $200
>overpriced
holy mother of poorfaggery

>>717875852
The point of the tariffs was to make chipmakers make shit in burger land
Tsmc is already building one in Arizona, he got what he wanted, no point in pissing them off and making them potentially reneg on it

>>717875780
>the only time to play games is when you are at home relaxing end of the day or nothing better to do
And the deck makes that even comfier.

>>717876065
And they were. They have been for the last 10 years.

There's only one PC handheld I need in my life, and it's pic related.

>>717875794
Nice. Thanks for all the info bro.

>>717875780
It replaces both your phone and your laptop when it comes to playing games
Maybe that section of your life isn't large enough to warrant a dedicated device but still that's pretty much its niche

>>717869015
>not for... consoleshitters
I adore the deck for that reason alone.

Gabe and Valve made a portable PC with every control possible as if it was something they would want to play themselves. I don't have to give Steam my fucking credit card and driver's license to use the damn thing in a way that some corporation approves of. It's mine and do what I want with it.

If I want to install Amiga 1000 software on it, I'm fucking going to without any weird hardware tricks. I'll play Shufflepuck Cafe with the touchpad if I feel like it.

>>717855965
unironically works on my machine

>>717855864 (OP)
It's basically a hacked PSP or Vita that can emulate up to PS3 and play PC games. No reason to buy a Switch 2

>>717879670
>that can emulate up to PS3
*PS4
I beat bloodborne on mine.

>>717855864 (OP)
>No touchpad
It's garbage.

>>717881217
Look again

>>717881250
Damn, I stand corrected. My bad!

Like the Switch, it's a true gaming device but for PC. I'm waiting on the Steam Deck 2.

It’s because that one fat guy keeps cumming on his.

>>717881985
>trillions of souls died on a deck.

>>717881985
He keeps cumming on mine every time I try to use it

>>717875669
Steam Deck is not portable, that small PC runs more games without Proton. Checkmate Steamies.

>>717855864 (OP)
>Why is the Steam Deck the most söylful gaming handheld to exist?
Because it's troonix trash.

>>717883303
Portable doesn't mean pocketable
You can by all means use it anywhere if you didn't fall for the insecure meme of only letting women have portable storage

>>717883303
It is literally a portable handheld.
>without proton
Not a good thing. >>717869730
Also steamos runs older games more reliably than windows at this point.

>>717855864 (OP)
What's the latest gen emulators this thing can run anyway?

>>717883303
If I can play it anywhere without plugging it into a wall along with being on the internet then it's portable.

Because it's built with love. Honestly in the current corpoo hellscape that we current live in its nice to see the few beacons of light out there.

>>717884038
Switch and PS3
You can emulate PS4 but that's just ONE GAME

>>717883903
Sure keep making up imaginary facts when you know it can be more portable. Million dollar company and they’re cheap when dealing with products.

>>717884862
Valve Corporation
You are part of the problem anon, you supported a corporate entity. They are literally in lawsuits against stolen patents. They were refusing to give free refunds in Australia. They lied in court when confronted about their claims of ownership. They make you sign a contract that stops you from suing them in a class action lawsuit.

They are not the good guys!

they're more sovlfvl with your cock on them

>>717886282
It can be used anywhere to its fullest potential with just your two hands
Making it smaller would make it worse
Now you're cutting cooling, battery size, ergonomics, screen readability and forcing the user to hold it closer to their face
And for what benefit? So it can fit inside your skinny jeans?
It's a gaming device, if you want something phone sized just wait for the proton arm64 to be rolled out to android, it's already on the way

>>717886475
>They are literally in lawsuits against stolen patents
Never heard of them and don't care. Patents are for fags.
>They were refusing to give free refunds in Australia
The rolled out refunds globally when they didn't have to. Corporations like nintendo still do not offer refunds.
>They lied in court when confronted about their claims of ownership
Never heard of this and don't care. Anyone with an IQ above 90 knows they don't literally own the video game they buy. The freedom and control over their copy of it is what matters and PC offers that in spades.
>They make you sign a contract that stops you from suing them in a class action lawsuit.
They don't. You're free to sue them.

But most importantly, they made the best goddamn vidya device ever made, they pulled pc out of an irrelevant drm hellscape, they're saving linux, they facilitate a dirt cheap key market, and they offer a shitload of features and services that everybody takes for granted for free.

Right now, as far as corporations can go, and in this industry, they are the good guys.