Steam deck OLED 1TB or Asus ROG Ally X with Bazzite? (lemmy.world)

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I'm looking to buy the steam deck or simply the Ally X and put Bazzite on it. Does anyone here have any experience with Bazzite on the Ally?

I'm not quite sure the Ally X is worth it as it's about 25% more expensive then the deck and it seems to have a smaller screen though it does have VRR.

It seems battery life is pretty comparable but it seems the Ally X has better performance but, again, is it worth it? I do have a pretty powerfull PC at home (9700X with 6800xt) that I guess I could always remote play or simply go sit at the desk.

I don't play any recent AAA games, the most demanding I would play would probably be Witcher 3 or Red dead redemption 2 (haven't started yet).

I do however like to play games the likes of Banished or Factorio and I'm worried that's not going to be possible without the touchpads on the steam deck.

I'm also worried about the longevity of the Ally X and access to spare parts and accessories.

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[-] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago

I only have a Deck but the touchpads are invaluable. Not only for mouse inputs but also to map multiple functions via Steam Input.

But also the gyro aiming is great for shooters. No idea if the Ally has a gyro but that has also been invaluable. Not for broad gestures but for small aiming adjustments. I forgot I used it until I turned it off.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Dual track pads are a game changer. I'm not sure why mainstream manufactures refuse to put more buttons on the their controllers.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Back buttons are getting more common, thankfully - but I’d personally still love to see a transition (back?) to six face buttons.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I love backside buttons for you all who use them, but I don’t ever want them to be anything more than non-essential programmable buttons. I personally can’t stand them, but as long as they are optional for gaming, I don’t mind that they are there.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Gyro is the only way I can pay fps games with a controller

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