this post was submitted on 02 May 2024
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Steam Deck

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GeForce Now is a game streaming service. It was previously possible to use it on deck, but Nvidia is making it much easier to install and get set up. They also recently improved gamepad navigation of their service.

To install, go to their install page in desktop mode and scroll down to the steam deck option. Download and run the script.

The advantage of streaming services like this is getting great performance on lower power devices, and minimal battery usage.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fuck Nvidia

Instead of improving their shitty cloud subscription BS, they should improve their drivers or just fully open source them so the community can work on it ffs

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but I'm sure there are completely different teams for each and I appreciate this team choosing to support Linux more.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Been a GeForce Now user since the Shield TV launch. It's a great thing to have when I don't want to drag a laptop or console around with me while traveling. $5 a month is absolutely worth it, especially considering it uses my existing libraries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I have a Founders account, it's $5. Not sure what the new customer tier prices are.

But, for the classic "cup of coffee a month" it's been worth keeping active since they moved to a paid model however many years ago. The first several years were free if you owned a shield TV.

Additionally, they still offer a 100% free tier to anybody.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I see, thanks

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can chromium be used at all or are there specific google components required?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

As far as I know, you can probably use chromium. You'll have to set that up yourself though, or use a 3rd party tool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hate subscription services

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I get that, but this is paying to basically rent someone else's gaming PC so it's somewhat understandable I think. Main problem I have with most subscription services now is they either are charging a subscription for something that should be a one time purchase, or they're raising their prices while offering lower selection/worse service.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

I strongly disklike any subscription, but having to choose between paying for a high-end gaming rig that I rarely have the opportunity to use and paying 10$ or so for renting a cloud VM instance for the few months I get through a game, I choose the latter. Also, upgrading hardware is somebody else's problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Then don't subscribe?