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I’ve been on the fence for a while thinking about getting myself a steam deck. I got a great gaming computer and I’m wondering if it can possible accompany it in some way, or is it just the excitement of getting new tech kicking in.

What do you do with your steam deck? What makes you glad that you got it?

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly there's no game it can't play. Like besides super specific games that can't be emulated yet (Xbox 360 & original Xbox don't work, RIP), I'm yet to encounter something that it can't run. Like even shit that you'd expect to be totally unplayable without a keyboard or just kinda... No problem on deck 🤷‍♂️ the controller bindings or so customizable even Factorio or Apex are as close to PC as a handheld can get. It's wild.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

The Steam Deck can't play Fortnite, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact, and a handful of other (mostly online, often free-to-play) games with anti-cheat not enabled.

It's not because it technically could not, it's because those game companies don't let it.

All the various anti-cheat things are supported by the Steam Deck. It's just a bad policy decision by the game maker to not enable it for Linux, including the Steam Deck.

To be clear: There are several f2p games and other games with anti-cheat that are enabled for the Steam Deck.

And: I do have a Steam Deck and also game ony desktop PC that runs Fedora Linux. And every game I care about (aside from Fortnite, which my nephews play) runs well.

So I basically agree, but I'm pointing out a few very small exceptions.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah you're right! Still though, it's pretty straightforward to toss windows on if those are your main games, or even dual boot if you wanna get spicy with it! Even then it's certainly got the power to handle em, even with all windows' bloatware!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I spend a night or two every week in a hotel for work. The Deck has been clutch as a distraction while working out on a stationary bike, or while relaxing in my room and being able to play games without lugging around an entire gaming PC. At home I use it to stream from my PC so I can spend time on the couch with my wife and dogs. I've also used it on planes and car trips with great success.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’m mostly a cloud gaming guy, so a lot of the time I’m streaming from my computer or a TV, but sometimes I want to lay in bed or play on a road trip. It works great as a streaming machine too, but for when I don’t have internet, I fire up the local copies of the games.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago
  • Couch multiplayer on the TV with my partner.
  • Couch solo gaming, while hanging out with my partner, to stop myself being isolated awayiny computer room.
[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have a switch to mostly play Pokemon. But for other games, either they're not available on switch or loading times are very long. I have an old gtx 970 and 6700k but I don't feel like big spend on a modern build is valuable right now with how casual my gaming is. The steam deck gave me a gaming computer comprise and I really like it. $500 for a good enough computer that plays a lot.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah I guess Switch VS SteamDeck is a hard choice. Basically the steam deck can have them both so that could possibly be both

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have a pretty good desktop computer and used to pass all my time there, in my office. But it was at the expense of my wife being mad for me not being with her.

It allow me to still play but also being present in the living room. And since i got the Steamdeck, i’m more playing Switch emulated game than i ever played on my Switch.

And most of all, now i can play local multiplayer game everytime i go to friends place. They never was gamer but now they always ask me to bring it.

It’s really the best piece of tech that i’ve purchased in a while. 100% worth it.

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