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He asked for help in his decision, not someone posting "it's a toy" with no experience, why are you even in this thread?The first question out the gate was about the value of 600 euros to him and I spoke to that point.
He asked for help in his decision, not someone posting "it's a toy" with no experience, why are you even in this thread?The first question out the gate was about the value of 600 euros to him and I spoke to that point.
Do you need formally own everything to very clearly see it’s value? Stop quoting me sir.He asked for help in his decision, not someone posting "it's a toy" with no experience, why are you even in this thread?
Just like every gaming machine.It’s a toy. If you’re not a handheld enthusiast and you’re already set on platforms...you’re buying a toy. Now, there’s nothing wrong with buying toys, but consider what a 500euro toy means to you.
If the person asking is specifically stating "from those who own one" then yes I would expect opinions to be aligned with that request.Do you need formally own everything to very clearly see it’s value? Stop quoting me sir.
You seem offended I called it a toy.If the person asking is specifically stating "from those who own one" then yes I would expect opinions to be aligned with that request.
Lol, man, stop being pathetic with your nonsenseYou seem offended I called it a toy.
40fps is fine. New big AAA releases will definitely have a hard time hitting 60 but with Vulkan drivers (opt in for beta firmware on your deck) some beautiful games are running at 60.
It's an amazing device.
In my household we have no more PC’s, and out of our Mac’s there is only one remaining Mac we have that could even have Windows installed on (the Intel x86 Windows) and an iMac is not a computer for the TV hehe… the rest is game consoles. A dockable Steam Deck gets me back in the PC ecosystem in a user friendly way and I can also game on the go with it if I want to.It's the best device I've bought in a long time. Personally I love it. Setting up emulators is literally a 5 min job with EmuDeck and it runs them like an absolute beast. If you already have a large Steam library I would say it's a no brainer. And yes God of War runs nice at 30 fps. You can also do system level 40 fps with VRR that runs great.
40fps is fine. New big AAA releases will definitely have a hard time hitting 60 but with Vulkan drivers (opt in for beta firmware on your deck) some beautiful games are running at 60.
It's an amazing device.
That's the catch. If you must have the desktop experience, best graphics, and you're okay sitting in an office or not having portability, that's great, and the steam deck will collect dust.After a few weeks my steam deck is collecting dust because I have a powerful PC and a comfy chair so I end up playing there for the best experience. But the hardware itself is worth it in my opinion.
Running as good as on last gen consoles. You get the same native res performance but in a handheld format. This was unheard of before the Steam Deck.Spider-Man god of war cyberpunk Halo infinite etc
For me it’s the opposite.After a few weeks my steam deck is collecting dust because I have a powerful PC and a comfy chair so I end up playing there for the best experience. But the hardware itself is worth it in my opinion.
That's me, too. Love it deeply. Smashing my backlog.For me it’s the opposite.
Since the deck arrived I haven’t turned on my PS5 or gaming rig. Three months later, my enthusiasm remains sky high.
Mine is coming today, in the next hour. Anything you want to know?
You seem purposefully trying to offend. That's called trolling. Stop being annoying.You seem offended I called it a toy.
To be clear I never said I didn’t own one. From what I’ve experienced it’s usually not anyone’s go-to gaming platform and is more of a novelty item, i.e. a toy.You seem purposefully trying to offend. That's called trolling. Stop being annoying.
That's fine. But it came across to me like you wanted that toy comment to upset people, more than to give an actual opinion or assessment.To be clear I never said I didn’t own one. From what I’ve experienced it’s usually not anyone’s go-to gaming platform and is more of a novelty item, i.e. a toy.
Didn’t mean to be inflammatory. That’s just how I see handhelds.
Yeah I reread it and understand the conflict with my post. Didn’t realize I went so hard with calling it a toy. It’s very much a premium device and people do mainline handhelds. It was an dumb point for me to hone in on.That's fine. But it came across to me like you wanted that toy comment to upset people, more than to give an actual opinion or assessment.
You can consider it a toy. But it's no more or less a toy than a PS5, Series X or a $4000 gaming PC.
Yeah was annoyed because the delivery went back to at parcel centre, but then I got a text saying it was coming. Calmed down after that.How excited are you? I'd be buzzing...haha
Has everyone bought micro sd cards? I'm trying to hold out for BF but I'm feeling the itch to buy shiny new things.
I've bought a spigen case and glass screen protectors.
Cant think of anything else.
Yeah was annoyed because the delivery went back to at parcel centre, but then I got a text saying it was coming. Calmed down after that.
It's lighter than I thought it would be. The logo on the screen is shit after an update. Wasn't clear if it had finished or anything which led to me rebooting. So basically leave it 10-15mins on the screen. It is doing something!
Why, this is a rare sight on an internet forum, much to the point I don't know if you're being sarcastic or sincere, lol. Fucking internet.Yeah I reread it and understand the conflict with my post. Didn’t realize I went so hard with calling it a toy. It’s very much a premium device and people do mainline handhelds. It was an dumb point for me to hone in on.
It's "only" an IPS screen with poor sRGB coverage (some colours aren't accurately saturated and don't pop as much as they should, e.g. the green on the "play" and "install" buttons really show a rather flat, "swampy" green instead of lush, leaf like green). In normal use, playing games, it shouldn't be that noticeable without back to back comparisons, thoughI hear the only complaint is the screen really....which is pretty important. How is it?
Packaging looks hype!
I never tried it but judging by the videos I see on YouTube of games running on it, it's not worth it.
Maybe it is a good emulation system but I don't know about the newer games, it feels lacking.
So you have the money available, but you need to use PayPal credit? So you indeed, do not have the cash available then? I mean, I could be mistaken in reading that part of your post .Ok, so I just got the pop up that my Steam Deck is available for purchase. It's the 512GB NVME model so its going to cost £569.
Money is not really the issue, I mean...I could save the cash but I do have the money available to purchase as I could use paypal credit.
Really, all im asking from anyone who owns one. How easy is it to set up and play things like emulators etc. If it is easy to set up and do then it will probs be worth it. Will I get a great performing 30 FPS on games like god of war. If so I guess its worth it?
Is there any specific videos that will help sell me or rightfully put me off?
Thanks in advance!
Doubtful. Valve won't announce Steam Deck 2 until they catchup on pre-orders. 2024 is when we'll hear about more versions.So you have the money available, but you need to use PayPal credit? So you indeed, do not have the cash available then? I mean, I could be mistaken in reading that part of your post .
To answer your question though, probably shouldn’t buy it, there will be more models right around the corner I bet. They won’t announce until after the holidays though.
But ultimately it’s up to you, no one can really tell you how to spend your money.
The lack of native D2 support is a bummer. Still, I stream to the deck from my desktop, which works great for regular play. Wouldn’t want to play Crucible that way though.It's a cool device but for me since it didn't work out of the box with destiny (the only game I play every day) and the extremely high resell value at the time, I sold mine for a laptop.
The lack of native D2 support is a bummer. Still, I stream to the deck from my desktop, which works great for regular play. Wouldn’t want to play Crucible that way though.
I’m hoping it gets resolved in the next year or so, but Bungie seem to be a little reluctant. I think the Proton anti-cheat support is now available.
I played a few games using Game Pass on Windows and they mostly work as you'd expect. The only problem is that the games are running on Windows on an external SD, and that means a few things:Sorry to bump the thread, I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me about their experience playing Game Pass (directly on the device, via Windows). I'm not interested in playing it on Xcloud (otherwise I can just play on a tablet or something). There are loads of Deck videos on youtube but hardly any covering this specific topic. From the videos I watched it seems like using Windows 10/11 on Deck is a bit finnicky right now.
Something that may or may not be an issue for certain people is that the built in global framerate limiter has fairly significant input lag - something that has yet to be addressed from what I've seen. Perfect frame pacing though so that may be the trade-off for it.