Quoting: slaapliedje

Quoting: LoftyThis is one of the things people have been asking for almost immediately when reading the comments on videos about the deck.
Valve are really listening to use feedback here. What i like about this is that people are coming into the experience with a PC mindset rather than a switch /console mindset, they seem to be actually enjoying tweaking the settings and the setting of profiles will aid that aswell, as perhaps sharing performance profiles will in future.

So far the overall impression im getting from reviewers is very positive (apart from one atrociously naive web article from a UK gaming website) and at the moment there hasn't been a glut of 'just install windows' videos which is testament to Valve working on Steam OS 3.0 specific feature sets. Im kind of hoping that if you have a AMD Laptop/Desktop you will be able to install Steam OS 3.0 and get all the same features. And im also hoping that they don't add these to the windows version of steam UI as frankly this is our last gambit at getting real Linux gaming to the masses.

I have seen a few videos pointing out that they are really at SteamOS 3.2(?). So I honestly think at this point they will NOT release a SteamOS 3.x ISO and are waiting until the Deck is at SteamOS 4.0 before they have one for generic hardware. We all know that Valve does not believe in the number 3!

i need to keep up with the versions it seems. SteamOS 4.0 does have a nice ring to it. If i ever manage to source a decently priced (600 - 800) mid range gaming laptop with something like a 6700m (or 7700m in future) its getting Steam OS on it, or perhaps by that point an Arch Spin with the all the SteamOS tweaks rolled in.

who knows, if Nvidia actually FOSS their driver properly then they might (MIGHT) get a look in again as the deck features would be easier to implement. But right now AMD (or intel pending Arc) have my virtual future monies.

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This is one of the things people have been asking for almost immediately when reading the comments on videos about the deck.
Valve are really listening to use feedback here. What i like about this is that people are coming into the experience with a PC mindset rather than a switch /console mindset, they seem to be actually enjoying tweaking the settings and the setting of profiles will aid that aswell, as perhaps sharing performance profiles will in future.

So far the overall impression im getting from reviewers is very positive (apart from one atrociously naive web article from a UK gaming website) and at the moment there hasn't been a glut of 'just install windows' videos which is testament to Valve working on Steam OS 3.0 specific feature sets. Im kind of hoping that if you have a AMD Laptop/Desktop you will be able to install Steam OS 3.0 and get all the same features. And im also hoping that they don't add these to the windows version of steam UI as frankly this is our last gambit at getting real Linux gaming to the masses.

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I feel like this article will get lost in the sea of new articles seen as there is so much going on with the steamdeck.
Would it be too much to add this story to your top banner ( the one where PopOS is now ) in fact i kind of like the way steam does the sliding adverts on the main page with the buttons to press to the next game or sale. Perhaps you could have the PopOS article and ten seconds later to slide to your Support Article on a rotation.

At the very least use an animated GIF on the article to attract peoples attention. The thumbnail in itself isn't really standing out.

just some positive feedback is all, as a fan you understand.

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Quoting: BreizhIt doesn’s seem planned, the Deck is conceived to be good enough for years from what I read. And I understand, the market isn’t moving that fast (if you look really close, you’ll see that a 2017 RX 580 is still good enough for 1080p gaming for a whole bunch of people). Even more when you add the battery in the equation.

sure its too early with the deck just releasing. But hopefully valve won't sell the same hardware for the next 5 years. If they do a refresh to address things like an improved fan, better battery, better screen, haptic triggers like the PS5 etc.. then it might come in a refreshed specs package too, just to be clear not to replace the Steam Deck but as an additional tier model such as the Steam Deck Pro with higher specs

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Quoting: MohandevirI can definetly tell you that my main PC will become a backup plan for what's not playable on the Steam Deck (Steam streaming).

Your not the first person i have heard say that, and by a long shot. I think how people game is changing, perhaps it was due to the isolation felt in lockdown that contributed to people wanting to be around others more idk.. But co-op couch gaming is probably going to be on the rise.

I never bought a gaming laptop because it's not that portable; I'v got an MSI workstation and I must bring the charger everywhere or the battery lasts for 45mins and I usually end up leaving it on the same table for this reason, thus defeating the purpose of portability. This and the fact that gaming laptops are on the heavy side... Nope the Steam Deck is a much better fit, imo. But that's just my personnal experience.

Those ultra beefy Gaming laptops are absurd in general. Let alone they sell them now for over £/$/€ 2000+ and outside of the core specs the screen & audio are often poor not to mention the fan noise and thermal throttling and these days the battery is not even removable to be replaced. Such is life in a throw away society.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: sigzHow many units have been sold from first wave ?

Do people just not read?

Gamingonlinux; Circa 2009 - 2022

That's a whole 13 years of 'No' being the relevant answer, impressive.

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Quoting: crt0megaLooks like you can buy the 6750xt and 6950xt on amd.com

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Also looks like you can buy THREE steams decks for the exact same price of a single GPU excluding the rest of the entire PC and sit and play couch co-cop with your other half or your friends and family. Sure they are different markets and some people like to sit in a room and play on PC monitor on their own sometimes, or play on the 4k TV with the settings maxed but it's just an interesting comparison.

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck [External Link]

Quoting: DerpFoxI don't know ... I'm not interested anymore. Prices are always given in $ for the USA, and it's always way more expensive when we get them here. And VAT alone can't explain the difference. The cheapest 6950 (for example) I can find is 1500€. As long as prices in Europe keep being so much more expensive than MSPR, I don't think I buy anymore "gaming" component.

That's not far off FOUR steam decks. If you factor in the rest of the PC that's going to be close to 6 Steam Decks lol.

It's going to be interesting when Valve finally release an RDNA3 steam deck with 6/8 cores - 12/16 thread Chiplet APU with some expecting a 200% increase in performance. Even if it is MUCH less like 35%-40% that's going to put it in line with a desktop gtx1050 Ti still. Not to mention other competitors who will want in on the lucrative handheld PC scene now that Steam OS 3.0 is a viable Free to install handheld gaming option for them.

There is definitely a huge market still for Desktop PC's and of course the graphics and general usability might be higher. But the steam deck does shake some things up a bit considering you can use it as a desktop PC for media consumption. And to be fair quite a few people are using MUCH slower ARM devices for this task. I wonder if the Deck will effect mid range gaming laptop sales at all going into the future ?

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Quoting: GuestDoes the developer earn at least a dollar from each sale, yes?
:woot:

Im sure it's more to be fair. Lets just say i don't think they have to worry about paying the bills anymore, like .. for the rest of their lives and probably for their children's lives. Its a great game and a great digital legacy. well deserved.

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Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: LoftyDo you get worse graphics running DX9 though ? I mean its great that it works on the Deck and kind of meh that you have to enter commands on Linux desktop (hope this is not a trend ). But having to go back in time to DX9 seems a bit extreme. Hopefully this will get fixed up shortly.

This will happen now and then with Proton, since it's a compatibility layer and not 100% accurate. There will always being weird edge cases for new releases that need a workaround, until Proton is updated or developers put in a direct fix.

Sure, but im concerned with the idea that there becomes a focus from game devs (and perhaps valve devs) on getting a title to launch on the steam deck and the Linux desktop gets (ironically) pushed to the back of the cue with the need for patches or command lines like above. Im sure it's a rare case, but i guess we will have to wait and see if the desktop becomes an afterthought now there is so much focus on the deck.

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Do you get worse graphics running DX9 though ? I mean its great that it works on the Deck and kind of meh that you have to enter commands on Linux desktop (hope this is not a trend ). But having to go back in time to DX9 seems a bit extreme. Hopefully this will get fixed up shortly.

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