Quoting: CatKiller

Quoting: MohandevirI don't see the point in the resolution race.

Game devs are more likely to test their UI at 1080p than 720p (unless they're targeting the Deck specifically, in which case the actual resolution doesn't matter, since they're testing for whatever it is). The bezels are too big so, if you get rid of those, you either get a smaller screen, bigger pixels, or more pixels. Of those (assuming there's adequate performance), more pixels is best. That's why I suggested it, anyway; OEMs just like putting big numbers on spec sheets.

My point is more pixels means more strain on the APU. Unless the Steam Deck 2 comes with a much more powerful APU, which may mean shorter battery autonomy, that's a tradeoff I would avoid. Actually the Steam Deck is 800p and many devs already take that into account. Lots of games have been updated to cope with that. I have confidence they will continue to do so, no matter what Valve settles for.

As for the bezel thing it might be caused by the internal components that require too much space? Since Valve didn't want bigger/more pixels, they may have decided to fill the space with bezels? Just a mechanical designer perspective on the matter and only one example of what may have been. Personally, I'm fine with them.

But hey, your opinion is as good as mine. :smile:

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To begin with, I really like my Steam Deck the way it is.

If I had one wish, it would be egpu support integrated into the docking station. Some chinese company did miracles with the RX6600m mobile chip. Maybe something equivalent, at the current gpu gen? Along with the Steam Controller 2 release, It would make for an awesome Steam Machine.

I don't see the point in the resolution race. 1280x800 is pretty fine, imo. Maybe 1600x1000, but I wouldn't go higher than that. I'd use a more powerfull apu to try and reach stable 60fps in most AAA games, personally. But in any case, it would require better battery life, so...

I still think Valve hit the sweet spot, with the current Steam Deck. And please don't consider any modifications to the inputs layout. It's awesome as it is.

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Dirt Showdown on steroids? Looks great and fun.

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Quoting: MaxineLet's stay optimistic : the game just released, we could see some optimisation in the coming days. :grin:

Yep! Unless things have changed, Sony is a great supporter of the Steam Deck. Returnal is not tested yet on it. It's not too far fetched to think that an upcoming update in the next few days/weeks will make it playable. They've done it with other games.

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Unsurprisingly sold at an hefty price (399$CAN), but really awesome nonetheless. Thanks Framework!

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Quoting: STiAT

Quoting: Mohandevir"The new BigPicture mode has been made the default one"

Meaning it's now the Steam Deck UI for desktop users too?

Edit: Yep! Just confirmed it. Performances are still abysmal, on Nvidia gpu.

Question, do you have "Enable GPU accelerated rendering in web views" enabled in Settings / Interface? I read that helps with the new big picture mode on NVidia for some reason.

Ah? No. I just wanted to see if it was really the case. I'll have a look. Thanks!

Edit: Just confirmed. It was enabled by default. In my case, enabled or disabled doesn't make much of a difference. Maybe because I'm on an old laptop with GTX980m?

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Quoting: MohandevirI was able to rip my whole Wii library from my old scratched DVD's.

Got any tips on good tools for that? Does it require anything special hardware-wise? (I think there was some console platform where there was a specific model of DVD drive that would be able to properly read them, but I don't remember details.)

https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/ripping-games/?nocr=true [External Link]

Personally, that's what I followed. I used my Wii and an SD card to setup the Homebrew channel. Once it's done, I copied the content of the USB Loader GX zip file to an external drive (Fat32 partition), launched it via the Homebrew channel entry and began to install my games on the external drive (inserting the DVD into to Wii will prompt an options menu, just choose install). After that, I added Priiloader to my Wii (same as USB Loader GX) and configured it to boot directly into USB Loader GX, so that I may start my games from the external drive... The DVD drive on my Wii is doing some really disturbing noises and it destroyed a couple of my DVDs already. From that point, I recuperated the .wfs files of each games, from that external drive and put them on my Steam Deck (Emudeck). Dolphin can read them as is, even if broken in multiple files (Fat32's 4gb max). The final touch is to configure the controller layouts per game (in Dolphin). There are good tutorials for that if you google it.

Edit: With a simple udev rule addition and a Dolphin USB passthrough for the Portal, I was able to play Skylanders: Spyro's adventures/Giants/Swap Force on my Steam Deck... I connected our Swap Force portal to my usb hub and it got recognized.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DolphinEmulator/comments/k12x1o/skylanders_portal_on_linux/ [External Link]

Seriously, for all games, the visual upgrade over standard Wii graphics completely justifies it (Gamescope FSR, I tested it on my Holiso install on the PC that's connected to my 1080p TV).

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Quoting: STiAT

Quoting: Mohandevir

Quoting: zgilletThis is why I like having and Xbox Series S as a side console as well as a gaming PC and a Deck. Any of these BS jump-through-hoops games usually are on Game Pass, and I'll just bypass all this and play them there.

Doing similar with GeForce Now. This said, the few Ubisoft games I have and played (AC Origin, AC Odyssey and Immortals: Phoenix Rising), I bought them on sale and never found the energy to finish them... They all feel... Souless? ... Empty? ... Like trying too hard? I can't put the finger on it... I've been spoiled by Witcher 3 and God of War, I guess. The only EA or Ubisoft game that I might miss, if ever a launcher issue lingers on, is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (EA).

GeForce Now ... I really struggled with their setup (no copy/paste, didn't remember the steam account, ...).

And filling in my paswords without copy/paste is essentially impossible, especially since I do not have am english keyboard.

Maybe it got better in the past year, but I decided to buy a gaming rig since I could not find an adequate streaming service. My connection with 250 mbit fibre would be good enough depending on the servers location (preferrably central europe).

I don't have that password issue since it's probably better when it's run on an Nvidia Shield or Android box (GeForce app), like I do. It remembers all accounts, it even permits family share. But yeah, I understand what you mean.

It's just a personal choice of mine. I prefer to stick with Steam (saves carrying over to any device).

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"The new BigPicture mode has been made the default one"

Meaning it's now the Steam Deck UI for desktop users too?

Edit: Yep! Just confirmed it. Performances are still abysmal, on Nvidia gpu.

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Quoting: zgilletThis is why I like having and Xbox Series S as a side console as well as a gaming PC and a Deck. Any of these BS jump-through-hoops games usually are on Game Pass, and I'll just bypass all this and play them there.

Doing similar with GeForce Now. This said, the few Ubisoft games I have and played (AC Origin, AC Odyssey and Immortals: Phoenix Rising), I bought them on sale and never found the energy to finish them... They all feel... Souless? ... Empty? ... Like trying too hard? I can't put the finger on it... I've been spoiled by Witcher 3 and God of War, I guess. The only EA or Ubisoft game that I might miss, if ever a launcher issue lingers on, is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (EA).

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