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Quoting: MasterSleortAnyone knows if it works on the original Alienware Steam Machine? I read that it didn't in the last updated so didn't upgrade mine.

I wanted a Steam Machine, but never could justify the price of one (somehow I justify the price of an accelerator board for my Amiga instead...) But amusingly, you can get much more powerful 'NUC' styled systems now that perform a similar function.

Totally agree and really it is not worth much anymore, but for some local multiplayer games it works just fine. But most importantly I just like to keep it going for as much as possible and hate that a software update basically renders it useless 😛

Agreed! Granted, I would have just slapped Debian on one and kept it going that way. Now with the Deck UI being available on standard Steam, you could just set it up to boot straight into that.

From what I gather though, it appears to be a problem in the Vulkan drivers from Nvidia.... I don't expect much luck on getting an updated driver for such old and closed hardware. So installing debian, Ubuntu or Holoiso probably won't help for the Big Picture mode at least.
Good it's my only device with Nvidia. I remember being cautious about that as well back when it was new, but I wanted to support Valves initial efforts on Linux. At some point I might just mod something else into it, as I kinda like the design of the case/shell.

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Quoting: MasterSleortAnyone knows if it works on the original Alienware Steam Machine? I read that it didn't in the last updated so didn't upgrade mine.

I wanted a Steam Machine, but never could justify the price of one (somehow I justify the price of an accelerator board for my Amiga instead...) But amusingly, you can get much more powerful 'NUC' styled systems now that perform a similar function.

Totally agree and really it is not worth much anymore, but for some local multiplayer games it works just fine. But most importantly I just like to keep it going for as much as possible and hate that a software update basically renders it useless 😛

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Anyone knows if it works on the original Alienware Steam Machine? I read that it didn't in the last updated so didn't upgrade mine.

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My absolute favourite console! Still have mine and even play online once in a while on it and play with KallistiOS on it as well.

Great to see the dedication by these guys. I love using flycast on the Steam Deck, was partly one of the things I looked forward to when I got mine.

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Can't wait for this to land in stable. Normally I am bleeding edge with next to everything, but with my Steam Deck I just want a stable experience, to minimize the risk of running into issues on the go.

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This is such a great game! I can only recommend with the visuals, great soundtrack and fun driving.

My only gripe, which may seem contradictory to me recommending the game, is the controls. It sometimes feels very binary, where even the slightest adjustment to direction, causes the wheels to feel like they turn completely. Its hard to describe, but following long curved roads can be quiet hard compared to other games. Unfortunately, the developers do not seem interested in fixing it [External Link]. But once you get over that and learn that you must drive like with a keyboard, it is very fun!

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Quoting: wit_as_a_riddleThis is only potentially useful for people relying on their intel CPU chip's integrated graphics, correct? No benefit for anyone using AMD or NVIDIA.

Or the discrete Arc graphics that might/might not ever get released. They would probably use the same driver.

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It slightly annoys me that computer companies OR AMD is not better at making sure AMD APUs end up in computers like this.
Where I work we have our own built AMD embedded APUs on a inhouse designed motherboard, for other purposes, but they work really well for desktop use as well. And at even smaller footprint than this.
If only AMD solutions would show up more often...

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How about adding Steam Deck to the GoL statistics. Something like: "Do you own a Steam Deck" and then allow users to select the version. Or more broadly "Do you own a handheld PC gaming device" and then letting people select among the most popular "PC handhelds" like the Steam Deck.

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Every time they "ramp up production" and are able to deliver more fast to customers, I fear that it is because too many people have cancelled their order. On the other hand, it is much more ideal if people can order and then get a Steam Deck almost immediately. It can also mean that it becomes more readily available to the general public, and show up in electronics stores (though that probably requires the software to be slightly more mature still).

I do hope that it is simply because they are able to produce them faster, and they therefore end up in more users' hands. At this rate it may almost be available for Christmas for new buyers.

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