I’m looking into purchasing a steamdeck for my kids. Ican I attach my 2 old Xbox controllers to it, so the kids can play together?
Most multiplayer articles talk about playing with remote players.
Also, should I go for a more expensive version? It seems like I can swap the SSD myself.
If a game has split screen support, sure, knock yourself out.
Apparently you can connect up to 4 Xbox controllers, but only one at a time can be the “Primary” controller, the one that moves around the UI and picks the games, etc.
https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/use-external-controllers-on-steam-deck.html
I don’t know why it would be different with Xbox controllers, but with Stadia controllers I can controller the UI with either controller.
At the same time?
Yeah, with both connected I can go from controller to controller and use both on the menu.
If you want a screen protector, stay away from the 512gb version since you either put a protector with glare ontop of the anti glare screen. Or double down on anti glare which reduces image quality.
Most people should probably buy the 256 gb version and get a large external storage.
Only buy the 64gb version if you are looking to make an internal swap. It’s very easy but obviously not for everyone. Some people argue that 64 gb is ok if you buy a 512gb se card or bigger. But shaders cache caches up to most of us. It’s a bitch, and storage will fill up even if you have 0 games in internal storage. Especially if you wanna use a basic install of CryoUtilities which I recommend everyone to do.
I’ve had six controllers connected and working on mine at once. It was a mix of Nintendo switch, wired PS3, Xbox and stadia controllers. It worked fine.
I have had 4 wireless controllers running at the same time. I believe you can do up to 7 wireless.
Keep the screen size in mind. It’s fine for one person, but with two people you will likely want to connect it to a screen.