Excited and have been reading a ton here and elsewhere, the sale just pushed me into finally getting one.
I have a pretty decent gaming PC so curious to try out remote play. Also really into Starfield currently but have it via Gamepass, but read I can do the xbox cloud gaming merhod which ‘seems’ to work pretty well?

Read rumors about possible new hardware will feel dumb if better model comes out soobish.

Cheers!

    •  M500   ( @M500@lemmy.ml ) 
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      I’m so happy to hear them say that. I’ll be getting on next week according to my wife.

      I will only play at home in bed or on the couch, so battery isn’t a concern of mine. I was just worried a better spec cpu would make it’s was into the deck like a week after I bought it.

      I was gaming a lot on my switch, but I didn’t want to start a game only to start over on the steam deck.

    • It’s great for sure, my only complaints are the grips should be wider, you have to really bend your fingers to use the back buttons, it could be a lot more comfortable. Also the vent at the back is too close to the fingers on the right, along with the previous issue, your fingers want to rest on it. So a revised model in the future would be great for things like that, the display is fine imo, a bigger battery would obviously always be welcome.

  •  BlinkerFluid   ( @BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one ) 
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    The big thing that got me is, we’re in a bit of a middle period right now. Most handhelds, even if they are more powerful than the deck aren’t much more capable. The deck’s software and support are keeping its head above the water of being obsolete. You also can’t get those track pads on any other device. The dedication to repairability, hardware and build quality completes the deal.

    Also if you’re in your mid 30’s, this plays everything you ever dreamed of playing when you were 18. Considering most older gamers tend to stick to their roots and multiplayer indie titles, it’s ideal.

    I mean, my favorite game is TF2 and this thing rocks it so, I’ve got zero complaints. Play medic, heavy, defensive engy or pyro and you’ll do fine without a keyboard and mouse even on the try-hardiest of skial servers.

    • Yah I am with you, mostly I don’t play super intense games anways to your point.
      However the ‘us older gamers’ and 30th hurt a little bit!
      I just stepped into the 40s I guess I will go crawl in a hole and die now 🫠😅

      • Nah, just accept that you lived through the golden era of gaming, woke up to a Nintendo or Super Nintendo eyes wide, and enjoyed Super Mario Bros 3 out of a new package that no zoomer will ever open.

        Also, you probably own a house. That’s a plus most of the younger generations will never experience.

  •  M500   ( @M500@lemmy.ml ) 
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    I should be getting on next week.

    My desktop is only slightly more powerful than a steam deck so, I may hardly turn it on anymore.

    In fact it might take over home server responsibilities from my older desktop that’s currently fulfilling that responsibility.

    I look forward to using steam deck in desktop mode for my random work stuff and then just undocking it for play.

    This is really what I want from my phone to be honest. Can’t wait for a legit implementation of that on phones.

  • I really think the hardware thing is next gen for their ar which is due a refresh. My feeling is they are going to go back and forth so we are likely to see an ar refresh and then in two years or so after it comes out maybe a steamdeck one and so on.

  • Works fantastic. I’m currenlty playing it through Gamepass and GeforceNow with Priority(have it for other Games anyway), since the Gamepass Version is locked to 30fps. It’s a bit more complicated than running an .exe, but a well documented setup.

    Have fun :)

  •  Blxter   ( @Blxter@lemmy.zip ) 
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    Welcome I use remote stream alot. When you do install and add steam link as well so if you are streaming you can open that when done and turn off PC without getting up. Out of bed in my case lol. There are other ways to do it but I find this the easiest and can use link to use desktop for other purposes as well.