justboy68
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The game addicted side of me is tempted, but the functioning adult side of me cautions to stay the hell away!
It's cool though.
It's cool though.
This is where I am, but given it looks like it's not going to available until mid-late next year at the earliest, I'm more than happy to wait and see how good it actually is.In two minds. I definitely don’t need it but I am a sucker for new devices…
That's basically my life story.In two minds. I definitely don’t need it but I am a sucker for new devices…
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/steam-deck-price-release-date-specs/The Zen 2 architecture is the same one found within AMD Ryzen 3000 processors, and within the Steam Deck reside four Zen 2 cores, capable of eight threads, ready and waiting for your portable gaming needs.
The RDNA 2 architecture is behind the handheld PC's graphical grunt. The Steam Deck comes with 8 Compute Units (CUs) for a total of 512 cores. That's not a massive amount—the Xbox Series S comes with 20 RDNA 2 CUs—but it appears enough to get by at 720p without too much hassle.
Looks like thats a scam judging by the comments, people been waiting for a refund for a long time and developers admitting it will never happen.Just seen this....
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-handheld-gaming-pc/posts
How does it stack up?
I've only spent a few hours with it, but if your happy to lower settings and stick to 30fps on the big titles then it's likely fine for a good while. I'm really impressed with it so far.Can anyone who knows hardware estimate if you will be able to play new releases on this and how long of a lifespan I can expect? Is it comparable to a console/handheld where I'm able to play every new released game for the next 5-7 years or will it be too weak to play new games in two years time? Really love the concept but I can't justify spending that amount of money if I realistically need to replace it in two years or something like that.
Your Switch seeing these questions with a lot of anxiety.Can this be hooked up to a TV? And also, can you play a game and archive it, then restore it and carry on where you left off?
Finally, will Street Fighter 6 be on this?
Your Switch seeing these questions with a lot of anxiety.
You can hook up a screen, but will need a USB C hub and whatever magic cable they make to go from that to the screen. There's only one USB C socket on the deck, and you will want power as well in this scenario I expect.Can this be hooked up to a TV? And also, can you play a game and archive it, then restore it and carry on where you left off?
Finally, will Street Fighter 6 be on this?
It's a PC so will have all the connectivity of one, that includes HDMI output, and eventually a Switch-like Dock.Can this be hooked up to a TV? And also, can you play a game and archive it, then restore it and carry on where you left off?
Finally, will Street Fighter 6 be on this?
You can hook up a screen, but will need a USB C hub and whatever magic cable they make to go from that to the screen. There's only one USB C socket on the deck, and you will want power as well in this scenario I expect.
You can suspend the deck and it resumes from wherever you were and it works flawlessly. Only one game at once though.
I expect SF6 will work, but whether at 60fps don't know. That said, resident evil village runs completely maxed out (apart from volumetric lighting) at 60 and same studio, so maybe similar engine. Forgot it in my orig reply.
Thank you both. I might look into this more.It's a PC so will have all the connectivity of one, that includes HDMI output, and eventually a Switch-like Dock.
Alright buddy this is a family forumSpent most of the night playing with my deck. The size of my deck is even bigger than I expected, but it fits well in my hands and feels comfortable. I can imagine playing with my deck for long sessions may cause pain in my arms.
I woke up with furry palmsAlright buddy this is a family forum
I think it'll be fine for most new titles for a couple of years at least, as long as you're going in with realistic expectations with new AAA releases. I've finished and played more games in the past 7 months on the deck than I have in years and it's run everything fine. I'm optimistic that FSR2 will extend its viability too, even the hacked mod versions make previously harder-to-run games perfectly adequate. Plus, PC games are still being released with support on paper for 7 or 8 year old cards (Miles Morales has a minimum of a 950 I think).Fab bit of kit for now, but I just wonder about the nature of PC gaming and the constant tech improvements and how long the shelf life of these will be.
Still getting it.
Most of the games I play are slightly older, my steam library after years of Humble needs worked through so won't be buying too many new games, so for myself it shouldn't be a problem, but possibly could limit overall success?I think it'll be fine for most new titles for a couple of years at least, as long as you're going in with realistic expectations with new AAA releases. I've finished and played more games in the past 7 months on the deck than I have in years and it's run everything fine. I'm optimistic that FSR2 will extend its viability too, even the hacked mod versions make previously harder-to-run games perfectly adequate. Plus, PC games are still being released with support on paper for 7 or 8 year old cards (Miles Morales has a minimum of a 950 I think).
Then we're also in the era of remakes and remasters, which probably helps at some level since they're based on older engines. Dunno, but I'm planning on playing through Uncharted 4 again on the deck, and Lost Legacy when they come out next week.
I'm not sure its relative performance will limit any success greatly unless a load of games come out that are too heavy to run well thus generating bad press, but I guess some buyers will be wary especially since Valve have kinda confirmed a Deck 2 coming in the future.Most of the games I play are slightly older, my steam library after years of Humble needs worked through so won't be buying too many new games, so for myself it shouldn't be a problem, but possibly could limit overall success?
Had mine almost two weeks now and I’ve barely put it down. The screen is great. The carry case you get free with it is REALLY good (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft etc would have that as an expensive separate option if they were running it). Holding it feels great. I especially like the trackpads on it. They help a lot on FPS games as someone who is a keyboard+mouse purist.So guys is it worth it?
The £500 outlay worth it?
Have the Switch but saw this and it looks pretty amazing.
Really tempted by this wont lie
Just trying to justify it now
I'd add a couple of points:Had mine almost two weeks now and I’ve barely put it down. The screen is great. The carry case you get free with it is REALLY good (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft etc would have that as an expensive separate option if they were running it). Holding it feels great. I especially like the trackpads on it. They help a lot on FPS games as someone who is a keyboard+mouse purist.
I‘d get the 512GB model especially if you’re looking to play AAA games on it as a lot of them are starting to become 50GB minimum these days, then get a MicroSD card from Samsung or SanDisk and multiply that space. If you have a pre-existing Steam library, it’s all there waiting to be downloaded and installed, along with all the save data you had, thanks to Steam Cloud.
Its really good for playing small indie titles like Obra Dinn and it’s pretty good watching Doom Eternal play on it. I have the official dock for it too and it’s pretty good. It does take some graphics alteration to change it from your small deck screen to a 60 inch 4K TV, which shouldn't take too long. The best way to class the Deck is as a handheld PC, so some tasks associated with PC gaming creep in like experimenting with graphics and adjusting resolution. Valve might introduce a future update to possibly eliminate that aspect and do it for you. I tried Doom Eternal on my 4K TV and the resolutions was a pixel hell on first load up and then going into the aspect ratio part of the setting changed everything.
With Steam’s constant sales on their massive library of games, I’d say you’ll be spoilt for choice. They have verified Deck games which are ready to play as they are, and then a descending level of Deck suitability. Some of the ones that are deemed ‘Playable’ work just fine without tinkering and some require very minor tinkering. Valve are probably testing a bunch of games currently deemed unplayable and put updates in place to make them playable.
Only real drawback is the battery life on it. Running intensive games like Doom Eternal really sucks the battery life. It doesn’t bother me though as I’m always close to a charger and the Deck when docked charges anyway. Some people think the fans are too loud but I didn’t find them that loud. They were like short sharp revs but it wasn’t like it was early PS4 Pro jet engine noise.
You can pair your Switch Joycons to it as a controller via Bluetooth, as well as a Playstation and Xbox controller. The Dock has USB slots at the back so you can plug a dongle for a wireless keyboard and mouse. So it functions as a gaming PC tower, a video games console AND a handheld!
So I would wholeheartedly recommend getting a Deck along with its official Dock if money isn’t an issue. Take advantage of the Steam store and get some great deals on games and discover some nice indie titles too. I’ve probably missed off a bunch of stuff that it can do too but it’s out there online.