Valve introduces Steam Deck

[Leaf Wage Slave]

I mean, I'm expecting it to be shit, but I might buy one solely out of curiosity - wouldn't be the stupidest thing I've ever spent money on...

 

[Had]

buttons being way up high on the thing looks like

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Yeah it should be more like this

 

[Jordi El Nino Polla]

Awfully defensive at a clear shitpost

For a guy without a sex life you sure are laying some deep pipe.

Also Valve went with an inferior XABY layout. Nintendo are the only ones that get it right.

 

[Cubanodun]

They should have called it the Gabe Boy

 

[Gamepad]

For a guy without a sex life you sure are laying some deep pipe.

Also Valve went with an inferior XABY layout. Nintendo are the only ones that get it right.

They can't go for YBXA. That is in fact a Nintendo thing.

 

[Govt. Shitposting Machine]

Reminds me of that Razer Gaming Tablet that flopped pretty badly.
I can picture someone using it just to play PC games in bed though, so hopefully it shines there because gaming laptops on a bed feels like a fire hazard.
Also read something about Steam Deck using KDE for the desktop so yaaas kween year of the Linux desktop/tablet/slab of metal

 

[XMassAllYearRound]

Are they going to at least attempt to make it available to foreign markets this time?
Because I honestly never saw a steam controller or machine

 

[Coffee Shits]

Definitely trying to take a bite out of the Switch's marketshare for gaming on the crapper.

The grip buttons on the underside are interesting, I thought that they worked well on the Steam Controller. Don't care for the Apple-style price gouging, but if you're streaming games from a different computer that might ease the weight of small on-board storage.

 

[Evil Peter Griffin]

I want to see someone play CSGO or Dota 2 with those controls.

 

[Plunkie]

This is kinda what the Steam Machines, Valve's first big hardware venture, should have been imo.

I think it's a pretty nice deal. With the ability to use SD cards for extra storage and functionality of a regular PC, you have pretty limitless options. It'd probably be a dream for emulation as well.

Ultimately though I think it's gonna end up like the Steam Controller - awesome functionality but short lifespan due to its small niche fanbase

 

[Wrestlemania]

It'd probably be better if they removed the touch pad things. Looked horrible on the Steam controller...looks horrible now.;

 

[Dr. Geronimo]

Don't have a timestamp but in this they say you can wipe it and install windows if you want.

 

[Realistic]

Stream Deck is sure to be a hit with it's 2 hour battery.

 

[Had]

Don't have a timestamp but in this they say you can wipe it and install windows if you want.

4:27

 

[Disheveled Human]

I would totally use this product, assuming

1. It is built to last at least 3 years if not 5 before hardware failures
2. dark souls 3 at minimum runs smoothly on it

I can see myself playing games like Darkest dungeon and slay the spire on this before bed just chillin' on the couch. Part of me thinks that this will ship and there will be some major issues with it, whether it be some sort of faulty hardware, overheating or issues with the buttons/sticks on it. Still hoping they deliver a well built product for $700 assuming it works is not terrible. I doubt I would purchase this though since my computer has slightly better specs then this product. If my computer was a wallmart machine designated for just browsing the internet I would probably buy it as a makeshift gaming rig that is portable.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Part of me thinks that this will ship and there will be some major issues with it, whether it be some sort of faulty hardware, overheating or issues with the buttons/sticks on it.

I'm not so sure. The Valve Index is still the standard for VR headsets.

 

[Trans Fat 41g]

The only long term plan I see the Steam Deck surviving on is following the smartphone upgrade cycle, except doing things better with software.

 

[Dan Abrams]

I’d never play this or any other handheld out in public because I’m not a virgin but I’m probably going to get one to play in my living room.

 

[Terrifik]

Huge powermove to announce this a week after the new OLED Switch announcement

Day apart for preorder nintendo switch order which is today & has a sue ticket system.
Agree it will last 5 years.

 

[Moguro Fukuzou]

Curious to see how the build quality will be on that thing, would hope it'd at least be better than the switch's driftcons. I'd also agree that it looks good for lazy gaming around the house, would never bring that outside with how bulky it looks.