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expiredJaggsta posted Aug 08, 2023 06:59 AM
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expiredJaggsta posted Aug 08, 2023 06:59 AM
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Linux desktop is great to do just futz around great apps and I like using Edge there! I have a 128gb SD card setup to boot to windows 11 without a hitch for work. Once you have the bootloader boot to the SD card it keeps on booting to SD until you remove the SD card, or just tell it to stop again in bootloader. So it just decides it is a windows device until you tell it to stop. Windows 11 runs flawlessly now, but I really do prefer the SteamOS. I can't believe how put together it is. So game centric! It is crazy Valve did this.
Just crazy. I can get Forza 5 running in Deck mode no problem at 56-60fps nice and smooth. Just love it. You have to get Forza 5 seasonal cars in a week and when you are on vacation you can still get them after the day is done. Diablo 4 runs smoothly at 40fps high settings. You can usually figure out the right settings to make anything look great on that smaller screen.
I have a 16 core 3070 with 4k and would rather run on deck at 720p all day.
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Back to the deck itself; there's so many guides and tutorials on how to do different things with it and most simple modifications are easy to recover from if something goes haywire not to mention covered by warranty. I upgraded mine to a 2 TB drive that I bought off of eBay, yes this is a little risky in terms of the quality of the eBay drive, and then set it up so I can do dual boot SteamOS or Windows 11. For certain games there's no point to using Windows 11 but if you for instance want to play Diablo 4 or something similar, it's a much better experience in Windows so I highly recommend it.
Emulation is extremely easy to do on SteamOS and there's tons of software and guides to get going. You can even emulate up to some Switch games but YMMV (check the yuzu compatibility lists). The native SteamOS is also extremely good and has something for everyone.
All in all, the Steam Deck has been a slam dunk of a device for me. Valve overwhelmingly over-delivered and really set a new standard for what the experience of a handheld device should be. My only gripe is battery life could be better but considering the reasonable performance it holds, I can't knock it.
Back to the deck itself; there's so many guides and tutorials on how to do different things with it and most simple modifications are easy to recover from if something goes haywire not to mention covered by warranty. I upgraded mine to a 2 TB drive that I bought off of eBay, yes this is a little risky in terms of the quality of the eBay drive, and then set it up so I can do dual boot SteamOS or Windows 11. For certain games there's no point to using Windows 11 but if you for instance want to play Diablo 4 or something similar, it's a much better experience in Windows so I highly recommend it.
Emulation is extremely easy to do on SteamOS and there's tons of software and guides to get going. You can even emulate up to some Switch games but YMMV (check the yuzu compatibility lists). The native SteamOS is also extremely good and has something for everyone.
All in all, the Steam Deck has been a slam dunk of a device for me. Valve overwhelmingly over-delivered and really set a new standard for what the experience of a handheld device should be. My only gripe is battery life could be better but considering the reasonable performance it holds, I can't knock it.
But I'd be a little hesitant about GameStop's "refurbishing" of a device that most of their staff has never seen before. Their refurb process on standard consoles is purportedly powering it on and making sure it comes with all the cables. I cannot imagine them handling a literal computer any more thoroughly than that. Luckily the Steam Deck's have not been notorious for certain failures (like the Switch) so there is less cause for concern with specific issues. Also Valve is a LOT easier to work with as opposed to Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. They even have OEM replacement parts for sale AND have videos showing you how to replace them.
But if you can wait...might be better to buy a new Deck the next time Valve has a big sale (which seems to happen 3-4 times per year).
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Linux desktop is great to do just futz around great apps and I like using Edge there! I have a 128gb SD card setup to boot to windows 11 without a hitch for work. Once you have the bootloader boot to the SD card it keeps on booting to SD until you remove the SD card, or just tell it to stop again in bootloader. So it just decides it is a windows device until you tell it to stop. Windows 11 runs flawlessly now, but I really do prefer the SteamOS. I can't believe how put together it is. So game centric! It is crazy Valve did this.
Just crazy. I can get Forza 5 running in Deck mode no problem at 56-60fps nice and smooth. Just love it. You have to get Forza 5 seasonal cars in a week and when you are on vacation you can still get them after the day is done. Diablo 4 runs smoothly at 40fps high settings. You can usually figure out the right settings to make anything look great on that smaller screen.
I have a 16 core 3070 with 4k and would rather run on deck at 720p all day.
Now, if you wanted to reinvent the wheel you have that option as well. Just not needed and you'll still have one thousand lifetime's worth of games to play inside the vanilla experience.
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