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Steam Deck

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Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple. (i.redd.it)

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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/RevolutionaryAd8204 on 2024-09-14 15:50:43+00:00.

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 38 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sales on PSN are appalling compared to Steam as well. Plus you can also get Steam sales on other sites like Fanatical.

Steam also has better remote play, and Steam custom controller profiles with nearly any controller are amazing.

Also nearly no backwards compatibility issues, whereas PS5 will only play/stream limited games from the past.

[–] scops@reddthat.com 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The PlayStation store is also a miserable shopping experience. If you don't know what game you want or just want to browse, good fucking luck finding it there. No screenshots, no gameplay, no user reviews, no related games to compare to, no info about if your friends are wishlisting or playing it. Just a choice of buying the expensive version or the more expensive version, and good luck figuring out which DLC is already included in the deluxe editions.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Shit yeah, no wishlisting, no ignoring, no gifting. Its pathetic.

At least the original PS3 store was decent for its time, but they ruined that.

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

I honestly realy dont mind lack of info but the loading time is horrendus if you want to browse current sales or just check the game info . And while my internet is not that great there is a day and night diffrence between steam and Psstore.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Steam sales have been crap for years though.

You used to be able to pick up games a year after they came out for like £5 on a flash deal. These days stuff is still full retail price years after launch just so it looks better during the few sales a year. We need to get back to the days of cut price re-releases (Playstation Platinum).

I got a shitload of games from bundles though. That at least is cheap on PC, along with Epic delving into their Fortnite war chest to bribe us with actually free games.

Think the best way to game cheaply on consoles is to pick up physical discs second hand (although a lot of games don't even launch on disc any more), and be on the higher tiers of PS Plus for all the games. There's some really good stuff on there, more than enough to keep me busy.

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[–] Midnitte 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cheapest OLED steam deck is $549.00 (USD) while the most expensive is $649.00 (USD).

So really either way not only all those positives, but it's also at least $50 cheaper (which you can use to buy several games on Steam...)

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[–] monogram@feddit.nl 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention that you can buy the previous version for 300 € and get most of the same value (less storage, gpu, screen, battery)

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can also upgrade the storage and screen if you want.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

You cannot put an OLED screen in an LCD model.

They have different internals. The screen upgrades that exist for the LCD are to swap in the anti-glare coated version, or a higher resolution.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, I didn't realise that. But I mostly use my Steamdeck docked for gaming on my TV so personally haven't bothered looking into a screen upgrade.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

It's probably not worth the effort. It's one of the more complex mods, and the screen with additional resolution comes with a bunch of drawbacks, and the anti-glare coating isn't that big a deal.

[–] machinaeZER0@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Both of those are still upgrades though - they didn't say "upgrade the screen to LED". It's a good callout though!

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[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago

Both run games at 720p

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[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No joke, I'm tempted to buy a Steam Deck (or true Linux phone) because... It can run a local HTML/CSS/JS app on a browser with filesystem access and audio support. This is the power of having an OS that is not locked down.

Speaking of which, what would you recommend for me to run a local HTML/CSS/JS app on a browser with filesystem access and audio support? (No, Android is too locked down to meet that spec) Other required specs:

Portable: Can fit in a pocket
16GB or more usable storage
Bluetooth support
Ideally low-cost

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[–] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

*squints* Sir, that is an LCD model you have there.

[–] HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If the PS5 wasn't my first PlayStation ever, I'd probably be pretty disappointed with it. Kinda wish I held off and waited for this one, since I'd rather have it, but financing this just doesn't make sense in my current position. Would rather build a PC and use my Deck for remote play.

This is an aggressively mid generation, I have to admit.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

I think the best thing about this gen is running those slightly too ambitious PS4 games at 60fps.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Even if it's priced too highly, the PS5 Pro will probably sell pretty well. The Playstation Portal is very overpriced for what it is, and yet it's sold very well. There's a lot of Playstation fans with money to burn apparently.

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[–] texasspacejoey@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Which do i choose? The $300 dollar deck and a $100 tb drive

[–] HouseWolf@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Also the Steamdeck has games worth playing.

If I was forced at gun point to switch back to console gaming I'd pick the latest Xbox just because of the backwards compatibility.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

steam deck is locked to a steam account

it requires internet to verify that on first launch

otherwise it is a great device. If it could use apple's messages.app then i would be so happy.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 21 points 2 months ago

You can still install whatever OS you want on it, unlike a PS5. It would be nice if you could get into desktop mode without signing in once, but that's not the end of the world. You need a Steam account to even buy it in the first place, and they're not tracking you nearly as much as say Microsoft.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If it could use apple's messages.app then i would be so happy.

That's an Apple problem, not a Steam Deck or Linux problem. Apple refuses to allow support on non-Apple hardware.

[–] LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Don't they HAVE TO open their messaging app now with the "EU Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act"?

EDIT: Huh, no they don't (link) cause they are not "core platform"...

[–] thingsiplay 6 points 2 months ago

The difference is that Steam Deck is actually cheap compared to what the competition does. It's also the first generation of Steam Deck and the upgrade with an OLED (and lot of other stuff too) is actually substantial. And there are multiple versions of the Deck available to choose less drive space. Imagine this was an option on PS5 Professional too. Contrary, the PS5 Professional is the most expensive console compared to its competition. It's so expensive, that it set a new bar.

That's the opposite of what Steam Deck does. Steam Deck is the only current generation game console that gets cheaper over time. Also one is a handheld format, which is hard to make cheap, especially because its compatible to PC hardware (and software).

[–] RxBrad@infosec.pub 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm legitimately worried about next gen, since Sony is doing the same thing with their pricing as GPU manufacturers.

That thing being, the increase in price is >/= the actual increase in performance. The PS5 Pro is a 75% price increase over the similarly disc-driveless $399 PS5 (hardware which is almost a half-decade old now).

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[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It is not “biggest game library on earth” I bet, that would still be a high-end desktop running windows…

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Steam deck has an emulator so it should

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[–] gearheart@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

I think they mean "console library"

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You could put Windows on the deck if you're inclined to do so

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While this is technically correct, it still doesn't matter. I have built my own high end PCs in the past and it is a huge waste. I'm not even sold on the steam deck yet - I do all my non- critical stuff like lemmy on this 10 year old shit tablet running Android 7

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Never told that it matters 😇 I game on an nvida 980 endeavourOS PC myself. Steam deck is probably able to run more games than that 😂

[–] Goun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, but can any of those play the saves I already have on my computer??

[–] pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 months ago

Yes, the Steam Deck can use saves you have in the Steam cloud. You can also probably manually copy the files over.

[–] missphant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Either through Steam Cloud as others have already said, or something like Ludusavi.

[–] thingsiplay 4 points 2 months ago

As others already stated, its possible, provided the game itself is compatible with Steam Deck. While there is the Steam Cloud that saves and loads saves automatically (which does not cost you anything BTW), some games do not support the Cloud. As this is PC basically where you have access to the filesystem, you can copy files over. Only thing that is a problem is, that Steam Deck will not get recognized as a drive if you plug it to USB connection. That's a whole other story, but to answer your question, yes.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

I would actually rather like a Steam Deck without a display but with at least one full USB4 port and the ability to split it similar to a switch.

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I already have a PS5, so the Steam Deck is much more tempting.

[–] garrett@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can even stream from the PS5 to the Deck too, thanks to Chiaki4Deck (easily installable on desktop mode from the "Discover" app).

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

Oh, that's cool. Now I just need €680 for a Steam Deck.

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