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Posted February 25, 2022 I'd just like to say one thing before everyone goes after Valve for releasing the Deck with "unfinished software." Within a week, these issues will likely be noticed or addressed. Proton will probably never be 100% perfect, but it's getting really close, and you can always install Windows when drivers come out. The amount of games that are native or do work on Proton so far is at least 50% of all Steam games. Valve is of course working to get BattlEye and EAC working on Linux as fast as possible, which will open even more games that before. I recently played Brawlhalla, a Windows-only game which uses EAC, on my Linux daily driver machine, using Proton and the "Proton EAC Runtime" (under the "Tools" section of the Steam Library as a separate application) and it worked flawlessly. Steam Deck is going to succeed in my eyes. Valve isn't going to refuse to fix issues, and it should be really easy for them to pull an Arch package update to whatever repository SteamOS on Deck will use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 Nowadays it's probably beating the average just by being functional pre-launch, boy I sure do love modern software development. Still disappointing that there are so many quirks and bugs left coming up to the software review embargo. Regarding compatibility, I'm pretty sure everyone even vaguely in the know saw straight through their wildly optimistic claims for game compatibility when they announced it, which makes it a really strange departure from Valve's fairly open and honest communication about the Steam Deck since then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Desktop: Intel Core i7-11700K | Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black | ASUS ROG Strix Z590-E Gaming WiFi | 32 GB G.SKILL TridentZ 3200 MHz | ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 3080 | 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD | 2TB WD Blue M.2 SATA SSD | Seasonic Focus GX-850 | Fractal Design Meshify C | Windows 10 Pro Laptop: HP Omen 15 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 16 GB 3200 MHz | Nvidia RTX 3060 | 1 TB WD Black PCIe 3.0 SSD | 512 GB Micron PCIe 3.0 SSD | Windows 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 the thing that suprised me was how laggy the steam store loading screen was, reminded me of the original ps3 psn store or the nintendo switch online store loading, still excited for it though as i know these issues will be resolved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 I do gotta wonder how much of a pain in the dick navigating the Linux guts will be on this thing if you don't have a keyboard handy. Could definitely get annoying if you need to start pissing about with other game launchers or installing mods & doing command line shit to get certain games running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 it seems like that valve mostly focused on completing the hardware the good news is the don't seem to want to rush updates if it was useful give it a like btw if your into linux pay a visit here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 @LinusTech@jakkuh_t @Linus Very interested when Linus mentioned testing out browser games on the Steam Deck. My team is bringing game engines like Unreal Engine to the browser using next generation web technologies like WebAssembly, WebGL, and WebXR. We've developed a platform and suite of tools for developers to deploy and distribute their games and real-time 3D apps in cross-platform manner, without the need for storefronts. With the upcoming WebGPU spec that's coming to Chrome (which is like Vulkan, but on the web) we're going to be able to achieve near native performance in the browser. Linus, if you're reading this - we'd love to show you an early preview of our platform to try out ahead of the Steam Deck browser games video which we're very excited for. Link to our community Discord is here, or I can be reached at alexstlouis@theimmersiveweb.com or by DM on here. https://theimmersiveweb.com/ https://discord.gg/zUSZ3T8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 Even if it had no obvious shortcomings, you're still gaming on a 7" screen. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 @LinusTech "i spent my whole life whishing someone would take the guard rails off my console" Errrr that's called a PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 yeah steam UI has been a problem for a long time. their older UI performed a little better but with their own issues. then to the UI layout, which becomes so bad when going between inconsistent UI elements, from settings, library, steam OS or BIG PICTURE mode which is made for controllers. But steam should have some setting options for performance and adjusting some parts of how the UI works or loads. Steam store hasn't quite improved with the more recent UI. Do wish that steam could overhaul their whole system for a smoother experience like with big picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, GodAtum said: @LinusTech "i spent my whole life whishing someone would take the guard rails off my console" Errrr that's called a PC And the Steam Deck is, indeed, a PC. But it is of an extreme minority of PCs that offer hand held gaming with an IGP that's reasonably capable. And unlike it's competitors It's not $1000. Desktop: Ryzen 9 3950X, Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus, 64GB DDR4, MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio, Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 Gaming PC #2: Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Asus TUF Gaming B550M-Plus, 32GB DDR4, Gigabyte Windforce GTX 1080 Gaming PC #3: Intel i7 4790, Asus B85M-G, 16B DDR3, XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB WFH PC: Intel i7 4790, Asus B85M-F, 16GB DDR3, Gigabyte Radeon RX 6400 4GB UnRAID #1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, Asus TUF Gaming B450M-Plus, 64GB DDR4, Radeon HD 5450 UnRAID #2: Intel E5-2603v2, Asus P9X79 LE, 24GB DDR3, Radeon HD 5450 MiniPC: BeeLink SER6 6600H w/ Ryzen 5 6600H, 16GB DDR5 Windows XP Retro PC: Intel i3 3250, Asus P8B75-M LX, 8GB DDR3, Sapphire Radeon HD 6850, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Windows 9X Retro PC: Intel E5800, ASRock 775i65G r2.0, 1GB DDR1, AGP Sapphire Radeon X800 Pro, Creative Sound Blaster Live! Steam Deck w/ 2TB SSD Upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, astlouis4444 said: @LinusTech@jakkuh_t @Linus Very interested when Linus mentioned testing out browser games on the Steam Deck. My team is bringing game engines like Unreal Engine to the browser using next generation web technologies like WebAssembly, WebGL, and WebXR. We've developed a platform and suite of tools for developers to deploy and distribute their games and real-time 3D apps in cross-platform manner, without the need for storefronts. With the upcoming WebGPU spec that's coming to Chrome (which is like Vulkan, but on the web) we're going to be able to achieve near native performance in the browser. Linus, if you're reading this - we'd love to show you an early preview of our platform to try out ahead of the Steam Deck browser games video which we're very excited for. Link to our community Discord is here, or I can be reached at alexstlouis@theimmersiveweb.com or by DM on here. https://theimmersiveweb.com/ https://discord.gg/zUSZ3T8 you dont comment here expecting a response or an email back, you have to email him lool |:Insert something funny:| ----------------- ******* # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, chocolatekarma said: Even if it had no obvious shortcomings, you're still gaming on a 7" screen. No thanks. For a handheld, 7” is quite good. Unless you just don’t like handheld gaming in general. My eyes see the past… My camera lens sees the present… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, GodAtum said: @LinusTech "i spent my whole life whishing someone would take the guard rails off my console" Errrr that's called a PC While you're not wrong I would say this is closer to a laptop rather than a desktop. For the price Valve is certainly breaking some barriers in the console industry and as someone who loves Nintendo but hates some of their lazier console design choices, I will be closely watching the community to see what emulating is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 I'm curious... If the Steam Deck already has Linux running on it, can you install a desktop environment on it and use the Steam Deck like a PC? Imagine never needing a Windows PC (or laptop) ever again because the Steam Deck "is just that good!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Shawn Hopscotch said: I'm curious... If the Steam Deck already has Linux running on it, can you install a desktop environment on it and use the Steam Deck like a PC? You can indeed boot into KDE. I've heard it's a bit clunky to do so, but it's very much a major feature of the Deck. Or you can just say fuck it and install Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Error 52 said: You can indeed boot into KDE. I've heard it's a bit clunky to do so, but it's very much a major feature of the Deck. Or you can just say fuck it and install Windows. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 31 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said: For a handheld, 7” is quite good. Unless you just don’t like handheld gaming in general. Unless you count using a mouse and keyboard on a 24" desktop display "handheld". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 25, 2022 From the sound of it, the hardware is ready and the software is hopefully ready enough. It's good with the potential to be amazing, but it's also not bad just because it's not amazing on launch. I think focusing on hardware up front was the right strategy for Valve. They can easily patch software on every Internet connected Steam Deck, but issuing a hardware recall would be egg on their face. (Full disclosure: I preordered one and have been planning to run Windows on it almost right out the gate.) I sold my soul for ProSupport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 26, 2022 Any word yet if they've made it possible to disable the touchpads when not using them? Don't really wanna pre-order if that's not an option yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Ubersonic said: Any word yet if they've made it possible to disable the touchpads when not using them? Don't really wanna pre-order if that's not an option yet. You can unplug them manually in a teardown? You might be able to adjust them to not function, not sure if you can fully disable it in software though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 26, 2022 I know it's not the same, but I do find it amusing how Linus is planning to jump right back into Linux gaming after having had a below average experience barely a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 26, 2022 18 hours ago, chocolatekarma said: Even if it had no obvious shortcomings, you're still gaming on a 7" screen. No thanks. Said everyone gaming on an even smaller Switch-screen, right? if you don’t want to use this handheld on a couch or whatever, than it’s obviously not for you. That’s fine, but don’t fabricate downsides that aren’t really downsides. a 7 inch screen is a great size for handheld gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 26, 2022 23 hours ago, Commander Neon said: I'd just like to say one thing before everyone goes after Valve for releasing the Deck with "unfinished software." Within a week, these issues will likely be noticed or addressed. Proton will probably never be 100% perfect, but it's getting really close, and you can always install Windows when drivers come out. The amount of games that are native or do work on Proton so far is at least 50% of all Steam games. Valve is of course working to get BattlEye and EAC working on Linux as fast as possible, which will open even more games that before. I recently played Brawlhalla, a Windows-only game which uses EAC, on my Linux daily driver machine, using Proton and the "Proton EAC Runtime" (under the "Tools" section of the Steam Library as a separate application) and it worked flawlessly. Steam Deck is going to succeed in my eyes. Valve isn't going to refuse to fix issues, and it should be really easy for them to pull an Arch package update to whatever repository SteamOS on Deck will use. It's also worth noting they're trying to suddenly pour money into making literally thousands of windows games run flawlessly on Linux, which was already an insurmountable task to begin with, and to manage such a feat in what... two years? Yeah that was never going to happen. S.K.Y.N.E.T. v4.3 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 3200 | 12GB RX 6700XT | Twin 24" Pixio PX248 Prime 1080p 144Hz Displays | 256GB Sabrent NVMe (OS) | 500GB Samsung 840 Pro #1 | 500GB Samsung 840 Pro #2 | 2TB Samsung 860 Evo | 1TB Western Digital NVMe | 2TB Sabrent NVMe | Intel Wireless-AC 9260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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