Anyone have the Steam Link?

[VagabondWraith]

Am going to pick one up I think but would like user experience first if you have one.

 

Thanks.

[don_svetlio]

@TheCaptain53

[Howlingwolf101]

12 minutes ago, VagabondWraith said:

Am going to pick one up I think but would like user experience first if you have one.

 

Thanks.

from what I've heard, it's good for casual games like Skyrim or RPGs but there is a bit of a delay so competitive games aren't really the best ones to use on there. Other than that it looks sleek and really cool. That's only what I've heard, I don't own one, so take it with a grain of salt

[TheCaptain53]

@don_svetlio thank you for guiding me to our confused brother, I shall help him all I can.

Hey OP. I have a Steam Link, and I have to say that for the price, it is brilliant. For fast paced games such Rocket League, CS:GO, etc etc, you're going to be disappointed. There is some input lag and it's especially noticeable for online multiplayer games. However, I had a very good experience using my Dualshock 4 (yes, I'm a Sony peasant, deal with it) playing games like Tomb Raider, Batman: Arkham Knight, Super Meat Boy and Brutal Legend. There are some flaws with it, I had some instability issues for a while after the day 2 patch, but it was generally okay after that.

Do take some of what I say with a pinch of salt, however. Whilst I'm not using full UTP network cable to the router and have to settle for powerline, this is worlds better than going over WiFi. The Steam Link only allows 30Mbps of throughput, so don't worry too much about your link speed, as long as it's 100Mbps or higher. I also have an exceptionally powerful rig with a Titan X and an i5-4690k at the time (now using an i7-4790k). I say at the time because I haven't used it in a little while. Not because it's bad, but mainly because I've had no reason to.

I would also make sure that any games you play have FULL controller support. Games that have partial controller support such as Batman: Arkham Asylum don't really work. They can work, but it's tricky and not worth the effort. This would, unfortunately, include a game like Skyrim.

For the price, I would say it's worth it. It's very compact, discrete, and consumes very little power. My only BIG complaint about it is that it doesn't have a power button.

I would give it a recommendation.

[VagabondWraith]

@TheCaptain53

 

Thank you for thy words of wisdom ye kind gentleman. I shall heed thy advise from thy superior expertise and take due consideration in a future purchase.

[TheCaptain53]

On 4/2/2016 at 1:39 AM, VagabondWraith said:

@TheCaptain53

 

Thank you for thy words of wisdom ye kind gentleman. I shall heed thy advise from thy superior expertise and take due consideration in a future purchase.

no worys m8