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Will you buy one?

Yes, I'm excited to get one. 20 33.90%
 
No, I don't think so. 23 38.98%
 
Maybe, I need to see how ... 16 27.12%
 
Total:59
farlaff on 09 August 2021
Zippy6 said:

It's hard to play some games on switch like doom. If you want 3rd party handheld this is the way to go. Looks great. Don't think I'll get one personally though.

Doom runs super well on Switch. Not a PC, but very well optimized for what it is. But of course the Deck should provide the superior experience.



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Zippy6 on 09 August 2021
farlaff said:
Zippy6 said:

It's hard to play some games on switch like doom. If you want 3rd party handheld this is the way to go. Looks great. Don't think I'll get one personally though.

Doom runs super well on Switch. Not a PC, but very well optimized for what it is. But of course the Deck should provide the superior experience.

Wolfenstein, doom. They're both too blurry for me. I can deal with 30fps if I have to but not those low resolutions.

Skyrim is an example of a third party that runs great on switch. It's sharp and crisp when playing handheld.



farlaff on 09 August 2021
Captain_Yuri said:

Valve is creating a Steam Deck API for devs to quickly optimise games

https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-steam-deck-api-optimisation/


Valve is working with AMD to ensure Steam Deck is chill with Windows 11

https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-windows-11-tpm-compatibility/

Sounds like by the time it launches, installing Windows shouldn't have any issues

I like this, even though for now it seems like just a set of specific options. But what I want to know how independent from Windows this is going to be and every effort in that direction interests me.



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farlaff on 09 August 2021
Zippy6 said:
farlaff said:

Doom runs super well on Switch. Not a PC, but very well optimized for what it is. But of course the Deck should provide the superior experience.

Wolfenstein, doom. They're both too blurry for me. I can deal with 30fps if I have to but not those low resolutions.

Skyrim is an example of a third party that runs great on switch. It's sharp and crisp when playing handheld.

Yeah, I understand, but Skyrim is 10 years old now and runs on an ancient engine. Much easier to port for these days and at the time Switch was released.



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farlaff on 17 August 2021

I know most have probably already seen this, but here we go anyway:

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/450235/phil-spencer-xcloud-and-xbox-games-work-well-on-steam-deck/



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farlaff on 20 October 2021

This is Valve's Official tear down of the Deck. It skipped my attention somehow, but now I'm gonna post it here:



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farlaff on 20 October 2021

And this is Linus channel's take on it:



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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 20 October 2021



                  

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Chazore on 20 October 2021
Captain_Yuri said:

Truly what a time to be alive to see this becoming a reality. 



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SvennoJ on 20 October 2021
Chazore said:
Captain_Yuri said:

Truly what a time to be alive to see this becoming a reality. 

Err, it was already possible ;)