Personal Opinion, I regret buying a steam deck and think it sucks

[Warlander]

Anyone else actually not like this thing ? If i could get a refund i would. So I Guess i didnt do a lot of research when i ordered it, I imagined something i could play the games i was already playing but on the go or at work etc. But most of the games i play are MMO type games which almost none work or work very poorly.

So then i thought I will use it to play some older games or games i just wouldnt play on my $4k PC Once again most of the options are ♥♥♥♥ , most of the games that are actually good on the steam deck ive already played, and why would i want to play them again but on a smaller screen with worse graphics ?

That brings me to the next thing, the screens too damn small., give me a PC monitor with controlers strapped to the sides cause ive yet to find anything thats actually enjoyable on it EXCEPT the valve made free game where you are a product tester. whatever that was called.

And then there is battery life, not only is it very short in most situations but it takes FOREVER to charge.

Controls also kinda suck, I dont know why, I have a Razer wolverine game controller i use on my PC some times , and i was comparing it in Path of exile ( actually probably the only game i had fun playing on the steam deck) and its like the steam deck just doesnt have proper response on the sticks, i find the movement is hard to keep fluid in comparison.

Then there is heat, no wonder battery life sucks, its a portable heater, thinking my wife might like it cause her hands are cold playing her switch all the time.

So to sum up,A gaming laptop would %100 been a better option, and i will likely sell or trade miy steam deck to do that cause i do like the idea of not being stuck to my PC all the time.

And to any devs out there, particularly valve, make games specifically for the steam deck, it "could" be a good platform for certain types of games but man it just sucks for most of them except maybe side scroller garbage which i didnt even like back in the day when thats all there was.

Peace

[[?]legit]

İlk olarak SlowMango tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak ?legit tarafından gönderildi:

I am actually thanking the devs for not allowing the anti cheat to run on Linux.

So you're thanking them for prohibiting and OS which was causing you to not be able to play your games on that OS.

Then you complained about not being able to play your games on that OS so you installed and unsupported OS.

Then complained even more.

False. I'm blaming Valve for not implementing or at least supporting an OS that over 98% of
the steam users is using (windows).

As mentioned before, anti cheat support is disabled, because of security concerns. Why do you think that the devs should be blamed for that?

[Murasakino Rin]

I am glad that Valve are supporting a non-windows OS and are continuing to do so.

and i think your percent is wrong.

[DeadboyEzra]

İlk olarak Murasakino Rin tarafından gönderildi:

I am glad that Valve are supporting a non-windows OS and are continuing to do so.

and i think your percent is wrong.

The exact number as of Aug 21st, 2023 was 96.17% so close enough.
Following that was OSX at 2.98%.

And finally we have Linux... at a strong 0.85%.

So yeah he was wrong... but by how much matters...

[Boblin the Goblin]

İlk olarak ?legit tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak SlowMango tarafından gönderildi:

So you're thanking them for prohibiting and OS which was causing you to not be able to play your games on that OS.

Then you complained about not being able to play your games on that OS so you installed and unsupported OS.

Then complained even more.

False. I'm blaming Valve for not implementing or at least supporting an OS that over 98% of
the steam users is using (windows).

As mentioned before, anti cheat support is disabled, because of security concerns. Why do you think that the devs should be blamed for that?

I forget that there's no cheaters on Windows.

Or that somehow server side anti-cheats don't know how detect cheats in Linux.

[WarnerCK]

İlk olarak Ḍ₃ₐd␢ₒyᙓᶻ꜒Ạ tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Murasakino Rin tarafından gönderildi:

I am glad that Valve are supporting a non-windows OS and are continuing to do so.

and i think your percent is wrong.

The exact number as of Aug 21st, 2023 was 96.17% so close enough.
Following that was OSX at 2.98%.

And finally we have Linux... at a strong 0.85%.

So yeah he was wrong... but by how much matters...

Your numbers are wrong, too.

The numbers you're looking for are Windows 96.94%, OS X 1.43%, and Linux 1.63%.

[DeadboyEzra]

İlk olarak WarnerCK tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Ḍ₃ₐd␢ₒyᙓᶻ꜒Ạ tarafından gönderildi:

The exact number as of Aug 21st, 2023 was 96.17% so close enough.
Following that was OSX at 2.98%.

And finally we have Linux... at a strong 0.85%.

So yeah he was wrong... but by how much matters...

Your numbers are wrong, too.

The numbers you're looking for are Windows 96.94%, OS X 1.43%, and Linux 1.63%.

Yes it would seem they updated from the source that was originally available to me. It is as follows.

Windows-96.94%

OSX-1.43%

Linux-1.63%

The information as I had said was of August. What I said was correct. However the most "up to date" info is now here. Thank you WarnerCK

[Oriflame]

Refunding came easy for me when I discovered how horrendous game compatibility was (I should have know that would be the case with a linux based system). Controls were pretty awkward; screen size is really way too small; in 2023 I feel like I'm on a Gameboy color; not even a Sega Gamegear. Screen size is far more critical for a device that plays PC games. My sum realization was that my laptop offered a far superior experience with a modicum more cumbrance if I was traveling and the windows based OSs are uncomparable in terms of ease of use, stability, and driver synchronization vs any linux system...which is why linx has never caught on.

BLUF Screen way too tiny; awkward controls, terrible battery life, relatively atrocious driver compatibility, infuriating library compatibility. If steam had been a bit less greedy then they would at leadt have partnered with Microsoft so that the deck had a far more compatible OS.

[Boblin the Goblin]

İlk olarak Oriflame tarafından gönderildi:

Refunding came easy for me when I discovered how horrendous game compatibility was (I should have know that would be the case with a linux based system). Controls were pretty awkward; screen size is really way too small; in 2023 I feel like I'm on a Gameboy color; not even a Sega Gamegear. Screen size is far more critical for a device that plays PC games. My sum realization was that my laptop offered a far superior experience with a modicum more cumbrance if I was traveling and the windows based OSs are uncomparable in terms of ease of use, stability, and driver synchronization vs any linux system...which is why linx has never caught on.

BLUF Screen way too tiny; awkward controls, terrible battery life, relatively atrocious driver compatibility, infuriating library compatibility. If steam had been a bit less greedy then they would at leadt have partnered with Microsoft so that the deck had a far more compatible OS.

Ah, the classic laptop comparison.

[Haruspex]

İlk olarak Oriflame tarafından gönderildi:

Refunding came easy for me...

Sounds a bit like you set yourself up for disappointment by expecting it to be something that it's not.

I will concede that I wouldn't want the Deck to be my only way to play PC games. While I personally focus on singleplayer for the most part and the vast majority of the games I want to play work fine, the few that don't would be frustrating if I didn't also have a powerful gaming desktop to play on.

[Vinacious G]

Why would anyone want their console on the go to be bogged down by Msoft bloat? I see people say this over and over and

1) Why? It takes so long to load in comparison to natural S Deck, along with many other arguments, like forced updates, whinyness from being in airplane mode too long, updates again, and general Windows sluggishness and bloat; and

2) You can easily put W11 on an SD card now, which is crazy, and boot into it from the Steam Deck with ease. I was able to do it just fine with Rufus and almost never have to utilize that sd card because my massive library is largely compatible, plus every emulator ever practically

So the argument that it needs to have Windows baked into it is moot with the user's option to if they choose

I was against them not forcing windows on it before I had the device, which is my first foray into Linux, because I thought it would be a big mess. Afterwards, I see it was one of the best decisions they made with the device



I also don't use my Deck to play RTSs or 4X games, because that would be silly. You'd have to get a hub and use a wireless mouse and kb, and use the hub to HDMI into a TV, and all of that is very cool to have as an option, but also completely goes against the portability of it lol

[Oriflame]

İlk olarak Vinacious G tarafından gönderildi:

Why would anyone want their console on the go to be bogged down by Msoft bloat? I see people say this over and over and

1) Why? It takes so long to load in comparison to natural S Deck, along with many other arguments, like forced updates, whinyness from being in airplane mode too long, updates again, and general Windows sluggishness and bloat; and

2) You can easily put W11 on an SD card now, which is crazy, and boot into it from the Steam Deck with ease. I was able to do it just fine with Rufus and almost never have to utilize that sd card because my massive library is largely compatible, plus every emulator ever practically

So the argument that it needs to have Windows baked into it is moot with the user's option to if they choose

I was against them not forcing windows on it before I had the device, which is my first foray into Linux, because I thought it would be a big mess. Afterwards, I see it was one of the best decisions they made with the device



I also don't use my Deck to play RTSs or 4X games, because that would be silly. You'd have to get a hub and use a wireless mouse and kb, and use the hub to HDMI into a TV, and all of that is very cool to have as an option, but also completely goes against the portability of it lol

Compatibility and dependability for me vs Linux. I've spent almost a decade of my life in third world countries; the last thing I want is a linux based system with the most unstandardized approach of all. Even my W98 systems have better quality control.

Then as far as the deck; the screen is really way too small; that was really a killer along with how many games simply wouldn't launch on it.

[Haruspex]

İlk olarak Vinacious G tarafından gönderildi:

I also don't use my Deck to play RTSs or 4X games, because that would be silly. You'd have to get a hub and use a wireless mouse and kb, and use the hub to HDMI into a TV, and all of that is very cool to have as an option, but also completely goes against the portability of it lol

But the fact that you CAN do that if you want is still nice, even if it's not ideal. The problems arise when someone buys a Deck expecting it to be their new, primary 4x machine.

I think a few people got their hopes up for the wrong reason, only for reality to hit. If someone bought a Steam Deck excited to play Destiny 2 or Fortnite, yeah, they're going to be disappointed. It's like if someone bought a Playstation excited to play Halo. They'll be disappointed, but it's not Sony's fault. It's the buyer's fault for failing to do the absolute minimum amount of research to ensure that the device they're paying hundreds of dollars for is actually suitable for what they want to do.

İlk olarak Oriflame tarafından gönderildi:

Compatibility and dependability for me vs Linux. I've spent almost a decade of my life in third world countries; the last thing I want is a linux based system with the most unstandardized approach of all. Even my W98 systems have better quality control.

Then as far as the deck; the screen is really way too small; that was really a killer along with how many games simply wouldn't launch on it.

Then simply put, the Deck is not for you, and it's easy to see this before you buy one. It's very well known that it has a 7" display. It's very well known that it's a Linux based system. If these are deal-breakers for you, don't buy one. If you ignored it and bought one anyway, then that's on you.

[zidane4000]

For me it is the weight that kills it. 600 something grams is just too bulky for a handheld. Call me scrawny hands all you want but I don't get a fatigue playing my Switch. Unlike the Deck.

[joshuakhup20]

I regret buying a Steam Deck. Man, even for verified games the deck seems like it cannot handle it. In every game it f**ing crash and It is so f**ing annoying. I just hope some game works without that issue (crashing).

[joshuakhup20]

I don't have an issue with 800p or a small screen because it's a portable experience. The graphics are great in my opinion but don't ever compare with PS5, Xbox Series X, or PC. Games from the 2010s are much better on Steam Deck than PS3 and Xbox 360 or sometimes PS4 games might be even better on Steam Deck due to framerates or graphic settings. My only problem with Steam Deck is that almost every game got crashed. It is so f***ing annoying. That is the only reason why I feel regret buying the Steam Deck.