Rebuying steam deck as "streaming" device

[Houd.ini]

Hey guys, i returned to my gaming pc but im considering rebuying the steam deck as streaming device. I didnt like the performance but i liked playing in bed. So my gaming computer does all the compute but i game on the steam deck. Did any one try this?

[ReBoot]

Sure

[Houd.ini]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Sure

Did you experience how it is tp use the steam deck as streaming device

[ReBoot]

You don't have to setup much, you just switch from playing locally to streaming and start the game. The rest just works and is self-explanatory. If you really want to read up on anything in advance, you can go with Valve's streaming FAQ.

[Slavyk_FR]

I just got a SteamDeck last week and having a blast playing on my couch while letting my gaming desktop do all the hard work.
Performance was great and no noticeable latency.

[Houd.ini]

Originally posted by Slavyk:

I just got a SteamDeck last week and having a blast playing on my couch while letting my gaming desktop do all the hard work.
Performance was great and no noticeable latency.

Is the image quality constant?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Running Chicken:

Originally posted by Slavyk:

I just got a SteamDeck last week and having a blast playing on my couch while letting my gaming desktop do all the hard work.
Performance was great and no noticeable latency.

Is the image quality constant?

Around my place, it sometimes produces hiccups & visual artifacts during ramp-up, but works as well as playing locally afterwards.

[shadowboy813]

It works well, and an added benefit is MUCH longer battery life.

[Dynamonic]

I agree! Streaming on the Deck is fantastic and works really well.
I recently played a chunk of the Resident Evil 4 remake maxed out with ray tracing on it and there were barely any hiccups, and it looked fantastic!

Once your Steam Deck is connected to your PC, they'll always remember each other too, meaning you only have to set up once then they'll always know when the other is online and available.
Streaming a game from your PC is then as easy as selecting the arrow next to 'Play', selecting your PC from the list, then selecting 'Stream'.
You might need to tweak your resolution settings though on a per game basis as it will likely attempt to stream the game in your desktop's native resolution.

[WarnerCK]

Originally posted by Dynamonic:

You might need to tweak your resolution settings though on a per game basis as it will likely attempt to stream the game in your desktop's native resolution.

Zero issue with that here: my desktop's 2560×1600 so I get 2×SSAA "for free" when streaming to the Deck.

[The Everlasting Stillness ☯]

Not only that, I've also used the Deck to stream games from my PC while on a completely different connection in another city. Hooked up a usb hub to the C port, in which I plugged in my phone, which I used as a hotspot. Almost no visual problems, very good latency.
And streaming stuff to it at home works even better, though I have experienced image quality loss in more intensive games. Nothing too bad, though. Works great for me.

[invision2212]

Consider getting a usb c ethernet port for the deck if you really want to experience near zero image quality loss and no latency

[The Everlasting Stillness ☯]

Originally posted by invision2212:

Consider getting a usb c ethernet port for the deck if you really want to experience near zero image quality loss and no latency

100% worth it.

[Mahjik]

Originally posted by Running Chicken:

Hey guys, i returned to my gaming pc but im considering rebuying the steam deck as streaming device. I didnt like the performance but i liked playing in bed. So my gaming computer does all the compute but i game on the steam deck. Did any one try this?

You don't really need a Steam Deck for just that. You can do that using a $100 Android tablet and a $20 Xbox-style gamepad. You can use a phone with those holders that have the controllers on the sides to make it hold like a Switch.

[Houd.ini]

Originally posted by Mahjik:

Originally posted by Running Chicken:

Hey guys, i returned to my gaming pc but im considering rebuying the steam deck as streaming device. I didnt like the performance but i liked playing in bed. So my gaming computer does all the compute but i game on the steam deck. Did any one try this?

You don't really need a Steam Deck for just that. You can do that using a $100 Android tablet and a $20 Xbox-style gamepad. You can use a phone with those holders that have the controllers on the sides to make it hold like a Switch.

Indeed. The good thing about the steam deck is the controller. Its to me 1000 times better then a normal controller and the steam controller cant be bought anymore in my region. But i think i'll just use it like you said on a good enough tablet and a controller. But then again hoöding the steamdeck is so satisfying.

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you can do this