Opinions on steam deck

[Funky Monk]

Do you think it’s worth it? I’m thinking of buying it, wanna play my rouge-likes while I travel

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

Originally posted by brian9824:

ROFLMAO - umm you are aware that the two draw VASTLY different amounts of power

A gameboy - 70 - 80 mA
Steam Deck - MINIMUM of 29000 mA

Of course the gameboy will run longer on a charge, it's like saying a generator will power a lightbulb longer then your entire house.

Right! lol i was just making a comparison to how far battery and technology has really come, 4xAAA has come a long way with a 2000 mA pack

yeah and the power draw has also exceeded battery storage improvements. Devices can store more power and devices USE far more power, and the components of battery packs have SKYROCKETED in price. So the overall gain in battery life is actually negative. Its the primary factor that drives electric car prices higher.

[Thermal Lance]

The Steam Deck is an EXCELLENT portable heat source. Also can double as a useful weight to stop school stuff from flying off due to wind. It got that nice weight to it.

Oh, and you can game with it... If you care about that.

[Tito Shivan]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

Right! lol i was just making a comparison to how far battery and technology has really come

And failing at it. Astronomically.

[76561199281265327]

i am being honest i don't have a steam deck i have done alot of interested viewing into it, i love little gadgets like steam deck, they are fun to play around with an figure out things normal people don't really consider, like turning your steam deck into a garage door opener, you can as do that with your phone, but really steam deck seems pretty cool to me. if i was a kid having to sit in a car for several hours with parents id need a steam deck preloaded with tons of games and plugs to the cars charger for sure. i don't think work would enjoy the size of a steam deck sitting on my desk while im suppose to be working, and deffaintly wouldn't be putting steam deck in my pocket when the boss comes around.

the other side of all this is does steam deck have a camera , any kinda inputs other then joystick an gyro, there are some things that today is a standard, i guess a great exmaple would be steam deck should have a camera for gesture control and things like that, eye tracking, stuff from the early 2000's that should be incorprated into the techlogy that makes it different an cool.

as a gamer we just expect things like this, also say i wanna blue tooth connect my wii fitness board to my steam deck can i do it? or my wii controller i want to be able to incorperate the hardware from my life into my devices

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

i am being honest i don't have a steam deck i have done alot of interested viewing into it, i love little gadgets like steam deck, they are fun to play around with an figure out things normal people don't really consider, like turning your steam deck into a garage door opener, you can as do that with your phone, but really steam deck seems pretty cool to me. if i was a kid having to sit in a car for several hours with parents id need a steam deck preloaded with tons of games and plugs to the cars charger for sure. i don't think work would enjoy the size of a steam deck sitting on my desk while im suppose to be working, and deffaintly wouldn't be putting steam deck in my pocket when the boss comes around.

the other side of all this is does steam deck have a camera , any kinda inputs other then joystick an gyro, there are some things that today is a standard, i guess a great exmaple would be steam deck should have a camera for gesture control and things like that, eye tracking, stuff from the early 2000's that should be incorprated into the techlogy that makes it different an cool.

as a gamer we just expect things like this, also say i wanna blue tooth connect my wii fitness board to my steam deck can i do it? or my wii controller i want to be able to incorperate the hardware from my life into my devices

It has standard functions like bluetooth, no camera but as a PC it can support any USB peripheral just like a PC can. The steam deck is a laptop with a built in screen in a custom case.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

as a gamer we just expect things like this, also say i wanna blue tooth connect my wii fitness board to my steam deck can i do it? or my wii controller i want to be able to incorperate the hardware from my life into my devices

You can't even do that on Windows without a good bit of tinkering with drivers or extra dongles. Again, you are showing you don't really know what the Deck is while trying to say what it is/isn't good for or what it can/can't be used for.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by brian9824:

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

i am being honest i don't have a steam deck i have done alot of interested viewing into it, i love little gadgets like steam deck, they are fun to play around with an figure out things normal people don't really consider, like turning your steam deck into a garage door opener, you can as do that with your phone, but really steam deck seems pretty cool to me. if i was a kid having to sit in a car for several hours with parents id need a steam deck preloaded with tons of games and plugs to the cars charger for sure. i don't think work would enjoy the size of a steam deck sitting on my desk while im suppose to be working, and deffaintly wouldn't be putting steam deck in my pocket when the boss comes around.

the other side of all this is does steam deck have a camera , any kinda inputs other then joystick an gyro, there are some things that today is a standard, i guess a great exmaple would be steam deck should have a camera for gesture control and things like that, eye tracking, stuff from the early 2000's that should be incorprated into the techlogy that makes it different an cool.

as a gamer we just expect things like this, also say i wanna blue tooth connect my wii fitness board to my steam deck can i do it? or my wii controller i want to be able to incorperate the hardware from my life into my devices

It has standard functions like bluetooth, no camera but as a PC it can support any USB peripheral just like a PC can. The steam deck is a laptop with a built in screen in a custom case.

Yup, indeed it is a gaming laptop without a keyboard.

Which is... funny to say the least.

[76561199281265327]

well the steam deck is not for kids, i have seen reviews of several users with frustrating issues and the trouble shooting they have to go through is pretty intense including the sudo functions and psswrd sets.

so its not the kinda device you can just turn off an then turn back on like a kid usally does. also the heavy wight would prob equal to kids droping it, its more along the lines of an adult portable that requires extensive computer software debugging know how.

also seems like alot of RMA happening, and the over all physical strength of the device is questionable as it can be easily droped an due to its weight breaks very easily, i droped my cellphone the first time i picked it up i think we all have done this.

ive had my controllers rumbble to the point they fell on the floor , lucky it didn't break to badly.

i can just see something leaving a steam deck on the table, and leaving rumble on while its playing an coming back to a steam deck on the floor. rumble btw will eat up your battery as well.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

well the steam deck is not for kids, i have seen reviews of several users with frustrating issues and the trouble shooting they have to go through is pretty intense including the sudo functions and psswrd sets.

These issues are rare and 9/10 are caused by people customizing or adding programs not through the Steam client.

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

so its not the kinda device you can just turn off an then turn back on like a kid usally does. also the heavy wight would prob equal to kids droping it, its more along the lines of an adult portable that requires extensive computer software debugging know how.

It literally is a device you can "turn off and then turn back on". The worst issue I've run into with the game suspending is the audio cracking. Which just takes quitting and re-launching the game. It also isn't heavy at all unless you're giving it to like a 4 year old.

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

also seems like alot of RMA happening, and the over all physical strength of the device is questionable as it can be easily droped an due to its weight breaks very easily, i droped my cellphone the first time i picked it up i think we all have done this.

People focus more on the negative than the positive. When people get a product they are happy with, they will most likely not go around praising that product everywhere. If they are unhappy with it, they will most likely publicize their displeasure to anyone and everyone who will listen. You're also looking at a forum specifically for bugs or issues with the Deck.

Again, it isn't heavy. It's just under double the weight of the Switch which isn't heavy to begin with. It's an electronic device. Dropping it from 3ft will damage it like most electronic devices that are specifically made to be dropped. There are also tons of cases that have been made you can buy.

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

ive had my controllers rumbble to the point they fell on the floor , lucky it didn't break to badly.

i can just see something leaving a steam deck on the table, and leaving rumble on while its playing an coming back to a steam deck on the floor. rumble btw will eat up your battery as well.

You can turn off the rumble completely. There also aren't really any games that constantly rumble. As well as the actually rumble motors not being near strong enough to move the deck like a cellphone.

Nothing you've said about the Deck has been true. It's really showing that the research you claimed to have done either is a lie or just scanning the forums for an hour or so.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by brian9824:

It has standard functions like bluetooth, no camera but as a PC it can support any USB peripheral just like a PC can. The steam deck is a laptop with a built in screen in a custom case.

Yup, indeed it is a gaming laptop without a keyboard.

Which is... funny to say the least.

Not really, its a small form factor PC, pretty standard to not have a keyboard on those as it supports external ones, and it has a virtual keyboard you can use. A keyboard takes up more space, increasing the size and reduces the portability.

The other similar devices that are coming out soon or are already out are similar for the most part in not having a keyboard too such as the

AYANEO 2
AYN Loki
RETROID POCKET 3
etc

Only the GPD Win 4 has a keyboard out of all the others afaik and it STARTS at $799 and goes up to $1200...

[The Commendatore]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

i am being honest i don't have a steam deck i have done alot of interested viewing into it...

Yet everything you've said about the Deck and questions you keep asking about it indicate otherwise.

[76561199281265327]

Originally posted by The Commendatore:

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

i am being honest i don't have a steam deck i have done alot of interested viewing into it...

Yet everything you've said about the Deck and questions you keep asking about it indicate otherwise.

just read the reviews my god the steam deck forum basicly answers all the questions , and for what its worth its the same 6 people on this thread all trying to hype up steam deck, are you really the only 6 people on the whole steam forum interested in seeing steam deck succeed if so that tells you something about the real amount of people buying steam deck

im here asking questions putting in opinions about it, i don't even own a steam deck and show more interest. gosh this is unsettling.

actually you know what never mind, all of you are rocking over 500 games owned on steam, many of you have over 1000, if steam deck is only for people that have 1000's of games an wanna dish out 100's of dollars for a portable, then keep steam deck for yourself.

im a free game player i enjoy a few paid for titles but with the mass amount of free gaming offered today i see no point in paying 1000's of dollars for hardware or software. best of luck on the steam deck thing every single one of you seems like they spent a small fortune on steam accounts.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

Originally posted by The Commendatore:

Yet everything you've said about the Deck and questions you keep asking about it indicate otherwise.

just read the reviews my god the steam deck forum basicly answers all the questions , and for what its worth its the same 6 people on this thread all trying to hype up steam deck, are you really the only 6 people on the whole steam forum interested in seeing steam deck succeed if so that tells you something about the real amount of people buying steam deck

im here asking questions putting in opinions about it, i don't even own a steam deck and show more interest. gosh this is unsettling.

actually you know what never mind, all of you are rocking over 500 games owned on steam, many of you have over 1000, if steam deck is only for people that have 1000's of games an wanna dish out 100's of dollars for a portable, then keep steam deck for yourself.

im a free game player i enjoy a few paid for titles but with the mass amount of free gaming offered today i see no point in paying 1000's of dollars for hardware or software. best of luck on the steam deck thing every single one of you seems like they spent a small fortune on steam accounts.

That's a lot to just say you really didn't research what the Steam Deck is. You aren't 'just putting opinions out'. You're saying what the Deck is and what it isn't without any real research into the product. You then use a forum that has a specific place for bug and issues as some guage on the device being just riddled with problems.

[76561199281265327]

i didn't make 5000 bug issue threads , im just telling you what is there, go take a look for yourself, this isn't my problem its yours, my problem is trying to survive life without a steam deck or wizardry online, once i have both my life will be complete.

Originally posted by tomk1:

Falling: I was at the beach playing it while walking the dogs, got back put the DECK on the roof, got the dogs into the car, gave them treats, drove up the access road 3/4 mile, turned onto public road 25-30 m/hr heard a noise something hitting and skipping across the road. Stopped the car when I realized what it was. walked back, it was lying facedown before picking it up I said, if its busted I will buy another straight away, it's worth the money, so chill, picked it up, screen undamaged, trigger keys and pad scruff marks from hitting n' sliding across the road surface (15feet skimming on the road), clam shell as in DECK shell slight open, triggers and plastic behind triggers (full press in) took most of the physical damage. I ran back to car as sitting on the road, said fine it now or latter, did something get damaged on the inside due to the fall off the roof of the moving car, pressed the on/off button and the DECK resumes playing the game, tested it and perfect. I only had the DECK 2/3 weeks, that was months ago. Silly thing is I have the protective case, but between carrying the case and the DECK left that in the car, now I leave the case on my seat so when I get back to the car, put the DECK it first.

im gonna be honest i am not going to the beach to play on a steam deck, what in the world is this story, you had your steam deck in some body armor case and left it on the roof, this story is as bad as my friends putting a laptop under a car wheel, then driving over it in atlantic city parking lot at the borgota, how can you people seriously do these things lol

Originally posted by BlackDragon875:

With how successful the Steam Deck has been as a product I believe there will be more models in the future. Maybe not today, but 2 years from now could be a different story. I'm holding off on buying one until the battery life improves. Also, the reason the Aya Neo 2 is more expensive is because it has much more capable gaming hardware than Steam Deck. If they improve the screen and battery life, that's worth paying an extra 50 or 100 dollars. They're not going to price it at $1000 and lose the casual/budget gamers.

steam already lost the casual gamer with a $400 dollar price tag , also steam needs to fix its buggy "you posted to many times bug on the forum complete nonsense".

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by New Login for Fallout76:

i didn't make 5000 bug issue threads , im just telling you what is there, go take a look for yourself, this isn't my problem its yours, my problem is trying to survive life without a steam deck or wizardry online, once i have both my life will be complete.

You do realize every thread made doesn't mean there is an actual bug or issue correct?

People were making bug threads because they couldn't play on their Deck while having a game running on their PC. Each thread does not represent a bug, especially when people don't search and create duplicates.