Comment on Necessary accessories?
PastaRhythm@lemmy.world 11 months ago
People love accessories, but the Steam Deck is fantastic right out of the box, and very little is a requirement. For you, I would say these are the only requirements:
- A way to connect the Deck to a screen. A simple USB-C to HDMI connector will work, but if you plan on plugging in a mouse and keyboard, you may want a dock or USB hub, something that has all the USB ports you need.
- A mouse and keyboard for working on a desktop, of course.
- Storage. Your 128gb micro SD card should be fine.
You might want to get a bigger micro SD card. It can absolutely handle one game at a time-- It can handle many games at a time! Stray is only ten gigs. You’re also using it as a work PC, though. I don’t know how much storage your job needs, but it’s possible that managing your storage could get annoying. The PC gaming elitist in me doesn’t want to recommend anything less than a 512gb card, but I don’t think that’s a strict requirement so I’ll leave that up to you. If you do upgrade, I would recommend a bigger SD card over a new SSD since SD cards are way easier and less risky.
When you say you want a case, do you mean something that you clip on to the Deck? I would recommend avoiding that. It’ll mess with the ergonomics of the device. I don’t know if it’ll affect temperature or not so I won’t comment on that. If you’re talking about something like a carrying case, though, that could be a decent investment. The carrying case that the Deck comes with is excellent, but it’s not big enough to store all of your accessories if that’s what you’re going for.
sparklecherryz@geddit.social 11 months ago
Yeah, I’m talking about a clip on case. I am prone to dropping stuff but I don’t know if I want to spend money on a silicone shell or a hardcover shell.
I would like to use the USB hub to charge my deck and be hooked up to a monitor/TV so nothing dies on me.
Is it comfortable using the abxy buttons? After using a regular controller the joysticks under the other buttons all the time, would the SD be tiring? My hands are on the smaller side.
PastaRhythm@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Sorry for the late reply. I don’t check Lemmy all that often.
I would never want to use a clip on case myself. I would worry that it would make the buttons uncomfortable to use. It would also affect how it sits in a docking station. The Steam Deck has a nice shape that will make it harder to drop. I wouldn’t recommend a case, but some people do like cases, so that’s your call.
USB hub sounds good, and would also work better than a dock if you do get a case.
The ABXY buttons are very comfortable to use! I’ve found the Deck to be a very comfortable device. My hands are a bit bigger so I’m not sure how big of a role that hand size plays, but I think you’ll be fine.
sparklecherryz@geddit.social 11 months ago
Thanks! Last night I tried placing my thumbs naturally on my Logitech controller and realized how cramped my hands were. Dispite having small hands, my thumbs rested right under the LB and RB buttons. So I guess that and your answer answers how comfortable the controls will be.