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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I don’t have a Steam Deck and probably won’t get one, but I’m glad they exist, as it has made Linux gaming in general much better supported and simpler.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I thought the same for a long time. I had a gaming PC, I had my Switch (or earlier Nintendo consoles), I was covered. Eventually my gaming PC reached the end of the road (15+ years, minor upgrades along the way.) I was happy enough without it so I decided against building a new gaming PC.
Then Baldur’s Gate 3 was announced. I knew I’d need a new gaming PC to play it. Of course alternatives like Stadia showed up at that time, but we know how that story ends, and it ends before BG3 came out.
Steam Deck truly is a savior. I can play the latest games. I can play my old games. I can emulate games.
Plus unlike Android it feels like a Linux machine underneath. I don’t say that to shame Android, but I don’t feel like I own the device. I can customize a lot, but I’m just a user. But the Steam Deck? I can open the hood if I like and it’s a Linux machine with a built in touch screen and controller. It’s my PC.
UndefinedIsNotAFunction@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
To add, it’s even reached out to non-nerds. My brother, who isn’t THAT tech literate picked one up and he’s absolutely loving it. He hasn’t had a gaming PC ever but he’s getting tons of time on the Steamdeck and we’ve had zero issues playing games online together and using the steam voice chat.