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I like the Steam Deck but Steam don’t allow more than One account to be on at a time which is stupid because i want the option of playing while my kid is on the PC or vice versa. That’s why I opted for the ROG so I could at least install Xbox and be able to play titles on that platform if Steam is being used.

I agree that windows is really fiddly on a handheld. Would much prefer a more seamless experience like on Steam if possible.

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cowfodder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
My kid can use his steam account on my computer or his deck while I’m on my deck and use our shared library. The only limitation is we can’t both play the same game.

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- iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  This is somewhat new with the release of the revamped families. Previously, you could not even play different games across a shared library.
  
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  - cowfodder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I’m aware. That doesn’t negate the fact that the comment I replied to is incorrect.
    
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    iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    No, it doesn’t, I was simply adding context, not trying to contradict you.
    
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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
You can just use the Steam Deck like a Linux computer and ignore the steam part?

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- pathief@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  What’s the point of having a gaming handheld and not game? Get a laptop instead
  
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  - supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    The form factor of laptops as portable computers sucks
    
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    pathief@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I guess it depends on what you’re going to do with it. I own a Steam deck and love it, but the screen is too small to work.
    
    I would rather buy a small laptop, install arch and go wild. To each their own.
    
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Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
AS others have said, the key is making your son a separate steam account, and then adding him to your steam family so he can access your games. That will let you both play your games at the same time, as long as you aren’t trying to play the exact same copy of a game (1 game copy = 1 player at a time).

This also will give you access to some parental controls and let you limit what games he can access. I don’t want to share some games like Cyberpunk or Baldur’s gate with my younger kids for example.

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