foggenbooty
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- Comment on Valve still waiting on a 'generational leap' for Steam Deck 2 - but it's coming 4 weeks ago:
I think you need to take a step back and ask if ARM makes sense if you’re translating x86 instructions 100% of the time. Unless you’re hoping people will develop new games for ARM and you won’t use your SD to play existing titles much, but that seems like a 180° shift to me.
- Comment on Valve still waiting on a 'generational leap' for Steam Deck 2 - but it's coming 4 weeks ago:
It doesn’t always scale down though. There’s always an efficiency curve so we really can’t speculate. I agree, we have to wait and see.
- Comment on Valve still waiting on a 'generational leap' for Steam Deck 2 - but it's coming 4 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t count AMD out. The whole reason the Steam Deck is so successful is because of AMDs Mobile GPU, not necessarily it’s CPU. AMD has been able to make some very efficient GPUs lately, so I do belive with a couple new architectures and die shrinks we will get the generational leap they’re talking about.
ARM sounds nice, and it might one day be, but getting x86 translation working flawlessly WITHOUT performance/battery costs at the same time as proton is just asking a heck of a lot.
ARM does best when it’s doing ARM things. Since all games are built for x86 with nobody having any intention of compiling for native ARM, I don’t really see the point. The whole reason i like the Steam Deck is to play older back catalog games, and those are all x86. Apple pulls it off because they only translate x86 when they have to.
- Comment on Nintendo shuts down Ryujinx 1 month ago:
Yes. There are a couple different ways to do that.
- Comment on It's Time to Bring Back the Steam Machine 6 months ago:
You can install Bazzite instead of Windows to solve the above problems.
- Comment on It's Time to Bring Back the Steam Machine 6 months ago:
I recognize thr average person won’t do this, but you can get the same steam deck experience by installing Bazzite.
Now the controller issue I definitely agree with. They need a second gen Steam Controller pronto!
- Comment on Potential Super Cheap Charger - Ikea SJOSS 7 months ago:
You don’t have to follow that link, it just has a few more technical details than the official Ikea site. That said I’m not a shill, just a cheapskate :P
I already have a smaller travel USB-C charger for my deck which is working great, but I’ve wanted to have a few extra around in places where I dock but haven’t been able to justify the price.
People are right that you can get similar priced chargers on Amazon, but they are random Chinese brands and while I’m sure Ikea’s is a rebrand itself, I would hope a large company like them would have ensured it was decent quality and won’t burn down the houses they furnish with particle board :P
- Submitted 7 months ago to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz | 22 comments
- Comment on Valve’s next mystery gadget may be imminent 1 year ago:
I think it’s unlikely that it’s a controller, but the days of 2.4ghz only are long gone. Sure you can still cheap out on it, but it’s not that expensive anymore. I could see a controller using a chipset that had it.
- Comment on [Discussion] What games are you playing on your deck? - August 2023 1 year ago:
OpenMW is THE way to go now. Don’t even consider the original engine.
- Comment on Docked in desktop mode or game mode? 1 year ago:
I disagree as in desktop mode you will be using X11 and will not have access to the features that gamescope provides. So I would still game docked in Game mode.
- Comment on Necessary accessories? 1 year ago:
Really ask yourself if you need 4K 60hz because it adds complexity to the dock, makes it more expensive, and takes up more power. I had a Cable matters USB-C hub with ethernet, HDMI, 4k60 etc and the HDMI died after a few months.
This little guy (which I bought first when the SD launched) has been going strong and was $20 sabrent.com/collections/usb-c-hubs/…/hb-tc5p
I use it on my 4K TV but I have the resolution set to 1080p 60 Hz anyway since the desktop UI is easier to navigate and I don’t run my games at that res. So if you don’t need 4K60 (which I bet most don’t) get a $20 dock like this and upgrade to something fancy later if you really need it.
- Comment on Necessary accessories? 1 year ago:
I just put in a Solidigm 1TB for under $90 CAD. More work than a microSD but if you’re handy with electronics it’s not hard.
How much space you need really depends on the games you will play. Indi games are not a problem and you could run those off a microSD without issue, but it will limit you. Some games are easily 60GB+ now.
- Comment on Necessary accessories? 1 year ago:
I just put in a Solidigm 1TB for under $90 CAD. More work than a microSD but if you’re handy with electronics it’s not hard.
How much space you need really depends on the games you will play. Indi games are not a problem and you could run those off a microSD without issue, but it will limit you. Some games are easily 60GB+ now.