PonyOfWar
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- Comment on [Deck] 8 hours ago:
Definitely not Series S level, no. You should expect something like PS4 graphical fidelity at 800p.
- Comment on Steam Frame updates: People in the reservation queue should be able to see if they're getting their frame this year or next. 1 day ago:
I was on the waitlist and until today I still had a little bit of hope I’d be able to purchase one this year. Haha, nope. I’ll just resign myself to probably never getting one at this point.
- Comment on Steam Frame updates: People in the reservation queue should be able to see if they're getting their frame this year or next. 1 day ago:
It’s not showing anything for me either, also Germany.
- Comment on Nobody talked about the most useless feature of the Steam Frame 1 week ago:
That button, with the same functionality, was already a thing on both the Index and the Vive. Mildly useful to control the SteamVR panel when playing something with M/KB or a regular controller.
- Comment on OOTL I just found out about the valve Index. Whats the difference between valve Index and steam Frame? 2 weeks ago:
Essentially, little IR tracking cameras you place around your play space
Small correction, but as it’s a common misconception: The base stations don’t contain cameras. They sweep the room with IR lasers, which get detected by photosensors on the headset and controllers.
- Comment on OOTL I just found out about the valve Index. Whats the difference between valve Index and steam Frame? 2 weeks ago:
Valve Index is a traditional PC-VR headset. It’s always tethered to a computer and it needs Lighthouse basestations set up in the room. Meanwhile, the Frame can run some games standalone without a PC, has wireless streaming for when you do play on your PC and uses inside-out tracking without the need for basestations.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
I’ve been spending some time today reporting scalpers on Ebay and other platforms. Hopefully getting some of them to cancel, but I’m afraid they’ll still find a way to sell.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
Fair enough, looks like they only introduced the april requirement a few days after launching the controller. Misremembered that.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
Well yeah. I said I hate the lottery and you asked me what I prefer.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
The purchase history has to be older than the stream controller, so those bots are not eligeable (requirement is April, controller released on may).
Steam controller already had that requirement for an older purchase.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
I have managed to get every single Valve hardware I wanted to get so far (Deck, Deck OLED, Controller), just by showing up on time and being patient with the servers. Until now. So for me personally, my experience with the old system has been better.
They already had bot prevention measures by requiring a game purchase on Steam etc just like they did for the Frame. If a bot managed to buy a Steam Controller, it could also have entered the lottery. So I’m not sure that there is much of an advantage.
- Comment on [Frame] Landed on the waitlist, two friends as well (Europe) 3 weeks ago:
Waitlist, both for me and my nephew. I hate the lottery system.
- Comment on [controller] Argh just need to vent 3 weeks ago:
I’ve seen some similar situations where Steam support made an exception and reactivated the reservation after a support request.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
It’s just a UI thing on the default UI, but I think it has been there for a couple months at least.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
Steam Frame has its own custom streaming hardware and drivers. Other types of VR-streaming working for other VR headsets isn’t really relevant. I’m sure they’ll get it to work soon though, maybe even at launch.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
I think it’s because Lemmy tries to merge the posts. When I look on Sopuli, I can initially only see the duplicate post, but when extending it it shows mine as a “cross post”.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
Kinda. On the other hand, I have so many USB-C chargers by now that it would have probably stayed inside the box anyway.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
Streaming from a Linux PC wasn’t working yet when LTT tested it on August 24th.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
That explains why they have the lottery, but I don’t understand why they don’t have an “any model” list. They did for the Steam Machine.
- Comment on You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€ 3 weeks ago:
The prices are about what I expected. Could be worse. What annoys me a little bit is that in addition to being another lottery for an opportunity to buy, you can only choose one model ahead of time. I would probably buy the 1TB model if I couldn’t get the smaller one. But I don’t think I’m going to volunteer for the large model and give up my chance to buy the cheaper one…
- You can now sign up for the Steam Frame lottery - 256GB model 1049€, 1TB 1279€store.steampowered.com ↗Submitted 3 weeks ago to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz | 37 comments
- Comment on LTT side channel Short Circuit has accidentally published their first 30 minutes with Steam Frame early. 3 weeks ago:
$60 for the ergonomic kit, which is a couple of pieces of fabric, is rough. Doesn’t bode well for the price of the HMD.
I suspect Linux/Machine streaming will be there at launch and might be a reason they’ve been so late with the launch. We’ve seen quite a few Linux fixes in recent SteamVR releases.
- Comment on Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe 1 month ago:
Got the email too. Oh well, guess my data got leaked again. Seems almost impossible to avoid these days if you ever want to buy something on the internet. At least it didn’t include my passport number this time, like when Interrail was hacked…
I have to say, though, that I don’t really get why Valve’s shipping partner needed to retain my data for months after shipping out my products.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
That sucks. Right at the point where needing spare parts is getting more likely for Steam Deck owners. What’s the point in selling replacement batteries if you only sell them while almost everyone’s batteries are still fine?
Hopefully they’ll be able to stock some good third-party parts.
- Comment on The First PC Shipping With SteamOS Arrives Next Month 3 months ago:
Pretty sure this thing was 11+ years earlier.
- Comment on Steam machine prices are live 3 months ago:
The original Steam Controller and Steam link went on sale for about 5€ each.
- Comment on Steam machine prices are live 3 months ago:
My guess would be like 600 or so for the base model.
- Comment on Steam machine prices are live 3 months ago:
It’s hard to say, but at least before the component shortages, I would have expected the Frame to be more expensive than the Steam Machine. After all, it has 2 included controllers, displays, batteries, tracking cameras etc. But maybe the lower memory and storage (if you go for the 256GB) along with its mobile SoC might help reduce the effects of the component crisis somewhat. I don’t expect it to be below 1k€ though, personally.
- Comment on Steam machine prices are live 3 months ago:
It’s obviously not Valve’s fault but man, that’s expensive. Wasn’t planning on getting one anyway, but it certainly makes me worried about what the Frame may cost.
Anyone here planning on getting one? I do wonder how much of a market there is for it at this price.
- Comment on Steam Controller: Dropped and doubled inputs?! Bad connection?! 4 months ago:
Do you use a configuration that mixes gamepad with mouse or keyboard input, like “Gamepad with Mouse Trackpad” or something like that? Some games can’t handle those configurations, causing some strange behaviours.