Telorand
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- Comment on Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Specs Were Released And It Should Run on Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ 1 week ago:
I think that’s a fair point, and also it’s cool that they want to try to be sensitive to a group that’s historically gotten the raw end of the deal much of the time.
It’s small progress, but better than business as usual.
- Comment on Sid Meier's Civilization 7 Specs Were Released And It Should Run on Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ 1 week ago:
They’re also working with the Shawnee and their chief, who is himself a huge Civilization fan, to ensure they portray Tecumseh and his people well.
- Comment on [Discussion] What games are you playing on your deck? - October 2024 1 week ago:
You could, but there’s no official control scheme. My experience wasn’t great, but maybe yours will be better. I just think that since there’s so many buttons (multiple toolbars, multiple menus and build modes, etc.), it’s hard to make it all work.
Maybe I’ll try my hand at a new control scheme, but it just seems built for a M+Kb. It plays well, though, so the limitation really is only the controls.
- Comment on [Discussion] What games are you playing on your deck? - October 2024 1 week ago:
Untitled Goose Game. Silly fun.
I tried Satisfactory, but the controls just aren’t (yet) made for a controller.
- Comment on Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year? 2 weeks ago:
I think you mentioned that you were mapping gyro as right stick? Is there a reason you don’t use it as a mouse instead? The Steam version I think supports dual input, no?
I can give it a try at home, but I suspect there’s something else going on. When you use gyro, are you using it when you touch the right stick? Are you using it when you touch the right pad? How is it being activated?
- Comment on Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year? 2 weeks ago:
Dev wouldn’t nuke your custom profile on purpose. There’s good reasons to implement a Steam Input API in their game, most notably because they can do certain things like automatic overlay switching, which further improves the experience for most people. Losing an older profile is sometimes an unintended side effect, and there’s nothing they can do about it.
- Comment on Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year? 2 weeks ago:
And to be clear, an old config can look fine, but the internal structure may have changed with how the game/steam interprets it.
This most often happens to me where the devs create an official mapping later on that can do context-aware things in the game (i.e. using more than just Xinput).
- Comment on Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year? 2 weeks ago:
It’s possible the config got changed as things updated. I have had that happen with old configs before.
You might need to rebuild your config or edit a similar one.
- Comment on [Discussion] SteamOS 3.6 is nearly here, with Valve focusing on bug fixes before release. What are some bugs you've encountered (on either Stable or Beta) that you're hoping to see fixed? 3 weeks ago:
Ah! I actually meant to do that (saw that on another post), but the second to last Deck update broke Decky Loader’s injection sequence, so I forgot about it in the meantime.
- Comment on [Discussion] SteamOS 3.6 is nearly here, with Valve focusing on bug fixes before release. What are some bugs you've encountered (on either Stable or Beta) that you're hoping to see fixed? 3 weeks ago:
There’s still some crackling audio on resume from suspend, occasionally. Would love to see that bug ironed out completely.
- Comment on Deck Buttons Releases Real Metal Steam Deck Buttons In Our Devices - Steam Deck HQ 4 weeks ago:
It’s fine. I understand why you would be skeptical. I studied metalsmithing in college, so I’m pulling from my knowledge of working with raw copper and applying/avoiding patinas. It has been my experience that raw copper items that touch your skin will develop oxides eventually.
Modern copper pipes don’t have that problem, because they’re often covered with a protective coating from the factory to protect against oxidation (which is why you have to sand joints before soldering, as I’m sure you’re familiar), and people rarely handle them after installation.
These buttons could be just fine and never develop a problematic patina, but I wouldn’t personally take that risk, because ≈$500 replacement cost is high for me. Even the example image shows the characteristic blue oxides, though that could be from an intentionally-induced patina for advertising purposes.
- Comment on Deck Buttons Releases Real Metal Steam Deck Buttons In Our Devices - Steam Deck HQ 4 weeks ago:
They don’t. Take a look at pennies. The problem is that your fingers aren’t only covered in oil. There’s also sweat, dirt, dead skin, and bacteria.
The other issue is that even if that was true, you’re not touching the entirety of the button. The sides and the underside are just exposed to air, and with enough ambient moisture, expect oxidation to show up eventually.
- Comment on Deck Buttons Releases Real Metal Steam Deck Buttons In Our Devices - Steam Deck HQ 4 weeks ago:
I like the color of copper, but managing cupric oxide would be a potential headache, especially if it flakes off into the electronics (which it is likely to do on a moving part, like buttons).
You could possibly mitigate this somewhat by running the buttons through a polishing tumbler with burnishing media, but it would give me too much stress knowing that even this isn’t 100% effective.
- Comment on SteamFork is yet another Linux distribution aiming to be a SteamOS-like for handhelds 5 weeks ago:
SteamFork is immutable so any changes may be lost, however it may be useful to update packages to work around a bug. To install packages locally temporarily:
- Log into desktop mode and make the filesystem writeable:
sudo steamos-readonly disable - Install or update the package: Ex.
sudo pacman -Sy steamfork-customizations-jupiter
As cool as a new entry into the landscape is, this one still has the same filesystem limitations as SteamOS. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but I do wonder how this one will meaningfully distinguish itself from the others.
- Log into desktop mode and make the filesystem writeable:
- Comment on YONO soft case - carry case compatible? 5 weeks ago:
I have silicone caps, and my OLED Deck fits just fine in the official case. Dunno what kind the person above is using, but mine are the ones from PlayVital.
It’s not that snug.
- Comment on Creating an input sequence in steam input 1 month ago:
Maybe
actionaorxdotoolswould work? - Comment on Steam now identifies reviews that come from Steam Deck players 1 month ago:
I like the idea, but with Linux, that could be tricky. Unless it’s an immutable distro, the end user could have modifications causing issues from some borked config, library, or package.
It probably wouldn’t be especially useful info for end users, since ymmv, and Valve already knows what hardware and setups people are using via system scans.
ProtonDB is far more useful and already exists, because it includes system info and fixes people have tried that did/n’t work.
- Comment on With SteamOS coming, Microsoft needs to up its game in the handheld gaming market [if it's going to compete] 1 month ago:
That’s actually brilliant, and if they offered a stripped down base system that end-users could customize downstream (vis a vis BlueBuild and Universal Blue), they could reclaim some of the market.
But they’d have to relinquish some of their control and that precious user telemetry, so I’m with you that it’s obviously how they want it.
- Comment on The terrible tragedy of a stolen Steam Deck 1 month ago:
Read the story. They didn’t get it back.
- Comment on Valve upgrades Steam Families and Game Recording in the latest Steam Beta 1 month ago:
Yeah my sibling set up a Family, but I didn’t opt-in on my Deck because it’s still in Beta.
- Comment on Recommendations for games to listen to audiobooks to? 1 month ago:
Elite Dangerous is an excellent choice for any audiobook or show, especially if you’re exploring the black or doing trade loops.
I completed a few anime shows on my way to the galactic center.
- Comment on Waydroid installer for SteamOS, lets you run Android apps on Deck 2 months ago:
That’s interesting, for sure. Definitely something to keep an eye on. I stand by what I said, though!
- Comment on Waydroid installer for SteamOS, lets you run Android apps on Deck 2 months ago:
Bazzite has it by default, for anyone who wasn’t aware. As for official Valve support, I feel like that’s just wishful thinking; I’m not going to get my hopes up until we see more official news about it.
- Comment on [Game] Sober is a new way to play Roblox on Linux from the Vinegar team 2 months ago:
I doubt that’s true. Linux is barely 2% of the overall gaming market. 4% if you include general desktop users. I do not believe for a second that a tiny fraction of 2% who play roblox are “mostly” cheaters.
What’s more likely is they’re Windows users who are running a VM to circumvent the anticheat, and the Officers are too lazy to pay their devs to come up with a viable anticheat that doesn’t exclude people.
- Comment on [Help] I get beta client updates but I'm on the stable update channel 2 months ago:
So, that particular problem was fixed for me when I went back to SteamOS from Bazzite, which required me to reimage the entire device.
Thus, my two suggestions are:
- Download the SteamOS recovery image and reinstall SteamOS.
- Use the recovery image to reimage the entire Deck (factory wipe).
- Comment on [Help] I get beta client updates but I'm on the stable update channel 2 months ago:
Same thing happened to me, but I only remember it happening when I was on Bazzite. Are you running something that’s not SteamOS?
- Comment on dBrand Releases New Steam Deck Skin Based Off of $1 Million Counter-Strike Skin 2 months ago:
Good paste. I’ve used that stuff in other projects.
But that’s good to know. I don’t think the Kryonaut replacement would be significant enough of a thermal change to matter in this application, so maybe the updated hardware in the OLED is cooler overall and makes it a better candidate for skinning.
- Comment on dBrand Releases New Steam Deck Skin Based Off of $1 Million Counter-Strike Skin 2 months ago:
Nah, I implied that robots can provide a human touch!
- Comment on dBrand Releases New Steam Deck Skin Based Off of $1 Million Counter-Strike Skin 2 months ago:
They’ll also draw you a picture on request. It’s silly, but it adds a bit of a human touch to the purchase process (I got one from Bot #187). Also, I’ve read from reviews on cheaper skins on Amazon that dbrand’s tooling and fitment is better than the cheap skins out there.
- Comment on dBrand Releases New Steam Deck Skin Based Off of $1 Million Counter-Strike Skin 2 months ago:
Do you have an LCD or OLED Deck? Might make a difference (or not, I dunno).