Brian Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 33 minutes ago, stepee said: Ayyyy yeah the internals are sweet and price is right, this could be a real deal here. I’ll have to see button placement when I feel it I guess, it doesn’t look right to me, I play on the switch lite now and never had any issues with comfort on it myself. The IGN video made it look ok while holding. I think it will depend on the weight of the device. I will say the Valve controller looks weird at first too but is comfortable to hold and use. Even the VR controllers are fine. I have faith that while it looks weird, it will be comfortable even though I still don’t like the layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Tim Epic approves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 minute ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: The IGN video made it look ok while holding. I think it will depend on the weight of the device. I will say the Valve controller looks weird at first too but is comfortable to hold and use. Even the VR controllers are fine. I have faith that while it looks weird, it will be comfortable even though I still don’t like the layout. Eh...I played a lot of games with the Steam controller and the face buttons were...less than ideal. Valve prioritized the touchpads so much that it left the face buttons tinier than I would have preferred. That's my biggest concern with this one coupled with how close to the edge they seem to be. Valve designs their gamepads as though we should have both thumbs on the analog sticks at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: Eh...I played a lot of games with the Steam controller and the face buttons were...less than ideal. Valve prioritized the touchpads so much that it left the face buttons tinier than I would have preferred. That's my biggest concern with this one coupled with how close to the edge they seem to be. Valve designs their gamepads as though we should have both thumbs on the analog sticks at all times. I didn’t mind it. Like @Zaku3 said maybe the back buttons will be a better option for some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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legend Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I'm increasingly confident that I want this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggit Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 And just like that, my desire for a "Switch Pro" dropped dramatically. I'm looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I’m kinda in the I WANT IT crowd. Be handy for for my PC games and I’m thinking it would be amazing with XCloud gaming. I wonder if the system would work with VR sets? Walk around looking like StarLord rocking my streaming Walkman on a belt clip with huge ass VR Headset. We could be getting closer to a Ready Player One world, sooner than I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Raggit said: And just like that, my desire for a "Switch Pro" dropped dramatically. I'm looking forward to this. Switch has been regulated to an exclusive only system. No longer must I decide between graphics or portability. Has anyone seen the IGN video with Gaben. Looking like Moses. Coming down from Mt Siani with the Steam Deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 minute ago, silentbob said: I’m kinda in the I WANT IT crowd. Be handy for for my PC games and I’m thinking it would be amazing with XCloud gaming. I wonder if the system would work with VR sets? Walk around looking like StarLord rocking my streaming Walkman on a belt clip with huge ass VR Headset. We could be getting closer to a Ready Player One world, sooner than I thought They did mention it would work wit VR. My concern would be the performance since it's only a 4 CU device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Neat. I remember the one Alienware showed off a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 @ManUtdRedDevils getting scared by all the interest in this, it’s gonna b hard to preorder i bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I would really like to just stick to Linux on it with a made-for-handled OS overlay, but I'm worried Windows will be necessary. At least it has the trackpads to make navigating that not terrible. I don't have Gamepass yet, but I imagine it wouldn't work on Linux. Not sure about Blizzard games either (really, I'm just interested in D2 and D4 on that though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I don’t do handheld or mobile game. If I'm not at my desktop I'm on my phone telling the internet how bad mobile gaming is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, stepee said: @ManUtdRedDevils getting scared by all the interest in this, it’s gonna b hard to preorder i bet The anti-scalper measures have me hopeful. I will be waiting at 1259pm by my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I’ll buy this because I’m a big dumb idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, sblfilms said: I’ll buy this because I’m a big dumb idiot We are all big dumb idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, stepee said: @ManUtdRedDevils getting scared by all the interest in this, it’s gonna b hard to preorder i bet Yea same. So how does it work? You put $5 down which then slots you in a Q to buy it at a later date? I was thinking of asking my brother try to buy it to increase the odds 4 minutes ago, sblfilms said: I’ll buy this because I’m a big dumb idiot Being an Astros fan already told us you are an idiot bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 minute ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Yea same. So how does it work? You put $5 down which then slots you in a Q to buy it at a later date? I was thinking of asking my brother try to buy it to increase the odds Being an Astros fan already told us you are an idiot bud. Yeah I think that’s how it works, you’ll get an invite to preorder it or whatever at a later time. If you can get someone to do it, i would, worst case you end up with two preorders and your brother can keep his and turn that $5 into $300 probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 minute ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Yea same. So how does it work? You put $5 down which then slots you in a Q to buy it at a later date? I was thinking of asking my brother try to buy it to increase the odds Being an Astros fan already told us you are an idiot bud. Yes reservations start at 1pm ET. The 5 dollars holds your place in the queue. You will get an email when it's time to actually order it. The 5 dollars is refundable and it is applied to your total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Zaku3 said: Yes reservations start at 1pm ET. The 5 dollars holds your place in the queue. You will get an email when it's time to actually order it. The 5 dollars is refundable and it is applied to your total. I wish it didn’t go towards your total and was like called an “instant access fee” so then resetera would boycott it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Not on the same level with this release but Nintendo might actually have a competitor in the handheld space again. That could be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 oh shit I just realized this replaces my need for my other iphone as a dedicated emulator/game streamer..so I’ll just ebay the phone and cover like 2/3rd of it. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I can't remember where I saw it, but it does weigh slightly more than 2 switches. So there is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, sblfilms said: I’ll buy this because I’m a big dumb idiot Kinda in the same boat. The $399 version seems like a trap though. Would probably go for the middle-tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 First thing I saw in my head was the amount of awesome portable emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Zaku3 said: Switch has been regulated to an exclusive only system. No longer must I decide between graphics or portability. I don’t think you’ll ever not have to, at least compared to consoles and desktops. The bleeding edge will always be a step or two ahead of portables. I’m not going to discount a Switch 2/Pro being on competitive footing either, in practice. DLSS excels at low resolution reconstruction whereas FSR does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Zaku3 said: Join us. We have cookies. They better be real cookies and not those Fig Newton imposter cookies! EDIT: I just realized with this I could finally have a solid portable version of Street Fighter V! Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Does this support FSR? I’m not sure if that matters at this resolution though, it seems to not work so hot on lower resolutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, stepee said: Does this support FSR? I’m not sure if that matters at this resolution though, it seems to not work so hot on lower resolutions. No reason why it wouldn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 49 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: I don’t think you’ll ever not have to, at least compared to consoles and desktops. The bleeding edge will always be a step or two ahead of portables. I’m not going to discount a Switch 2/Pro being on competitive footing either, in practice. DLSS excels at low resolution reconstruction whereas FSR does not. Should have been more specific. Like Bloodstained. Previously I had to choose between 1440p or handheld. Now I can buy the game on steam and play on my desktop and be able to play it via the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Everyone is aiming for the middle model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Everyone is aiming for the middle model? I probably would go 2 or 3, probably more 2. The last two have NVME drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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