CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Husband has loved his all this time and I decided to go for it. Had some extra cash from Christmas and finally selling my PS4 Pro. I ordered the 64gb model, but I also ordered a 1tb nvme for $160, so it comes out cheaper than the most expensive model and I get more storage. Can’t wait to for it to arrive! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Congratz, enjoy your new toy when it arrives. I'm surprisingly active on mine. Nintendo hasn't even been booed up in a very long time now......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, HardAct said: Congratz, enjoy your new toy when it arrives. I'm surprisingly active on mine. Nintendo hasn't even been booed up in a very long time now......lol It was actually getting back into my Switch that made me consider the Deck. I’m currently absorbed in the new Fire Emblem, so my Switch isn’t going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 37 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Husband has loved his all this time and I decided to go for it. Had some extra cash from Christmas and finally selling my PS4 Pro. I ordered the 64gb model, but I also ordered a 1tb nvme for $160, so it comes out cheaper than the most expensive model and I get more storage. Can’t wait to for it to arrive! Very nice! A micro sd card is barely any slower also so don’t forget to add a 1tb one of those too! I highly reccomend trying moonlight streaming on it and of course emudeck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Congratulations and enjoy the true next generation of handheld gaming! A few on here have it as I'm sure you're aware so you can always asks questions! I'm jelly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, stepee said: Very nice! A micro sd card is barely any slower also so don’t forget to add a 1tb one of those too! I highly reccomend trying moonlight streaming on it and of course emudeck! We'll see. 1tb should be enough for a while. Not sure how much I'll be playing the big games on it. Definitely going to be my new home for indies. Husband got the 512gb version when they launched and added a 1tb micro SD. I'm just really excited to get it in. Even though Switch is currently dominating my gaming time right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: We'll see. 1tb should be enough for a while. Not sure how much I'll be playing the big games on it. Definitely going to be my new home for indies. Husband got the 512gb version when they launched and added a 1tb micro SD. I'm just really excited to get it in. Even though Switch is currently dominating my gaming time right now. As a handheld gamer it’s been a game changer not just with the generational leap but it’s changed how I game in a way by allowing me to really play the same games handheld and on tv. It’s really improved the amount of games I actually beat I feel. The feeling of just laying in bed and being able to play pretty much any game you can think of on this device, it’s so cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, stepee said: As a handheld gamer it’s been a game changer not just with the generational leap but it’s changed how I game in a way by allowing me to really play the same games handheld and on tv. It’s really improved the amount of games I actually beat I feel. The feeling of just laying in bed and being able to play pretty much any game you can think of on this device, it’s so cool. Yeah, that's what he does sometimes. Just goes to the bedroom, docks it, and plays PC games. I read a recent IGNB article on it a few days ago that really hyped me up on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 To be clear for me I just mean the cross save/buy functionality inherent to Steam vs before when I would choose between having a game on pc or on switch for portability. I would never hook it up to a tv myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 55 minutes ago, stepee said: To be clear for me I just mean the cross save/buy functionality inherent to Steam vs before when I would choose between having a game on pc or on switch for portability. I would never hook it up to a tv myself. He has docks for the bedroom and living room TVs. Then he has his own PC on a 48” OLED and of course our game room PC with the 65” OLED. The docks are convenient for when he just wants to lay in bed and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Enjoy! I love my deck so much. If you enjoy Switch, the Deck feels like the next gen version of it. And if you are an avid Steam player (which I believe you are), having that whole library brings it to another level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, legend said: Enjoy! I love my deck so much. If you enjoy Switch, the Deck feels like the next gen version of it. And if you are an avid Steam player (which I believe you are), having that whole library brings it to another level. It' gives steam sales new life as instead of the biggest games you're looking for deck games 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 The GPU on the Steam Deck is fine for the low resolution screen of a handheld. It's also fine for playing older/less demanding games on a TV. IMO, It's not strong enough to play modern games on a big screen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 With a small child and commuting to work by train, I have really embraced handheld gaming. I have found a good balance between the Switch and Deck. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthesoldier Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 The Deck is total Awesome Sauce. Love mine dearly, and is super comfortable to hold, and game for hours. What I also love about it is for those who want to just pick up, and game, it'll largely speaking do that ala Nintendo Switch. You don't really have to do much tinkering to get games to work. Valve has done an incredible job with the Proton Layer, plus SteamOS, and it's only going to get better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Very cool! Enjoy! 1tb storage? Talk about Big Deck Energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 14 hours ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The GPU on the Steam Deck is fine for the low resolution screen of a handheld. It's also fine for playing older/less demanding games on a TV. IMO, It's not strong enough to play modern games on a big screen though. That's why I have a 3080 in my PC and upgrading the rest when AMD's revisions drop at the end of the month. PC has been my primary platform for a long time. It shipped today! Too bad I'll be starting 3 nights of work the day it arrives, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 11 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: That's why I have a 3080 in my PC and upgrading the rest when AMD's revisions drop at the end of the month. PC has been my primary platform for a long time. It shipped today! Too bad I'll be starting 3 nights of work the day it arrives, though. Awesome it shipped! You going for the 7900x3d? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 4 hours ago, stepee said: Awesome it shipped! You going for the 7900x3d? I'm waiting on benchmarks, but quite possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Very interested to hear your impressions. I’ve been teetering on getting one for a couple months now. I don’t have any kind of ability to play PC games(just have a work laptop) so that alone feels worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Mercury33 said: Very interested to hear your impressions. I’ve been teetering on getting one for a couple months now. I don’t have any kind of ability to play PC games(just have a work laptop) so that alone feels worth it. @Brian @GameDadGrant are two non pc gamers (well brian got a gaming laptop now too) who went in on deck and can maybe chime in on how that has been! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I originally got the Deck to be a laptop replacement. I thought I would dual boot it. Use SteamOS for games and emulation. Use Windows for personal/finance stuff and maybe any other service that doesn’t work great with Linux. This never truly materialized due to the window support being lackluster. I also found Linux to be a bit cumbersome for me. This is why I got a laptop in the end. I ultimately use Deck as a pure gaming handheld. I can play a lot of backlog games and some current games. Docking it and using a mouse and keyboard work great. The issues I had early on has been ironed out. I mainly game on handhelds these days because I can play most of what I want on either the Deck or Switch. I take either one on the train when I commute to work with no issues. It’s easier to squeeze time in with a young daughter with instant resume. There are definitely things I would like with a v2 (OLED, a better fan/cooling system, more integration with other services like Game Pass). Overall I am happy with the purchase and will buy the next version. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I really want one. I think I'll get one around Christmas or so. Hopefully it can play the Trails of Cold Steel / Persona series ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 12 hours ago, thewhyteboar said: I really want one. I think I'll get one around Christmas or so. Hopefully it can play the Trails of Cold Steel / Persona series ok. It can play those games with no issues. Persona 5 is deck verified too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Mercury33 said: Very interested to hear your impressions. I’ve been teetering on getting one for a couple months now. I don’t have any kind of ability to play PC games(just have a work laptop) so that alone feels worth it. It's pretty cool. Nice to get some "Nontendo" games on a portable finally. It's easy to use and works well for PC games (and Xbox/Playstation games). Check out "In Retrospect" for a cool retro runner/platform game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjomesphat Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I think I'll consider the Deck depending on how Nintendo handles the Switch 2. Right now, my PC is pretty much exclusively for AAA, and the Switch is for Nintendo, indies, and smaller titles. However, if the Switch 2 doesn't have backward compatibility, I'd seriously consider getting a Deck for anything non-Nintendo and never having to worry about backwards compatibility for the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthesoldier Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Bjomesphat said: I think I'll consider the Deck depending on how Nintendo handles the Switch 2. Right now, my PC is pretty much exclusively for AAA, and the Switch is for Nintendo, indies, and smaller titles. However, if the Switch 2 doesn't have backward compatibility, I'd seriously consider getting a Deck for anything non-Nintendo and never having to worry about backwards compatibility for the foreseeable future. Take the Steam Deck's hardware capabilities, slap the Nintendo logo on it, and there's your Switch 2. In terms of BC, I cannot imagine Nintendo not including it. It would be extremely boneheaded, and they've made some pretty boneheaded decisions in their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 If they change architectures again (it's Nintentdo, so of COURSE they will) -- then I bet it won't be backwards compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: If they change architectures again (it's Nintentdo, so of COURSE they will) -- then I bet it won't be backwards compatible. Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Says Backwards Compatibility Is Easier Than Ever Before - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Following this week's Nintendo earnings report, Shigeru Miyamoto addressed whether a potential Nintendo Switch successor might support backwards compatibility. That plus keeping their NVIDIA partnership means its more likely than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Quote However, Miyamoto believes that Nintendo's strength lies in the creation of new games and not the preservation of old titles, which means the company won't focus on backwards compatibility when creating new hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 That's IGN's take they're reading between the lines. Here's what he actually said on the matter. Quote "Having said so, Nintendo's strength is in our creation of new entertainment, so when we release new hardware going forward, we plan to continue to offer new and unique gameplay that cannot be realized on existing hardware," he added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 You're arguing with the article that you posted to make your point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 The Deck will definitely be my home for indies going forward. Steam sales are infinitely better than any sale Nintendo does. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 It’s here! Just in time for me to have to get ready for work the next three nights. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Just now, CastlevaniaNut18 said: It’s here! Just in time for me to have to get ready for work the next three nights. Perfect time to queue up 1tb of downloads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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