Steam Deck Owners Clubhouse

[Klemc]

A typo in the FRench BIOS, botte instead boot:

https://www.districenter.fr/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/1/8145156-701D.jpg

It was 105, now same typo in 110 !!

 

[Kyan]

@Klemc I would add that going in desktop mode isn't that scary and it enable you to install plugin to have a better experience in the steam interface, non-steam games or the great community made emulation package ; EmuDeck. It was the main reason I've buy a steam deck, having a easy way to play retro games. Setting emulator on a pc can be a bother but it's really easy on Steam Deck with EmuDeck.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

my steam deck got delivered today.
I cant be bothered to type steam deck ever-time so hence forth it is a "Steck"
first impressions
WOW
old games work arguably better then on the ally
the battery is so much better in terms of efficiency games like Cup-head And mega man and the system keeps going for like switch battery life times
Harder to run games def felt more comfy on the ally and you can feel the added performance at 15w that the steck cant offer
The track pads are a Life changing feature that i never knew how incredible it could be

Race 07 is unplayable without a mouse and a keyboard despite being almost 70 percent playable with a Controller
and with 2 trackpads and 4 back buttons i can play the game on my steck and im very very happy.

this is all

 

[Nordic]

The track pads are a Life changing feature that i never knew how incredible it could be

I keep saying this and people don't believe me. It is something you have to experience for yourself.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

I keep saying this and people don't believe me. It is something you have to experience for yourself.

I do feel the steam decks joy to mouse is worse then the allys
but omg the mousepads
its like almost usable without a mouse

 

[Space Lynx]

I really hate these kind of articles, "oh look at this new steam deck killer", yet it lacks SteamOS and it lacks the right analog stick placement being the same (which is a must for me because the steam deck fits my hands so damn perfectly).

New Steam Deck competitor lets you easily swap in more RAM, storage

Adata embraces the CAMM2 memory standard for its intriguing handheld prototype.

arstechnica.com

I keep saying this and people don't believe me. It is something you have to experience for yourself.

Having owned both the Deck LCD and Deck OLED, it is actually impressive how much they even improved it on Deck OLED. I was able to have probably like 30-40% greater accuracy on a consistent basis with the OLED variant touchpad. Hopefully we see another gain in how its designed with Deck 2 in a couple years. I hope they leave most of it the same though, cause damn I love it the way it is.

 

[Super Firm Tofu]

I really hate these kind of articles, "oh look at this new steam deck killer", yet it lacks SteamOS and it lacks the right analog stick placement being the same (which is a must for me because the steam deck fits my hands so damn perfectly).

New Steam Deck competitor lets you easily swap in more RAM, storage

Adata embraces the CAMM2 memory standard for its intriguing handheld prototype.

arstechnica.com

Having owned both the Deck LCD and Deck OLED, it is actually impressive how much they even improved it on Deck OLED. I was able to have probably like 30-40% greater accuracy on a consistent basis with the OLED variant touchpad. Hopefully we see another gain in how its designed with Deck 2 in a couple years. I hope they leave most of it the same though, cause damn I love it the way it is.

Do you have a favorite game that you've played/play on the Deck? What's the game you've enjoyed the most with the trackpads? (This question goes to everyone else as well)

I want one but it would be a total luxury purchase so I'm looking for some peer pressure.

 

[Space Lynx]

Do you have a favorite game that you've played/play on the Deck? What's the game you've enjoyed the most with the trackpads? (This question goes to everyone else as well)

I want one but it would be a total luxury purchase so I'm looking for some peer pressure.

Track pad: call of duty infinite warfare, runs and looks surprisingly good on Deck and trackpads were a lot of fun to use with it. I don't play multi, just single player. ace combat flight game i used the track pad too and enjoyed it. also just being able to navigate in desktop mode with the track pad is kind of handy from time to time.


It's hard question to answer, but I will try

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster (Runs at 4 watts, takes 5 seconds to set in steamOS, gives about 10 hrs battery life in airplane mode, eat your heart out windows handhelds, key being how quick it is to dial it in for every game on SteamOS vs windows) (i did use trackpad sometimes in this game, but even better was assigning the back panel buttons to the HD Remaster specific controls, like speeding up time etc, was really nice being able to do that with the back panel buttons instantly, skipping random fights whenever i wanted, but also enabling them when i wanted, etc was just nice and enhanced the experience, being able to do it on the fly is the key though to the smooth immersion), I have always wanted to replay this game since launch day when I beat it in the first couple months of its original launch date in 2002 or w.e, but every time I tried I just couldn't get into it. For some strange reason the Deck LCD and Deck OLED were able to both equally get me back into this game, I don't know why, combination of being able to be more comfortable when playing, form factor, comfort of hands, etc. Also, I had issues with frame pacing on windows sometimes, but no such issues with steamOS running it.

Prototype was another fun game on Deck, damn near impossible to get it to run on Windows, but on SteamOS it runs flawless - this is surprisingly one of the best benefits of SteamOS no one talks about, how many games that are a pain in the ass to get running on modern Windows work so easy on SteamOS, a SteamOS handheld and Windows PC really compliment each other in this regard, as I still prefer PC for AAA games, and lets face it there are a lot of games that just better with mouse and keyboard, diablo IV comes to mine that I recently played I prefer on PC over Deck.

Stardew Valley is another Deck only game for me, because that kind of game is just nice and easy to relax to

Cocoon was another fun game on Deck.

 

[Super Firm Tofu]

Track pad: call of duty infinite warfare, runs and looks surprisingly good on Deck and trackpads were a lot of fun to use with it. I don't play multi, just single player. ace combat flight game i used the track pad too and enjoyed it. also just being able to navigate in desktop mode with the track pad is kind of handy from time to time.


It's hard question to answer, but I will try

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster (Runs at 4 watts, takes 5 seconds to set in steamOS, gives about 10 hrs battery life in airplane mode, eat your heart out windows handhelds, key being how quick it is to dial it in for every game on SteamOS vs windows) (i did use trackpad sometimes in this game, but even better was assigning the back panel buttons to the HD Remaster specific controls, like speeding up time etc, was really nice being able to do that with the back panel buttons instantly, skipping random fights whenever i wanted, but also enabling them when i wanted, etc was just nice and enhanced the experience, being able to do it on the fly is the key though to the smooth immersion), I have always wanted to replay this game since launch day when I beat it in the first couple months of its original launch date in 2002 or w.e, but every time I tried I just couldn't get into it. For some strange reason the Deck LCD and Deck OLED were able to both equally get me back into this game, I don't know why, combination of being able to be more comfortable when playing, form factor, comfort of hands, etc. Also, I had issues with frame pacing on windows sometimes, but no such issues with steamOS running it.

Prototype was another fun game on Deck, damn near impossible to get it to run on Windows, but on SteamOS it runs flawless - this is surprisingly one of the best benefits of SteamOS no one talks about, how many games that are a pain in the ass to get running on modern Windows work so easy on SteamOS, a SteamOS handheld and Windows PC really compliment each other in this regard, as I still prefer PC for AAA games, and lets face it there are a lot of games that just better with mouse and keyboard, diablo IV comes to mine that I recently played I prefer on PC over Deck.

Stardew Valley is another Deck only game for me, because that kind of game is just nice and easy to relax to

Cocoon was another fun game on Deck.

Thanks so much - Appreciate it!

 

[Mac the Geek]

I really hate these kind of articles, "oh look at this new steam deck killer", yet it lacks SteamOS and it lacks the right analog stick placement being the same (which is a must for me because the steam deck fits my hands so damn perfectly).

New Steam Deck competitor lets you easily swap in more RAM, storage

Adata embraces the CAMM2 memory standard for its intriguing handheld prototype.

arstechnica.com

Having owned both the Deck LCD and Deck OLED, it is actually impressive how much they even improved it on Deck OLED. I was able to have probably like 30-40% greater accuracy on a consistent basis with the OLED variant touchpad. Hopefully we see another gain in how its designed with Deck 2 in a couple years. I hope they leave most of it the same though, cause damn I love it the way it is.

They're cool to read about, but I have zero interest in buying any of them. "SteamOS" and "dual trackpads" are features that nobody else has been willing to implement, and I'm not sure why.

What I enjoy about articles like this is remembering that a few years ago, the idea of a handheld PC basically didn't exist. Then the Deck came along, and suddenly there are half a dozen me-too devices in the pipeline. It's fun watching an entire industry pivot. (Well, at the hardware level, anyway. Microsoft still has nothing at all in the way of a handheld-centric Windows flavor, which has to be driving the me-too makers batty.)

 

[Space Lynx]

They're cool to read about, but I have zero interest in buying any of them. "SteamOS" and "dual trackpads" are features that nobody else has been willing to implement, and I'm not sure why.

What I enjoy about articles like this is remembering that a few years ago, the idea of a handheld PC basically didn't exist. Then the Deck came along, and suddenly there are half a dozen me-too devices in the pipeline. It's fun watching an entire industry pivot. (Well, at the hardware level, anyway. Microsoft still has nothing at all in the way of a handheld-centric Windows flavor, which has to be driving the me-too makers batty.)

I still can't figure out why everyone and there mom is moving the right analog stick down lower on the handhelds, on Deck does the symmetrical thing with sticks and buttons, and it fits my hands perfectly. I will never understand it. I tried an Ally at Best Buy on demo, and bending my right thumb down was not comfortable to me. Trackpads are not make or break for me personally, they are nice to have though, I have been surprised a few times by them. everyones hand sizes are different though, so i imagine this has something to do with it. i hope Deck 2 leaves form factor alone though, cause its perfect for my hand size. the lesser weight on the OLED vs LCD was actually noticeably better too and made it easier to enjoy.

Thanks so much - Appreciate it!

I just remembered!!!! a lot of games on handheld really need to use mouse movement to change settings, for example in FFX HD Remaster I mentioned earlier, some of the settings were just difficult to change with buttons only, and trackpad really made it easier. I have experienced this a few times where trackpad saved my ass because the game would play fine, but if I ever wanted to tweak settings, without the trackpad it was a nightmare.

most games of course still have no need for trackpad regardless. its just a nice bonus imo.

 

[Canned Noodles]

I still can't figure out why everyone and there mom is moving the right analog stick down lower on the handhelds, on Deck does the symmetrical thing with sticks and buttons, and it fits my hands perfectly. I will never understand it. I tried an Ally at Best Buy on demo, and bending my right thumb down was not comfortable to me.

I think that trend started with the Nintendo switch. With a single joy con being used as a controller, the joystick has to go somewhere usable. If the joystick were farther up on the right joy con, like the steam deck, using that joystick on the standalone joy con would be very unconventional with the joystick on the right and the buttons on the left. Not the ideal design for gamers using two joy cons all the time, but it’s not too bad using just the right one alone.

 

[Space Lynx]

I think that trend started with the Nintendo switch. With a single joy con being used as a controller, the joystick has to go somewhere usable. If the joystick were farther up on the right joy con, like the steam deck, using that joystick on the standalone joy con would be very unconventional with the joystick on the right and the buttons on the left. Not the ideal design for gamers using two joy cons all the time, but it’s not too bad using just the right one alone.

I actually refunded the Switch I tried a few years ago, because of the ergonomics, it was super uncomfortable for me to use.

 

[Hyderz]

I actually refunded the Switch I tried a few years ago, because of the ergonomics, it was super uncomfortable for me to use.

The switch for felt too thin and the snap on side controller feels it would come off any moment during play

 

[Space Lynx]

The switch for felt too thin and the snap on side controller feels it would come off any moment during play

it actually hurt my hands trying to use it, its just a badly designed device, at least for adults. imo it should have come with grips that make it easier to hold for bigger hands, switch is meant for kids i suppose which is why it hurts to use it for me. nintendo's such a tight ass on money though, no way they would ever consider a free accessory like that, lulz

 

[Nordic]

Do you have a favorite game that you've played/play on the Deck? What's the game you've enjoyed the most with the trackpads? (This question goes to everyone else as well)

I want one but it would be a total luxury purchase so I'm looking for some peer pressure.

My three most played games on the deck are probably Stardew Valley, Vampire survivors, Hades, and Dave the Diver. I did play some Doom Eternal with the track pads. It took some tuning to get FPS games comfortable. I finished Dishonored on the deck too.

You can see the most popular games on the Steam Deck here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/decktop100

 

[Space Lynx]

My three most played games on the deck are probably Stardew Valley, Vampire survivors, Hades, and Dave the Diver. I did play some Doom Eternal with the track pads. It took some tuning to get FPS games comfortable. I finished Dishonored on the deck too.

You can see the most popular games on the Steam Deck here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/decktop100

oh yeah Dishonored was the first game I beat on the Deck, I forgot about that actually. Been wanting to play it on PC in ages, and just couldn't get into it, something about the intimate setting of the Deck made me love that game though. The audio was incredible too, especially when you squeezed the heart for guidance, not sure why but the Deck LCD sound was even better than my Deck OLED for the voice parts when I squeezed the heart in that game. no idea why, oh well

 

[Kyan]

it actually hurt my hands trying to use it, its just a badly designed device, at least for adults. imo it should have come with grips that make it easier to hold for bigger hands, switch is meant for kids i suppose which is why it hurts to use it for me. nintendo's such a tight ass on money though, no way they would ever consider a free accessory like that, lulz

The only way to play the switch on handheld for more than 15-30 min was to ask to a friend to 3d print a grip for it

 

[Vayra86]

They're cool to read about, but I have zero interest in buying any of them. "SteamOS" and "dual trackpads" are features that nobody else has been willing to implement, and I'm not sure why.

What I enjoy about articles like this is remembering that a few years ago, the idea of a handheld PC basically didn't exist. Then the Deck came along, and suddenly there are half a dozen me-too devices in the pipeline. It's fun watching an entire industry pivot. (Well, at the hardware level, anyway. Microsoft still has nothing at all in the way of a handheld-centric Windows flavor, which has to be driving the me-too makers batty.)

Its remarkably similar to the Apple Iphone situation.

'Look, this touch just works'
'Look, this OS just works, and yes, all apps work too'

Except SteamOS adds the user customizability on top.

Meanwhile Windows is cutting features to 'be accessible'. Microsoft hasn't been on a good Windows trajectory ever since their Metro UI failure. They recovered with 8.x, they went to near perfection with 10, and then crossed the line into trying to simplify and add things nobody asked for. The tablet generation has already flown past them, like they missed that train and they're still not on it. The phone integration... well, they never managed to make Windows Phone fly. And now they're missing the handhelds, even though Windows is now the premiere PC gaming OS. But hey, at least they managed to make your taskbar mimic the macOS one by now, just a couple decades after Apple.

Well done guys. You're now well aligned for losing the gaming market altogether since all you do is shitty ports and gaming on-demand subscriptions. Services instead of content. But what are you selling on these services, old shit everyone already played? Sometimes I wonder how Spencer can sleep at night, selling this brand of his. I'm sure he knows better.

And yeah, all those handhelds selling 'better specs'... who the hell cares what hardware is inside? It has already been proven ad infinitum that the integration weighs more heavily the smaller the devices go. Efficiency is king.

 

[Klemc]

Loseless Scaling, is it a good idea for SteamDeck ?

Lastly x2 (1/2 FPS/Hz) has enhanced perf by 20%, and x3's (1/3 FPS/Hz) been out !:

Steam Community :: Lossless Scaling

Lossless Scaling - Lossless Scaling allows you to scale windowed games to full screen using the state-of-the-art scaling algorithms, as well as use ML based proprietary scaling and frame generation.Frame generation options: LSFGScaling options: LS1 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution NVIDIA Image...

steamcommunity.com

 

[Space Lynx]

Loseless Scaling, is it a good idea for SteamDeck ?

Lastly x2 (1/2 FPS/Hz) has enhanced perf by 20%, and x3's (1/3 FPS/Hz) been out !:

Steam Community :: Lossless Scaling

Lossless Scaling - Lossless Scaling allows you to scale windowed games to full screen using the state-of-the-art scaling algorithms, as well as use ML based proprietary scaling and frame generation.Frame generation options: LSFGScaling options: LS1 AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution NVIDIA Image...

steamcommunity.com

pretty sure this only works in Windows.

I own lossless scaling, but can't test it right now for you. I have tried it several times on windows PC, but I can never seem to get it to work right, like To The Moon indie game plays in windowed mode, but I wanted to upscale it to 27" 1440p native, but I could never figure it out with lossless scaling so i gave up.

i did end up playing that game on steam deck though and i had fun with it, so its all good, would have been cool to play on desktop with lossless scaling though, I just can't figure stuff like that out, cause im dumb, i even watched videos on youtube.

 

[Klemc]

pretty sure this only works in Windows.

I own lossless scaling, but can't test it right now for you. I have tried it several times on windows PC, but I can never seem to get it to work right, like To The Moon indie game plays in windowed mode, but I wanted to upscale it to 27" 1440p native, but I could never figure it out with lossless scaling so i gave up.

i did end up playing that game on steam deck though and i had fun with it, so its all good, would have been cool to play on desktop with lossless scaling though, I just can't figure stuff like that out, cause im dumb, i even watched videos on youtube.

I even don't use BorderlessGaming and others now, it's verry much more powerfull than any other of this type (there is always exception).

I made a tutorial image for ya:

 

[Space Lynx]

I even don't use BorderlessGaming and others now, it's verry much more powerfull than any other of this type (there is always exception).

I made a tutorial image for ya:

I will give it a try, thank you for the image/effort you put into that.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

it, its just a badly designed device, at least for adults. imo

I got the mobopads
they make the switch feel so much better
I also feel like the joycons feel kinda rough in hand but like not uncomfortably so just enough that i cant play anywhere near as good as i can with mobopad m6s
and a 500 dollar console should not require 100 dollar controllers and a 100 dollar Bluetooth controller to make it usable

 

[Klemc]

I search a mouse, tiny, with lot configurable buttons​

My actual ASUS 90XB0280-BMU000 has always suffered of a bad wheel, i hould have returned it but...​

​

... it's for the Deck.​