Initial impressions:
-Could not get over how small this thing is. I've used a GPD XD before and watched lots of videos, but I was still floored that I had such a small, fully-functional PC in my hand. Just so cool!
-Very surprised by the build quality of this thing and even the packaging that it came in. It doesn't feel like something that cheap and reminds me of a product that a big gaming company would release.
-The d-pad is a little mushy but seems OK enough. I need to test some fighters that will run properly to be sure. The should buttons feel pretty good and controlling the mouse using the analog stick and the shoulder buttons works really, really well. It's also nice to have touchscreen functionality, too. The keyboard is fine for what it is, but forget about doing any real typing on it or playing games via kb/m. Should be obvious that if you want to do that you'd want to plug some in, though.
-This unit is roughly the size of a 3DS XL but is much more comfortable to hold and use. The 3DS XL always tended to cramp my hands...this does not.
-Immediately went and downloaded Street Fighter V. Tried some .ini file setting tweaks and ran it in low spec mode at the lowest possible resolution (like 200-something...I couldn't even read the text, lol), but could not hit 60 FPS. Maybe someone will find a way to do it. That's OK, though- plenty of other games to play plus Steam streaming. Also noticed that the load times were noticeably longer. Was playing this installed on the GPD's internal 'SSD'.
-Do Windows updates download in the background, even when games are running? Perhaps that did something to slow down SFV but I kind of doubt it.
-Had the Intel HD graphics crash on me, several times in a row, when Steam was running and I tried using Windows search. I restarted explorer.exe and it was fine again. I spent a good 30+ minutes messing with SFV and it never crashed. Played with the fan on. Also noting that I disabled the touch service before playing it. That's an issue on the Surface and it is possible that it may crash some other games if it's not turned off.
Just downloaded Owlboy and am currently downloading DOA5 Last Round now. Have a
lot I want to try. Need to get myself a micro SD card to use as well. Was also planning on using a small flash stick for even more space if needed.
I'm also nerding out so hard realizing that you could hook this up to a TV or monitor, plug in or pair it with controllers, and use it as a micro-console. Who needs the NES Classic Mini now?
