Mister Wolf
Member
Yeah this thing could really have used DLSS if its incapable of using FSR4. FSR3 and XeSS are hogwash.
Steam Frame, Steam controller and Steam Machine Revealed
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Yeah this thing could really have used DLSS if its incapable of using FSR4. FSR3 and XeSS are hogwash.
TrebleShot
Member
Hot swapping game libraries via SD cards is pretty epic, like you can have all your indies and smaller games on an SSD in steam deck, pop it out, plug it into your steam machine and your good to go with a huge library. That's pretty innovative.
hououinkyouma00
Member
Yeah, I like it as well. PC gaming is tacky as fuck most of the time so I'm glad Steam is sticking with the simpler more industrial design especially since this is designed to sit under your tv.
90% of pc gaming is ugly as fuck and this device will blend in much better. The rumors are that PlayStation are also going for a more simple design as well.
LectureMaster
Has Man Musk
Damn just finish work, looks like I missed the party! Already 10 pages.
Still gonna meme tho.
Grildon Tundy
Member
They're saving the next Half Life installment reveal for next week to not steal their own thunder.
nial
Member
6/10, not enough My Man.Damn just finish work, looks like I missed the party! Already 10 pages.
Still gonna meme tho.
ReasonBeing
Member
Well technically, you always have had the opportunity to choose to buy one or not.
Life Diff
Member
That worry's the fuck out of me. That sounds like it's going to be overpriced but I hope I'm wrong.
YeulEmeralda
Linux User
Valve already did Steam machines why would it go better this time?
Hari Seldon
Member
A fucking wet sloppy turd is better design then the monstrosity that is the PS5. That PoS with its retarded stand to hold it level sidewise is the worst designed console of all time.
Saber
Newd Member
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LectureMaster
Has Man Musk
Gonna save it for a better one. Just wait.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Dongle is self sufficient.
It also supports router if that's your thing. You can have better coverage throughout a house than a dongle.
Guilty_AI
Member
Much better linux/steamOS support for games
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Steam Deck OLED is probably my favorite gaming device ever tbh. Nice snappy UI like a console and wide open to mess around with like a PC. Also have learned a lot about Linux from using it so much. When I first looked at Deck at the reveal I thought it looked fuckin stupid. I already see the appeal in Gabecube so long as the pricing is right.
But I don't think Sony, Ms, or Nintendo are gonna lose sleep over this. It's not gonna be a mass market device. Valve isn't gonna massively subsidize it. Not gonna be available at retail most likely.
Even if other companies make these it's still a linux device running Proton. It's not gonna attract the CoD/ GTA/ Fortnite crowd who accounts for the vast bulk of revenue on consoles. It's gonna attract morons like
Topher
and I who absolutely do not need this but will buy it anyway.
But I don't think Sony, Ms, or Nintendo are gonna lose sleep over this. It's not gonna be a mass market device. Valve isn't gonna massively subsidize it. Not gonna be available at retail most likely.
Even if other companies make these it's still a linux device running Proton. It's not gonna attract the CoD/ GTA/ Fortnite crowd who accounts for the vast bulk of revenue on consoles. It's gonna attract morons like
Topher
and I who absolutely do not need this but will buy it anyway.
MDSLKTR
Member
DirtInUrEye
Member
What does that have to do with this new Steam device?
ReasonBeing
Member
Anticheat compatibility still requires working directly with the game developers. In other words, nothing has changed as of yet in that regard.
Stafford
Member
Yeah, true. I hope people aren't getting their hopes up too much about a super low price. You'd think they would have shared it if it had a really nice price.
Walliwallipaloo
Member
I... have to admit I was holding out hope that the headset would be announced side-by-side with HL3.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Dude in the brown is built like a linebacker. And is the one in the white wearing his cum shirt?
where are my chad master race gamers
Sorcerer
Member
No, it will be the same as the the SteamDeck in that regard. Whatever you cannot play on there you won't play here either.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
did they announce any easy way to mirror the headset to another screen?
That's a pretty critical feature in my case. I often have my son want to show me some of what he's playing in VR, and on the Meta app I can instantly stream his live view to my phone. And I played a few VR games that my wife wanted to play with me by watching on the TV (we did that through The Seventh Guest, for instance), and it's easy to do that with Quest as well, stream to a local browser and let someone else watch you.
That's a pretty critical feature in my case. I often have my son want to show me some of what he's playing in VR, and on the Meta app I can instantly stream his live view to my phone. And I played a few VR games that my wife wanted to play with me by watching on the TV (we did that through The Seventh Guest, for instance), and it's easy to do that with Quest as well, stream to a local browser and let someone else watch you.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
I can't keep following the news for AMD side but didn't they have FSR4 working on RDNA 3 ?
What this machine needs above all is Valve making an "optiscaler" sort of upscaler detection for any FSR2/3, XeSS, DLSS2+ and automatically switch to FSR 4.
No github
No modding
Should be seamless.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Well that fucking sucksYup, sold separately in a kit with another type of headset strap
Poppinfresh
Gold Member
This thing is going to need to be priced at or below Steam Deck OLED cost for it to make any sense.
Otherwise, why wouldn't I just buy a Steam Deck and a dock?
Kacho
Gold Member
Pretty self-explanatory. Linux is not the OS you use for multiplayer gaming. If you want a PC console box for multiplayer get the next Xbox.
Buggy Loop
Gold Member
Performance?
ReasonBeing
Member
This actually may help them. Valve will inevitably do a better job at selling the idea of having a semi-custom gaming PC under your TV. A year after this releases, they will be offering a more powerful option for customers interested in such a device. It will also be able to play more games.
Or it could all crash and burn. Time will tell.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
Awesome, it can stream to Steam Deck. Guess no need for GeForce now when I buy this, as long as I don't ply top games at 4K and max settings.
Mister Wolf
Member
Yup. Now that we know it can be done AMD needs to stop being assholes and allow it to happen. Who cares if it runs worse, it still should be an option. FSR3 is awful.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Does make me think that waiting for the Steam Deck 2 + dock might be the move though.
Stafford
Member
Yeah, that would be something, right? But as far as I know Nick is a big Xbox fan and it seems doubtful he will hype up a game he probably won't even play, if it even exists. But I'm merely assuming here.
CrimsonTide
Gold Member
90% of my gaming the past 18 months has been on my Deck, so this would run circles around it and feel far more powerful lol
hououinkyouma00
Member
The original Steam Machines released in 2015 and required games to have a dedicated Linux port to be able to run. Valve has put a ton of work into SteamOS and Steam Deck is a perfect example because it runs almost anything without the need for dedicated ports.
Yeah, while it grew on me a bit over time, I still think it's generally ugly. I think the Digital Slim looks much better but I'd rather them go back to more of a PS4ish design.
bender
What time is it?
Mr Moose
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
umm ...
so that throws all the comparisons with consoles out then, if they're not even gonna try to price it against one.
Cyberpunkd
Member
It's 100% for me, sold my Switch and PS5.
CrimsonTide
Gold Member
seriously, the world would stop turning for a few mins if they pulled a "$299"
Genuinely
Poppinfresh
Gold Member
Maybe, but it's really going to depend on the price.
A 512 MB OLED is $549. Given the specs of the box, I can't see paying much more than that for it.
There's a certain point where it either makes sense to build your own PC or buy one of the Windows Handhelds and a Dock and just install SteamOS or Bazzite on it.
ShaiKhulud1989
Gold Member
I mean after reading and watching previews I really think that MS have a real chance here, depsite Win 11.
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