GAF. My internet is out. RARE.. but storms… My steam deck won’t work?

My guess he is somewhere in this mess...

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I agree. You guys should try losing for a while. It's............great.

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Well. Last year we went 9-4 (if ya count a meaningless bowl game) and was an eyelash from the playoffs. Was actually IN the playoff until we wasn't after conference championship week

And it was our worst season in 15 years by wins lol 😂
 
Genuinely… well…. Disappointed is the word

Felt my Steam Deck, big beautiful fantastic Steam Deck, was playable. Frankly… it's horrible.. if you wanna know the truth. They say "sir, you've got 722 Steam games and can't play a single one". Horrible people frankly. I'm going to send a letter to gabe, likes of which nobody has seen before. It's true.
 
No need to shut it down completely. Its a modern device, just put it to sleep like you do any other console or the Switch. Thats the reason you cant play because it requires a fresh login to STEAM every time you do a full boot. If it was in sleep mode, you would of played it normally, just wouldnt be able to get updates or hours logged in for the time being until connection is restored. Piracy skips any internet requirement as it doesnt log into anything for achievements etc .You can play those games like old skool handhelds all you want ;)

Also, why does this surprise you, its modern gaming. PS5 and XsX are literally papereights without internet. I woke up and all my games are under a locked sign, even the ones I have a phisical copy of.
 
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No need to shut it down completely. Its a modern device, just put it to sleep like you do any other console or the Switch. Thats the reason you cant play because it requires a fresh login every time you do a full boot. If it was in sleep mode, you would of played it normally, just wouldnt be able to get updates or hours logged in for the time being until connection is restored.

Also, why does this surprise you, its modern gaming. PS5 and XsX are literally papereights without internet. I woke up and all my games are under a locked sign, even the ones I have a phisical copy of.
Ok. So, and I'm just asking. Not being rude. When I'm done. Just make it sleep? How's the battery drain? (Stays plugged in for me. Always). Well not always, but most the time.
 
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I'll get laughed at. But THIS is how 99% of my Deck gaming looks like. I'll have a tv show on or movie. In my bedroom. And play like this. Docked. Plugged in. But sitting next to it. Maybe I'm crazy.
 
Ok. So, and I'm just asking. Not being rude. When I'm done. Just make it sleep? How's the battery drain? (Stays plugged in for me. Always). Well not always, but most the time.
Nothing rude bro, of course ask. Literally all I do when Im done gaming wether thats while still in-game or back to STEAM UI, I just press the on/off button. I left it like that for 3 days and it maybe got 50% battery drain if it was previously fully charged. It doesnt really use too much juice when in sleep mode.

As for your photo, SD users are many, we all use it in different ways. Im always handheld but I bought like a stand just to keep it upright when i rarely play an RTS on it and am using a mouse.
 
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Nothing rude bro, of course ask. Literally all I do when Im done gaming wether thats while still in-game or back to STEAM UI, I jsut press the on/off button. I left it like that for 3 days and it maybe got 50% battery drain if it was previously fully charged. It doesnt really use too much juice when in sleep mode.
I'll be doing this 100% now on.

Feels weird. Not sure why. Because I NEVER EVER shut my phone down. Or PC down ever. Ever. lol
 
I'll be doing this 100% now on.

Feels weird. Not sure why. Because I NEVER EVER shut my phone down. Or PC down ever. Ever. lol

Its exactly the same, nothing will go wrong with it. I had mine for over 2 years, batterry still holds a massive charge, no degradation etc. Like laptops, before it was bad to keep them plugged in at all times because it ruins the battery, now they have optimized charging and will stop messign with the battery even though its plugged in if it reaches full charge so it keeps your battery healthy for much longer.
 
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MAJOR update

After a grueling 40 minutes

My Deck, still not on Wifi

Has decided I can play games again. Why? How? I didn't bother to ask. Father Gabe decided I've been through enough
 
Ok. So, and I'm just asking. Not being rude. When I'm done. Just make it sleep? How's the battery drain? (Stays plugged in for me. Always). Well not always, but most the time.
Battery drain is massive in sleep mode, not even remotely comparable to old-school handhelds. It's even worse than Vita imho. Two days in sleep mode and it'll be empty. Sleep mode is only useful if you turn it on daily and can charge it everywhere.
 
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Battery drain is massive in sleep mode, not even remotely comparable to old-school handhelds. It's even worse than Vita imho. Two days in sleep mode and it'll be empty. Sleep mode is only useful if you turn it on daily and can charge it everywhere.
Well. 2 days. While not good. Not remotely good. It likely wouldn't be in sleep that long. If so… well… we know what happens after. But good to know
 
Battery drain is massive in sleep mode, not even remotely comparable to old-school handhelds. It's even worse than Vita imho. Two days in sleep mode and it'll be empty. Sleep mode is only useful if you turn it on daily and can charge it everywhere.

Dude you are over exaggerating. I just came back from a 4 day holiday and left my SD in sleep mode and it still had juice. Also you are comparing a modern device to 15-20 year old tech that had way smaller drain on anything, smaller screen, less pixels, no need for fans etc. In that regard then the new iPhone is shit compared to Nokia 3310 as with the Nokia you can go to a 7 day camping trip without a single charge.
 
Dude you are over exaggerating. I just came back from a 4 day holiday and left my SD in sleep mode and it still had juice. Also you are comparing a modern device to 15-20 year old tech that had way smaller drain on anything, smaller screen, less pixels, no need for fans etc. In that regard then the new iPhone is shit compared to Nokia 3310 as with the Nokia you can go to a 7 day camping trip without a single charge.
Cell phone battery drain is pretty good. Right? I feel Like I've left it unplugged at 100% and woke up at like 99% or whatever.

I realize the deck is different. Does it try to download game updates in the background? Cause that's a huge drain I'm guessing.

I'm ok with 3-4 days. It's better than 0. It's what it is.

I am IN LOVE with my deck regardless and it's my main source to game on these days
 
agree. You guys should try losing for a while. It's............great.

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Let me tell you a story about a program that completely went off of the rails and still has not recovered....

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Oh shit....


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Smile


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woopig! (I actuall liked Brett but he did not out Alabama Alabama LOL)


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Left lane, hammer down... ...to loser town


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"didn't know what to do..."


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..and now we have to deal with Kentucky fans being even more than their normal annoying toward us during basketball season. 😝
 
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Let me tell you a story about a program that completely went off of the rails and still has not recovered....

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Oh shit....


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Smile


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woopig! (I actuall liked Brett but he did not out Alabama Alabama LOL)


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Left lane, hammer down... ...to loser town


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"didn't know what to do..."


GIF by South Park



..and now we have to deal with Kentucky fans being even more than their normal annoying toward us during basketball season. 😝
To be fair. Did Arkansas really ever HAVE a football team? Did they? Be real

It's ok. It's safe here
 
Dude you are over exaggerating. I just came back from a 4 day holiday and left my SD in sleep mode and it still had juice. Also you are comparing a modern device to 15-20 year old tech that had way smaller drain on anything, smaller screen, less pixels, no need for fans etc. In that regard then the new iPhone is shit compared to Nokia 3310 as with the Nokia you can go to a 7 day camping trip without a single charge.
Well iPhone battery is shit compared to a Nokia 3310, don't know what's wrong with that statement. I didn't say SD is shit, just the battery drain is massive. And pixels don't count, we're talking about sleep mode, pixels are turned off while in sleep mode on either device. Battery drain is the reason why I turn my Steam Deck off whenever I'm finished playing because I use it maybe once or twice a week and this way it lasts extremely long without needing to charge it (but then again, I only stream on it, so there's less power consumption anyway).
 
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Well. Last year we went 9-4 (if ya count a meaningless bowl game) and was an eyelash from the playoffs. Was actually IN the playoff until we wasn't after conference championship week

And it was our worst season in 15 years by wins lol 😂

Can't remember the last time we had 9 wins.
Let me tell you a story about a program that completely went off of the rails and still has not recovered....

d0HaJwc.jpeg


Oh shit....


t1jYMAU.jpeg


Smile


mMMjcKe.jpeg


woopig! (I actuall liked Brett but he did not out Alabama Alabama LOL)


NJg7emP.jpeg


Left lane, hammer down... ...to loser town


fkaSKrQ.jpeg


"didn't know what to do..."


GIF by South Park



..and now we have to deal with Kentucky fans being even more than their normal annoying toward us during basketball season. 😝

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To be fair. Did Arkansas really ever HAVE a football team? Did they? Be real

It's ok. It's safe here

Dang Bama fans....I tell ya. :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
Well iPhone battery is shit compared to a Nokia 3310, don't know what's wrong with that statement. I didn't say SD is shit, just the battery drain is massive. And pixels don't count, we're talking about sleep mode, pixels are turned off while in sleep mode on either device.
Had an old school Nokia. Can't recall its battery lol 😂 so I'll take others word. iPhone drain isn't bad. Again, a percent or two lost overnight. My experience.
 
Cell phone battery drain is pretty good. Right? I feel Like I've left it unplugged at 100% and woke up at like 99% or whatever.

I realize the deck is different. Does it try to download game updates in the background? Cause that's a huge drain I'm guessing.

I'm ok with 3-4 days. It's better than 0. It's what it is.

I am IN LOVE with my deck regardless and it's my main source to game on these days

It does do stuff in the background but I think just because its a beefier product, has way more components that are required to keep it running versus smaller shapes like a phone. For example phones dont even have a fan internally or SSD and thats all a huge power drain.
 
Can't remember the last time we had 9 wins.


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Dang Bama fans....I tell ya. :messenger_tears_of_joy:
Hey. I went through piss and shit and 3 win seasons at the turn of the century. So it's not like I've not been in the mud

Our coach "Mike Price" was fired for using his college credit card at a strip club BEFORE he ever even coached a game

Coach Dennis Franchione however it's spelled, left us for a BETTER program called Texas A&M. Alabama was a "stepping stone" and not the pinnacle
 
Hey. I went through piss and shit and 3 win seasons at the turn of the century. So it's not like I've not been in the mud

Our coach "Mike Price" was fired for using his college credit card at a strip club BEFORE he ever even coached a game

Coach Dennis Franchione however it's spelled, left us for a BETTER program called Texas A&M. Alabama was a "stepping stone" and not the pinnacle
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It does do stuff in the background but I think just because it's a beefier product, has way more components that are required to keep it running versus smaller shapes like a phone. For example phones dont even have a fan internally or SSD and thats all a huge power drain.
Oh absolutely agreed. The phone in sleep basically just keeps the cellular radio on and that's bout it
 
Had an old school Nokia. Can't recall its battery lol 😂 so I'll take others word. iPhone drain isn't bad. Again, a percent or two lost overnight. My experience.
We're talking about flight mode, right? Otherwise: what hellish iPhone do you have? My 15 pro has a great battery compared to other phones, but it's definitely more than 1% over 6 hours.
 
We're talking about flight mode, right? Otherwise: what hellish iPhone do you have? My 15 pro has a great battery compared to other phones, but it's definitely more than 1% over 6 hours.
I maybe need to re-evaluate. Keep mine on DND and sleep and I FEEL like it's just a couple percent. Maybe I need to really look lol (oh and low power mode)
 
Now that my Steam Deck decided to work offline mode (still no internet)

Guess it's time to put on some music and not play games tonight

Knowing it works is enough for me!
 
To be fair. Did Arkansas really ever HAVE a football team? Did they? Be real

It's ok. It's safe here
I have always told the idiots fans around me that get antsy wanting to fire a coach with an eight-win season after he has a little bit of success. This was before the drop with in state talent and in today's environment that talent leaves. They are not a big draw nationally. Arkansas is capable of being a middle tier team that can have things go their way and make a good run. They will never be a perennial power. Period.

We still have track though.... 😝
 
I have always told the idiots fans around me that get antsy wanting to fire a coach with an eight-win season after he has a little bit of success. This was before the drop with in state talent and in today's environment that talent leaves. They are not a big draw nationally. Arkansas is capable of being a middle tier team that can have things go their way and make a good run. They will never be a perennial power. Period.

We still have track though.... 😝
Arkansas in a "bama fan" view

They're a team that you can't overlook. They CAN beat you. But it's likely if you focus you'll win

That's Arkansas to me. Don't mean it in a bad way. It's what it is. They're not to be dismissed. But let's not sit here and throw em in a playoff lol
 
I have always told the idiots fans around me that get antsy wanting to fire a coach with an eight-win season after he has a little bit of success. This was before the drop with in state talent and in today's environment that talent leaves. They are not a big draw nationally. Arkansas is capable of being a middle tier team that can have things go their way and make a good run. They will never be a perennial power. Period.

We still have track though.... 😝
What I wanna Know is, how doesn't an Arkansas fan view a bama game. I've told ya my view as a bama fan

Just a legit how are we viewed on the outside on a game week

Arkansas in MY eyes seems to always give LSU a HELL of a game, if not win, no idea what that's about. Maybe I'm thinking back to Les Miles and Arky. Dunno.
 
What I wanna Know is, how doesn't an Arkansas fan view a bama game. I've told ya my view as a bama fan

Just a legit how are we viewed on the outside on a game week

Arkansas in MY eyes seems to always give LSU a HELL of a game, if not win, no idea what that's about. Maybe I'm thinking back to Les Miles and Arky. Dunno.

Well... ..if you would bring Shula back, I think we can beat Alabama again. 😜

IMO, regardless of the talent level (within reason), stepping up and beating good teams like LSU, Texas or a few others is doable when emotion gets involved and they make mistakes. That is if Arkansas is playing with a pulse. The machine that Saban built was much less likely to make those mistakes (and stacked with talent). Even though I know it was coach speak a lot of the time, he still set a standard to not overlook an opponent. I would hear him build up a team like Arkansas game week and could not keep from rolling my eyes but there was still a message getting through. I know he has moved on but DeBoer has him on speed dial (if he even needs it, he has his own successful career).

As for Arkansas, mid-tier. That is all I am looking for. You know? Not the embarrassment since the Hog hit the ditch. It has really been a comedy of coaching decisions. I think Bielema was the best shot at a good hire and it didn't even work out. Then when the foundation tried to get out of paying him, it got even more embarrassing. 🤷‍♂️
 
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Well... ..if you would bring Shula back, I think we can beat Alabama again. 😜

IMO, regardless of the talent level (within reason), stepping up and beating good teams like LSU, Texas or a few others is doable when emotion gets involved and they make mistakes. That is if Arkansas is playing with a pulse. The machine that Saban built was much less likely to make those mistakes (and stacked with talent). Even though I know it was coach speak a lot of the time, he still set a standard to not overlook an opponent. I would hear him build up a team like Arkansas game week and could not keep from rolling my eyes but there was still a message getting through. I know he has moved on but DeBoer has him on speed dial (if he even needs it, he has his own successful career).

As for Arkansas, mid-tier. That is all I am looking for. You know? Not the embarrassment since the Hog hit the ditch. It has really been a comedy of coaching decisions. I think Bielema was the best shot at a good hire and it didn't even work out. Then when the foundation tried to get out of paying him, it got even more embarrassing. 🤷‍♂️
Believe it or not. This is make a playoff or bye bye for Kalen. It's that's strict. That or his seat will be on fire if given 1 more year

Bielema was a good hire. And yes "rat poison" is real and overlooking an opponent is deadly. Regardless who it was. Saban preached it until he was blue in the face. And that's just to media, we can't fathom how hard to screamed it to his players. Phew 😮‍💨
 
UAB beat Saban at LSU
Louisiana Monroe at Alabama

Georgia southern gave bama ALL IT wanted under Saban

So… he's had his own dick shoved in his mouth. It angered him. Because it's the players who FELT it was an easy win coming.

That's why he felt so strongly. He 100% talked UP every opponent as if they were ranked #1. His players would echo that. You'd hear player interviews and they'd sound like a Saban jr. It was FASCINATING frankly
 
So, wait, your internet is still out and the Steam Deck randomly started allowing you play games offline?
Yep. Genuinely for no reason. Just said "ok" and I'm in. Why? No idea. Wild. Internet still out. Supposed to be on within the hour. Allegedly

Wish I knew HOW that happened

But it did
 
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Here's what I see docked. Doesn't look at blue as the camera seems to think lol
There has to be something wrong here. Like if you changed your network SSID your steamdeck would be bricked? Doesn't make sense.
I bet you still have your router on so it is connecting to the router then not finding internet - if your router was off it would probably just launch straight to offline mode or at the very least request which wifi to connect to.
 
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There has to be something wrong here. Like if you changed your network SSID your steamdeck would be bricked? Doesn't make sense.
I bet you still have your router on so it is connecting to the router then not finding internet - if your router was off it would probably just launch straight to offline mode or at the very least request which wifi to connect to.
Works now. Decided it's time to work. No idea.

Def not a bricked unit

It's the lack of internet connection that fucked its brain up. No idea why lol

And yeah router and everything stayed on. Didn't shut it off.
 
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I "anticipated" it booting to the Home Screen. Not the case. Wild.

Then it decided to go ahead and do that. After 50 minutes of rebooting and trying to
 
Maybe the ENTIRE issue was my router still being on so it felt the need to keep trying to connect to it

Maybe the answer was to shut it off so it forgets about it and boots normally

Plausible for sure
 
Works now. Decided it's time to work. No idea.

Def not a bricked unit

It's the lack of internet connection that fucked its brain up. No idea why lol

And yeah router and everything stayed on. Didn't shut it off.
I'm gonna guess that was your problem - it connected via wifi as normal but the router wasn't connected to the internet. If you turned off your router it would have likely given you something different than just trying to update.
 
I'm gonna guess that was your problem - it connected via wifi as normal but the router wasn't connected to the internet. If you turned off your router it would have likely given you something different than just trying to update.
Beginning to think that's the case

I need to personally pen Gabe an apology letter

The steam deck DOES work sans wifi

I'm learning here lol 😂
 
basically it's clingy as an old girlfriend. You just have to erase the GF entirely and make it forget she ever came into your life. Then it will move on to other potential connections
 
Well, it's far from ideal. I once had internet out for a few days and Steam Deck wasn't fully working the way I wanted it to work even if it was set to offline mode. Just the other day I had an internet outage and it worked just fine
 
I frequently use my Steam Deck unconnected, seems to work fine.

...how are you posting if you have no net connection?
 
When I had terrible 300mbps down and 20 up my internet would go down all the time.

I bought a cheap cellular modem/router for bad times. So my child could do homework and no one would have to deal with it. Decent speed but horrible ping and you Couldn't play online. You could but wouldn't want to.

Then frontier built a new fiber network here and I have 2Gbps supposedly up and down and its rock solid.

Nice to have a backup plan anyway.
 
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