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HeartlessEmpathy t1_j7sifn7 wrote

Its the perfect emulation machine, hotel travel machine, on the plane machine, remote streaming machine, second machine, tinkering machine.

It is not the perfect main console, hassle free pickup and go machine. But man the sandbox nature of it is great. 0 regrets.

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trethompson t1_j7ul7di wrote

I initially preordered it for travel, as I was traveling monthly for work when preorders dropped. Didn't end up receiving it until right before moving closer to my office, so it sat collecting dust for a little while. Then some decent docks came out, and now it's doing a great job as a stand-in for a console when I want to play in the living room.

In-home remote play works 9/10 times for 1440p high settings, and when it doesn't I can still run most games local at 1080p 60fps. Forgot how much I missed couch gaming until I got this setup.

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HeartlessEmpathy t1_j7unae8 wrote

Very nice! We did it opposite. I used mine when traveling, then stopped traveling. It sat a little until the dock came in, then same as you, the couch machine.

Im not sure if you played with moonlight before, but I use that to stream games remote play doesnt support (Forza), and generally its equal ot better than the latter.

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trethompson t1_j7usq7i wrote

I have not, I'll have to give it a shot! How do you find the Bluetooth range on it? I've been having some trouble with my controller and keyboard having to sit at a weird angle in relation to where my dock is.

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HeartlessEmpathy t1_j7v585x wrote

I havent had any issues, just using a switch pro controller. But it sits at most 8 feet away.

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VanillaBovine t1_j7zerbk wrote

question for when you play in your living room because i just got one- my xbox/usb is not working

ive read a few tricks on how to get it but even after trying them all it hasnt worked, so ill probably go get a new controller.

what controller do you use that works well?

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trethompson t1_j7zgolh wrote

I'm using a DualShock 4 that I've had for years. Paired pretty easily and typically works fine. I mentioned some Bluetooth issues but I think it's just interference from other devices. The only real problem is if I'm inactive in a game for more than a few minutes the controller inputs will only work in the OS, so I have to close and reopen it. Weird bug but don't encounter it too much.

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VanillaBovine t1_j7zhj6v wrote

appreciate the response! yea im torn between going out and getting just the new bluetooth xbox ones or if i should just order some sort of steam controller. I may need to look into dualshocks now too

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trethompson t1_j8090tr wrote

You're using just a standard cabled Xbox controller? It's odd that you aren't having any luck with it. Steam controllers aren't produced anymore so idk what prices are like on those, but I'd suggest just picking up a used Bluetooth Xbox/ps4 controller and trying it out.

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VanillaBovine t1_j809wbu wrote

yea but it's one of the older ones that uses the wireless USB connection. I've had it for probably 6 years now so may be time to get a newer model hahaha

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HouseAnt0 t1_j89q837 wrote

Try FSR, Elden Ring on a tv looks great at 720p with FSR.

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DynamicHunter t1_j8070zs wrote

Yup. I bought it to essentially replace my switch (I still play smash bros online so not fully replaced, but replaced for travel. Played a few games on the plane yesterday, and doing PSP emulation gives this thing a LONGG battery life. Also super grateful for the back buttons for emulator shortcuts or other controller config options, like just adding keybinds for a lot of games that have multiple menu shortcuts using tab, esc, I for inventory, m for map, b for binocular, p for skills, etc.

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AsIfIKnowWhatImDoin t1_j7tq0cs wrote

Yep, a $1K gadget toy you spend endless hours on updating and patching. Perfect market for it, I'm sure.

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PapiCats t1_j7u9e6p wrote

The most expensive model doesn’t come close to $1000 dude. Get real lol

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misterv3 t1_j7u0fyj wrote

PS4's updates were endlessly obstructing me playing games. Not once has a steam deck update been a problem. (PS5 also a lot better now)

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UglyInThMorning t1_j7uhkun wrote

I have spent basically zero effort “updating and patching” my deck. I have played an embarrassing amount of games on it though.

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AsIfIKnowWhatImDoin t1_j7v4qrj wrote

Dude, because it's NEW.

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UglyInThMorning t1_j7v58in wrote

It’s a year old in like a week. The actual patching and updating is easy and in the background, I have never had to go into the system to tweak shit to get it to work.

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