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Steam
- Thread starter Torzelbaum
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Did anyone play the NextFest demo for Metal Slug Tactics? I didn't get around to it but I've been pretty interested in it, and their recent gameplay trailer looks pretty solid.
Any game where the answer to "Can you pet the ??????" is YES has my attention, though I'll have to wait to see if it makes it to other consoles eventually.
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
Oh shoot I didn't realize Nextfest ended today, I thought it was tomorrow. I just went through Steam though and seems like most things I downloaded are still available to play, hopefully they last a few days long.
The store notes the demo is still active until June 27th!
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
If a person wanted to get a Steam Deck, would it be difficult to buy at a reasonable price/time frame? You just order from Valve itself, right?
Yeah, just order from them. Shows up in a week. I don't think you can even get one anywhere else.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Being very Late to the Party means less line for the bathroom, I guess. Thanks.
Are they Cool?
Are they Cool?
Well, for me, it single-handedly got me back to playing any PC games at all. I am not interested in updating my ~2013 era desktop PC and so I just resigned myself to not playing PC games ever again until I got a Deck.
I love mine. I use it pretty much daily, especially when we have a show or movie going that I'm not into but don't want to be antisocial about, and it's letting me catch up on various PC things I can't easily play because other people use the computer a lot in my house. I've double dipped on some things, like Elden Ring.
My only complaint is that 512 GB goes fast (I need a Micro SD card) on my model, and I mostly play with the sound off or very low like the Switch, but that isn't a complaint with the system.
Some things you have to do a little work to get running (selecting the right setting so you don't get a black screen at startup, etc.), or aren't really designed for the Deck so are a little awkward to play. But probably 80% of things have had no hitch. And there are guides to how to get things working all over, easily found.
There are odd compatibility gaps, like NONE of the Dragon Age games are set up to work with it, though they will run. There are ways to get them controlling right, but you have to put the solution together yourself or find a community-conjured one. But it is highly customizable in terms of controller inputs (which can independently saved for each game) so there are lots of approaches. I've only found a couple things that don't really run at all.
My only complaint is that 512 GB goes fast (I need a Micro SD card) on my model, and I mostly play with the sound off or very low like the Switch, but that isn't a complaint with the system.
Some things you have to do a little work to get running (selecting the right setting so you don't get a black screen at startup, etc.), or aren't really designed for the Deck so are a little awkward to play. But probably 80% of things have had no hitch. And there are guides to how to get things working all over, easily found.
There are odd compatibility gaps, like NONE of the Dragon Age games are set up to work with it, though they will run. There are ways to get them controlling right, but you have to put the solution together yourself or find a community-conjured one. But it is highly customizable in terms of controller inputs (which can independently saved for each game) so there are lots of approaches. I've only found a couple things that don't really run at all.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I had been planning to get a PC, but I couldn’t find a time when I had an extra 1000 dollars or more that didn’t need to go to more pressing matters. The 512 GB is way more in my price range. Plus, I don’t plan on playing a lot of big, taxing games on it. Mostly smaller and older titles.
TMNT has a Steam page and thus has a roguelike/roguelite action game coming out later this year:
store.steampowered.com
Save 10% on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate on Steam
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a rogue-like quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
It handles a lot of bigger and more taxing games quite well, jsyk. It's not going to run at mega settings, and higher settings can drain the battery, but I can't complain about how anything looks. All on par with my four-year-old computer, or better. You wanna play Elden Ring or Control or something on this, it's going to look nice.
I don't use mine a ton but it's a really cool device.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
I bought, obtained and set up my Steam Deck. It feels a bit…flimsy, I guess? Not rock solid like a PS Vita or even a Switch. I trust that Valve knows what they’re doing. They made Half-Life.
I noticed that a number of the games I already owned had a yellow symbol next to them. According to the menus, that means they work, but may have issues or require additional steps to get going. Some games just do not work at all. A fair number of “big” games in the store have the Works Good symbol, like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3 and even the technical quagmire Cyberpunk 2077. That’s very surprising.
I noticed that a number of the games I already owned had a yellow symbol next to them. According to the menus, that means they work, but may have issues or require additional steps to get going. Some games just do not work at all. A fair number of “big” games in the store have the Works Good symbol, like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3 and even the technical quagmire Cyberpunk 2077. That’s very surprising.
I've found the vast majority of games with the (!) work just fine. It's only the (/) ones that are likely to have issues. But there are some weird things that aren't verified or even yellow checked, like the entire Dragon Age series.
The device is pretty sturdy, it fell off my desk a couple times early on, before I found the right spot for it. None the worse for wear.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
Good to hear it’s sturdy. Also nice to know that the (!) doesn’t necessarily mean No.
I genuinely am excited to play some games on this thing. Sadly, I spent all my Fun Money on the system itself, so for now I’ll just take a look at my backlog
I genuinely am excited to play some games on this thing. Sadly, I spent all my Fun Money on the system itself, so for now I’ll just take a look at my backlog
Usually the (!) means that maybe text will be small, or you'll have to use the trackpad mouse and triggers for some things, or even sometimes the touch screen instead of either of those. Stuff like that—not optimized for the deck, maybe awkward in spots, but works. The only game I haven't figured out how to get working has been Gods Will Be Watching, which wouldn't load right, but I also didn't really investigate on that one. Everything else I've found solutions for.
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
I was wondering how it was different from the current family library, but being able to play a game at the same time when someone else is using their library is a huge upgrade.
Also they said near the end they will be getting rid of the current setup, but this just seems like an upgrade so no complaints.
Also they said near the end they will be getting rid of the current setup, but this just seems like an upgrade so no complaints.
Violentvixen
(She/Her)
Oh I didn't realize that was going to change, weird.
LCD Steam Decks are on sale.
Yeah I think it’s understandable when there’s five accounts able to access a once, but it feels real weird when it was previously fine. It’s not too surprising that it changed but a little bit upsetting if you have family or partners overseas
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madhair60
Video games
The 512gb one at that price is kind of a steal. The Steam Deck is fantastic hardware. Sure, I've spent more time fiddling with it than actually playing stuff on it, but it really is fantastic having my Steam library in my hands like that. And now back to Hololive Treasure Mountain.
god fucking damn it I fucking ordered one of the fuck things because that is too good to pass up