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Onironauta
Member
Preordered one at first, then cancelled. I'm still skeptical about the specs being good enough to run current gen games, considering the much more powerful XBSS struggles with some games.
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Raploz
Member
Hum, I'll add this option to the pool. Thank you.
Btw, I believe it should be powerful enough even for games in the coming years as long as you expect 30fps, dynamic resolution and low settings. Remember Switch is much slower and still gets some ports.
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Aguero9320
Member
I got in the queue for this and promptly forgot about it. Are they processing orders yet?
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Yes. I’m hoping my release timing will improve to boot.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
No, I didnt want one in the first place
Raploz
Member
Gamerguy84
Member
No. I would never buy another PS portable either. Gaming is something I sit down and do. Vita was the last one.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
But I own a Switch.
I put one on pre order. I understand the limitations it will be mainly for PS4 generation games and any prio generations. As well as cross gen games and indie games. And of course it will be a retro emulation beast. I know for certain it will have trouble next gen only games.
I will retire my hacked Switch as the portable emulation machine. Im not a PC gamer and have a tiny Steam library of games when I used to own a gaming PC 8 years ago. I wilk use it to play indie games and any last gen games and retro games I didn't get around to. I will also dock it to a 1080p monitor I have for some basic office work as well as some classic strategy games I haven't played. So basically it will replace my Switch and my old crappy netbook. My Switch will be used for exclusive games only. I like the fact I can play games online on the Deck without having to pay a subscription fee.
I will retire my hacked Switch as the portable emulation machine. Im not a PC gamer and have a tiny Steam library of games when I used to own a gaming PC 8 years ago. I wilk use it to play indie games and any last gen games and retro games I didn't get around to. I will also dock it to a 1080p monitor I have for some basic office work as well as some classic strategy games I haven't played. So basically it will replace my Switch and my old crappy netbook. My Switch will be used for exclusive games only. I like the fact I can play games online on the Deck without having to pay a subscription fee.
Wow! Where do I sign up?
DaleinCalgary
Member
I cancelled my pre order.
Not interested in 30fps
Not interested in 30fps
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Speedwagon
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Yabuki turned off voice chat in Mario Kart races. True artists of their time.
Some of you seems to think that everything will run 720p30, but it CAN do 60FPS.
"The frame rate does not drop even if AAA level data is output on Steam Deck. Great deck! Great Unity! Great Gabe!"
"The frame rate does not drop even if AAA level data is output on Steam Deck. Great deck! Great Unity! Great Gabe!"
Marty-McFly
Banned
I don't foresee this ever selling mainstream numbers.
It's just something that got hyped up initially because people dreamed it could take on the Switch.
The reality is that it's a small scale thing that will launch with a couple hundred k units in the month Switch sells 10 milllion.
That said, it's a cool concept and doesn't really need for a lot of people to buy into it for it to be fun to the user.
It's just something that got hyped up initially because people dreamed it could take on the Switch.
The reality is that it's a small scale thing that will launch with a couple hundred k units in the month Switch sells 10 milllion.
That said, it's a cool concept and doesn't really need for a lot of people to buy into it for it to be fun to the user.
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
What game is that? If it's just some technical demo, then this proves fuck all
Supermjmt12
Banned
I'm personally fine with my Switch, just waiting for the inevitable Switch successor
hououinkyouma00
Member
I voted: No, but I would if I had the money.
Why? I find Valve extremely interesting. I love my PC, and the thought of having all of these games on the go is pretty cool. BUT I own a Switch, and have very rarely ever played it handheld. I think maybe 10 hours total since I got it, maybe more but that's probably pretty close. I will wait until reviews come out, and try to get one but as it is now then $500 for hours of gameplay just isn't worth it. Maybe if my overseas move ends up going through then it will be worthwhile.
Why? I find Valve extremely interesting. I love my PC, and the thought of having all of these games on the go is pretty cool. BUT I own a Switch, and have very rarely ever played it handheld. I think maybe 10 hours total since I got it, maybe more but that's probably pretty close. I will wait until reviews come out, and try to get one but as it is now then $500 for hours of gameplay just isn't worth it. Maybe if my overseas move ends up going through then it will be worthwhile.
coffinbirth
Member
I'm sure that it can run MANY games at 60FPS, but not whatever in the fuck that just was. Whenever they moved the camera from indoors to out and then back again the frames pretty clearly dropped, and yet that FPS counter didn't change. Not even once did it jiggle to 59fps...seems, uh kinda sus. Also, if that was "AAA level data", I'd hate to see how Cyberpunk 2077 fares
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Can I emulate Super Mario World on it?
If so, yes!
If so, yes!
WitchHunter
Banned
Do they sell versions signed by Gaben?
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
They said it will run all new games 30-60 fps for a few years to come.....plus most of the old games on Steam. of course all new indie games should work fine for years.
Yeah I would love to have one if it was available in my country. As a PC gamer with more than 1000 games across many platforms it is a way better alternative than the walled gardens from the big 3. But I am not convinced regarding ergonomics and long term support from Valve.
BTW I love how performance is a concern but folks are fine playing 540p or 360p games on the Switch... talk about consistency.
BTW I love how performance is a concern but folks are fine playing 540p or 360p games on the Switch... talk about consistency.
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MrFunSocks
Banned
No, I have a gaming PC.
If it ever releases here in Australia I might pick one up when it’s been discontinued and is on a fire sale for $200 just because I like buying consoles and tech.
If it ever releases here in Australia I might pick one up when it’s been discontinued and is on a fire sale for $200 just because I like buying consoles and tech.
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tommib
Gold Member
But I love my Switch.
Fare thee well
Neophyte
It's cool and all, but I've gone all out and all in on one supreme gaming experience machine. When I game, it's going to be at my desk 95% of the time. I rarely game on the go or want to look at a small non-ultra-wide screen. When I was younger I would have appreciated it though; being carted off to trips and family functions all the time.
Optimus Lime
(L3) + (R3) | Spartan rage activated
Nope. GAF is massively delusional about the success of this thing. This time next year it will be a Steam Machine level meme.
Great Hair
Banned
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Similar to switch and if you do get one graphics will be a problem a year or two from now price isn’t to worry about, it’s great for steam but I don’t see PlayStation, Nintendo numbers happening with it.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
I want one when I see one cheap.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
How is there not a "I'll wait and see if it's any good when it comes out" option?
ComputerBlue
Gold Member
I am, it will retire my Vita as my go to emulator, plus I’ll be able to emulate newer systems that the Vita couldn’t handle, like GE64, and the great thing is I’ll be able to install Xenia and run the Xbox remake version. Not to mention having the ability to play some steam games on the go will be pretty great, I don’t have a big steam library though because I’ve never been much of a PC gamer because I can’t use a keyboard and mouse because of wrist issues, but I do have 100+ games through epic which I’ll finally be able to take advantage of. I’m not expecting it to run a lot of the latest releases though, but I’m OK with that.
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