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Two Klingon swords.

He would've bought Putin a hamberder.

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_Stuff_ posted...

Do I need to understand any of that to use a steam deck?

No. It might be worth understanding some of if you're comparing Steam Deck to other options though. If you just want "a Switch but for PC games", then absolutely just get the Steam Deck. I want "a Switch but for my entire PC, not just games, but also definitely including games", hence why those details are a bit more important to me.

Will_VIIII posted...

Wait can you not dock it?

You can, but keep in mind the integrated display is 720p; an external display you connect it to is likely to be 1080p or higher.

It isn't possible to connect an eGPU to it. Thunderbolt 3 or 4, or USB4, is required for that; the Steam Deck has none of these. The GPD Win3 has Thunderbolt 4; current models of Aya Neo have neither but it's basically a sure thing that once they bring out a Ryzen 6000 model (which they've all but confirmed they're planning to do), it'll have USB4.

Another point to note is that it appears the iGPU in the Steam Deck is 8 RDNA2 CUs. For comparison, in the Ryzen 6000 series, the Ryzen 5 models will have 6 RDNA2 CUs, while the Ryzen 7 models will have 12. This means that, assuming Aya Neo specifically produce a model with a Ryzen 7 CPU from the 6000 series (presumably the 6800U), it'll have ~50% more graphics power than the Steam Deck.

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In fairness, I doubt there'd be much room left in one's brain for logical thought, after all the brain space needed to remember all the rules of Yu-Gi-Oh at this point.

@RedLuigi

Give me a single place (or at worst, a single place each - one for shows, one for movies, one for music) where I can legally purchase - not rent, not stream, purchase and download and use offline - them digitally, in a similar vein to Steam, and we'll talk.

Until such options exist, I will not condemn anyone for choosing less-legitimate options. Note that this is in no way a statement on whether I participate in such activities myself.

xGhostchantx posted...

pretty much only if you have the pro model, and you're not gonna fit many games on it

You can use a MicroSD.

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The impression I've gotten is that on the native OS (ie: customized Linux), they don't work due to software issues. On Windows, these wouldn't be a concern, though whether the hardware is up to scratch to run them is still up in the air - just the usual system requirements deal that you'd have with any Windows PC. Presumably at least some of them would be fine though, as a few of those are pretty old games that shouldn't have very high requirements.

Feline_Heart posted...

Didn't that last for multiple seasons? I remember in 2007 or 2008 kids at school where talking about an episode where he actually killed Lois

This was a callback much later, after they hadn't really used the joke in a while. In the episode in question - which is actually a two-parter - he kills Lois, but it later turns out it was in a simulation.

Kinda like how in the latest seasons they've started doing the Surfin' Bird thing again.

I save all of that by living somewhere where the equivalent of your IRS just automatically figures out if you're due a tax refund and pops it into your bank account.

Remember when Cartman was always trying to make ten million dollars?

Will_VIIII posted...

For the form factor anything over 16gb would be overkill

If you're only going to use it with the stock OS for portable gaming, sure. As soon as installing Windows and using it as a general-purpose PC, often used in a docked setup, that can also do portable gaming is taken into account, 32GB becomes very justifiable. I'd also be somewhat concerned about whether 16GB will be enough in the future, especially considering - again - that a significant chunk of this will be borrowed by the iGPU, unlike in a standard gaming laptop where the GPU has its own dedicated, seperate, RAM - possibly 8GB or more of it.

I really don't get the obsession with having like 10 seperate PCs for every different purpose...

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Will_VIIII posted...

Pretty sure steam deck specs are higher than those models

Steam Deck only has 16GB RAM - alright when there's a dedicated GPU, not so keen on it when relying on integrated, also not great for general usage beyond just gaming. CPU is basically Ryzen 5000 but with the Ryzen 6000 series' iGPU. There's no eGPU support (this is also true for current-gen Aya Neo models, but won't be once they make a Ryzen 6000 series model).

There's also the fact that the Steam Deck is a fucking chungus compared to the competitors, but this is less of a dealbreaker and more just a minor downside.

No. I like the hardware concept, but I'd want one that can actually be used primarily in a docked mode, basically as a desktop replacement much like how I currently use my laptop, while also supporting portable use. In particular, this means I want 32GB RAM and the option to add an eGPU later - or in other words, that I want the Ryzen 6000 model of the Aya Neo whenever that comes out. GPD Win3 is an option too if they ever release a 32GB model, but, y'kno, it's not Ryzen.

Harpie posted...

oh shit @Machete are you out to get me?

He apparently doesn't get notifications, and any time you tag him he's likely to show up very quickly and remind you of this.

gunplagirl posted...

And you'd be surprised, one park near my old site got tagged frequently by bored university students.

Bored university students probably aren't gonna assault someone (rather than just quickly gap it) if they're spotted, tho.

Machete posted...

even lift and carry it if there are enough of them >_>

If they can do this, they could probably also move it just far enough away from the door that TeaMilk can get out, then leave it there upside-down...

DespondentDeity posted...

If you need a rule to stop you from blocking a person who uses a wheelchair from leaving their home, youre a colossal piece of shit.

Sure, but if a rule exists, it makes said person who uses a wheelchair far more able to do something about it. So there kinda is still a reason why it matters whether there's one or not.

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Srk700 posted...

Like I've seen less attractive characters that never got anywhere near the amount of hate Aloy gets

Are they as high-profile?

Honestly, I'd probably never have noticed the difference if I hadn't come across a side-by-side comparison.

That's bananas

I farted.