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Steam Deck |OT| Nintendo Switch 2

Jrecard

Jrecard

Neo Member
Well I've finally managed to find a use for my PC since getting the deck, and it's ...drumroll... streaming games to the deck :messenger_tears_of_joy:

Moonlight works really well for in home streaming and I could probably be tricked into thinking I'm playing natively on the deck if I didn't know otherwise. Hogwarts Legacy on high settings beamed from my PC at 60fps in a handheld is pretty glorious. I'm also using an amd card so sunshine replaces the nvidia requirements for streaming. I've known about moonlight previously but honestly can never be assed strapping a controller to my phone which I use all day for work, so much nicer to just have a dedicated device for gaming.

Shame Steam's own remote play feature is not nearly as good as it is integrated nicely into the UI. Just either crashes at launch or looks like a blocky mess most of the time, like a low bitrate yt video. Moonlight nails it.

Also brotato has become a bit of an obsession for me lately. Probably the cheapest 30 hours of gaming I've had in a while and I won't be putting it down any time soon. So much replayability with different characters and builds.

 
CrustyBritches

CrustyBritches

Member
JSAUX added more transparent backplate colors. I'm tempted to go with the purple or green. Some old-school N64 vibes going on.
jsaux.com

Transparent Back Plate for Steam Deck

Revamp your Steam Deck with a Transparent Back Plate. It offers a unique transparent design, DIY customization options, improved heat dissipation, a variety of button heights, and a robust build for an upgraded gaming experience.
jsaux.com jsaux.com
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*EDIT* Went ahead and ordered the green color.
 
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Resenge

Resenge

Member
Jrecard said:
Well I've finally managed to find a use for my PC since getting the deck, and it's ...drumroll... streaming games to the deck :messenger_tears_of_joy:

Moonlight works really well for in home streaming and I could probably be tricked into thinking I'm playing natively on the deck if I didn't know otherwise. Hogwarts Legacy on high settings beamed from my PC at 60fps in a handheld is pretty glorious. I'm also using an amd card so sunshine replaces the nvidia requirements for streaming. I've known about moonlight previously but honestly can never be assed strapping a controller to my phone which I use all day for work, so much nicer to just have a dedicated device for gaming.

Shame Steam's own remote play feature is not nearly as good as it is integrated nicely into the UI. Just either crashes at launch or looks like a blocky mess most of the time, like a low bitrate yt video. Moonlight nails it.

Also brotato has become a bit of an obsession for me lately. Probably the cheapest 30 hours of gaming I've had in a while and I won't be putting it down any time soon. So much replayability with different characters and builds.

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Same here. I love the Steam Deck but find it hard to want to play 30 or 40 fps when my pc is close. Streaming was the answer.
 
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Diseased Yak

Diseased Yak

Member
CrustyBritches said:
JSAUX added more transparent backplate colors. I'm tempted to go with the purple or green. Some old-school N64 vibes going on.
jsaux.com

Transparent Back Plate for Steam Deck

Revamp your Steam Deck with a Transparent Back Plate. It offers a unique transparent design, DIY customization options, improved heat dissipation, a variety of button heights, and a robust build for an upgraded gaming experience.
jsaux.com jsaux.com
transparent_back_plate_for_steam_deck_pc0106_02_c765368a-6351-4e1c-8e97-521fa5b4df04_1600x.jpg

transparent_back_plate_for_steam_deck_pc0106_06_1600x.jpg

*EDIT* Went ahead and ordered the green color.
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Be sure and post a shot after you get it installed, if you can! I'm probably going to order the purple one.
 
calistan

calistan

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Kupfer

Kupfer

Member
calistan said:
If they did a matching front plate I’d be all over that. Transparent consoles need to make a comeback asap. Looks a bit weird having only the back transparent.
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IIRC the mainframe, display and frontcase are one unit and it would be very difficult to just swap it.
But you're right, would look awesome and I would be the first one ordering that.
 
calistan

calistan

Member
Kupfer said:
IIRC the mainframe, display and frontcase are one unit and it would be very difficult to just swap it.
But you're right, would look awesome and I would be the first one ordering that.
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Ahh yes, I found an iFixit guide and it seems everything is screwed or glued to that front panel. Shame, really.

Looks like those backplates come with more prominent rear buttons - I find the standard ones are a bit flat, and I hardly ever use them, so maybe it’ll be worth it for that.
 
CrustyBritches

CrustyBritches

Member
Yeah, the process of replacing the back shell is basically: remove microSD card, remove screws, and pry open.

The faceplate is like 50x more intensive to replace. Don’t get me wrong, if there was a complete shell kit for transparent purple or green I’d be all over it. I don’t know if the demand is quite there. Maybe Jsaux can do a poll and see if there’s enough demand for a small batch. The backplate was $30, I’d be willing to pay $50-60 for a matching frontplate.
 
GHG

GHG

Member
Anyone here want a free copy of Baba is You?

I can put it up on the giveaways section but would rather give it to someone who posts in this thread.

First person who has previously participated in this thread and replies to this post gets it. If nobody claims it in 48h then I'll throw it in giveaways.
 
Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

Gold™ Member
GHG said:
Anyone here want a free copy of Baba is You?

I can put it up on the giveaways section but would rather give it to someone who posts in this thread.

First person who has previously participated in this thread and replies to this post gets it. If nobody claims it in 48h then I'll throw it in giveaways.
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I’ll take it :messenger_beaming:
 
Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

Gold™ Member
I got sucked into Baba. Great puzzle game so far. I’ve already got one that has me scratching my head. The one before it took me an honest 20 mins or so before I realized what the solution was. I love the game so far.
 
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Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

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$15 for some Deck games over at Humble Bundle.
Main game is Control UE, which looks to have been on sale for about half that previously. The rest seem decent enough. I will probably pick this one up for myself.
www.humblebundle.com

Humble Heroines:Warriors, Dreamers, and God Slayers

Play as incredible heroines in our all-new game bundle featuring Control, Syberia: The World Before, Praey for the Gods, and more. Plus, pay what you want & support charity!
www.humblebundle.com www.humblebundle.com
 
Kupfer

Kupfer

Member
Maiden Voyage said:
$15 for some Deck games over at Humble Bundle.
Main game is Control UE, which looks to have been on sale for about half that previously. The rest seem decent enough. I will probably pick this one up for myself.
www.humblebundle.com

Humble Heroines:Warriors, Dreamers, and God Slayers

Play as incredible heroines in our all-new game bundle featuring Control, Syberia: The World Before, Praey for the Gods, and more. Plus, pay what you want & support charity!
www.humblebundle.com www.humblebundle.com
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Oh cool, this morning I saw that Sable is on sale for just under 12€ wanted to buy it, but for 14€ I prefer to take the humble bundle!
Thank you!
 
Kupfer

Kupfer

Member
Maiden Voyage said:
I had looked into it before. The streaming using Steam Link app seems to do the trick well enough that I'm satisfied until Valve implements something native.
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I don't know if we're talking past each other or if I'm misunderstanding something, but the plugin is a recorder to record your gameplay without having to switch between apps or use desktop mode. I had in mind that you were looking for such a possibility
 
Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

Gold™ Member
Kupfer said:
I don't know if we're talking past each other or if I'm misunderstanding something, but the plugin is a recorder to record your gameplay without having to switch between apps or use desktop mode. I had in mind that you were looking for such a possibility
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So what I do now is on my desktop PC, I launch the steam link app and use OBS to record the gameplay from there. The native methods on the Deck itself always seem to impact performance. The SL app does not have that issue.

Here's a few examples:




 
Shakka43

Shakka43

Member
Anyone has experience traveling outside the US with a Steam Deck? Is it possible to download games from my library while staying on another country?
 
SCB3

SCB3

Member
Maiden Voyage said:
$15 for some Deck games over at Humble Bundle.
Main game is Control UE, which looks to have been on sale for about half that previously. The rest seem decent enough. I will probably pick this one up for myself.
www.humblebundle.com

Humble Heroines:Warriors, Dreamers, and God Slayers

Play as incredible heroines in our all-new game bundle featuring Control, Syberia: The World Before, Praey for the Gods, and more. Plus, pay what you want & support charity!
www.humblebundle.com www.humblebundle.com
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I can't speak for Batora or Sable, but thats a pretty fucking decent bundle imo
 
Kupfer

Kupfer

Member
Although the game is marked as "unsupported", I played it today from start to finish without any problems.

There are 2 or 3 levels where the framerate drops below 40, but stays in the thirties.

A great game, a mix of marble run, skimming stones over water and space travel.

40% off right now.

 
jshackles

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Anyone else see that GAF was down, then immediately reach for their Steam Deck? Or was it just me?

I played the first chapter of The Walking Dead (Definitive Edition). Worked beautifully. Man, what a great game.
 
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CrustyBritches

CrustyBritches

Member
I ordered the teal/green translucent backplate for the Deck, and I was curious about whether anybody offers, or will offer a full housing replacement. Via Reddit, via Youtube:
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Good shit. Hopefully they'll offer Atomic Purple and Teal/Green in the same colors JSAUX is offering with their backplates. I think I prefer JSAUX's translucent purple to extremerate's atomic purple, but I'd still be game even in that style...
JSAUX:
transparent_back_plate_for_steam_deck_pc0106_02_c765368a-6351-4e1c-8e97-521fa5b4df04_1600x.jpg

ExtremeRate:
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