• rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Steamdeck. Had some cocktails and bought it, got it and had buyers remorse. Figured I’d give it a shot anyway.

    Love of gaming rekindled, now I don’t doomscroll during downtime at work.

    Installing bazzite tomorrow if I get around to it.

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      3 months ago

      I’m on the fence. I get a 1 hour lunch, already own a switch, but never use it. I know the deck has all my games already, I just cant with the current price.

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        3 months ago

        Check eBay for the non OLED version, you could find one at a good discount especially if you buy a 64 GB

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          Had a look, everything is still high 200’s. I might just get a refurbished that comes with warranty

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        I had pretty much stopped using my switch before I got the deck. There just weren’t enough compatible games to keep me interested. I ordered a deck impulsively and, like people often say, I fell in love with video games again. In absolute numbers it’s a big investment, but I’ve gotten like 3000 hours out of it so far. I love being able to wake it up, play 20 minutes of a AAA game, then suspend the game and come back later.

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          Suspending a game is something I hadn’t considered. Must be good for travel or short bursts

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      3 months ago

      Same. I had a Switch but there were too many games I couldn’t play, and my PC can’t handle anything beyond Stardew Valley.

      Got a second hand Deck and I can hardly believe how good this thing is!

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      Unsure about the experience on steam deck but on my PC Bazzite runs like a charm! Installed Proton-GE for extended compatibility and have yet to run into a game that doesn’t work out of the box or has significant issues. Even the very niche game Sprocket runs great!