Valve’s Steam Deck: New Handheld Console!

[AgentCooper]

Check the deck… the Steam Deck. A new Nintendo Switch lookalike from Valve!

Valve Steam Deck is £350 Switch clone that runs PC games - pre-orders live today

The Switch Pro might not have been real but the SteamPal is, as Valve unveil their ultra-powerful new handheld gaming PC.

metro.co.uk

Let’s hope it generates more interest than the ill fated Steam Machines of a few years ago.

What do you reckon?

 

[Steveyg]

I think it looks really cool, not sure I'd have any use for it though

 

[SpyderTracks]

Coreteks did a video on it, haven’t watched it yet, but coreteks is always good.

 

[VirtualDevil]

Not sure how I feel about that button placement!

Great idea, not sure how well it's going to go but one to pick up in a few years time for me.

 

[polycrac]

Got my reservation in, FINALLY Rimworld doesn't have to stop when I leave for work - that's two hours a day, five days a week, minimum, reclaimed for gaming!

 

[Deleted member 41971]

LLT has done a reaction vid of the teardown of the steam deck

 

[SpyderTracks]

LLT has done a reaction vid of the teardown of the steam deck

I have to say complete hats off to Valve for their approach to replacement parts and upgrades.

This is why I tend to favour Valve, starting out with their approach to the mod community in the Half Life Series, Gary's Mod, I mean they really supported modders in a way that has carried through with the community today.

And this approach to repairability and upgradeability of something that is arguably far more complex and "close system" compared to a phone or even tablet, I think is really commendable.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just some reviews of early working samples. No software reviews yet as valve haven't finished it and certain parts of the physical hardware are still being worked on but there are a range of game benchmarks even poor performing ones, transparency is important here.

But yet another example where Valve have the consumer in mind for repairs and custom mods. We salute you Valve!

Valve releases Steam Deck CAD files allowing anyone to 3D-print custom shells

Making them available under a Creative Commons license, the company noted the release is “good news” for DIY enthusiasts, modders and most notably, accessory manufacturers.

www.engadget.com

If you didn't realise, you don't have to actually have a 3d printer to get 3d printed parts. There are loads of national and even local services that will 3d print individual pieces for you, you just provide them with the drawings which valve have done the measurements a basic design for you, it's just a case of adding your own customisation. There are loads of open source free CAD editors online.

 

[SpyderTracks]

iFixit have a tear down

Steam Deck Teardown: Everything Valve Said Not to Do! | iFixit News

We dug deep into the Steam Deck to see how you can fix drift, a worn-out battery, or a cracked screen. See what’s inside in our full-scale video teardown.

www.ifixit.com

 

[SpyderTracks]

It's officially released as of today.

Couple of reviews:

TLDR, software needs maturing but obviously that's completely addressable. Backed up by excellent hardware in general, so updates can address the OS and game compatibility.