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Richyvrlimited said:
ch37 said:
I bought an Anker USB-C Dock from Amazon which appears to be working well, needs a bit of money throwing at it as you need at least 45W when docked for the Deck not to gradually discharge itself.
https://www.jsaux.com/products/steam-deck-docking-stationseems decent value to me, other than the weird ethernet jack location, includes a 100w charger
ajprice said:
Richyvrlimited said:
ch37 said:
I bought an Anker USB-C Dock from Amazon which appears to be working well, needs a bit of money throwing at it as you need at least 45W when docked for the Deck not to gradually discharge itself.
https://www.jsaux.com/products/steam-deck-docking-stationseems decent value to me, other than the weird ethernet jack location, includes a 100w charger
Just ordered .... The mate who said he wanted it now doesn't ... Decisions ... ajprice said:
Richyvrlimited said:
ch37 said:
I bought an Anker USB-C Dock from Amazon which appears to be working well, needs a bit of money throwing at it as you need at least 45W when docked for the Deck not to gradually discharge itself.
https://www.jsaux.com/products/steam-deck-docking-stationseems decent value to me, other than the weird ethernet jack location, includes a 100w charger
Cheers
RW
Started GTA 5 yesterday (better late than never!) and after about 10 minutes most of the textures either disappear or just turn into a blur. Restart and it's fine but it'll do it again after a while. I've tried tweaking graphical settings, very odd as I can't find any other reports of it.
Steven_RW said:
ajprice said:
Richyvrlimited said:
ch37 said:
I bought an Anker USB-C Dock from Amazon which appears to be working well, needs a bit of money throwing at it as you need at least 45W when docked for the Deck not to gradually discharge itself.
https://www.jsaux.com/products/steam-deck-docking-stationseems decent value to me, other than the weird ethernet jack location, includes a 100w charger
Cheers
RW
ajprice said:
Has anyone with a USB C based MacBook or slim PC laptop tried a Steam Deck dock as a powered hub and USB/HDMI connector for a screen/USB/network connection?
I've not but can't see why it wouldn't work, it's just the USBC standard with PDone issue you may have is the deck docks have a specific length cable to reach the port on the top of the deck, though an extension would probably sort that.
ch37 said:
Started GTA 5 yesterday (better late than never!) and after about 10 minutes most of the textures either disappear or just turn into a blur. Restart and it's fine but it'll do it again after a while. I've tried tweaking graphical settings, very odd as I can't find any other reports of it.
Like this?https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/wa0792...
Zoon said:
Ah interesting, just terrible timing on my part then! It's basically unplayable.Moley RUFC said:
Mines arrived - bloody hell it’s big and heavy 
First impressions are positive….ran the F1 22 preview video and it looks amazing. Will start to download some game over the coming weeks and then look further sorting a wheel and pedal combo for F1 22 and iRacing…..if possible.
mine arrived today, concur on the big and heavy, Christ.First impressions are positive….ran the F1 22 preview video and it looks amazing. Will start to download some game over the coming weeks and then look further sorting a wheel and pedal combo for F1 22 and iRacing…..if possible.
also looks like I won the fan lottery, mine is basically silent, doesn't half kick out a hot plastic smell though
I have a Anker 25,600 PD 60W power brick which is indeed a brick but will easily see me through another full charge plus seemingly a fair bit more. I've not fully tested it yet but can't think of many situations where I'd need 3x the battery life without access to power at all. Maybe a transatlantic flight + waiting times, but the Steam Deck in case would fill your carry on as it is!
There are some excellent settings tweaks out there for some games which will make barely perceptible changes on such a small screen but which can drastically increase battery life, so that's worth looking into if you have a specific game which is drawing a lot of power quickly.
If the Deck really takes off and we see millions of units out there maybe some developers will offer single click graphical options tuned for the Deck. Or maybe it could become a Valve supported community thing as control options already are.
There are some excellent settings tweaks out there for some games which will make barely perceptible changes on such a small screen but which can drastically increase battery life, so that's worth looking into if you have a specific game which is drawing a lot of power quickly.
If the Deck really takes off and we see millions of units out there maybe some developers will offer single click graphical options tuned for the Deck. Or maybe it could become a Valve supported community thing as control options already are.
ch37 said:
There are some excellent settings tweaks out there for some games which will make barely perceptible changes on such a small screen but which can drastically increase battery life, so that's worth looking into if you have a specific game which is drawing a lot of power quickly.
Are there no default settings to lock at 30fps etc? I thought I'd read somewhere that there was.I'm waiting for mine to be delivered, hopefully by Thursday.
Honestly I am tempted by one of these but have no Steam background and only have a PS4. However I travel for work a lot and it would make hotel rooms less boring. Is it really that good or should I wait for whatever comes next? The Backbone One PS edition looks interesting for remote play, but the reviews I have found haven't been outstanding.
I know the battery on the steamdeck wouldn't last all that long but when I checked the Steam library when considering ordering them the titles looked underwhelming to be honest. As a semi casual gamer - is it worth it?
What would be good - can you use a dock from a company such as Dell to plug it into some work from home monitors that your company might have provided during lockdown to ease working from home via a USB C?
Asking for a friend.
I know the battery on the steamdeck wouldn't last all that long but when I checked the Steam library when considering ordering them the titles looked underwhelming to be honest. As a semi casual gamer - is it worth it?
What would be good - can you use a dock from a company such as Dell to plug it into some work from home monitors that your company might have provided during lockdown to ease working from home via a USB C?
Asking for a friend.
witten said:
Honestly I am tempted by one of these but have no Steam background and only have a PS4. However I travel for work a lot and it would make hotel rooms less boring. Is it really that good or should I wait for whatever comes next? The Backbone One PS edition looks interesting for remote play, but the reviews I have found haven't been outstanding.
I know the battery on the steamdeck wouldn't last all that long but when I checked the Steam library when considering ordering them the titles looked underwhelming to be honest. As a semi casual gamer - is it worth it?
What would be good - can you use a dock from a company such as Dell to plug it into some work from home monitors that your company might have provided during lockdown to ease working from home via a USB C?
Asking for a friend.
Apart from xbox an playstation exclusives, virtually every game is available on steam. You can also get some bargain bundles from Fanatic and other places. There is meant to be an official dock coming out at some point too.I know the battery on the steamdeck wouldn't last all that long but when I checked the Steam library when considering ordering them the titles looked underwhelming to be honest. As a semi casual gamer - is it worth it?
What would be good - can you use a dock from a company such as Dell to plug it into some work from home monitors that your company might have provided during lockdown to ease working from home via a USB C?
Asking for a friend.
Depending on the game's complexity, I've read reviews where they are getting 6+ hours from the battery.
Obviously, the more demanding the game the less battery life.
witten said:
t when I checked the Steam library when considering ordering them the titles looked underwhelming to be honest. .
wut?literally almost every PC game is on steam
witten said:
can you use a dock from a company such as Dell to plug it into some work from home monitors that your company might have provided during lockdown to ease working from home via a USB C?.
yes, it's a pc...Edited by Richyvrlimited on Tuesday 2nd August 12:17
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