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Steam Deck

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    #452
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭KilOit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119323635#Comment_119323635

    over wifi or ethernet? using 1gig bb with virgin but my dock doesn't have ethernet connection



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    #453
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119323697#Comment_119323697

    WiFi, it supposedly runs very well. You'll need to be close to your 5ghz router to get the best experience



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    #454
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    I have game pass ultimate, I think you do need ultimate for the cloud games but not 100% sure. But well worth it. I play on WiFi and have no issues.


    Tonight I Played My Friend Pedro streamed remotely from my PS5, played some Battlefield 4 on Xbox game pass, and then Satisfactory installed on the Deck tonight. All played great.

    Great machine. But I hate to think how quickly that battery will lose capacity. I think I fully discharged and charged it 3 times today.



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    #455
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Got a few bits on Prime day. A 1TB sd card, a little stand to sit in, a USB-C dock with power through, and a 90-degree USB-C Adaptor.



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    #456
    wes
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119327185#Comment_119327185

    Can you give links to what you ordered?



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    #457
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Sure, on seconnd look I downgraded the 1TB SD card to a 512 for 40. No idea what the quality is like on any of these but if they all work out it will be set up to use as a desktop. Some were on flash deals so price might move a bit.


    Sd card €40

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08GXXKY6P?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image


    USB C Dock €40

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07PSM6RQS?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image


    Stand for €12

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09Y1LQB2J/ref%3Dsspa_mb_hqp_detail_mobile_aax_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfcGhvbmVfc2hhcmVk


    Keyboard for €25

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B013SL1YXO?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image


    90 degree adapter €7


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B093B158F2?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image




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    #458
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭KilOit


    ps5 controllers bargain as well in prime, I'll be mostly using it docked, using it like a console since last one i owned was a ps2

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/DualSense-Cosmic-Red-Wireless-Controller/dp/B094WRT8PD/ref=sr_1_2?crid=GXOY3AVX5VJQ&keywords=ps5+controller&qid=1657659739&s=computers&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sprefix=ps5+contr%2Ccomputers%2C46&sr=1-2



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    #459
    McDermotX
    Registered Users Posts: 15,353 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Personally, I've held off on the any of the docks/hubs doing the rounds, bar the USB C one I have to hand already just to try out, plus I really consider the SD to be a handheld as opposed to a desktop replacement, but while the official Dock is still in limbo, I put in an order for the upgraded Jsaux one. Some decent word about the first one they brought out, but lacked the gigabit ethernet etc, so the revised one due at the end of the month has some issues fixed

    https://www.jsaux.com/products/upgraded-docking-station-for-steam-deck



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    #460
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119328579#Comment_119328579

    Thanks a million for the list. Helped a lot!



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    #461
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    I totally forgot about the Steam Link. Trying it out now. Casting to the Android app on a chromecast with Google tv (on sale at the moment for €46) and it works pretty well. Sitting on the couch playing on the big TV. No dock, or cables, or adapters.


    I must root in the attic I think I have one or two of the hardware links too. Might get a better image quality.

    Edit: So I dug out the Steam Link hardware from the attic. Turns out the app is actually able to support a better picture quality at up to 4K. Not that it really matters as you won't output at 4k.

    The main benefit of the hardware is the USB ports. It has 3, so room for a mouse and keyboard and controller. It has HDMI out and can be plugged into the network directly.

    So technically you could have this as a "dock" sitting at a desk and use the mouse and keyboard and not have to bother actually docking the console via the USB-C port. Could be handy in some situations.

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    #462
    johnny_ultimate
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    Was hoping for a fresh play-through of Half-Life 2 on the Deck, but might have to abandon it (or at least move to the PC). Not a fan of the aiming on it at all: there's no auto-aim whatsoever, and I'm not a fan of gyro aiming. So you're trying to wrestle a very mouse & keyboard centric game with console controls, and it's substantially more difficult as a result. Even with all the various extras Valve threw on the hardware - including the touchpads and gyro - it probably needs a small update to make it more playable. Which you'd hope it would get, as the whole UI and control scheme (other than the auto-aiming) has already been overhauled for Deck!



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    #463
    NakQuada
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭NakQuada


    Anyone have any idea what the timeframe/delivery steps are with GLS? Paid for mine early last week - it's now 9 days later and package is still moving around Netherlands, despite being shipped days ago. Thought it would be a straight 2 day sort of delivery affair.



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    #464
    McDermotX
    Registered Users Posts: 15,353 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Always found GLS to be the slow side alright, even when an item landed in Ireland with them, I'd usually have to wait a couple days for it to appear.

    Can't recall exactly how long my order was shipment-wise but do recall it being close to a business week before it appeared in Ireland after initially shipped. Bit of disruption over there at the moment with protests, but no idea of the locations or if it is impacting routes.



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    #465
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,455 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119335810#Comment_119335810

    Around a week, typically. There'll usually be a gap in activity at some point for a few days when it ships from the Netherlands to Ireland, but it should arrive within a day or two once it gets here. Nine days is quite long, though, if it's still visibly moving around.



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    #466
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users Posts: 3,722 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Ordered mine on the 6th and arrived yesterday, you can forget about the GLS tracking updates. Mine was still showing in transit between Netherlands and Ireland when it arrived.



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    #467
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    My Amazon orders got here. The little stand is actually pretty great. It has slots the right locations and shape as the air vents to help cooling and it sits in the stand very nicely with the little pads preventing it from slipping.

    Keyboard and mouse connected no issues. and the USB - C dock works too. Getting power and internet through it.



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    #468
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,919 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119335810#Comment_119335810

    I ordered mine on the 4th, shipped the 7th, arrived into Ireland on 12th. Out for delivery yesterday 13th. Never arrived for some reason. Back out this morning and delivered thankfully.



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    #469
    NakQuada
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭NakQuada


    Thanks for the updates lads, I was hoping to have it for the weekend, but judging by what ye all experienced I'd say I'm more likely to receive it monday or tuesday next week. Ah well, already waited a year, whats another few days.



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    #470
    KilOit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Got mine yesterday, first impressions are good but fear for people not too savvy on tech, had to do a lot of tinkering to get Fall Guys working on it and the Gamepass installation is a little clunky. Don't have a massive Steam library so most of my gaming is from other sources. Very impressed with Proton and adding games to steam from .exe files

    I just don't know how a casual non techy gamer picking this device up like a switch to game without any issue.

    If you only played through Steam and had loads of games on it then it would be great especially if you stayed in game mode and not desktop mode.

    First time using Linux as well and have to say I'm really impressed with it, hopefully it gets more mainstream with this and developers focus on it more with gaming.



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    #471
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    I think it's a great device to start people off. You can stick with steam mode and just buy/play games from steam.


    But sooner or later if they are that way inclined, they will start to explore and discover all this other stuff it can do.


    I'm discovering loads myself. It reminds me of getting a spectrum zs when I was 4. First thing I did was play games. But after a while I started seeing what else it could do. First few experiments were doing silly things like making the screen flash different colours by writing code. Got to the point where you could buy magazines with game code in it and type it all out to build the game.



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    #472
    brady12
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭brady12


    finally got the email to pay and it's on the way 👌🏻any good suggestions for a screen protector ?



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    #473
    phily2002
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭phily2002


    Looks like they've managed to speed up the orders, I've been moved to q3 from after q3, hopefully I'll hear something in the next few weeks



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    #474
    [Deleted User]
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    https://twitter.com/OnDeck/status/1553059187810177024?t=I_KPoim8hUBBELq3m3lcRQ&s=19

    ..



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    #475
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Ordered one yesterday for my sister, was put straight into Q3.



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    #476
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119406667#Comment_119406667

    Which model? I ordered a 256 model in May and I'm still in Q4.



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    #477
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 20,059 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119375116#Comment_119375116

    WHy would you need one, it's not something you stick in a pocket with keys? The case is superb and provides all the protection it needs.



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    #478
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,866 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119375116#Comment_119375116

    Here you go. Fits really nicely, once on it just looks like the screen, and has a bit of anti glare built in but still doesn't dim the screen noticeably.


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09X82S4XL?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image




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    #479
    Homelander
    Registered Users Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭Homelander


    I got mine last week and I haven't even turned it on yet 😁



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    #480
    tgdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭tgdaly


    I ordered a 512gb in early January. Was saying after Q3 but is now saying in Q4. Happy out if I get one before year's end.


    The Adverts scalpers won't be happy if these orders really do pick up 😂



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    #481
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    It was the 256gb model. Suspect that you’ll get bumped up or I’ll get bumped back if that’s the case.



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