Official Steam Deck thread. Steam handheld gaming device.

[MikelArteta]

Crazy how close Microsoft and Steam has gotten over the years

Microsoft is experimenting with a Windows gaming handheld mode for Steam Deck-like devices

Microsoft employees are looking at optimizing Windows

www.theverge.com

alot of these new handhelds won't do anything though. The great thing about the steam deck is the openness and as well steam vaunted library. The handheld market is already small. I know for me I'm not spending another 500 plus on a handheld for a few years.

 

[daze23]

alot of these new handhelds won't do anything though. The great thing about the steam deck is the openness and as well steam vaunted library. The handheld market is already small. I know for me I'm not spending another 500 plus on a handheld for a few years.

Microsoft isn't making a handheld. they're trying to make a better handheld Windows11 UI, for devices "like the Steam Deck"

 

[MikelArteta]

Microsoft isn't making a handheld. they're trying to make a better handheld Windows11 UI, for devices "like the Steam Deck"

ahhh

 

[Cakebatter]

Microsoft isn't making a handheld. they're trying to make a better handheld Windows11 UI, for devices "like the Steam Deck"

As much as people hated on it, the Windows 8 Metro UI was amazing for a touchscreen or handheld device. So Microsoft clearly has the chops to make a great gaming UX.

 

[Tunez]

Valve rolls out Proton 8.0 to further improve Steam Deck and Linux gaming

After a bit of a wait since the Wine 8.0 release, Valve has now released Proton 8.0, the latest version of their Windows translation layer for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

www.gamingonlinux.com

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

As much as people hated on it, the Windows 8 Metro UI was amazing for a touchscreen or handheld device. So Microsoft clearly has the chops to make a great gaming UX.

The thing with Windows 8 is that it came at the most weirdest of times. You got to factor in that Windows XP was still the wave and MS had to grab people dragging and screaming to get Windows 7. Then comes Windows 8 like WTF

I actually didn't mind W8 and actually enjoyed 8.1

Folks failed to see that Microsoft was trying to push in the direction of smartphone UI capabilities. I bet you that if they brought back W8 for free and with 10 years of support, folks would ride the wave because it's adaptable to the ecosystem of a typical smartphone.

 

[Why-Fi]

As much as people hated on it, the Windows 8 Metro UI was amazing for a touchscreen or handheld device. So Microsoft clearly has the chops to make a great gaming UX.

their phone ui was crazy too but ppl wouldnt develop for it

or is that what youre talking about

my bad i feel stupid

 

[MikelArteta]

going away for two weeks but don't think i'm bringing my deck, can't trust these folks at the hotel

 

[Cakebatter]

The thing with Windows 8 is that it came at the most weirdest of times. You got to factor in that Windows XP was still the wave and MS had to grab people dragging and screaming to get Windows 7. Then comes Windows 8 like WTF

I actually didn't mind W8 and actually enjoyed 8.1

Folks failed to see that Microsoft was trying to push in the direction of smartphone UI capabilities. I bet you that if they brought back W8 for free and with 10 years of support, folks would ride the wave because it's adaptable to the ecosystem of a typical smartphone.

Windows 8 was released 2 years after the iPad. Sites like The Verge and Engadget were constantly fawning over iOS and how touch interfaces were the future of computing. So Microsoft gave them what they asked for, a PC OS with a touch based interface, but they crapped all over it for how it worked with keyboard and mouse. Window 8 Metro UI was waaaay ahead of its time. The swipe gestures and charms bar fit right in today, 10 years later. Microsoft reskinned it with a Windows 7 layout and called it Windows 10, and all the haters loved it.

their phone ui was crazy too but ppl wouldnt develop for it

or is that what youre talking about

my bad i feel stupid

Don't. Windows Phone also used the Metro UI. I owned about 5 different Windows Phones. I was referring to the PC interface as Microsoft is attempting to make a gaming UI for Windows 11.

 

[Ciggavelli]

going away for two weeks but don't think i'm bringing my deck, can't trust these folks at the hotel

Throw it in the safe. Usually they are bolted into the cabinet/closet

 

[Why-Fi]

Throw it in the safe. Usually they are bolted into the cabinet/closet

and they need your credit card to open em. and i know yall not leaving those lying around

 

[Zero]

Ghostrunner looks and runs fantastically on the Deck

Copped the complete edition for $20

 

[Brolic]

I haven’t played this in months. I want to get Jedi Survivor, but I heard it might run bad on the steam deck.

 

[Why-Fi]

just grabbed cyberpunk and detroit. i might actually do all the branches in detroit this time

 

[MikelArteta]

Stickers came not so bad now