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Yeah..... I can get used to this :whoo:

Just got remote play working and it works better than on my phone. Still some latency tho but thatll always be there. Heard there's a "Chiaki 4 Deck" that works even better than regular Chiaki.

Gotta get the EA app working next, and then Epic.
 

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Yeah..... I can get used to this :whoo:

Just got remote play working and it works better than on my phone. Still some latency tho but thatll always be there. Heard there's a "Chiaki 4 Deck" that works even better than regular Chiaki.

Gotta get the EA app working next, and then Epic.

I thought ppl were overselling it when they were saying they use their deck more than their consoles but that’s been the case for me these last few days
 

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I thought ppl were overselling it when they were saying they use their deck more than their consoles but that’s been the case for me these last few days

Yeah I'm fukking with it so far.

I was expecting more games to be Steam Deck certified tho. But I guess if they got gamepad support then its should be fine.
 

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Yeah I'm fukking with it so far.

I was expecting more games to be Steam Deck certified tho. But I guess if they got gamepad support then its should be fine.

most of the games I have are verified but if not then I google some gameplay vids of the game in question on steam deck and they’ll let you know what issues (if any) exist and optimal settings to ensure smooth gameplay
 

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Yeah..... I can get used to this :whoo:

Just got remote play working and it works better than on my phone. Still some latency tho but thatll always be there. Heard there's a "Chiaki 4 Deck" that works even better than regular Chiaki.

Gotta get the EA app working next, and then Epic.

epic is easy with heroic games

let me know if you figure out EA
 

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epic is easy with heroic games

let me know if you figure out EA

There's an app called "Lutris" in Discovery that will allow for you to download the EA App (and other launchers) onto your Steam Deck.

Apparently there's currently an issue with actually launching the games (that's supposedly fixed), but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Currently downloading all of the BF4 and its expansions.
 
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There's an app called "Lutris" in Discovery that will allow for you to download the EA App onto your Steam Deck.

Apparently there's currently an issue with actually launching the games (that's supposedly fixed), but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Currently downloading all of the BF4 and its expansions.

Update -

Had no issues running EA games through Lutris, just tried out BF4. shytty experience tho.

Even on low settings, whenever you start shooting it drops to like sub 30 FPS, and I seen it go as low as 17 fps. :smh:
 
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I was travelling last week all steam deck games were perfect on flights, was playing spiderman, nba 2k23, crash bandicoot flawlessly
Having at least a 60w powerbank is a MUST if you want to charge and continue playing
 

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I was travelling last week all steam deck games were perfect on flights, was playing spiderman, nba 2k23, crash bandicoot flawlessly
Having at least a 60w powerbank is a MUST if you want to charge and continue playing

about how much extra playing time did the powerbank provide?
 

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great site I stumbled on…provides you with optimal settings for games on deck that aren’t verified (green check)

 

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This is a great video on improving performance and understanding the hardware better:



edit - really good accessories video. that deckmate + external charger combo was smart:

 
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