• @[email protected]
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    106 months ago

    I have no use for a slide out keyboard, but I love that these PC handhelds are trying out weird shit to see what sticks.

    • @thesink05
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      196 months ago

      I wish slide out keyboards would make a comeback on high end phones. I might actually play mobile games (but not gachas). Touch controls feel like garbage to me, not to mention blocking the screen with your thumbs.

      • missingno
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        26 months ago

        I really miss the keyboard on my old Motorola Droid 2. Still wasn’t any good for gaming honestly, but it’s way better for typing than a touchscreen.

      • @[email protected]
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        16 months ago

        Yeah this is the reason I mainly play stylus only DS games on my phone, since the controls translate very well making it feel like official mobile ports.

        • @thesink05
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          16 months ago

          Ya that’s generally what I’ve done as well. Inbento is one of the few times I’ve enjoyed playing a mobile game.

      • DdCno1
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        16 months ago

        Get one of those gamepad cradles with USB-C (but don’t cheap out on it).

        • @thesink05
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          36 months ago

          Problem with those is portability and convenience. Work breaks, waiting rooms, etc., I’m not going to have a controller with me so a slideout keyboard works better. Any situation I’d play mobile games with a controller would probably be a situation I could just bring a Switch or Steam Deck.

    • @TropicalDingdong
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      96 months ago

      We’re in the ‘weird’ phase of a new form factor.

      There are a few designs that have been interesting. I like weird, but as a steamdeck daily driver, its a pretty good starting point. Hard to improve upon.