My question is mostly for games available on Steam that you would still prefer to play on Switch. I imagine performance should be better on the deck for native/proton games, but there might be something else I am missing.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Switch is the my best option for local multiplayer games because I don’t want to explain what a steam deck is or how I got Mario Kart to run on it. Everyone at the party knows what a switch is and you can easily round up a few drunk friends (nerds or casuals) to play some kart or smash just by showing people you brought one. :)

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Why do they need to know what it is though? My deck works great for local because I dont need 4 of the same type of controller. Everyone gets a random one and we’re off

    • @redsol2
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      31 year ago

      Trying to get Kirby Air Ride to acknowledge all four controllers on Steam Deck for split screen is a goddamn nightmare.

      But the switch doesn’t have Kirby Air Ride at all, sooo one point for the Steam deck there?

      • PonyOfWar
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        31 year ago

        I can just dock the Switch and connect 4 controllers, 2 of them already part of the system itself. For Steam Deck, the Dock would be a separate purchase and connecting 4 controllers more complicated than on the Switch.

        • @klay
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          31 year ago

          For what it’s worth, Valve has written a steam input driver for joy-cons! You can connect them over Bluetooth! …but they’re still joy-cons, so their wireless range is really bad. You basically need direct line of sight.

      • @redsol2
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        21 year ago

        Depending on the game, Steam Deck makes connecting multiple controllers a massive pain. Switch you press one button and they’re connected.