Been thinking about getting a steam deck. Talk me in or out of it. I’ve got a desktop, but thinking something handheld would be good when I want to sit on the couch. What are your favorite and least favorite things about your steam deck?
Been thinking about getting a steam deck. Talk me in or out of it. I’ve got a desktop, but thinking something handheld would be good when I want to sit on the couch. What are your favorite and least favorite things about your steam deck?
My opinion is likely outdated. I was really excited for the stream deck, but it struggled to work properly when I received it. And there were often issues with the clock and wifi that made it nearly impossible to use. Throw in some issues with audio not playing over tv speakers…
It ended up becoming an expensive paperweight over the last few months as it brought me memories of frustration and buyers regret rather than joy.
I’m not trying to make anyone angry or anything. Many people here seem to love it, so maybe I should give it another go. I hope some updates have maybe increased its performance. Just wanted to share my honest experience…
Why not update it and try it out again?
Oh, this thread has definitely encouraged me to do so again! 😁 Mostly I haven’t because I’ve been having issues playing ANY games-- I keep turning them on and then off bc I cannot focus. 🥴
If you’re not getting the sound from your TV speakers, odds are whichever dock/device you’re using for video out doesn’t support sound over HDMI.
I agree about the wifi issues. For most people having those issues, turning off the wifi’s power saving fixes it, but we shouldn’t have to fiddle with it to get it to work correctly.
I haven’t heard anything about clock issues though. That said, I haven’t used mine that much because I do have a proper PC, and if I use the SD on my commute, I lose track of things and miss my stops.