…as spotted by Brad Lynch and TVKilledMi on X/Twitter, this model does support 6GHz triple-band Wi-Fi — suggesting that it has either Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7. The original Steam Deck doesn’t even have Wi-Fi 6.

  • m-p{3}
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    Chad OP putting the answer in the title 🤝

  • peopleproblems
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    Wait, it doesn’t use WiFi 6?

    The fuck? I had no idea

    • m-p{3}
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      141 year ago

      I had the same reaction when I found out that the OG PS4 only did 2.4GHz.

  • @SpaghettiYeti
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    For anyone wanting a console / steam link hardware replacement - get a raspberry pi. I run steam link on a 3b and a 4 and it’s amazing on both. I still have 2 steam link boxes from back in the day, but they have slower WiFi, are less stable, and still only work in 1080p. I have none of these issues streaming to the Raspberry Pis. Crispy 4k 60fps streaming.

    You have to use a workaround due to some strange bug that Steam hasn’t fixed on linux, but it just means you need to launch it in a little of an abnormal way. After that, it’s ez peasy.

    Edit: instructions below under another comment.

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      What’s this workaround you speak of? Been meaning to do something with my spare 3b

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        Make sure all your apps are up to date. Then:

        sudo apt install steamlink

        Then type steamlink

        Then when you want to launch steamlink, press alt+ctrl+F1

        Then type steamlink

        Acknowledge the warnings for low video memory (doesn’t matter)

        Press enter the few times it prompts you

        Then it will launch steam link

        Connect your computer as you normally would

        Then when you’re done with steamlink, stop streaming using the menu in steam.

        Then press alt+ctrl+F7 to get back to your OS.

        I’m doing this on Raspbian on both my 3b and 4 pi.

        The subsequent times you launch, you will only have to type alt+ctrl+F1 and then Steamlink, followed by 1 extra “enter”. Use the F7 method above to get back out.

        It took like 2 hours of random internet forum sleuthing to piece all this together. Hope it helps some of you!

        Pro tip - Connect your Xbox controller to Raspbian and Steamlink will automatically recognize it. I have better luck with that than trying to connect using Steam settings.

  • @Cappurnikus
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    Seems like it’s probably a console/mini PC. I would assume it will come with Steam OS. We’ll see!

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      They already did this 5 years back and it was a failure. The Steam controller was neat though.

      Now Proton has had more time, it makes sense that they would revisit this though

    • @Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow
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      A home console only slightly more powerful than the Deck (as reported) would be a flop. It would be less powerful than the PS4. People will be plugging this into 4k 120hz TVs.

      I’d be very surprised if it was a home console unless they have some kind of magic upscaling they’ve built into Proton.

      • @[email protected]
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        If they manage to put in a 7600 class GPU and sell the whole thing for under $500, it would be a winner. You could build a PC like that, so given the economies of scale, that should be doable.

        • @[email protected]
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          Some 32" TVs are 4k, 99% of 43"+ TVs are 4k. Most people can afford them because they are very cheap. Usually 90Hz, mostly 100Hz, sometimes 120 or 150Hz

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    Is it possibly their rumored standalone/wireless VR headset?

    I just bought a Quest 3, but I’d sell it and go for whatever VR headset valve comes out with next, as long as it’s not $1000 like the Index.