With the popularity of handheld gaming on the rise, gamers have historically seen very few options with portable gaming, with only the Nintendo Switch availa...
  • Telorand
    1·
    9 months ago

    I have a phone clip for my Steam Controller and Steam Link on said phone, so yes.

    But could I play when I’m not home? Not without lag.

    Or when the desktop is off? No, and I’m not leaving it on for that.

    • HumbleHobo@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I have a steam controller and a steam link, and this is not the same as that, at all. The steam link has a lot of issues honestly as well, and I tried to use the Steam Link as a way to play games on my TV in other parts of my house and it simply stinks unless you play only specific steam-link compatible games.

      StemaDeck doesn’t have those limitations, you can play anything, even games not really made for it and have a smooth-as-butter experience. Even multiplayer on a TV, or on the go.

      • Telorand
        1·
        9 months ago

        So for TV multi, do you need the dock for that? How does that work, because that would definitely be a use case for me.

        • HumbleHobo@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          To plug the Steamdeck into a TV you need, at minimum, something that converts USB-C into DVI or whatever port your TV has. The multiplayer can be through corded USB controllers plugged into a dock, or you can use Steam controllers through USB thingy, or Xbox and Nintendo Bluetooth controllers natively through the deck itself.

          • Telorand
            2·
            9 months ago

            Thanks! I think I’m getting a better sense of how this might work for me. Appreciate you taking the time to explain