Sorry, I guess I thought the mod was already out, but looks to be WIP.
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Sorry, I guess I thought the mod was already out, but looks to be WIP.
Yeah, steam sale. Loads of functionality down at the momen
JUST MY LUCK. Thanks. It's weird because I was able to log out of the desktop client and log back in several times because I was convinced I was typing my credentials wrong and that worked fine. Oh well.
Just got my purchase email! How long after you make the purchase does it get shipped to you?
Here was my experience posted earlier today.
I got my email on Monday, FedEx says it should be here tomorrow.
I was last Thursday (6/16) order. "Shipping Soon" (6/18-6/19) until the following "Shipped" Monday (6/20) got it yesterday (6/22).
I'd say the average wait time is between 6-8 days if part of a Thursday shipment
Steam is being hammered because the summer sale just started. It will settle down soon but it's bad timing for you.
Thanks! So should hopefully get it by end of next week, just in time for the holiday.
I think it's more likely you might have the same wifi issues I've also had and it just won't work until you get lucky or sth lol
But that is indicated by the occasional yellow exclamation mark on the signal icon
If you guys have wifi issues (metsallica), you can try turning on the developer options and there you can toggle wifi power saving off.
can you do that before your first login? didn't even think to suggest it cuz I wasn't sure
I can't recall, when I first had the issue I did it from desktop mode via a terminal. lol
Two weeks in and I still absolutely love this thing. I've nearly finished Cuphead and that was an absolute blast. It's basically a portable PS4 with a better CPU, absolutely insane. Fallout 4 and DOOM at 60FPS is straight up unbelievable. Battery life is much better than I expected, too.
I wasn't sure I was gonna keep this thing but it's been fantastic so far. What a fun piece of hardware.
I wasn't sure I was gonna keep this thing but it's been fantastic so far. What a fun piece of hardware.
Anyone picked up Tiny Tina's wonderlands on Steam Deck yet? I intend to double dip, but I will feel more comfortable if someone has tested it in linux before I make the jump.
I bought it but it's still downloading. I'll let you know how it goes.
Perfect. Thanks. All I really want to know is if it launches and you can get fully into the game itself. Performance and such are a secondary concern.
No wifi issues as far as I can tell, I just waited a bit and logged in without issue. So probably just the authentication servers.
after playing with the deck a bit. The device itself reminds me of a Wii U Gamepad. I think it has to do with the grips as well as how big a device it is lol.
Been having fun with it so far. Haven't really got to dig deep into all the fiddly things about it. Emudeck, ways to max out battery life & performance on a per-app basis by messing with the clockspeeds/watts, etc. But when I have a bit more time I will for sure be diving into that.
So far been just playing a lot of MH: Rise with Sunbreak on the way shortly. If anything to just catch up with my Switch version.
Been having fun with it so far. Haven't really got to dig deep into all the fiddly things about it. Emudeck, ways to max out battery life & performance on a per-app basis by messing with the clockspeeds/watts, etc. But when I have a bit more time I will for sure be diving into that.
So far been just playing a lot of MH: Rise with Sunbreak on the way shortly. If anything to just catch up with my Switch version.
What are the drop dead titles to be keeping an eye out for on the Steam Sale to be playing/experienced on the Deck? I
recently scooped up the following from other sales:
Xcom 2
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster/4
FFvii intergrade
Skyrim
Death Stranding DC
Yakuza like a dragon
Persona 4 G
Borderlands 3
Warhammer TW 2
Warhammer 40k Noctis
Any other Backlog items lol?
recently scooped up the following from other sales:
Xcom 2
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster/4
FFvii intergrade
Skyrim
Death Stranding DC
Yakuza like a dragon
Persona 4 G
Borderlands 3
Warhammer TW 2
Warhammer 40k Noctis
Any other Backlog items lol?
Not too much stuff in the Steam Sale I'm dying to get.
I think I might just get Wreckfest, maybe one other thing.
I think I might just get Wreckfest, maybe one other thing.
Yeah, DOOM Eternal is ridiculous on Deck. Looks and runs so, so well.
Took a while for the initial load but I'm in the game now.
A weird glitch when you pause and initially hit down on the dpad it'll go down then right back up. However medium setting with FSR on gives solid 30fps in intro area
Edit: Just crashed haha
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It works, but videos don't play and it's already crashed once with less than an hour of play.
RMA Timeline
6/9 (Thursday) - Messaged Steam my Deck was not turning on after plugging into a non-compliant hub
6/10 (Friday) - RMA approved, sent out same day
6/13 (Monday) - Arrived at warehouse
6/22 (Wednesday) - Messaged Steam for an update, support initiated a shipping order
6/23 (Thursday) - Got a tracking number
6/25 (Saturday) - Set to be delivered - pending
6/9 (Thursday) - Messaged Steam my Deck was not turning on after plugging into a non-compliant hub
6/10 (Friday) - RMA approved, sent out same day
6/13 (Monday) - Arrived at warehouse
6/22 (Wednesday) - Messaged Steam for an update, support initiated a shipping order
6/23 (Thursday) - Got a tracking number
6/25 (Saturday) - Set to be delivered - pending
My deck arrives Sunday, and I've been doing some reading about setting the deck to 40hz. From what I am reading, the built in limiter at 40hz can cause a lot of input lag. Anything keeping me from going to a games options and setting it to 40 instead, or will that have the same effect?
Its not too bad at all. It feels much better than 30fps limit on 60hz. You want the refresh and framerate set the same for perfect framepacing. Just set to 40hz if a game can not maintain 60fps or you just want to preserve battery life.
I've had mine for 5 days now and yeah, sadly the built in limiter causes insane amount of input lag. It makes games feel like I'm streaming them instead of playing them locally. The frametimes of the built in limiter however are basically perfect though, creating a nice smooth experience. So far, none of the games I've tried with built in limiters have such great (basically perfect) frametimes, causing a slightly jumpy/stuttery experience. However the input delay is gone and everything is snappy again with game's built in limiters.
So it's a bit a of pick your poison scenario.
The Deck's 40hz mode is a proper frame-paced, triple buffer vsynced 40hz cap. It delivers consistent and smooth motion and input.
If you use an in-game cap with the default 60hz output you're going to get horrendous frame pacing and constant judder. It will feel much worse than a 30fps console game, with inconsistent motion and input. It's academic if the measured input latency is less with an in-game cap if it is bouncing up and down every other frame (which it will be on a 60hz vsynced display), inconsistent input latency is no use to anyone even if the measured average is technically lower.
Think of the Steam Deck as a console as that's what it's default presentation is setup to replicate. 30fps console games have high input lag compared to PC games running on high end hardware with unlocked 100fps+ frame rates but the comparison is kind of missing the point. The 30fps cap at 60hz is similar to a 30fps console game and the 40hz refresh rate cap is unquestionably much better by every metric as long as you are maintaining that performance level.
Anyone harping on about the input latency of the 40hz-59hz refresh rate mode is entirely missing the point. Sacrificing absolute performance and input latency measurements for consistent performance and battery life is a necessary compromise of a handheld console, and you can't avoid that on the Steam Deck. Unlocked frame rates and inconsistent frame times have no place on a handheld console, Valve have made the right choice here.
If you can't tolerate the input latency in a 30fps console title then you should probably avoid the Steam Deck. In the vast majority of cases you'll be able to do better than that (thanks to the 40hz-60hz window) but that's the baseline comparison you should have going in.
Just make sure you set a refresh rate cap that leaves a comfortable buffer as drops below the performance target are really felt with the lower refresh rate. Doing so will net you better battery life so it's win-win really.
Running the device on the edge is never the way to go. If you're playing a modern game, even if you can technically hit 60fps most of the time, consider dropping the refresh rate down to ~48hz or similar. You'll be shocked at how much closer to 60fps rather than 30fps it looks and feels, you'll get more consistent performance, the fan will slow down and you'll get a decent chunk of additional battery life.
In addition to the other posts and just to be a bit technical, I've yet to see a 40 FPS limiter in games. It's not an option at all in many games, and if it is an option, it's usually 30, 60, 75, 90, 120, and so on for common refresh rates. So if you have the option to set it to 40FPS, let us know which game that is because it's incredibly rare, haha. If it were an option, you could give it a shot to see how it fares.
Do you remember around what time? Still says "shipping soon" and it's 842pm now
What did you get an RMA for? I have a single dead pixel and am debating if I am just being whiney to ask for a new one.
Awesome! I may finally give it a shot given that it's currently on sale. Thanks for the report.
What about Ys SEVEN? Does anyone know if it runs well end to end on the Deck?
I just looked it up, it was at 10:10pm. Still hope for you
Input latency is actually pretty low at 40hz when uncapped and using in-game vsync or limiters, roughly 34ms. The latency only gets really bad when you cap the framerate; for example 30fps can only be reached by capping 60hz by half which leads to a whopping 145ms input latency.
Setting an in-game limiter to 40fps while remaining in 60hz mode will introduce uneven frame pacing and jittering.
Interesting, I'm glad I seem to have many options. I'll have to play with it once I actually get my unit and see what I prefer. Thanks for all the info.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Steam - Steam Deck Analysis and FSR 2.0!
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands just launched on Steam after coming out on the Epic Games Store three months ago. This game was playable on the Steam Deck previously...
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6/16(Thursday)-6/22(Wednesday): 6 Days, I was given 2-day shipping through FedEx with shipping movement, not just printed, the following Monday (6/20)
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just cause 2 is like a dollar atm. quick youtube and it seems to run well at 60... might rebuy this.
How are people getting along with Final Fantasy 14? Is it possible, and is it stable and worth setting up?
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