Steam Deck |OT| Your Games are Going Places

Deleted member 35509 · Jun 23, 2022

So I paid for the preorder Monday and it changed to "shipping soon" Wednesday morning (US, East Coast here). What day on average am I looking at it arriving? Anecdotal comments are fine too haha.

Im going away today and im at this house for a week, so I put the shipping address to that house. So checkout is next Thursday. Should it arrive there by Thursday if status was still "shipping soon" this morning? I know Valve is West Coast so that's a factor.

OrangeNova · Jun 23, 2022

Im A Hero Too said:
So I paid for the preorder Monday and it changed to "shipping soon" Wednesday morning (US, East Coast here). What day on average am I looking at it arriving? Anecdotal comments are fine too haha.

Im going away today and im at this house for a week, so I put the shipping address to that house. So checkout is next Thursday. Should it arrive there by Thursday if status was still "shipping soon" this morning? I know Valve is West Coast so that's a factor.

SW Ontario Canada here. I placed my order on the Monday I got mine, Shipping updated Wednesday, and I got it the Friday.

1-D_FE · Jun 23, 2022

barjed said:
Ok, is disabling SMT enough? Wasn't there a trick that let you reduce the active core count which increased their frequency? I might be talking out of my ass, I am not very hardware knowledgeable :P

It's enough, but the CPUs suck significantly more power with SMT disabled. If you also disable turbo, it's enough to still run it flawlessly, but without any wasted cycles you're not using anyways. Instead of being stuck at 3.5Ghz, they stick to 2.8Ghz. In almost all circumstances, it's still more than you need.

fireworksordie said:
also- is there any good singular repository wiki guide for these kinds of things like there is for 3ds/wiiu/switch hacking? seems like things are still fairly scattered among reddit threads and discords but i may be missing something.

I don't think there is. And for a lot of this stuff, it's so fluid that it quickly gets out of date. You'd need someone who was constantly following every issue and constantly updating it with new and improved methods.

I had grand ideas of making something, but then gave up because of the futility of it.

Sangral · Jun 23, 2022

Anyone else here playing Fall Guys on Steam Deck and having the problem that after playing 1 whole game, 2 at max, in the next one at the start of a round it simply freezes the whole screen for 15 seconds with the fan ramping up high and when it unfreezes again it's connection lost due to inactivity?

I really don't know if it's the server anymore, this problem feels so weird with the fan going high in that moment and everytime I switch back to console then, there simply are no server issues. It's so odd.

It's also super tricky to hold stable 60 unfortunately, at least in the first like 2 rounds with high player count. :/

Filiab · Jun 23, 2022

fireworksordie said:
if someone tries this and has success, i'd love to know! the comments on that thread are mixed in terms of success.

also- is there any good singular repository wiki guide for these kinds of things like there is for 3ds/wiiu/switch hacking? seems like things are still fairly scattered among reddit threads and discords but i may be missing something.

So I did a fresh install with PS + (I had now before)
It did install, was able to log in after a few attempts (was janky, for sure).
But that's about all the success I got. I couldn't navigate through the menus, and Miles Morales boot to black screen.

So it does install, I just probably need some tinkering. I'll update again

fireworksordie · Jun 23, 2022

Giontatas said:
So I did a fresh install with PS + (I had now before)
It did install, was able to log in after a few attempts (was janky, for sure).
But that's about all the success I got. I couldn't navigate through the menus, and Miles Morales boot to black screen.

So it does install, I just probably need some tinkering. I'll update again

you're doing the lord's work. i have my deck in my hands as of about an hour ago and i'm so pumped to bust this thing in

Filiab · Jun 23, 2022

fireworksordie said:
you're doing the lord's work. i have my deck in my hands as of about an hour ago and i'm so pumped to bust this thing in

Saw your post earlier about a consolidated resource. While I haven't found one just yet, while I was waiting for my Deck to arrive, I was compiling some videos on YouTube in a playlist. If you like, I can share with you

fireworksordie · Jun 23, 2022

Giontatas said:
Saw your post earlier about a consolidated resource. While I haven't found one just yet, while I was waiting for my Deck to arrive, I was compiling some videos on YouTube in a playlist. If you like, I can share with you

by all means! i'm sort of surprised there isn't something like a steamdeck.guide but i don't think i'm necessarily the kind of person to make it happen.

EDIT: actually it looks like someone did register that and appears to have intent to make it a similar resource, but right now there's just a single tutorial there for installing Bioshock from EGS. hahaha. gotta start somewhere, i guess!

strudelkuchen · Jun 23, 2022

JaseC64 said:
What changed recently? Did they add more compatibility with games?

You can always check here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog

Bolded parts are the new additions for Proton Experimental.

MirageDwarf · Jun 23, 2022

Pizza Dog said:
Steam Summer Sale starts today right? Think this should be the right countdown timer format:
Jun 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM

As someone who avoided buying games on Steam because I didn't have a pc/laptop decent enough to run modern stuff and now has a Deck I'm looking forward to seeing what I can pick up for cheap from my wishlist! Guessing there will be a lot of recent deck-owners who will also be looking to pick up some new games, wonder if they'll go big on the event this time around?

General reminder for all: Steam sales is for two weeks. So at least wait for a bit as other authorized key resellers do price match. Lots of games could be even cheaper by few bucks.

Filiab · Jun 23, 2022

fireworksordie said:
by all means! i'm sort of surprised there isn't something like a steamdeck.guide but i don't think i'm necessarily the kind of person to make it happen.

EDIT: actually it looks like someone did register that and appears to have intent to make it a similar resource, but right now there's just a single tutorial there for installing Bioshock from EGS. hahaha. gotta start somewhere, i guess!

It's by no means all you need but just some stuff I've come across while looking to fill some needs.

SteamDeck YouTube Playlist

I'd also take a look at:
Moonlight + Playnite awesomeness

GamePass (If that's your thing)

Tried to find a good guide for Lutris (to install non-steam launchers) but I couldn't find one I liked. I'll keep looking

Pizza Dog · Jun 23, 2022

MirageDwarf said:
General reminder for all: Steam sales is for two weeks. So at least wait for a bit as other authorized key resellers do price match. Lots of games could be even cheaper by few bucks.

Good point - I think the last time I engaged with the Steam Sales was when they were doing lightning deals and having a lot more temporary reductions, but they don't really do that anymore do they?

MirageDwarf · Jun 23, 2022

Pizza Dog said:
Good point - I think the last time I engaged with the Steam Sales was when they were doing lightning deals and having a lot more temporary reductions, but they don't really do that anymore do they?

Correct. Those kind of sales are obsolete.

snipe_25 · Jun 23, 2022

MirageDwarf said:
General reminder for all: Steam sales is for two weeks. So at least wait for a bit as other authorized key resellers do price match. Lots of games could be even cheaper by few bucks.

On the flipside: price errors are more likely as the prices initially change :P

MirageDwarf · Jun 23, 2022

snipe_25 said:
On the flipside: price errors are more likely as the prices initially change :P

🤞:)

namerson23 · Jun 23, 2022

Im A Hero Too said:
So I paid for the preorder Monday and it changed to "shipping soon" Wednesday morning (US, East Coast here). What day on average am I looking at it arriving? Anecdotal comments are fine too haha.

Im going away today and im at this house for a week, so I put the shipping address to that house. So checkout is next Thursday. Should it arrive there by Thursday if status was still "shipping soon" this morning? I know Valve is West Coast so that's a factor.

Paid on Monday, Shipping Soon on Wednesday and says it should be delivered by Friday if not Monday at the latest. I'm in NY

meschio94 · Jun 23, 2022

Nappael said:
They don't even need to develop a competitor. Proton is all open technology and can be used as-is.

open source =/= free software

Deleted member 1849 · Jun 23, 2022

meschio94 said:
open source =/= free software

You don't need to tell me that.

Fortunately, proton is mixed licensed, but none of the licenses would prohibit usage. Some of its components are LGPL (Wine) while other parts are a mixture of more permissive licenses (DXVK is zlib for example and some other parts are 3 clause BSD).

As long as Epic don't fuck with Wine and keep their modifications closed, and treat it separate from EGS so they don't need to worry about the LGPL derivative work clause, they are free to use it. That's really no different to how Valve treat Proton, or how Itch deals with Wine in their Linux client.

EDIT:

I forgot, there's actually a separate license file for Proton specifically, rather than the individual parts: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/proton_7.0/LICENSE.proton

This is likely the only relevent part:

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
other materials provided with the distribution.

Which would be completely fine for Epic.

Jeff ChickenDig · Jun 23, 2022

seems like there are already 3rd party steam deck docks?

Filiab · Jun 23, 2022

Jeff ChickenDig said:
seems like there are already 3rd party steam deck docks?

A good start! Hope they upgrade from USB 2.0 though

BlueManifest · Jun 23, 2022

I thought summer sale was supposed to happen like 2 hrs ago where is it

1-D_FE · Jun 23, 2022

MirageDwarf said:
General reminder for all: Steam sales is for two weeks. So at least wait for a bit as other authorized key resellers do price match. Lots of games could be even cheaper by few bucks.

If it's only a few dollars more, the Steam refund policy shouldn't be ignored IMO. This requires you actually boot up the games you buy and test them, but if you do, it's nice to be able to refund games you don't like.

Filiab · Jun 23, 2022

BlueManifest said:
I thought summer sale was supposed to happen like 2 hrs ago where is it

1PM est

BringBackSonics · Jun 23, 2022

Is there a way to search if there are user created controls? I'm trying to play ck2 on it and I can't figure out how to scroll zoom in and out

Sirhc · Jun 23, 2022

BringBackSonics said:
Is there a way to search if there are user created controls? I'm trying to play ck2 on it and I can't figure out how to scroll zoom in and out

Before you launch the game click the controller icon, can access custom layouts there.

Can also just Steam button out to there if it's open atm, you can update them live.

Should also see a option to search them if you steam button while it's open and move to the right where your layout is.

MirageDwarf · Jun 23, 2022

1-D_FE said:
If it's only a few dollars more, the Steam refund policy shouldn't be ignored IMO. This requires you actually boot up the games you buy and test them, but if you do, it's nice to be able to refund games you don't like.

Nice. This reminds me I haven't used this feature yet. Usually buy them on sale so haven't felt need to use it.

Slayven · Jun 23, 2022

Purchase....secured

metsallica · Jun 23, 2022

Deck delivered this morning but haven't had time to tinker. Any dock recommendations?

Tobor · Jun 23, 2022

Jeff ChickenDig said:
seems like there are already 3rd party steam deck docks?

I would not buy this one based on that review. Hold on, there will be a ton of these coming.

Sirhc · Jun 23, 2022

Tobor said:
I would not buy this one based on that review. Hold on, there will be a ton of these coming.

I have a rule, if Tobor says not to buy something I listen, because I know how much of an expert he is at not buying things.

Tobor · Jun 23, 2022

Sirhc said:
I have a rule, if Tobor says not to buy something I listen, because I know how much of an expert he is at not buying things.

My Playdate arrives today, so at least I'll be cranking it soon.

AtomLung · Jun 23, 2022

Ayee I guess 6/23 is still technically Q2 '22. Shoot it through the mail at me!

Sirhc · Jun 23, 2022

Tobor said:
My Playdate arrives today, so at least I'll be cranking it soon.

Oh snap, that should be a fun time, they still doing the weekly rollout of games based on when you start?

Also having a sad realization that once your Deck does arrive we won't have the jou of kicking around Ol' Tobor anymore, will be the end of an era.

strudelkuchen · Jun 23, 2022

Steam Summer Sale is live, beware your wallets.

Tobor · Jun 23, 2022

Sirhc said:
Oh snap, that should be a fun time, they still doing the weekly rollout of games based on when you start?

Also having a sad realization that once your Deck does arrive we won't have the jou of kicking around Ol' Tobor anymore, will be the end of an era.

Haha. It's actually helped get through the long wait, so thanks.

Yeah, on the Playdate it's the weekly rollout once you activate it. You can apparently ask them to give you everything up to now, but I will go through the experience. I can sideload stuff as well.

Dr PeterVenkman · Jun 23, 2022

Im A Hero Too said:
So I paid for the preorder Monday and it changed to "shipping soon" Wednesday morning (US, East Coast here). What day on average am I looking at it arriving? Anecdotal comments are fine too haha.

Im going away today and im at this house for a week, so I put the shipping address to that house. So checkout is next Thursday. Should it arrive there by Thursday if status was still "shipping soon" this morning? I know Valve is West Coast so that's a factor.

i'm on the US east coast and I had the same scenario last month. Not to get your hopes up, but by wednesday evening it was shipped from illinois and it arrived that friday

The Gold Hawk · Jun 23, 2022

After 30 minutes of Steam, Paypal, my Bank app and my internet crashing and my bank seemingly refusing to believe that I would spend nearly £600 on something, I finally got it through.

Should be here mid July...as long as it doesn't get stuck in customs.

eonden · Jun 23, 2022

The Gold Hawk said:
After 30 minutes of Steam, Paypal, my Bank app and my internet crashing and my bank seemingly refusing to believe that I would spend nearly £600 on something, I finally got it through.

Should be here mid July...as long as it doesn't get stuck in customs.

Are you outside of NA / EU / UK? I think normal wait time is around 1-2 weeks.

metsallica · Jun 23, 2022

Im A Hero Too said:
So I paid for the preorder Monday and it changed to "shipping soon" Wednesday morning (US, East Coast here). What day on average am I looking at it arriving? Anecdotal comments are fine too haha.

Im going away today and im at this house for a week, so I put the shipping address to that house. So checkout is next Thursday. Should it arrive there by Thursday if status was still "shipping soon" this morning? I know Valve is West Coast so that's a factor.

NYC. Ordered June 16th, shipped June 20th, received today (23rd). FedEx Ground.

The Gold Hawk · Jun 23, 2022

eonden said:
Are you outside of NA / EU / UK? I think normal wait time is around 1-2 weeks.

Yeah UK.

Now that I think about it, I think I just saw the date "16th of July" that popped up when paying.

But that was when I had originally pre-ordered it. Oops 😄

JamboGT · Jun 23, 2022

Giontatas said:
Give this a go Ps Now guide, of course just swap out any reference of PSnow or PSnowlauncher.exe with the new PS Plus launcher

Thank you :)

russbus64 · Jun 23, 2022

Has anyone tried Half-Life Alyx on Steam Deck, minus VR? Youtube videos of VR are in the 40fps range.

JaseC64 · Jun 23, 2022

strudelkuchen said:
You can always check here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog

Bolded parts are the new additions for Proton Experimental.

Thank you!

Joeschmo · Jun 23, 2022

barjed said:
ESO rocks on the Deck. High settings, TAA and it is running locked 40 fps @ 40 Hz refresh rate. Looks fantastic and because it has native controller support it plays well too! Here's a hot tip: the game stutters like crazy on the Deck but there is a simple solution. After you ran it, press the Steam button, swap the active window to the launcher and close it. I want to try SWTOR next.

Btw. Anyone using PowerTools? I installed it at the beginning and it doesn't work anymore, probably got to update it. It was very useful for Emulation.

Was hoping for a good sale on the ESO base game today and it's $6, so I'm happy.

Alo81 · Jun 23, 2022

russbus64 said:
Has anyone tried Half-Life Alyx on Steam Deck, minus VR? Youtube videos of VR are in the 40fps range.

This seems like such a bonkers way to play the game that I'm actually curious to hear if someones done it.

Cabal · Jun 23, 2022

russbus64 said:
Has anyone tried Half-Life Alyx on Steam Deck, minus VR? Youtube videos of VR are in the 40fps range.

Wow I didn't even know this was a possibility. Would love to hear how it works.

Cassius Bright · Jun 23, 2022

Is anyone else underwhelmed by the Steam Sale? Doesn't seem like the prices are any better than key reseller sites 🤷‍♂️

.exe · Jun 23, 2022

edit: whoops, wrong thread!

Sirhc · Jun 23, 2022

Cassius Bright said:
Is anyone else underwhelmed by the Steam Sale? Doesn't seem like the prices are any better than key reseller sites 🤷‍♂️

That's kinda normal, there's always a few like historical lows but key shops are almost always the best deals, only reason they exist.

But near comparable pricing makes it alot easier to just spend a little more and cut out the hassle and you get the sweet refund policy.

metsallica · Jun 23, 2022

Finally unboxed and booted, updated, and now I can't sign in to Steam. "There was a problem trying to sign in: 56"

Anyone have any idea what that means? I know I'm typing my credentials correctly. Does the Deck have issues with 2FA or something? Or maybe issues because the store is getting hammered due to the sale?

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