Post A9VIP29ABlfdUOcnlA by ocean@raru.re
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 (DIR) Post #A9VGn5MhftLuVqIc0O by ocean@raru.re
       2021-07-21T05:15:47Z
       
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       Was watching a "Steam Deck for Developers" video and I'm kinda mildly alarmed that dev kits aren't out yet, you have to apply to get one, and supply is limited..Thats a misstep imoThey should be mailing these things to every major dev who has published on Steam
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VHD0ivYQyre83YFk by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:20:15Z
       
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       @ocean they probably are, I've seen a few with them already. its the tiny indie devs like us that will probably get left out.
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VHY0gStgdXbWuyB6 by ocean@raru.re
       2021-07-21T05:24:15Z
       
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       @wolfcoder I super super just hope it works like they are implyingIf it really is as good as they are saying: press "a" to play the game like on Playstation or XboxI could see this being a huge hit
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VHmf0jl8N0jLNyq0 by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:26:52Z
       
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       @ocean most games implement the steam controller API so it should work. Valve makes some pretty good trackpads so even mouse driven games might play comfortably too. if I manage to get my hands on one early I might get NDA'd though so I'd be unable to give any info before release data.
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VI2cElq6F4lGYeWG by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:29:00Z
       
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       @ocean lots of Valve's developer documentation is viewable without an account though. this implies its going to work exactly as good as playing games in Big Picture mode with controller will:https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamdeck/recommendations
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VI2cnrjcJaW6ygDo by ocean@raru.re
       2021-07-21T05:29:47Z
       
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       @wolfcoder If you can just straight up buy any game on steam and it just works as well as a PS5/Xbox/Switch then H*CK yeah.
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIEgiP14OS7mAsYS by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:31:56Z
       
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       @ocean don't forget you're limited to the power of the custom Zen 2 chipset inside, its built like a console so you might have to turn graphics down for a lot of games.
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIP29ABlfdUOcnlA by ocean@raru.re
       2021-07-21T05:33:51Z
       
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       @wolfcoder Yee. Things are all gonna be 30fps and 720p.Going from my Xbox to this will be ruff..Idk I'm still thinkin' about it, maybe I'll get a PS5 instead! Not sure..!
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIQNjXPp5GjFHWTo by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:34:05Z
       
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       @ocean you can also look up your favorite games on something like https://www.protondb.com/ to see if they either have a native linux port or if the proton support is good enough
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIW4u2LAEE41uOLw by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:34:57Z
       
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       @ocean PS5 isn't very portable though haha. I want to get excited but the Steam Controller and the Steam Machine kinda remind me not to get too excited too early.
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIZqB71nKdYSgooi by ocean@raru.re
       2021-07-21T05:35:48Z
       
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       @wolfcoder Hai.And less powerful than the Series X too...Idk~ I'm still thinking on it~
       
 (DIR) Post #A9VIlUPFnjdxVOrJ68 by wolfcoder@mastodon.social
       2021-07-21T05:37:52Z
       
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       @ocean I plan on using it for a bunch of indie games, the kind of stuff I would play on a laptop anyways. if the game is available on the switch it tends to be more expensive and not moddable.