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[–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 92 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But they're already back! The Steam Deck is the resurrected Steam Machine.

[–] cron@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It seems sort of a waste of resources to use a steam deck as a stationary device. However, I don't think there is a really large market for a console-like steam machine.

[–] walthervonstolzing@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Right; a stationary Steam Machine (upgradable, etc.) would be a desktop PC running SteamOS, which should probably remain outside the purview of Valve's hardware division.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A small set-top box (essentially a Steam Deck with the screen, controls and batteries removed, and with components that don't have the space restrictions that come with a mobile device) would still be an interesting proposition. Particularly if they partnered with the main video streaming services to port their apps across, and implemented Chromecast/AirPlay support.

I can see a market for it, as a "Chromecast and Apple TV competitor that also plays all your games".

[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

This is what nvidia did with the shield, and they don’t make a mobile version anymore. The set top box was just that successful.

[–] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I think that's called a raspberry pie, essentially.

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Works great docked to my TV though.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I use the deck almost entirely in docked mode.

[–] Trarmp 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What resolution do you use it at? How do activate FSR on TV resolutions? I've tried it once or twice but my TV is 4K, and that makes the interface and games on the Deck kinda sluggish.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I have an old low-res TV. Never thought about the problem you're encountering. :s

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If I'm going to game stationary, something with more than 10W of horsepower would be nice.

I agree that the steam machine was too early. People hadn't been fully disillusioned by the planned obsolescence of their console libraries yet. Today, in a world of $600+ consoles that are impossible to find within 2 years of their release, hardly any worthwhile exclusives, and Nintendo trying to make you repurchase the old games at full price again, a steam console could potentially sweep the industry.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

steal Nintendo's idea.

edit: of having a dock

[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A Steam Deck dock with a pci slot for an external graphics card would be phenomenal.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

This seems like something people could get working today, and I'd be all about it. Though I believe there are bandwidth limitations that hamstring performance with this setup. And those external enclosures are as expensive as the GPU that goes in it.

and sata for no reason.

[–] abbenm@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I agree that the steam machine was too early.

I don't know how it could ever start from zero without having to go through a growing stage. I think it was just necessary to have modest expectations, and so far as I can tell, valve partnered with third party vendors and didn't lose $$$ on it.

Moreover, the downstream effect has been to set the foundation for the Steam Deck, which has been a smashing success. It just takes time to build up a mature ecosystem.