Steam Deck, it's been great for working through my backlog.
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PC, Steam Deck.
PC for multiplayer titles that require comms, and Steam Deck for everything else.
Steam Deck has been one of my best purchases to use alongside my PC. I have a Switch too, but I don't use it much when there aren't new exclusives. But, the Deck having the same ga,e progress as my main PC has led to constant use when I want to play on a handheld.
Same, I use mostly PC for multiplayer games and for more demanding games. I use my Deck to play older games / indies that runs well, but I have a hard time playing games with low fps.
Steam Deck.
I've never owned a decent gaming machine, for various reasons. Cost was a big factor. Another was the fact that I was never a big "gamer". Very little desire to play the big, popular, AAA games in general. The games I did play, I played on a very old PC, and the performance was what you'd expect from low end hardware; but I just never had any desire to build my own gaming rig.
The Steam Deck is perfect for my use case:
- I have no desire to run Windows
- I have no desire to build my own gaming machine
- I have no desire to get locked into a console ecosystem (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc).
- I can play handled, docked to a monitor with keyboard and mouse, docked to a monitor with a controller, docked to a TV, etc etc
- I can play games built for Windows
- I can play games with native Linux builds
- I can play Steam games, Epic games, DRM-free games, emulated games, etc, etc
- I can do whatever the hell else I want to do with it. For example, maybe I might want to run Kodi on it, and connect to my Jellyfin server at home to watch a movie if I'm staying at a hotel. Whatever. It's just a computer like any other. I can do whatever I want.
I think I've probably played more new (to me) games since buying my SD than in all the years (decades) previous, and I love it.
PC exclusively nowadays. Not a fan of forced obsolescence rampant in consoles. Maybe the odd phone game to pass the time, but those are usually the most basic of games.
A laptop running Fedora Linux
I used to be PS / PC, but with Steam, I just game on PC. I have a livingroom PC with xbox controllers for the couch experience, but don't see the point of having a console anymore.
I general stick with a GBC or GBA with an Everdrive, as well as a DSi with custom firmware. It gives me the benefit of original hardware without paying the absurd retro game prices.
Do you have a backlight mod for your Gameboys? I'm tempted to mod my GBA but I know I won't use it lol
No backlight mods. I actually like the stock screen. Not having a backlight is what gave the GB and GBC it's legendary battery life. In addition, many GB and GBC (not not necessarily all GBA) games were designed with a non-backlit screen in mind.
That said my GBA is a SP AGS100 (front light)
I understand the appeal of a stock console, but damn I could not play on a non backlight device anymore, was such a pita when I was younger lol.
My vision sucks due to double vision so I have to use handheld to get it close enough to my face to see it. (the farther away things are, the more the two images split apart) So it's Switch and Steam Deck for me.
Combination of PC and Steam Deck, depending on the game, as well as Retro Arch on my phone for the occasional Pokemon ROM hack during my lunch break
linux PC
My gaming desktop PC is my primary gaming rig. I run linux on there and its honestly been great, I've been really happy with my 7900XTX and it plays all games I want at 4K. My steam deck is a close second for portable/sofa gaming.
I mostly use my Linux Mint PC and the family Nintendo Switch. I also have a PS5 and a 3DS which get occasional use.
Wii/GameCube for me (also PC just for Slippi)
PC for modern games. Home made arcade cabinet for roms.
I have a full gaming rig, but mainly play on my Steamdeck - it's so much more convenient to just be able to pick it up and play.
What games have you been playing?
Metroidvanias recently - Dead Cells, Blasphemous, Hollow Knight, that kind of thing
PC for modern games. Home made arcade cabinet for roms.
Some Lenovo desktop I got on sale at Costco in December. Was waffling between AMD and Intel (GPU is Nvidia 3060), went with Intel because all my research indicated it was better performing at the price than Ryzen, but I have no idea if my use case makes a difference. I am still using a 27'' 1080p monitor I got probably 10 years ago.
Immediately put Linux on it without ever booting into Windows. I tried to get Fedora and Pop OS working, but for some strange reason it did not work. Ended up going with MX Linux, which I love.
Mostly PC, but I recently pulled my Switch out again and have been playing on that lately.
In order of frequency: Steam Deck, Switch, PC (linux)
Xbox One used to get some use, but not much anymore. Now and then I'll pull out the NES, Genesis or Intellivision for some retro gaming.
PC only when I game. I never really got in to concole gaming apart from a couple of brief stints with a PS1 and an XBox.
Originally it was because I played a lot of flight Sims and then RPGs like Baldurs' Gate which didn't work for concole due to all the buttons needed.
PC and PS5. Bought an Ultrawide monitor at one point last year and that's been a little bit of a game changer for me so I'm pretty entrenched as a PC main.
My PS5 lives in the living room and my wife uses it more than I do, but God of War made that purchase all the way worth it for me with how much I enjoyed that game haha.
PC mainly, but a couple months ago I got a Steamdeck, and I can now play from the couch on the TV.
I've wanted to be able to play from the couch for a long time, but I did not want a PC on the TV, so this is a very good option.
I can play casually and also play coop sometimes easily.
Most importantly, I don't have to be in my "office" room, since I work from home, it is good to be away from the room I am all day working on.
I own everything, but I'll be honest my preferred way to play right now is on my Steamdeck. Being able to play PS4 quality games on the sofa whilst the kids/partner has the TV is a game changer for me.
In order of usage:
Series X
PS5
Switch
PC
Though PC is mainly on my crummy laptop and not my aging gaming PC these days. Can't really just disappear into the office to play games anymore.
PC mostly but I also have a hacked ps4 pro which is still pretty fun ,I had a series X but ended up selling it since I rarely used it
PC and Switch over here. Switch is mostly for Nintendo games but the game I've played the most on it is Stardew Valley, the portability rocks. I am looking forward to picking up a Steam Deck in the near future though.
Used to play on PC but rarely have time to do so now. So now I play Zelda on Switch while commuting :D
Mainly PC or Switch. I was PS4 all last gen but switched to PC due to Sony's scummy practices. I also had a Deck briefly but the subpar hardware wasn't very enjoyable.
I mainly play https://geoguessr.com in a bog standard web browser. Ubuntu. No console or advanced gaming pc rig.
Steamdeck took over most of my gaming. It's by far the best gaming device ever made imo.
I'm playing on my Steam Deck like I was playing on my Switch 6 years ago. I prefer my indie games on handheld devices, so a good half of my playtime is spent on the Deck.
I primarily game on PC. I also own a Switch and a PS5, and most major consoles released since the NES.
All my old consoles live in plastic bins with all their relevant cables and controllers. Most have flash carts or mods that allow me to load ROMs off external storage. When I want to play some SNES or PS1 I just pull the relevant box off of the shelf and plunk it down by my RetroTINK or my PVM.
Mostly PC, I have a PS5/PS4, switch, and xbox series as well. The xbox is basically collecting dust as most games that come out there are also on PC. The PS5 gets some use when there's an exclusive and the switch is somewhere.... I just don't know where.... Maybe in the couch?
I didn't buy a series this gen because everything is on pc. Well, will be once Xbox starts actually releasing decent games. Only things I'm looking forward to are starfield and hellblade.
Probably play the ps5 the most, then pc and switch rarely. It's mainly for Mario, zelda and metroid.
For all of my gaming needs, I have a desktop PC running Linux as well as a Steam Deck. I recently came back from a trip that had me using my Steam Deck a lot, and it was great.
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