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Should I get a Steam Deck?
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this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2023
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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
As Lemmy doesn't have flairs yet, you can use these prefixes to indicate what type of post you have made, eg:
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The following is a list of suggested flairs:
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- Posts must be related to the Steam Deck in an obvious way.
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- Discussion of emulators are allowed, but no discussion on how to illegally acquire ROMs.
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You won't be getting 60fps in Elden Ring most of the time and as time moves on, there will be more and more games that won't hit 60fps on the steam deck but can still be played. Starfield is a notable example.
If you aren't bothered by that, go for it.
The deck is an absolute beast for indie games and the controls are incredibly good, so you can play stuff like factorio almost as well as with a mouse. If you fly often, factorio alone could make the deck worth it. They call it cracktorio for a reason, it just makes time fly.
I haven't emulated much, but emudeck made it super easy (I'd almost say foolproof) for SNES and C64. Wii games are a bit of a pain because of the controls, but older stuff is generally fine.
I would also argue the new portable from said company emulates incredibly well on most titles.