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trethompson t1_j7ul7di wrote

Reply to comment by HeartlessEmpathy in Why Steam Deck Is One of the Most Significant PC Gaming Moments in Years by speckz

I initially preordered it for travel, as I was traveling monthly for work when preorders dropped. Didn't end up receiving it until right before moving closer to my office, so it sat collecting dust for a little while. Then some decent docks came out, and now it's doing a great job as a stand-in for a console when I want to play in the living room.

In-home remote play works 9/10 times for 1440p high settings, and when it doesn't I can still run most games local at 1080p 60fps. Forgot how much I missed couch gaming until I got this setup.

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HeartlessEmpathy t1_j7unae8 wrote

Very nice! We did it opposite. I used mine when traveling, then stopped traveling. It sat a little until the dock came in, then same as you, the couch machine.

Im not sure if you played with moonlight before, but I use that to stream games remote play doesnt support (Forza), and generally its equal ot better than the latter.

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trethompson t1_j7usq7i wrote

I have not, I'll have to give it a shot! How do you find the Bluetooth range on it? I've been having some trouble with my controller and keyboard having to sit at a weird angle in relation to where my dock is.

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HeartlessEmpathy t1_j7v585x wrote

I havent had any issues, just using a switch pro controller. But it sits at most 8 feet away.

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VanillaBovine t1_j7zerbk wrote

question for when you play in your living room because i just got one- my xbox/usb is not working

ive read a few tricks on how to get it but even after trying them all it hasnt worked, so ill probably go get a new controller.

what controller do you use that works well?

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trethompson t1_j7zgolh wrote

I'm using a DualShock 4 that I've had for years. Paired pretty easily and typically works fine. I mentioned some Bluetooth issues but I think it's just interference from other devices. The only real problem is if I'm inactive in a game for more than a few minutes the controller inputs will only work in the OS, so I have to close and reopen it. Weird bug but don't encounter it too much.

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VanillaBovine t1_j7zhj6v wrote

appreciate the response! yea im torn between going out and getting just the new bluetooth xbox ones or if i should just order some sort of steam controller. I may need to look into dualshocks now too

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trethompson t1_j8090tr wrote

You're using just a standard cabled Xbox controller? It's odd that you aren't having any luck with it. Steam controllers aren't produced anymore so idk what prices are like on those, but I'd suggest just picking up a used Bluetooth Xbox/ps4 controller and trying it out.

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VanillaBovine t1_j809wbu wrote

yea but it's one of the older ones that uses the wireless USB connection. I've had it for probably 6 years now so may be time to get a newer model hahaha

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HouseAnt0 t1_j89q837 wrote

Try FSR, Elden Ring on a tv looks great at 720p with FSR.

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