• krimson@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    This rumor has been going around for a few months now, mostly because of some commits targeting new unknown hardware to SteamOS afaik.

    I hope the rumor is true, I love my steamdeck but something a bit more powerful that allows me to play Steam games in 4k on my TV would be awesome. If they run the same exact OS as on the steamdeck you could even do stuff like ad-free youtube using Firefox.

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      24 hours ago

      but something a bit more powerful that allows me to play Steam games in 4k on my TV would be awesome.

      I got news for you! You can literally build a computer to do this right now, no need to wait for steam.

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        20 hours ago

        Do you want some eggs? I got news for you! You can literally build a chicken shed right now, no need to wait for farmers.

        Seriously, the same captain obvious answer all the time when a Steam console is mentioned. It’s infuriating. Consoles exist for a reason, to provide a ready and verified environment for playing games without any fiddling.

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        23 hours ago

        I know that. I want something ready to go with a dedicated controller and not fiddle around with components myself that may run too hot or are too noisy etc.

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      1 day ago

      There’s also been some arm SoC work by valve, could be they’re gearing up for a new SteamStation, could be that they’re opening up SteamOS for 3rd party manufacturers like Lenovo. Only time will tell.

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      22 hours ago

      I know this isn’t exactly what you mean, but I use the Remote Play function to stream games from my PC to my living room TV, it works like a charm!

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        21 hours ago

        Yup I’ve been doing that as well using nvidia shield but it has become very unstable as of late. Network latency and input lag is also an issue in some games unfortunately.

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          15 hours ago

          Are you using Steam’s integrated streaming, or Moonlight/Sunshine? The latter has less lag and can handle higher resolutions, but is a pain to set up

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          20 hours ago

          Ah that’s unfortunate.

          To clarify I use my Steam Deck in a third party dock with a LAN-port connected to my TV. I’ve had no issues at all and streamed FF7 Rebirth with 2k resolution and stable 120fps yesterday, no interruptions.