• @k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works
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    19 days ago

    A steam deck already plays gamepass, and if you install windows on the deck, it will the few windows-only PC games that SteamOS cant.

    • Ulrich
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      39 days ago

      and if you install windows

      Ew. No one is doing that.

      • @k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works
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        9 days ago

        Yeah it can be a hassle, but is it such a hassle people would rather buy this specific handheld to play the handful of multiplayer games a steamdeck cant?

        Not to mention theyre mainly esports titles that people prefer not to play on an underpowered handheld anyways…

        • Ulrich
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          29 days ago

          I mean it’s partly that it’s a hassle but it’s mostly that it’s a shit experience that nobody wants.

          This thing, in theory, gives them the games they want without the shitty experience that is Windows.

          • @k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works
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            19 days ago

            I mean if they really nail the UI, and i mean REALLY nail it(which involves nailing game/launcher compatibility as well)…

            Then maybe this handheld will forge the way for a new windows gaming OS.

            But even then without an Xbox game compatibility layer, they arent going to convert any steam users at all.

            • Ulrich
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              19 days ago

              They’ve already converted thousands of users without it.

              • @k1ck455kc@sh.itjust.works
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                19 days ago

                What do you mean? Gamepass users? You can use gamepass on ANY device, including steamdeck. Idk if paying another $500-$1000 usd is worth it for most people to have a slightly more convenient gamepass handheld experience.

                • Ulrich
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                  19 days ago

                  You can use gamepass on ANY device

                  We’re going around in circles. We’ve already been over this.