I like that there’s a chance that this one not having the same scent is a deal-breaker for some.
I read someone’s comment in the sub saying that it is no doubt the smell of burning adhesive chemicals from the fans heating up. And that made me feel a little like I shouldn’t have been smelling it quite so religiously. Did I stop though? No.
Anybody else have a similar story?
I guess kinda similar? I have had every Xbox console in my family, and obviously most notably the Series X for myself, but I have found in 6 months or so of owning a Steam Deck, I have played far more on this than I have on my Series X since the launch. I think this handheld has some kinda magic feeling to it. Being able to dock on my TV and game, then take it to bed to do the same with some sleepy-time tea.
I went from a Miyoo Mini to a PS3 I put CFW on. Then to a Switch I jailbroke for CFW. Then sold all of those and got a Steam Deck and I just…am perfectly happy now.
I still feel like Game Pass is the best ‘deal’ in gaming right now, but as far as a console goes, this Steam Deck just holds my heart <3
I did the same, more or less. I got mine with the grand idea of AAA titles, but the indies more than stole my heart. I’m playing my Steam Deck more than my Series X and computer though, for what that counts
I’ve got the 64gb model because like you I live in a country not supported by Steam. So I use the 64 and a few microSD cards: 512gb that has the big games and couple 256gb for indie titles. The majority of mine are non-Steam games, but I have had zero issues at all with storage.
I recommend the decky loader plug-in called ‘Storage Cleaner’. It lets you see the size of both compat data and shader cache, which I find is essential for 64gb users. You won’t be able to have a gigantic library of pre-installed games. No problem for me as I tend to play 3 or 4 at once, then delete and install a new gane.
You’ll have a ton of comments here saying how 64 won’t work, but I have played Witcher 3, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Elden Ring, Spider-Man, Death Stranding, Breath of The Wild via CEMU emulator and heaps more. These big AAA titles work perfectly fine. Now I’m focusing on indie titles (my beloved Dredge, Cult of The Lamb, Hades, Forgotten Anne), so it really works on any and all sorts.
Just keep it to having a few games installed at once. ALL my games have run off a microSD card. Not one has ever been on internal storage.
me in my country crying at the unavailability to buy domestically and extreme price hike of the ‘official’ resellers here :/