Comment on Mocked-up images of a new Steam Controller appear, as speculation rises around Valve revealing new gaming hardware this week [Eurogamer]

Manapany@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Brother I’ve just been running a plain old desktop PC with Valve’s Gamescope/Game Mode for years now. Why wait?

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  • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    i mean, if they have a Series X and it still runs all the modern games, there ain’t a strong reason to upgrade at exactly this moment. That console will keep chugging along for a few more years at least.

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    • artyom@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What part of “I’m gonna get rid of my xbox” makes you think they’re keeping their Xbox?

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      • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        next generation I’m gonna get rid of my Xbox

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  • Manapany@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I have my serie X it’s working well, Im not in a hurry, but im thinking next time.

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• theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The rumor is that the next Xbox will also just be a gaming PC. If Microsoft has an offering similar to Valve, except it’s on Windows so there is better game compatibility, does that not entice you to stick with Xbox?

  (tbc I’m not saying you should stick with Xbox - M$ is morally bankrupt and Windows 11 is a bloatware-ridden mess. Just inviting you to elaborate on your thinking, if you want to)

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  • Manapany@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah I have to admit it’s tempting, but lately I want to distance myself from the Microsoft bullshit as fast as possible. Linux pc will be the best option but I’m scared to make the jump :s

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    • theangriestbird@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If you don’t want to play mainstream multiplayer games, it should be pretty painless for you! Obviously we don’t know yet what Valve will reveal, but if they announce a new “Steam Machine” that is basically a Steam Deck in desktop form, it should be pretty smooth! I hear there are some games that require some Linux finagling, but everything has guides online.

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  • hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Speaking for myself — no.

    I had reasons for switching to using my dual boot desktop for Linux 95% of the time. Windows 11 became too annoying and bloated for me to want to deal with, and I fou no d Proton could adequately run the games I play (including some old or foreign ones Windows struggles with).

    I continue to use my Xbox because it’s unladen with Windows’ recent bullshit, and as a limited machine, it gives me less security concerns about trying games with connections to Russia, China, and Israel.

    An Xbox running full Windows is one I would wecome existing but would never buy. I’d just be thankful all their games were PC compatible and use my Linux PC and streaming devices running Steam Link or Moonlight or even xCloud.

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