The Steam Thread [Archive] - Echoing the Sound

darktemplar007

11-26-2011, 07:30 PM

I figured Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/) should deserve it's own thread, especially for keeping up with updates and sales. There's currently an Autumn sale going on, I'll post the daily deals in the first post. We could arrange game nights or figure out what we all play over Steam, as well as find people for trades or to join in on group-buys for the packs they sell.

WINTER SALE HAS ARRIVED.

Never buy something unless it is a daily deal, as that is the cheapest they will go. If you want something, wait and see if it becomes a daily deal, and if it doesn't , get it at the end of the sale to be sure you got the best deal. :D

ETS Steam Community (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/echoingthesound)

Zimbo

11-27-2011, 01:08 PM

Was really hoping that Skyrim would be on this final Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale day. Still, maybe it will be on Cyber Monday or during the Christmas craziness also known as, the time where people buy countless games they will never play.

JessicaSarahS

11-27-2011, 01:34 PM

Isn't there also an ETS group on Steam?

Yup! ETS Steam community:

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/echoingthesound

darktemplar007

11-27-2011, 02:44 PM

There will most likely be a winter sale as well, maybe it'll go down a bit then. I updated the first post with todays deals (I will try to keep it up to date with big sales and daily deals), also linked the community.

BenAkenobi

11-30-2011, 01:10 PM

Hello there. Steam has lower prices in my country. Might offer gift purchases. You might save 10-15 bucks, i might make 2-3 bucks, all 100% legal.
Questions preferably via private messages (my steam username is the same as here, but i'm mostly offline)

note for mods: if you think this message is spam, please contact me and i'll explain why it is not. peace

darktemplar007

12-01-2011, 03:16 PM

Steam has a wishlist giveaway along with some daily deals going on this week. Details in first post.

darktemplar007

12-19-2011, 01:08 PM

Holiday Sale begins today,

fritzon

12-19-2011, 01:39 PM

Holiday Sale begins today,
Fuck!
"If I don't buy this game at this great discount I'll LOSE money in the end"

MAD

12-19-2011, 01:46 PM

I'm finally gonna buy Sanctum.

darktemplar007

12-19-2011, 03:48 PM

I'm finally gonna buy Sanctum.

Sanctum is fantastic. It's really fun and hard alone, but it gets awesome with friends.

MAD

12-19-2011, 04:19 PM

Yeah, I know, I played it for quite a while when it was the free weekend but I forgot to buy it then.

Torgo

12-19-2011, 08:14 PM

My boyfriend is going crazy over the deals right now. I'm trying to dissuade him from buying every game package.

MAD

12-20-2011, 02:02 AM

FYI, I have -75% for Alien vs Predator, -33% for Codemasters and -33% for Valve.

Let me know fast if you'd like to trade with me since I'm not interested in any that much. :P

dlb

12-20-2011, 01:59 PM

Terraria is 50% off until January 2nd. I might grab it.

darktemplar007

12-20-2011, 05:58 PM

Terraria is 50% off until January 2nd. I might grab it.
If you wait it out I'm sure it'll pop up for 75% off during one of the daily deals.

BenAkenobi

12-22-2011, 01:19 PM

joined group. i'm new to the whole steam community thing, didn't even discover how to add friends yet. anybody plays Race07/GTR evo?

BenAkenobi

12-23-2011, 08:35 AM

also i have a spare retail key for Race07+STCC bundle - http://store.steampowered.com/app/8690/
would like to sell (paypal) or exchange for some other game of ~ $10 value (preferably Portal2)

TimA

12-23-2011, 12:17 PM

New deals are up, of which I highly recommend Frozen Synapse. Top-down multiplayer turn-based tactical manshooting. And you get two keys for the price (£2.24).

Buy Audiosurf as well.

darktemplar007

12-23-2011, 01:17 PM

New deals are up, of which I highly recommend Frozen Synapse. Top-down multiplayer turn-based tactical manshooting. And you get two keys for the price (£2.24).

Buy Audiosurf as well.
I updated the first post. I completely agree on Frozen Synapse. One of the best strategy titles i have ever played.

MAD

12-23-2011, 04:05 PM

Well guys, I got -50% off for L.A. Noire. That's 25-30 bucks off and makes it cheaper than during this holiday promotion (currently it has -25%).

Let me know if you guys want it in exchange for coal or other games. I already have LA Noire and I don't want it on Steam too. I highly recommend it!

darktemplar007

12-27-2011, 12:14 PM

Terreria's 2.49 today. Awesome game I'd recommend to anyone.

BenAkenobi

12-27-2011, 12:31 PM

Terreria's 2.49 today.

1.7 in my currency - i can get you guys even better deals - examples: $15 for CoD BO, $10 for W40k DoW2 pack
all legal, just ask by email or by forum message.

Torgo

12-28-2011, 01:15 AM

I don't really know where to put this, but since I'm playing it on Steam - I thought I'd place it here:

I've been playing the Telltale Games for the 'Back to the Future' series and they've been pretty fun. I love hearing the voice acting - since Christopher Lloyd reprises his role and the guy they hired to voice Marty made even my mom swear it was Michael J. Fox. I've been a fan of the Monkey Island series, but had never checked these out... but now that I'm playing them, I definitely recommend them to anyone who enjoys riddle/plot based point and go adventures.

darktemplar007

12-28-2011, 12:19 PM

MAD

12-28-2011, 05:35 PM

Monkey Island
I have a -50% Coupon for that. Which is better than what's on Steam right now. If anyone wants to trade something for it, give me a PM.

krush

12-29-2011, 02:59 AM

I highly recommend Sequence if you're a fan of electronic music. It's a mix of rhythm/RPG and a lot of fun. You can't really go wrong at its price.

TimA

12-29-2011, 04:03 PM

I just bought The Binding of Isaac for 99p. It's fantastic!

I'd been holding off for ages, even though it is pretty widely acclaimed. If you don't know about it, it's basically a twin-stick shooter with permadeath in semi-randomly generated dungeons. You play an abused child who is trying to escape his mother who is trying to sacrifice you, where your main weapon is your tears. Yes. Lots of interesting powerups, very addictive.

Definitely worth a go for that price.

MAD

12-29-2011, 09:51 PM

I finally got the achievement for The Binding of Isaac. That sucked. Otherwise, I enjoyed the game, you should buy the soundtrack too, it's ~25c.

darktemplar007

12-29-2011, 10:41 PM

Won empire total war today from the left4dead2 achievement. Sweet deal.

BenAkenobi

01-01-2012, 11:33 AM

recommending Rochard - side-scroller space adventure with gravity manipulation

p. s.
even if you don't get in time for holiday discount, contact me for cheaper prices on most of steam catalog (will gift purchase in exchange for paypal money)

fritzon

01-01-2012, 04:39 PM

Won Dwarfs!? (http://store.steampowered.com/app/35480/) and E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy (http://store.steampowered.com/app/91700/) from crafting coal during the week. I own E.Y.E. already and what a great, wierd game it is. And Dwarfs!? looks alright but I'm looking to trade it for something more up my alley. Any takers?

MAD

01-01-2012, 05:48 PM

I got The Void, Borderlands and Day of Defeat from achievements.

I still have some coupons if anyone's interested.

MAD

01-21-2012, 07:12 AM

I received today Super Monday Night Combat and I would like to trade it since I already have it.

SMNC is a FPS DoTA-like game. You have a hero that you level, get abilities and spawn mobs. You need to destroy the other base.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4FqQwdzRQ

darktemplar007

02-07-2012, 04:53 PM

Skyrim is on sale for 33% off for the midweek madness deal.

WorzelG

04-02-2012, 12:48 PM

The thing I love about Steam is they make old games playable on your PC - so I managed to get old favourites, Wolfenstein 3D, Dark Forces, and Heretic to play with sound as well. I really can't be bothered faffing around making old games work on new systems, so I love that they do it for you, a value added service.

One question I have though is, I have Far Cry which I love, but I can't get it to play properly graphically on Vista or Windows 7 - has anyone got this from Steam and, if so, does it play well without the glitches?

BenAkenobi

04-21-2012, 02:22 PM

re: Far Cry
try this: press ~ in game and enter commands
r_sm30path 0
r_hdrrendering 0

Corvus T. Cosmonaut

04-22-2012, 12:24 AM

The thing I love about Steam is they make old games playable on your PC
So's GOG.com, to be fair. Worth checking out.

BenAkenobi

04-22-2012, 06:15 AM

i may have gotten the wrong impression but GOG totally seems to balance on the edge of piracy selling abandonware

darktemplar007

04-22-2012, 06:42 AM

Most of the games at least have the backing of the publishers, (at leas I know EA has a deal with GoG for remastering and selling Bullfrog's old games). I like them, most of the games have been optimized to run on modern operating systems, but I do wonder where a good chunk of the sales go, as most of those companies don't exist anymore.

WorzelG

04-26-2012, 02:09 PM

Yeah, I used GOG to buy the Alone in the Dark series, because I could never get the sound effects to work on the third one, and it worked perfectly.

Thanks for the Far Cry advice BenAkenobi, I'll try that next time I get a chance to play it

darktemplar007

07-12-2012, 12:08 PM

The summer sale has begun. I will be doing my best to keep the first post updated with daily sales and what not.

THE JOHNNY ROOK

07-12-2012, 10:50 PM

Just bought Quake for $5.99. Does it not play the Trent Reznor soundtrack? No music is playing on it. I had the disk well over a decade ago but I decided to rebuy it today.

Also bought the Penumbra collection for $4.99.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-yxBn56rg&feature=relmfu

Maurish

07-13-2012, 07:49 AM

Just bought Quake for $5.99. Does it not play the Trent Reznor soundtrack? No music is playing on it. I had the disk well over a decade ago but I decided to rebuy it today.
Yeah, the steam version sadly doesn't have any soundtrack included but I remember there were many ways to get it working. Have a look at this: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1756923
Supposedly it will add the music to the steam version of the game as well as add some game fixes.

owinn

07-14-2012, 05:03 AM

Wow, I now have more games than I will probably have time in my entire life to play. I didn't see a Witcher collection yet... that's easy money

darktemplar007

07-14-2012, 11:31 AM

New deals updated on first post. New ones will be happening in about an hour. I really hope The Witcher 2 goes on sale, and Skyrim. (daily deal sales), those are instant buys for me.

dlb

07-14-2012, 03:15 PM

EDIT: nevermind

BenAkenobi

07-14-2012, 03:47 PM

i'll be willing to help gift-buy some games, to help save extra ~25% (even with those big discounts), PM for exact prices... a few examples TESV:Skyrim [-50%] $20, Max Payne3 [-50%] $10 ;)

THE JOHNNY ROOK

07-16-2012, 02:20 AM

Yeah, the steam version sadly doesn't have any soundtrack included but I remember there were many ways to get it working. Have a look at this: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1756923
Supposedly it will add the music to the steam version of the game as well as add some game fixes.

Thanks for the link man, I really appreciate it.

Patch fixed my aiming problem, the impaired colors and no soundtrack!

Is there a patch for Quake 3 Arena too?

BenAkenobi

07-16-2012, 02:44 AM

^
what could be wrong with Q3?

THE JOHNNY ROOK

07-16-2012, 03:38 AM

It had some weird glitch, it would start up fine but once I moved the mouse it turned all yellow and green. Read some of the forums and found to turn off the overlay when I right clicked and went to properties, now it is fine for me. Game on!

owinn

07-16-2012, 02:06 PM

This sale has fucking ruined me - still waiting for Beyond Good and Evil and then that's it.

BenAkenobi

07-17-2012, 03:27 PM

i loved the entire Sam & Max bundle that costed less than $8

owinn

07-18-2012, 09:06 AM

i loved the entire Sam & Max bundle that costed less than $8So did all the GTA games! Holy shit. That's it, no more PC games until next summer.

THE JOHNNY ROOK

07-19-2012, 04:12 AM

Everyone go buy Dear Esther.

Srsly.

owinn

07-19-2012, 04:55 AM

Everyone go buy Dear Esther.

Srsly.

I spent the entire time taking screenshots like I was on vacation or something. It's a simply beautiful looking game and the score is equally so - I know this gets said a lot but it really is, this seems less like playing a game and a lot more like experiencing some other form of art.

liquidcalm

09-03-2012, 01:07 PM

did a search, couldn't find a half life thread... got bored...
FUCKING BLACK MESA is actually coming out... missing Xen sure, but grats to the team for actually sticking it out after so many years, I've been looking forward to this since it was two separate mods... and I can't wait to see how well (or badly) they have done. In terms of fandom its up there with the Mother 3 hardback guidebook and translation..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G32_q_3es8E&feature=share&list=PLC9AAC96BF8865E60

WorzelG

09-03-2012, 01:56 PM

I spent the entire time taking screenshots like I was on vacation or something. It's a simply beautiful looking game and the score is equally so - I know this gets said a lot but it really is, this seems less like playing a game and a lot more like experiencing some other form of art.

I'd like to try this but I only ever have up to an hour at a time to play games - can you save this part way through?

darktemplar007

09-03-2012, 05:14 PM

I'd like to try this but I only ever have up to an hour at a time to play games - can you save this part way through?
Yes there is a quick save, and I'm pretty sure regular save. If not the game is also broken up into four chapters, and you can start at the beginning of each one after getting to it.

WorzelG

09-04-2012, 08:20 AM

Thank you - I'm going to get this then, sounds interesting

BasicCable

09-30-2012, 03:12 PM

Hey guys, I have an extra copy of Civilization V (from XCOM preorder) if anyone wants it. All my friends have it.

BenAkenobi

11-04-2012, 02:27 AM

Steam got Postal 2 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)

darktemplar007

11-21-2012, 06:17 PM

Autumn Steam Sale has begun.

exilajei

11-21-2012, 10:25 PM

Autumn Steam Sale has begun.

And everyone needs to buy XCOM right now.

WorzelG

11-29-2012, 02:28 AM

Got a great deal in the autumn sale - Dishonored for half price

BenAkenobi

11-29-2012, 03:17 AM

spent fifteen bucks, got F1 2012 and Binding of Isaac

------
GT Legends now available, nice.

MAD

11-29-2012, 04:32 AM

I bought Orcs Must Die 2.

Haven't played it yet, but I played the first one quite a lot.

darktemplar007

12-20-2012, 04:15 PM

The winter sale has started, goes until January 5th. May your wallets rest in peace.

ibanez33

01-12-2013, 04:15 AM

Got Borderlands 2 and just joined the ETS group, feel free to add me but I don't have many games yet. I'm in the slow process of converting from console-peasant to PC master-race (despite currently owning a Mac).

Fixer808

03-14-2013, 11:42 PM

Picked up Half Life 2: Episode 1 a month or so ago, from a second hand store. Now, I only paid $3 for it, so I'm not out much, but it still pisses me off that when I emailed their support when it didn't work they said "sorry, you're S.O.L.". Thanks, this is why piracy will always exist.

Oh, and also, FUCK YOU FOREVER for making me have to have an internet connection to play a game. I use my landlord's wifi signal, which lately is unreliable AT BEST. So now I have to wait until I can troubleshoot the connection for sometimes an hour just to entertain myself with a game? FUCK. YOU.

Nomad.hatter

03-17-2013, 12:29 PM

For those of you that haven't picked up Assassin's Creed III, or didn't want to pay full price for it, it's 50% off for the next 24 hours or so. The rest of Ubisoft's catalog is on sale too.

Maury

06-04-2013, 09:09 PM

Hey guys, I'm looking for more steam friends. I'm "caldrax" on steam. Playing a lot of Borderlands 2, but also interested in plenty of other games. Add me.

ibanez33

07-12-2013, 04:43 AM

Summer Sale is live until the 22nd! So far I've just been kicking myself though, I already have a lot of the big titles that are on special. Civ V Gold Edition for $12 is probably the best deal I've seen yet.

Also, if anyone wants to add me, my account is garrett_r, I'll be playing a little bit of everything over the next week or so, trying to justify my purchases :P

MrsMeowMeow

07-12-2013, 07:25 AM

I got the last remnant ^^ didn't even know that there was a pc version

imail724

07-12-2013, 09:46 AM

Having never played any of them, should I grab Bioshock 1 for $5?

darktemplar007

07-12-2013, 12:13 PM

^^yes, it's a fantastic game.

my steam ID iS Darktemplar007 if anyone wants to add me. I won't be on much now, but once my life calms down a bit ill be on all the time playing pretty much anything

virushopper

07-13-2013, 01:10 PM

6 games for $69. Not bad from this Steam sale.

ibanez33

07-17-2013, 05:19 AM

the Half Life complete package is 75% off again for the next 6 hours (flash sale). I'm sure most of you guys already have it but if you don't, get it. I was super late to it myself, just bought it last week before the summer sale.

So far I've picked up Bastion, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum, and Max Payne 3. Hoping to add a few more to that list by next week.

thelastdisciple

07-17-2013, 05:25 AM

I bought the Commandos collection for $3 something, it's been ages since i played those games.. and i think the vast majority i played was mostly demos. I miss good isometric tactical action.

Can't wait to start on these but first i must finish RAGE!

Conan The Barbarian

07-17-2013, 03:46 PM

I bought star wars battlefront 2 for 6.49

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Clownboat

07-18-2013, 02:31 PM

So far, I've bought:

Bastion
Borderlands 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Fallout: New Vegas
Legend of Grimrock
System Shock 2
Unreal Tournament 2004
The Witcher

And it's not a deal item or a game, but I bought The International compendium for Dota 2.

Not a bad run for spending less than $50.

Nomad.hatter

11-27-2013, 02:11 PM

The Autumn Sale has started. Current highlights:

Walking Dead $6.24
Sleeping Dogs $4.99
Skyrim $7.49
Prison Architect $14.99
Terraria $2.49
Civ V (+ all DLC) 50% off

Anyway, there's a bunch of other deals.

ibanez33

11-29-2013, 03:16 AM

TONS of good deals on. I'm pretty choked that it ends the day I get paid but if they're just doing the Autumn sale now Winter sale should be in February probably, right?

virushopper

01-06-2014, 12:31 AM

I have that feeling where I bought a bunch of games from the recent sale and have no clue which one to start first.

Bioshock or Borderlands? I have all the sequels.

ibanez33

06-29-2014, 06:45 AM

I know the sale's just about done, so it's a bit late, but I'm bumping the thread anyways. Let's all share what we got, and maybe we can make some new friends if we got the same shit!

My grabs this Summer:

Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers $0.99
Metro: Last Light (complete pack) currently broken for Mac, apparently $6.79
Batman: Arkham City (GOTY edition) $4.99
Bioshock Infinite $7.49
Trine + Trine 2 $3.74
System Shock 2 $1.49
Goat Simulator $5.99
To The Moon $2.99

Total: $34.74 for 8 games, 3 of which were AAA titles from last year.

So far I've only played Goat Simulator and the first couple levels of Arkham City but I think I've got enough to keep me occupied until the Fall Sale. What have you guys picked up?

thelastdisciple

06-29-2014, 02:44 PM

System Shock 2
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Serious Sam 2

Can't really remember what the prices were but all the games were under $2 except for Brothers it was $3 and i think Serious Sam was 2.50

All for under $10 though, pretty good.

EDIT: Make that six games, just grabbed Tomb Raider: Legend

icecream

06-30-2014, 01:44 AM

ibanez33

06-30-2014, 03:50 AM

Goat Simulator is really fun so far. Have you played it much? The other two I can't play until I'm back home

A few hours so far. Loving every minute of it but I can't figure out how to get into that damn blue container hanging off the crane.

icecream

06-30-2014, 09:05 AM

A few hours so far. Loving every minute of it but I can't figure out how to get into that damn blue container hanging off the crane.
I have been trying to figure it out too. I think it involves using that jetpack.

implanted_microchip

06-30-2014, 09:09 AM

I kept it really restrained and just got Papers, Please and FTL. I can tell that Papers, Please is going to be great, but I've not been in the mood for it (I tried playing it and my entire family got sent away and I was put in prison on like day 6 and then it just kinda ended, so I'm not ready for that).

FTL is absolutely incredible though. Most fun I've had with an indie game since I got Hotline: Miami last year.

icecream

07-01-2014, 12:13 AM

A few hours so far. Loving every minute of it but I can't figure out how to get into that damn blue container hanging off the crane.
I got into the container. You jump onto the trampoline close by and mid-air switch into ragdoll mode. Bounce up and down a few times until you are high enough to fly into the container.

Kleiner, you should pick up Goat Simulator if you don't have it.

ibanez33

07-01-2014, 12:29 AM

I got into the container. You jump onto the trampoline close by and mid-air switch into ragdoll mode. Bounce up and down a few times until you are high enough to fly into the container.

Kleiner, you should pick up Goat Simulator if you don't have it.

Haha! I just got it a different way. Jumped on the fans/vents on the building behind it, ragdolled onto the roof of the container, then walked backwards off the front and used the jetpack to shoot myself inside. I tried for ages with that trampoline and had no luck, got close by hitting those vents accidentally so I gave that a few tries and got it in like 5 mins.

icecream

07-01-2014, 01:20 AM

I tried that way but couldn't do it lol

thelastdisciple

12-25-2014, 03:16 AM

So how's everyone doing so far with the Holiday 2014 sale?

Copped 12 games here.

Shadow Warrior (2013)
Just Cause 2
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
Stronghold HD
Strike Suit Infinity
Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
KOTOR 1 & 2
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Ghostbusters: The Videogame
E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy

somethingelse

12-25-2014, 03:51 AM

whoring my STEAM id for anyone who wants to chat and stuff: fractal_home

icecream

12-30-2014, 01:54 AM

Anyone pick up Age of Empires 2? This brings me back! I want to try out the steam multiplayer added in the new expansion. It was on sale yesterday. Got a bunch of others too. Looks like I know what I'll be playing all year early.

I'm humancentipad3 if anyone wants to play. Let me know who you are if you add, I usually ignore randoms.

Fixer808

01-06-2015, 05:07 PM

Steam really pisses me off sometimes. Bought a copy of Rage at Value Village, so it's used. Only $3, but I didn't realize it was a Steam-authenticated game, so because the code has been activated once before, it's now a paperweight.

Vertigo

01-06-2015, 06:17 PM

Any luck with customer service?

Fixer808

01-06-2015, 08:44 PM

No, I tried that before when I bought Orange Box used and they told me I was S.O.L.

implanted_microchip

01-07-2015, 01:16 PM

Grabbed Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Max Payne 1 & 2 and Super Meat Boy on the Winter sale. Loved the first Amnesia and never got around to getting AMfP, and while I know a lot of fans complained about it, I'm interested and got it for something under 5 dollars, so I won't be able to be too upset if I'm not all too enthralled by it. SMB's PC controls are absolutely frustrating and are making me wish I had a gamepad for my laptop, because it just seems essential to it. Tried getting MP1 to work, had sound issues, downloaded a patch, ended up having to spent a good 4 hours running scans and removing malware, so I'm just going to jump to 2 (I've played them before, just didn't have Steam copies).

ziltoid

02-08-2015, 10:05 PM

Bought the Starwars humble bundle, omikron, and Deus ex human revelations dc all for dirt cheap. I'm looking forward to playing some of these great games.

FernandoDante

03-02-2015, 10:24 PM

Well sheppdean just brought this to my attention. I'm waiting for it to turn into a big pile of nothing, of course:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4mGo83BWs

thelastdisciple

06-27-2018, 08:36 PM

Any good hauls this Summer?

For me, these are mostly games I've already had and played in other formats but needed to finally own in a modern format.

Blood and Bacon
Brothers in Arms Pack
Wolfenstein 3D
Spear of Destiny
Doom Classic Complete
QUAKE II Mission Pack: Ground Zero
QUAKE II Mission Pack: The Reckoning
QUAKE Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
QUAKE Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

thelastdisciple

07-15-2021, 12:14 PM

This is worthy of a BUMP.

Valve have announced and revealed their new handheld portable gaming device called STEAM DECK.

Processor
AMD APU
CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32)
GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32)
APU power: 4-15W

RAM
16 GB LPDDR5 RAM (5500 MT/s)

Storage
64 GB eMMC (PCIe Gen 2 x1)
256 GB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
512 GB high-speed NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen 3 x4)
All models include high-speed microSD card slot

Full specs and breakdown at https://www.steamdeck.com/en/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6Wi5gHUYAAHVKT?format=jpg&name=large

allegate

07-15-2021, 12:16 PM

wow, impressive.

Self.Destructive.Pattern

07-15-2021, 09:21 PM

Really nice, but the button layouts are atrocious.

thelastdisciple

08-07-2021, 10:35 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SElZABp5M3U

Nice hands on demo from Linus of LTT.

allegate

10-20-2021, 10:03 AM

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1450839235896901639?s=20

allegate

12-03-2021, 10:26 AM

https://twitter.com/agentbizzle/status/1466543586829225984?s=20

if you don't know Brian he's taking the piss here.

allegate

02-07-2022, 09:40 AM

https://twitter.com/DanRyckert/status/1490700527440740355

looks like they're starting the influencer ramp-up so make sure your listed form of payment on Steam has the funds available.

allegate

08-24-2022, 02:56 PM

https://twitter.com/OnDeck/status/1562526090446647296

This explains why my Steam Deck is ready to order. I was doing a slow burn on the saving up because I was like "yeah that's a good Christmas present" but not now.

MrLobster

02-19-2024, 11:58 AM

I'm thinking about picking up a new OLED Steamdeck with dock and controller and headphones mainly to play one game...

Any experience here with one?

Kodiak33

02-19-2024, 02:44 PM

I have the old LCD model and I absolutely love it. From what I've heard, the OLED one is even better with battery life, display, weight.

What game are you looking to play?

MrLobster

02-19-2024, 03:17 PM

What game are you looking to play?

BattleTech.
When Apple rolled out their new silicon (and the instruction set for it), it broke the game... and since HBS / Paradox aren't going to be investing in the same for my new beast of machine (from last year)... well...

I've put 1400+ hours into the game so far and I can see doing a hell of a lot more. And then I realize that I can play everything else compatible as well... and that's okay too. :)

Video shows how the game is broken....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEe-HwS6ro

Kodiak33

02-19-2024, 03:32 PM

According to this it looks OK? Would you be hooking it up to a monitor/keyboard?

https://www.protondb.com/app/637090

MrLobster

02-19-2024, 03:40 PM

According to this it looks OK? Would you be hooking it up to a monitor/keyboard?

Nah, the game doesn't really need it at all... some light keyboard functions but the on-screen keyboard will work for that limited input...

Kodiak33

02-19-2024, 06:56 PM

I was just worried about the UI scaling, not sure how well that works on the Steam Deck

MrLobster

02-19-2024, 07:10 PM

I was just worried about the UI scaling, not sure how well that works on the Steam Deck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94KDAa4-fg

looks alright on the small screen... but I'll be playing on my TV most the time anyways.

Kodiak33

02-20-2024, 08:08 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x94KDAa4-fg

looks alright on the small screen... but I'll be playing on my TV most the time anyways.

Sweet, let me know if you have other questions. I still need to play Battletech, I grew up on Mechwarrior 2-3 but would appreciate the strategy aspect.

MrLobster

02-20-2024, 12:02 PM

Sweet, let me know if you have other questions. I still need to play Battletech, I grew up on Mechwarrior 2-3 but would appreciate the strategy aspect.

I mean, there's still a MechWarrior franchise also going strong but this game is more like how the tabletop BattleTech game plays. I really appreciate that it isn't real time combat... but... saving often until there's high confidence in tactics is advised.
I have 113 of 128 achievements... most of the rest are multiplayer ones and I hope to get there, I just haven't focused on that part as much.

Kodiak33

02-20-2024, 12:06 PM

I mean, there's still a MechWarrior franchise also going strong but this game is more like how the tabletop BattleTech game plays. I really appreciate that it isn't real time combat... but... saving often until there's high confidence in tactics is advised.
I have 113 of 128 achievements... most of the rest are multiplayer ones and I hope to get there, I just haven't focused on that part as much.

I like tactical stuff but haven't played this much. MechWarrior 5 was OK but it doesn't have the same highs as the earlier stuff.

Did you ever play the old MechAssault by any chance?

MrLobster

02-20-2024, 12:21 PM

Did you ever play the old MechAssault by any chance?

Nope. I'm really not much into gaming as a whole... and real time combat never did much for me...

I don't care about being 1 pilot. :) As the game says... "Life is cheap, BattleMechs are not."
But I'm still neck deep in BattleTech novels, so... a touched biased you might say.

MrLobster

02-21-2024, 03:23 PM

Sweet, let me know if you have other questions.

had a question, but it became not needed... went ahead and bought the stuff...

deck + dock + controller + headset....

Kodiak33

02-21-2024, 06:44 PM

I have a pretty cheap "dock", I actually use it for work and that. It works just fine.

MrLobster

03-18-2024, 04:18 AM

After some time with Steam Deck and DualShock controller for BattleTech... I decided to go for that Logitech 400+ keyboard with trackpad instead.

Oh hell yeah that works well.

https://nscafe-firehose.tumblr.com/post/745276320564609024/battletech-on-a-steam-deck-oled-with-ultra

I'll worry about the controller again when I eventually play a different game.

Kodiak33

03-18-2024, 07:16 AM

MrLobster

03-18-2024, 09:55 AM

How do you like it so far?

I like it fine. I've hardly put it through its paces though... still, for what I'm doing, it works great.

MrLobster

04-04-2024, 09:22 AM

So... some decent time spent playing BattleTech on the Steam Deck and..... I fucking love it.

That Logitech keyboard+trackpad was the key to enjoying it for that game.

allegate

04-04-2024, 09:25 AM

I contacted Steam support last night because my son has been using my account for the past couple years. I asked how it would be possible for him to keep his saves if he created a new account because he's got a ton of time invested in things like HOI4 and others that I don't play at all.

The response was "the Steam TOS specifically says not to account share or transfer ownership so please stop it." whoopsie.

MrLobster

04-04-2024, 10:15 AM

The response was "the Steam TOS specifically says not to account share or transfer ownership so please stop it." whoopsie.

...and they just launch "Families (https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4149575031735702628)" as well... which probably won't help in this situation but maaaaybe

Kodiak33

04-04-2024, 10:36 AM