Steam Deck

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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.

Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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Might as well get a laptop??? (lifehacker.com)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It is getting absurd at this poin. Just get a laptop and call it a day

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Absurdly massive and yet no space for some touchpads? 🤡

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Yeah, how is it that none of these so-called "rivals" have even a single touchpad? I personally wouldn't even consider a device that forces me to use a thumbstick as a mouse.

[–] zqps 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Gotta be honest, i hardly ever use them on the Deck.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

If I don't have it docked I use the right one for anything first-person. I hate aiming with a thumbstick, so it gets used as a mouse. The left one usually gets used as a hotbar.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

nah babe just COVER your screen in fingerprints! everyone loves touch screens right??

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"I appreciate covering my screen in fingerprints, obviously. But what really makes me happy is trying dozens of times to get my fat thumb to register on an interface designed for a mouse."

a quote by someone making hardware decisions at SteamDeck rival manufacturers, apparently.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The Legion Go has a touchpad. I think even the newer one that's been announced has an (albeit much smaller) touchpad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I'd even settle for a Lenovo-style nipple for mouse control.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've never used the touchpads on mine outside of desktop mode. The vast majority of games have controller support.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It depends what you play. Strategy games benefit from the touchpads as mice.

Also I sometimes use the touchpads for touch menus.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Yes it does, but as I said, the games that necessitate trackpads are a super minority. That's why they're not included in most devices. They take up a lot of space. The Steam Deck is significantly wider than most of it's competitors.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Lmfao. I didn't even notice that. Damn. They didn't even put the joystick next to the buttons on the right side like the steam deck for better ergonomic, they STILL put it under the buttons.