https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fs2Yh1PFwM
Thoughts? I wasn't originally sold on this but now I really intrigued. Makes me want a couch steam setup...
I'll wait for the Steam Controller S
til the steam machine project is apparently still alive
Quote from: Tectron on June 04, 2015, 08:52:52 PM
til the steam machine project is apparently still alive
Yeah rofl
Quote from: Tectron on June 04, 2015, 08:52:52 PM
til the steam machine project is apparently still alive
yeah that part of it is dumb
just buy your own computer lol
i think the controllers are cool tho
i understand valve's reasoning. people want something that just 'werks'
though, i think using linux is counterproductive to that goal but heyho
valve fanboys don't use linux but they think it is really kewl so i guess it makes sense
Quote from: udderfailure on June 05, 2015, 09:23:07 AM
valve fanboys don't use linux but they think it is really kewl so i guess it makes sense
if valve does it, it must be good!!! :)
if it wasn't for pc gaming i'd switch to ubuntu 5thgrade;
i still don't understand who their target market for these things is
gamers who want something that just 'werks' have been buying consoles for decades, and there isn't a price or content advantage compared to custom built windows pcs either lol
there's only like ten games on steam that are even linux compatible
Quote from: Tectron on June 05, 2015, 04:20:31 PM
i still don't understand who their target market for these things is
gamers who want something that just 'werks' have been buying consoles for decades, and there isn't a price or content advantage compared to custom built windows pcs either lol
there's only like ten games on steam that are even linux compatible
That's why I think it's hilarious when people were thinking that this was going to make gaming on Linux big. I don't see the vast majority of AAA games ever going to Linux in our lifetime (unless Windows goes down) And then all the old games will never get ported to Linux either.
srsly
and even if we do end up eventually seeing more linux ports, that's not going to really sell hardware when it's also readily available on windows too lol
let me know when an elder scrolls or half life games goes linux exclusive, only then might the gabecube be truly relevant
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then again with linux being freely available on any platform that can handle it, even linux-exclusive games won't be enough to make the steam machine itself a worthwhile investment[/spoiler]
I'm pretty sure you've always been able to play steam games on Tv's for a long time now.
it's called HDMI out
yeah, but frequently moving one's massive gaming pc tower to the living room and vice versa is inconvenient, esp. when pc gamers tend to prefer kb/mouse controls which additionally requires a desk or at least a small table in addition to a place to sit
still, it's not nearly a $450 inconvenience, especially with the abundance of relatively inexpensive streaming devices currently on the market that make it quite possible to enjoy pc games on any hdtv in the house
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not to mention many pc gamers probably have large monitors in their bedrooms anyway, my tv is directly behind my computer setup and i literally just have to turn around if i want to play on a bigger screen lol[/spoiler]
Quote from: Tectron on June 05, 2015, 07:20:38 PM
yeah, but frequently moving one's massive gaming pc tower to the living room and vice versa is inconvenient, esp. when pc gamers tend to prefer kb/mouse controls which additionally requires a desk or at least a small table in addition to a place to sit
still, it's not nearly a $450 inconvenience, especially with the abundance of relatively inexpensive streaming devices currently on the market that make it quite possible to enjoy pc games on any hdtv in the house
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not to mention many pc gamers probably have large monitors in their bedrooms anyway, my tv is directly behind my computer setup and i literally just have to turn around if i want to play on a bigger screen lol[/spoiler]
oh. i forgot that others dont use laptops.... lol
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i actually use a shit laptop too lol, but that's very atypical of pc gaming enthusiasts[/spoiler]