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   Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 04:17:28 JST Jason Evangelho

   Only 2.5 years ago, my #SteamDeck review was subtitled “An Unrivaled Portable Gaming Powerhouse.” It began with this sentence: “The Steam Deck is truly peerless and exists in a class all its own.”

   Time has swiftly erased the truth in those statements.

   https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/09/12/steam-deck-wont-survive-2025-without-a-significant-upgrade/

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 09:04:31 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • LexGear :godot: :linux:

     @LexGear That's ludicrous!

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     LexGear :godot: :linux: (lexgear@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 09:04:32 JST LexGear :godot: :linux:

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     @killyourfm I would buy one, but still after all these years it is not available in Australia and I don't understand why.

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     Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 09:06:51 JST Jason Evangelho

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     • Le Patenteux :verif:

     @Normand_Nadon I agree with this. In fact, I think the entire reason we see mid-generation console upgrades like PS4 Pro/PS5 Pro is because it's easier for game developers to throw more compute units at the problem than it is to optimize.

     I must emphasize I'm not a developer. That's just my hot take.

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     Le Patenteux :verif: (normand_nadon@hostux.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 09:06:52 JST Le Patenteux :verif:

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     @killyourfm
     But that brings me to another question: what makes those new games unplayable at reasonable graphics settings?
     I say garbage code! Honestly, games are not getting THAT much better since Shadow of the Tomb Raider or Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West, yet they require so much power! That is insane!
     I really think we need better optimization in the industry...
     (I am not blaming the devs here, there are unrealistic expectations set for them without the ressources required!)

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     Le Patenteux :verif: (normand_nadon@hostux.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 09:06:53 JST Le Patenteux :verif:

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     @killyourfm
     A Steam Deck II is super bad news... For my wallet!
     I will buy it 100% sure!
     I have never enjoyed a piece of gaming technology as much as this, since the SNES! (Sorry, the SNES is still unbeatable! There is no contest! 😋 )

     If it is powefull enough to drive a 1080p TV, I might need to install a toilet bowl instead of the sofa, I won't be leaving there soon!
     (I don't need 4k... I prefer gameplay to graphical fidelity!)