Wow cool. That's Basically turning it into a simple cyberdeck
this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2023
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The first thing I did when I got my deck is change its hostname to cyberdeck
I did a cyberdeck chuckle too when first doing this square peg in round hole -type exercise 😄
FFS, just get a laptop and stop pretending 😂
Haters gonna hate.
Got a laptop, use it for laptop shit. Got a Steamdeck, rarely need to do heavy typing on it, but when modding games I have to connect a keyboard and mouse to do so efficiently. Saw this solution and thought "hell yeah, great idea!". Bringing an easy to store/portable keyboard around for occasional use is way better than bringing a laptop and controller around when all you want to do is some gaming.
I'm not hating, just seems silly to get a portable gaming system to use kb+m when a laptop could do so much more for similar size/weight/cost.
I guess it all seems arbitrary to someone who could barely afford a used PS4 😂😭
@GrammatonCleric @SquirtleHermit
It all goes down to personal preference.
Do you need a PC shaped like a PC, which needs extra stuff connected to become a gaming device.
...or a console-shaped PC, which needs extra stuff connected to become a regular PC?
There is no wrong answer IMO
This is a technological hermaphrodite
Fair enough, I was like 90% just memeing about the "haters gonna hate" anyway. Though you might be suprised how much the Steamdeck can do versus a comparably priced laptop. And if your usecase is like 75% controller oriented gaming, I'd say Deck is the way to go. For what a personal anecdote is worth, I use my Deck far more than my laptop. Setting up the laptop is a bit inconvenient in bed, or on the couch, or at the airport, or on the bus, or blah blah blah.
Anyway, keep on keeping on.
versus*
Nah brah, I meant verses cuz the SteamDeck spits mad bars...
jk, thanks
I could see the utility of this for certain games where you need to type, but only for a minute
Same energy
Dam, I still got one of them.
Gotta love typing those long ass CLI commands and vim stuff without a keyboard.
Or should I ssh via laptop for everything?
That's a game console, bro, not a fucking UNIX terminal 🤣
That's a handled game computer. Not a game console.
It literally has a controller built-in 🤣
Adding another peripheral doesn't intrinsically change what the base product is.
Give me a laptop with the same graphic power and games optimization for the same prize and we can talk.
Have fun on your tiny screen
Damn I have to consider those. Using the terminal with the screen keyboard is pain due to missing keys
SSH
Most terminal needs I do through SSH.
I know, and I do the same. But its annoying still, I want to do everything on the local machine
I use barrier when I need a keyboard in desktop mode. It works well. I just need to remember to turn off the server afterwards, or my desktop can't fold !
missing keys
that's the biggest war crime that valve has committed with the deck and no idea how they think it's acceptable
In case you didn’t know, you can install a different onscreen keyboard from Discovery. It’d be nice if the default keyboard didn’t lack those fundamental features, though.
fit perfectly
My fave travel keyboard. So sad MS never made a USBC version.
Does that keyboard fit in the case while closed? I don't need a keyboard with the deck often, but it would be nice to have one with it all the time for that off chance I do. The times I need a keyboard I really need a keyboard.
the kb fits the elastic in the back when carrying, not inside like this tdough.
How nice is that Microsoft foldable keyboard to type on I'm currently using a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 which I got for free and it's a bit iffy tbh
Does that even close
Does the keyboard fit in the case when closed?
It might fit on top of the screen if one doesn't have a body case fitted to the Deck like I do (there's a kickstand bulging the backside of the case). But I carry the keyboard under the elastic band under the official case, giving the official case the added super power of being able to stand upright :D