Other portable console makers: proprietary shit, locked down OSes, DRM embedded in the device at boot, custom/strange architectural choices, walled gardens
Valve: eh, put a fuckin' normal ass gaming PC in a tiny box with joysticks and call it a day.
50 3 ReplyThis is just a huge injustice to what the Steam Deck is.
16 2 ReplyNo, it's great. It means you can make it do anything. You misconstrue my meaning.
You don't even have it game on it if you don't want to. Use it as a server 😂
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Steam is proprietary
6 3 ReplyYeah but with Steam Deck you're not forced to use it. It's an unlocked x86-64 compatible handheld PC. Install whatever you want.
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What
15 0 Replywhat-
5 1 ReplyI mean I give my money to Valve as is tradition, but is there some new reason to give from today?
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Steam is a proprietary app store shipping DRM and proprietary software. I can't say I'm eager to use it
15 3 ReplyIf we are being fair, they are still reasonably fair to users. Open source gaming is not a reality.
They don't force you to use Steam, but still work on Proton as Open Source. They don't lock down their hardware.
What I'm trying to say is, while Valve is not perfect, it's much better than any big tech alternative.
16 0 Replydevs can ship games on steam without drm, it's not valve that mandates it. ksp doesn't have drm for example
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Valve is not your friend
6 24 ReplyYoutube journalism is such a joke. Sunnyv2 started this shit and now it's a whole genre if "homemade documentaries".
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