Yeah it was a stuttering mess to be honest.

I loved the 8” 1080p screen and the DualSense haptics, but I couldn’t get rid of the constant micro stutter. Tried everything I could. Definitely a bitrate issue or frame pacing issue. It’ll probably get fixed through firmware updates. I could t justify holding onto it though, when Chiaki gives me a much nicer experience.

I’m keeping an eye in the updates. If the issues get resolved I’ll pick another unit up next year when stock is available again. Quite happy with Chiaki until then 👍🏼

Chiaki4deck is amazing. It’s the only way I play PS5 games now. I actually bought a PlayStation Portal thinking that it would be even better than Chiaki due to the bigger screen and DualSense, but I returned it to Sony for a refund 3 days after receiving it on 15th November.

For me, the portal was absolute shit compared to chiaki4deck. Constant stutters that I tried everything to fix, but couldn’t. I’ll take chiaki4deck thanks.

Currently playing Alan Wake 2 and it’s amazing experience on the deck via chiaki4deck.

Was gonna say this too. I only noticed recently that you need to press X to apply the layout admirer selecting it 👍🏼

If I even mentioned OLED Deck… My wife would kick my nuts so hard… I’d end up with a new set of tonsils (originals were removed about 50 years ago)

I get 5-6 hours from full charge when using chiaki4deck. I set TDP to 3 watts and the deck runs nice and cool. In fact, I’ve not managed to drain the battery on a single play session. I only get to game in evenings, so I have about 5 hours before I’m falling asleep.

In saying that, I’ve pre-ordered the portal and really looking forward to it. The bigger screen plus actual DualSense controls and haptics will be a major upgrade in the remote play. Also having a dedicated unit that you can just pick up and play PS5 games without all the fussing about with launching chiaki etc will be great.

They are different devices and serve different purposes. If I’m heading away somewhere I’d take my deck. The portal will only be used at home.