About 40 pounds if you replace the hw yourself. So I’d guess 60-90 if someone does it for you.

Looks good so far. However you have to take the following into concern: The usbc port is directly connected to the mb, which is good in terms of efficient design but very bad for you if it starts crumbling down in a year. Would it be connected to e.g. to the joystick platine you could simply change that. The mb no chance. You dont get one and if its costly. I dont know where you are located but e.g. in germany we have something called gewährleistung. Which is a kind of a 2 year warranty every seller has to accept. However if the device is older than 6 month you need a proof that the defect was there before you got the goods. Unrelated if you have a similar law or not i would contact support and at least tell them, that you noticed it after you unpacked the deck. They might be more open to a rma if you can reference the ticket if it really breaks in a year. They might also have the best advice :)

I’m still a huge fan of lufia 1&2 and Golden Sun. Not emulated but still all time fav: CnC Generals Zero Hour

Owning bot: Go for the oled. The screen is worth the extra. Brighter so it’s easier to play outside. More colorfull so it’s a feast to look at it and smoother. Gamers like that.

Um ok, I never tried this. But if the error persists you might want to give lutris a shoot. Its rather robust but only on desktop mode. However you can right click the game afterwards and select “add to library” (or something like this) then you can also start it from deck mode.

Already just tried desktop mode and then change the screen settings for external monitor manually from desktop settings?

I would probably delete the heroic folder and try the connection via lutris again. You did use lutris?

I can also buy a new gpu or pc ram and get 2 years warranty for it. The only real difference is opening the case. Everything after that has the same physical risks of damaging. Not really an argument.

Yes, but even the voluntary warranty (not gewährleistung) is mostly 2 maybe even 5 years or longer. This is not mandatory. So one year is really weak.

Which cables / chargers do you use? Which cable/charger did you use when the problem first occured?

I’m asking because I was charging my deck with these magnetic cables where you have one end always connected to the SD and the other to the charger. I guess this cable/connection fried my deck a while ago. Probably very small but big enough conductive material at the magnetic side of the cable.

Its bad that the deck isn’t protected against this kind of overvoltage but its what it is.

If you didn’t use such cables it might just was thunder or other reasons that induced a overvoltage in your home.

Or just bad luck.

But tbh fuck valves policy concerning the 1 year warranty. Here in germany most companies give 2 years. Seems like valve isn’t too confident in their own hardware.

With the deck on the rise linux gaming is definitely becoming more popular. That is a very good thing.

But i dont think that the market for console like pcs running linux is big enough to have a good roi. SD was a success due to marketing and selecting a niche. The normal console market on the other hand is much to competitive.

It definitely was a bit floaty on the original. Dont know about the new one. Personally I wouldn’t rma it if under normal gaming cases the suspicious clicking sound doesnt occur.

Was to lazy until now to look it up. Thanks for the info.

DE ordered 1 1/2 h after release. Was stuck for a few days in packaged, got the trackingnr a few hours ago.

I wouldn’t risk it. If the issues are grave they might just throw it away returning you a refurbished working 64gb version xD

Beware! For each sniff gets you another stackable SteamDeck (de)buff. Change in stats per Buff:

• High (5sec.)
• TerminalLungCancerProbability Stack+1
• -1 Int
• • 2 Luck
• +10% Chance to engage in a glossy/anitglare online discussion

Sea of Stars. Performs very well on SD regarding fps, look and controls. Has a nice story to dive into but imho not to complex, so suitable after a normal/slightly stressfull day.

Fstab? My changes there were persistent even after updates. I still stream games from my truenas.

Let me tell you a story about a gunslinger named John Lag…son. Slowest gunslinger in the west dodgeing bullets in his surreal ballet of delay.

Headline: Unbelievable Tag Fiasco Foils Pokémon Milan Capture Attempt!

In a laugh-out-loud turn of events, an eccentric tag debacle has thwarted the capture of the elusive Pokémon Milan, leaving trainers scratching their heads and giggling uncontrollably.

Pokémon enthusiasts gathered near the mystical Milan habitat, armed with Poké Balls and determination. However, as the daring capture operation unfolded, a mischievous tag, seemingly possessed by its own sense of humor, decided to join the party.

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