If I were you I’d probably just refund it as soon as possible, if it’s still possible - to save myself from having to deal in EA and their launcher in any way, shape, or form.
It’s already difficult on Windows and with Steam Deck/Proton it’s only gonna be even harder to figure it out, assuming if it’s even possible.
But a lot of the time it just won’t work, especially when a game has anti-cheat.
That’s why you should set all the way to charity if anyone’s gonna grab that bundle.
I definitely want that Boulders Gate 3!
Nope. The buttons Steam Deck has to offer definitely aren’t built for Tetris. Especially not competitively.
A copy of Baldur’s Gate 3 for both you and I so we can play together /j
Non-exhaustive list of verified “great on Deck” games you should try: the one mentioned above, Death Stranding, Hades, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Devil May Cry 5, Spider-Man Remastered & Miles Morales, Horizon Zero Dawn, Persona 5 Royal, Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Stray, Disco Elysium, Ace Attorney
I imagine this is precisely why they’re not bothered by the competition. And why they’re selling their units at a loss. Being a software first company that’s how they come out on top, combined with a customer support service that’s actually competent.
Oh they’re definitely gonna rake that money back after getting more users into their ecosystem, it’s a long game. But even if the project ended as a failure, thanks to the 30% plus the many people with a gambling addiction, Valve is still not sweating anytime soon. You’re absolutely correct, they swim in money indeed.
You’ve made a good point, but they don’t even mind developers selling a portion of copies of their games off site, bypassing that 30% and effectively becoming their own competitor.
Honestly, yeah. Gotta love Valve as always, they welcome healthy competition with open arms and not treating everyone else who isn’t them like they are some sort of archenemy.
I’d even say they have never really worried about the competition. They just do their own thing and the idea of winning to them, is just a happy accident.
You can maybe try SyncThing but if the problem lies in your local network, this won’t help you. You’ve already listed your best option.