r/valve

PC gaming isn't going anywhere any time soon!

I've recently bought the steam machine 512g with a controller and I'm waiting for it to be delivered. But while waiting I can see people saying negative things about it. Is it worth it? Or have I made a mistake?. I already have a ps5, switch 2, and a Nvidia rtx 3060 pc. But while I do like my pc, i didn't like windows and I like to chill on my Sofa or bed when playing story games or RPGs. So I brought the steam machine because I like the idea of quick access to my steam library on my TV and emulation. The idea was i would get rid of my ps5 because F Sony, I use my pc still for multiplayer games that don't work on steam os then my switch 2 was for the exclusive and portable gaming. Then my steam machine would be for playing in the living room, so it would do my steam library and emulation, I heard it's got decent support thanks to the steam deck for emulation. I really wanted to emulate Wii, game cube, ps3 and ps2.

I heard the steam machine is still a little buggy and still needs work and it's gonna struggle with a lot of AAA games. The only AAA I play a lot are resident evil games, I was also planning to play spider man and death stranding. I know indie games will be fine and most rpg. So back to my original question have I made a mistake?

Considering the current state of things, i think that Valve should release a Steam Deck Max next year with the Z2 extreme chip or their own custom version so it can run all current gen games reasonably well and perhaps some early next-gen titles too.

People have been asking for a Steam Deck 2 but i think its not yet time. The steam deck works best as a backward-looking device where it can strongly play games that came out before it, while maintaining reasonable performance on more newer titles (even if at the lower end).

So i believe the best release cadence for steam decks is to release an updated steam deck device at the end of the current console generation and then release a new major version (Say steam deck 2) at the middle of the next console generation. that way, the steam deck can keep up with performance at all times.

That forward-looking Performance-pushing aspect should be reserved for the Steam Machine. Perhaps, it can release alongside the next major steam deck, with enough power to surpass the current consoles of the time so that it can last well into the middle of the next console generation.

It may be more expensive at the start but it'll be the right investment and eventually get cheaper since its release cycle will be longer than the mobile steam decks. This will give people more time to upgrade parts while also increasing the number of steam store customers with people buying it used and refurbished down the line.

All this will be a reasonable win for both Valve and players. I respect what Valve is doing and hope the best for them.

I bought the valve complete pack which includes a binch of valve games but when i try to play them they say launching executable but nothing happens

OVERWATCH is a complete Half-Life 2 Combine desktop for Linux: boot menu, boot splash, login screen, lock screen and a full desktop shell, all in the style of the Combine interfaces from City 17. It runs on Hyprland and is written in Quickshell.

Download and setup guide (free, open source):
https://github.com/nateabowman/overwa...

No game files are included. A script copies the art, sounds, fonts and soundtrack out of your own Half-Life 2 install, so you need the game on Steam.

What's in it

• Top bar with workspaces, live CPU / memory / GPU telemetry, network, volume, battery
• Launcher with search, clipboard history and emoji picker
• Floating windows with title bars, snapping, minimize / maximize, taskbar, live window switcher
• Control panel: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, brightness, power profiles, do not disturb, and a radio that plays the game soundtrack
• Notifications with Overwatch dispatch sounds; priority alerts get the scanner siren
• Lock screen, idle broadcast screen and session menu
• Stealth mode (SUPER+B): one key turns it into a plain, silent desktop for work
• Matching Limine boot menu, Plymouth boot splash and greetd login screen