Quoting: pseudexI'm pretty sure if there is a deck V2 it will be backward compatible with the first one.
Surprisingly they sold more top tier decks then they thought. So far valve still earns my trust in buying the most expensive one. Unbelievable how open they are with it and the partnership with ifixit is unbelievable good news.
That's what I would call a sustainable product!

Compatible with what exactly? As Liam pointed out, the software itself is already independent from the hardware and runs on virtually any PC.

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Quoting: MrowlThis is basically Steam Deck's secret killer app launch title, much like how BotW was to Switch.

I don't know how accurate this is considering PC players can play it a while before the first consumer Steam Decks find their new homes, but it's certainly great that it can run on day 1.

Quoting: Purple Library GuyI keep seeing the first "Game Feature" as

• A Vast World Full of Excrement

Ah, so it's not just me

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QuoteFeel free to let me know in the comments what other types of Steam Deck content you want to see!

Besides everything that was already covered here, I'm very curious about the desktop software experience (common stuff like Firefox, Thunderbird, Discord, LibreOffice, any music library...) with regards to usability with the on-screen keyboard and/or an external setup (monitor + inputs) and battery life and responsiveness with multiple of this kind of software running concurrently.

I'm not considering the Deck as a desktop replacement, but maybe as a laptop replacement.

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Regarding Ultimate Chicken Horse specifically:

Quote1. Do we intend to tweak it to make it compatible and resubmit it? Yes! We're looking into it. While Game 2 development is our top priority, we're looking into full Steam Deck verification stuff and hope to address these issues in our next patch bundle.

2. What are the issues that caused it to fail?
a. Hotplugging seems to disable the internal gamepad.
b. Mouse and keyboard glyphs and input are visible even when the gamepad is not connected to mouse + keyboard.
c. There is no on-screen keyboard for the in-game chat system.

So while the game works and runs for most users and most situations, it's not the optimal experience at this time.

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PSA: You can hover a game and click the "Steam Deck Compatibility" button to see loosely why it has the current status.

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Oooh thanks for the heads up on the free-to-play period, I’ve been intrigued by this game but really need to give it a test run before I decide if it’s for me.

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Seeing Horizon: Zero Dawn on that list is so... I lack the word. A graphically demanding PlayStation exclusive advertised with full compatibility on a Linux handheld. Absolutely amazing. The fact that I can just barely run it on mid-to-low settings on my main PC is a little depressing by comparison . I hope I get to see actual footage of it being played on the Deck, but this kind of game endorsement is helping tip the balance in favour of buying one.

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A quick note from the reservations page for the people comparing availability times and how long it took them to order:

Quotethe reservation queue and expected order availability times are specific to each region.

As for me, I’m kind of hoping my slot comes up later than sooner. Still on the fence about how much I want one and would love to see more videos of people using it for things other than gaming to help make up my mind about that price tag.

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Quoting: CatKiller

Quoting: BlackBloodRumWhat to do?!

What I do is to wait for a sufficient discount: the developer gets some money by virtue of their game not being broken on Linux, but they'd get more money if they'd made a properly-supported game.

Would be neat if Steam had a slider for revenue share. Give maximum amount to Valve for Proton games, and maximum amount to devs for native games :)

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They couldn’t even spell Otiluke right...

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