I’ve been really wanting to get a steamdeck. I’ve been playing a lot on my modded switch, but there is a lot I want to play that is not available on the switch.
Does anyone have both systems and still use the switch?
I imagine I can just dump my games and emulate them on the Steamdeck.
I don’t do anything online, so I can’t imagine I’ll miss out on anything.
Im an experienced Linux gamer, so im not worried about the Linux side of things.
I started tears of the kingdom on an emulator on my desktop PC, and wanted to see how it would work on my steam deck. After setting it up with autosync using NextCloud for saves, not only is it a better experience than the switch because I can sometimes play on my desktop at 4k with frame rates consistently higher than what the switch can do, but playing on the steam deck has comparable performance to the switch albeit at the cost of shorter battery life. I loaned my switch to a friend who doesn’t have one so he could play totk, then I moved across the country and just decided to let him hang on to it until he’s done. The only thing I miss is Tetris 99, but that’s not a big loss.
It’s crazy to think about syncing game saves like that, as I really view the Steamdeck as a console.
What’s the battery life like while emulating?
It’s short. Maybe 90 minutes? Basically running full tilt the whole time.
Thanks for the heads up, I was a little concerned about battery life.