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64GB eMMC SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
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256GB NVMe LCD

256GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe LCD

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 optically bonded LCD
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
7 nm APU
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

512GB NVMe OLED

512GB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle

1TB NVMe OLED

1TB NVMe SSD
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
6 nm APU
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle
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Do you play non-steam games? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by oivoi@lemmy.ml to c/steamdeck@lemmy.ml

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How many of you install games outside Steam on your Decks? Do you find the process easy?

I'm a hobbyist game developer myself, and I'm looking into making games especially designed for the Steam Deck. However, for freeware games, the $100 price per title on the Steam store is a bit too steep. I wish there was an easy-to-use alternative store on the Deck, but since that's not the case, I'm wondering if it would make any sense to develop games for the Deck and publish them, for example, on Itch.io.

(As a proof of concept, I created this step-by-step guide for a hacky Steam Deck version of my old game, Soccer Physics. I think it still applies, even though it's a year-old build/guide: https://www.ottoojala.com/soccerphysicssteamdeck/ )

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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes, though it's increasingly rare because most game developers would rather just integrate with Steam than setup their own account and payment systems ... and I can hardly blame them.

A prime example is Andrew Gower's new game. The dude started Jagex and RuneScape he surely could make a new account system, billing system, etc for Brighter Shores ... he has all the experience necessary at a scale few developers have the experience with. He's just opting not to and it's surely because Steam's offering in terms of game promotion and ease of access is unparalleled.