Other portable console makers: proprietary shit, locked down OSes, DRM embedded in the device at boot, custom/strange architectural choices, walled gardens
Valve: eh, put a fuckin' normal ass gaming PC in a tiny box with joysticks and call it a day.
this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2024
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This is just a huge injustice to what the Steam Deck is.
No, it's great. It means you can make it do anything. You misconstrue my meaning.
You don't even have it game on it if you don't want to. Use it as a server 😂
I'm not misconstruing anything, you're just making it sound like it was a trivial creation when it's anything but.
They’re focused entirely on the shitty practices those other manufacturers engaged in. In that regard, Valve didn’t do much (and that’s a good thing).
Steam is proprietary
Yeah but with Steam Deck you're not forced to use it. It's an unlocked x86-64 compatible handheld PC. Install whatever you want.
What
Steam is a proprietary app store shipping DRM and proprietary software. I can't say I'm eager to use it
If we are being fair, they are still reasonably fair to users. Open source gaming is not a reality.
They don't force you to use Steam, but still work on Proton as Open Source. They don't lock down their hardware.
What I'm trying to say is, while Valve is not perfect, it's much better than any big tech alternative.
devs can ship games on steam without drm, it's not valve that mandates it. ksp doesn't have drm for example
