• @SquirtleHermit@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Haters gonna hate.

      Got a laptop, use it for laptop shit. Got a Steamdeck, rarely need to do heavy typing on it, but when modding games I have to connect a keyboard and mouse to do so efficiently. Saw this solution and thought “hell yeah, great idea!”. Bringing an easy to store/portable keyboard around for occasional use is way better than bringing a laptop and controller around when all you want to do is some gaming.

      • Grammaton Cleric
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        01 year ago

        I’m not hating, just seems silly to get a portable gaming system to use kb+m when a laptop could do so much more for similar size/weight/cost.

        I guess it all seems arbitrary to someone who could barely afford a used PS4 😂😭

        • Macaroni_ninja
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          11 year ago

          @GrammatonCleric @SquirtleHermit
          It all goes down to personal preference.
          Do you need a PC shaped like a PC, which needs extra stuff connected to become a gaming device.

          …or a console-shaped PC, which needs extra stuff connected to become a regular PC?

          There is no wrong answer IMO

    • @GBU_28@lemm.ee
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      01 year ago

      I could see the utility of this for certain games where you need to type, but only for a minute

  • SSUPII
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    01 year ago

    Damn I have to consider those. Using the terminal with the screen keyboard is pain due to missing keys

    • @Flaimbot@lemmy.ml
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      01 year ago

      missing keys

      that’s the biggest war crime that valve has committed with the deck and no idea how they think it’s acceptable

      • @hedgehog@ttrpg.network
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        11 year ago

        In case you didn’t know, you can install a different onscreen keyboard from Discovery. It’d be nice if the default keyboard didn’t lack those fundamental features, though.