What does your battlestation look like? PS4/5, XBox, PC or some oddball Chinese retro handheld?
For all of my gaming needs, I have a desktop PC running Linux as well as a Steam Deck. I recently came back from a trip that had me using my Steam Deck a lot, and it was great.
PC, Steam Deck.
PC for multiplayer titles that require comms, and Steam Deck for everything else.
Steam Deck has been one of my best purchases to use alongside my PC. I have a Switch too, but I don’t use it much when there aren’t new exclusives. But, the Deck having the same ga,e progress as my main PC has led to constant use when I want to play on a handheld.
Same, I use mostly PC for multiplayer games and for more demanding games. I use my Deck to play older games / indies that runs well, but I have a hard time playing games with low fps.
PC exclusively nowadays. Not a fan of forced obsolescence rampant in consoles. Maybe the odd phone game to pass the time, but those are usually the most basic of games.
Steam Deck, it’s been great for working through my backlog.
These days 99% of my gaming time is on the Steam Deck
Primarily my gaming PC, but it’s getting pretty old. AMD FX-8350, 16GB RAM, GeForce 1050Ti, lots of storage.
In the living room I have a Switch and Steam Deck, I play the Steam Deck more lately, mostly for co-op games like Stardew and Brawlhalla.
Oh and I still have my fat PS3 hooked up in the living room, played some Rock Band on it this weekend.
Combination of PC and Steam Deck, depending on the game, as well as Retro Arch on my phone for the occasional Pokemon ROM hack during my lunch break
I general stick with a GBC or GBA with an Everdrive, as well as a DSi with custom firmware. It gives me the benefit of original hardware without paying the absurd retro game prices.
Do you have a backlight mod for your Gameboys? I’m tempted to mod my GBA but I know I won’t use it lol
No backlight mods. I actually like the stock screen. Not having a backlight is what gave the GB and GBC it’s legendary battery life. In addition, many GB and GBC (not not necessarily all GBA) games were designed with a non-backlit screen in mind.
That said my GBA is a SP AGS100 (front light)
I understand the appeal of a stock console, but damn I could not play on a non backlight device anymore, was such a pita when I was younger lol.
I’d love some links for more info on that stuff!
My vision sucks due to double vision so I have to use handheld to get it close enough to my face to see it. (the farther away things are, the more the two images split apart) So it’s Switch and Steam Deck for me.
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I used to be PS / PC, but with Steam, I just game on PC. I have a livingroom PC with xbox controllers for the couch experience, but don’t see the point of having a console anymore.
A laptop running Fedora Linux
Some Lenovo desktop I got on sale at Costco in December. Was waffling between AMD and Intel (GPU is Nvidia 3060), went with Intel because all my research indicated it was better performing at the price than Ryzen, but I have no idea if my use case makes a difference. I am still using a 27’’ 1080p monitor I got probably 10 years ago.
Immediately put Linux on it without ever booting into Windows. I tried to get Fedora and Pop OS working, but for some strange reason it did not work. Ended up going with MX Linux, which I love.
In order of frequency: Steam Deck, Switch, PC (linux)
Xbox One used to get some use, but not much anymore. Now and then I’ll pull out the NES, Genesis or Intellivision for some retro gaming.
A custom PC that runs modern games on good settings but is also designed to run quietly. Fan noise bugs me.
I wish I could say that I built it myself (I used to build my own systems, years ago). But instead I paid way too much for it. I’m happy with it, but yeah…build your own if you have the time and energy!
