The Steam Deck is the most widely mentioned by far but others like the Lenovo Go exist. Are Linux or Windows based handhelds better overall?
What's the best Switch style gaming handheld?
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personally as far as handheld PCs go i think linux/steamos edges the competition, at least as far as the UI goes, all the other handhelds use windows and use a barely functional "quick access" menu, the steamos one isn't perfect but it's much better than the horror stories i've heard of the stuff like what's on the asus rog ally and msi claw. i know windows has big picture mode but it has to run on top of normal windows explorer which isn't ideal, and the quick access menu doesn't have everything like screen refresh rate options
you don't have easy access to games with anticheat protections but i feel like complaining about that is moot if you're using a handheld device that likely won't have 100% access internet at all times
you don't have easy access to games with anticheat protections but i feel like complaining about that is moot if you're using a handheld device that likely won't have 100% access internet at all times
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BigOnYa:
If your internet speeds are fast enough. Streaming 4k takes alot. I used to only have 20mb sec, and 4k struggled. Now I have 300mb sec and 4k plays fine.+1 -
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Psionic Roshambo:
I think Game streaming should work like this.... Local Hardware able the run the game fine, game engine and common assets stored locally, all FMV and music and textures could be streaming+1 -
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Xdqwerty:
also @BigOnYa im making some progress on my gdevelop project, implemented various mechanics -
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BigOnYa:
Or free government supplied high speed internet be nice also. Like Obama care. Xdqwerty that's cool, its time consuming but rewarding once done or playable, to see what you've made from scratch. Animations take forever, but worth it.+1
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Xdqwerty:
@BigOnYa,+1
and the visual aspect of the game is quite crude (the sprite that looks best is that of the protagonist just because he is a stickman with sunglasses) -
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BigOnYa:
There is a bullets behaviour you assign to your character, that makes the code easier, under "behaviours"
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Xdqwerty:
i meant that when the character is pointing to the right, the bullets spawn where they should, but when he is on the right, they move to the right but the spawn point is incorrect
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BigOnYa:
Itch.io has lots of free assets also. Under the bullets behavior tab, there is a "rotate bullets" option, can try that. Or in the code can try
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BigOnYa:
That's cool tho, I'm proud of you going back to it, not giving up. It is difficult at first to learn, but fun once you get the hang of it. I think I've watched every tutorial video there is, but I still struggle sometimes to get stuff to work right. But gotta keep trying dif things, and eventually you will get it right.+1
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