Hard disagree, AA batteries are passe.

Steam did the right move here.

Want me to make it worse?

Damn, that’s a badass murder sesh. Looks like some end game content or something. I never got that far.

Oh, awesome! I’m checking this one out later for sure 😁

The handheld I’m looking at is the onxfly. Pretty much all of the reviews I’ve read and watched say that it’s an excellent device. The long term support is a good point, I don’t know how much I’d be able to depend on the company since they are based in China, but I am planning on buying it used/refurbished and putting Bazzite on it, so those points are a little less relevant because of that I think.

I actually did own a steam deck for a while and didn’t like physically holding it. It was too heavy, and the ergonomics weren’t right (in my opinion of course).

I appreciate what you’re saying, regardless, but I feel pretty confident that I know what I’m looking for and also what to look out for as well.

Streaming can be a good option, but it’s not ideal for me personally. I play a fair bit of platformers, so introducing any amount of latency is a no go. Also, I’d rather not run two devices at once. If I was going to have to run my laptop anyway, I’d just go ahead and play it on there instead.

Being able to upgrade (or not) is a valid point. For the mini pc, it wouldn’t really be used for any heavy duty stuff (except maybe some freecad if it was even capable). I suppose a small form factor like that will have certain tradeoffs.

With the handheld pc, I’ve got kind of a similar mindset. Many of the games I will be playing are indie games that will run great, but I can always tune down the settings for the more demanding titles. The particular model I’m looking at is a very capable device, and I think I’d be happy with it for a very long time.

Good tips, and thank you!

Thanks! I’m glad Freetube has been working again recently. That last outage lasted a while… Lofi girl keeps me sane, lol

Ok, that is a fair criticism and it’s definitely been on my list for a while now, but for now I just use the one on the laptop itself.

I do appreciate the suggestions. I think my current chair/desk/footrest measurements/positioning are all pretty decent for me though. I just like being able to game in an inclined position, instead of sitting upright. I currently have a handheld that runs on android, and it’s pretty great, but the ecosystem is still just too much of a compromise for me.

That option did occur to me, but I’m not entirely sure that my space would allow for it… Also, even though my laptop is pretty powerful, I’m not sure how taxing that would be on it. My laptop’s screen is capable of a high refresh rate, and ideally I would want to still be able to take advantage of that.

I know it’s a contentious opinion, but the Steam Deck has a form factor that doesn’t work for me. It is a fantastic device, but I need something different.

My apologies then, sorry about the assumption…

Many people, myself included, think that Silksong is not balanced as well as it could be.

Anyway, yes there are quite a few mods that I’ve found so far. Balancing out some of the more egregious design choices, and adding some general quality of life changes and time savers makes this game so much more enjoyable in my opinion. The challenge is still there, the game just feels much less like it’s trying to force you to be a masochist.

Also, there are purely cosmetic mods as well for people who just enjoy a different look.

Yes, there is actually quite a few so far! Check out https://thunderstore.io/c/hollow-knight-silksong/?ordering=top-rated

There is another popular mod hosting website too, which may have more options to choose from, but I hesitate to recommend it due to the general controversy I’ve seen as of late.

Come on now, it’s fine to be opinionated on the matter but inciting an unnecessary argument doesn’t do any good. Mods are a great feature and allow many people to get even more enjoyment out of an incredible game.

One day?! Hell yeah, that’s awesome man!

How do you like girl from arkanya so far?

Pluvia did not work either, unfortunately. It just gives me a error window:

I’ll look that up and see if it works. Thank you.

I already mentioned I’d rather not use that one if possible. Thanks anyway though.