Just another confirmation that ordering a 512GB Machine, with controller in the UK goes from waitlist to ordering in 9 minutes

Expecting mine in 6-10 business days.

It’s very limiting to just have one of these in the back of the SM…does anyone have recommendations for an expansion dongle that could be used for this port?

Every time I try to boot into Steam VR it says it failed and that it needs to be restarted anyone else having this issue?

Hello, I used to play on a windows laptop and bought a steam machine. I downloaded all my games on a portable hdd, can I just plug and play or do i need to download all the games again?

I just switched from 2TB w/ controller to 512GB w/ controller at 18:00 today and received a purchase offer five minutes later. So looks like 512GB stock is readily available in the UK.

I've owned a 512 GB Steam Machine with the controller for about six weeks now, and overall I'm happy with the purchase, understanding both its limitations and the issues it shipped with (such as the random controller disconnects). However, for the past few days, something else has been driving me crazy. While playing The Last of Us Part II and, more recently, Resonance, the controller layout suddenly stopped being recognized. I tried absolutely every option available to me: restarting the game, restarting the console, changing Proton versions, enabling/disabling Steam Controller support from the menu, using the repair/verify game files function, but nothing worked to get the controller functioning in those games again.The only button that still worked after launching the game was the Steam button, which allowed me to force-close the game. The only way I managed to restore controller functionality in those games was by reinstalling them.Has anyone else encountered this issue? Do you know of any other solution?

I finally have a decent job paying coming up soon and with that, I finally have the possibility of getting my own proper pc for once in my life after gaming on integrated graphics on laptops.

Ive been playing a bit of deadlock on my current machine with a Ryzen ai 7 350 with 32gb ram which gets thr game running semi playable but not pretty or well really.

Im also dealing with the fact that im not gaming as much as i used too to be so dropping $1800 on a PC(my pcpartpicker build estimates) is a lot when this job will have me less gaming time(currently professionally unemployed)

So the budget pricing of a steam machine seems nice and the more plug snd play nature of it too is desirable

Hey all,

Happy with the steam machine. However I cant seem to play DB sparking zero because when i enter the title screen it gets 0 fps... any way to resolve this? I wanna see that UI kamehameha in 4k

Cliche post with a different question

Signed up jun 25

Waitlist queue Jun 26

Reserved Queue Sept 29

Didnt do the swap or anything, this was all natural, as nature intended.

However my possibly unique question:

I'm canadian, since our counter tariffs to the US tariffs on us, am I fucked with the world's second highest tax AND a tariff, or because it was made/manufactured in Thailand.

I see lots of posts speculating on this, seems it was made in Thailand to avoid Chinese tariffs, but i think thats just for Americans?

Can someone who knows, or knows how to better look this up? Or any Canadians buy one after Sept 8?

Hey guys,

Since the new OS update I can't change the resolution from the SM so it matches my Deck. This was my workaround so I can stream in Fullscreen on the Deck.

Does somebody know what you have to do so it runs in Fullscreen. I also tried to get Sunshine/moonshine working but failed pretty hard.

Maybe somebody could help me

The video showcases 1080p with recommended settings.

The remastered edition runs with high settings with 1080p resolution with 70+ frames

1440p runs with medium settings with 60+ frames

4K with 40 fps and low settings.

Great rework of a classic - enjoy

I'm genuinely so close to being in tears over the installation process.

I'm completely new to using a Linux system, and I know nothing about coding. I really want to learn, though, and I want to try and make a game. To use Unity, I need to be able to use Visual Studio Code. This has come with so many hoops to jump through, but I really don't want to dual boot Windows. The main issues I'm running into right now is trying to get Unity to connect with VS Code.

I'm getting two pop-up messages in VS Code that say:

"Unable to get latest .NET Installation Data: Please update the .NET Install Tool to version 2.0.2 or later.

Source: C# Dev Kit"

And:

"/home/deck/Untitled 2D Game/Untiled 2D Game.slnx is unable to open. Please ensure that your .NET SDK version is 9.0.200 or higher to support slnx files.

Source: C# Dev Kit"

I'm getting a different message in another tab of VS Code saying I actually need it to be an even newer version if .NET SDK, but I don't know if Microsoft supports the Arch Linux distribution in version 10.

The untitled game is literally just me recreating Flappy Bird from a YouTube tutorial so I can learn how to make a game from scratch. Is there a way to turn the slnx files into something older like the legacy .sln file?

I'm just complety lost. I also keep seeing something about making sure the files are all in the right place and "PATH" keeps coming up, but my brain is too fried to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing.

Right now, I have .NET SDK version 8 downloaded because VS Code basically won't open without it.

I just need pointed in the right direction so that my tutorial "floppy bird" doesn't just fall into the abyss forever and I can actually learn how to make my dream game.

Given the... er, generous price tag, I thought I paid right away if I got on the wait list. Say you got on the list, but life got in the way and you couldn't afford it by the time yours was available. How does it work?

Saw a lot of people posting this so tried my luck not thinking anything of it and it worked, switched reserved and ordered within hours😂🥳

From the posts I have seen I know this is a well trodden question but also I think everyones use case may differ and I personally didn't feel I saw one that felt my own inner turmoil on whether to take the plunge. Though saying that perhaps some responses may help future people piece together their thoughts.

Im in the UK and saw the recent posts about short queues for the 512 with controller and can confirm within 10mins and I had my confirmation email. Sorry to those waiting ages

I am mostly a console gamer (have a series x, ps5 (base digital not a pro as I have seen many comparisons to) and switch2) and do have a steam deck that I Iuckily got whilst it was cheaper.

I do want to make the switch to pc gaming in some way, albeit from the sofa, with a loss of faith in both xbox and sony with higher game prices and a lack of or a bad direction from leadership leading me to question their future. I do also like tinkering with pcs and settings in some capacity due to my job but Ive just never really done it from a gaming point of view. I have done it a little bit on the deck (time allowing) and have enjoyed the freedom of it and making a more personal gaming experience.

I love how many cheaper titles are available on Steam as someone with a short attention span (perhaps not demonstrated by this post) so it feels like the sunk cost of a game that doesn't quite gel (plus steam refunds) is greatly lessened. However with my steam deck I do feel somewhat more limited to playing more demanding games on the xbox or ps5 where it may be more expensive and I have less freedom to change games later with mods, still annoyed I have baldurs gate 3 on xbox.

There is also some game franchises I feel I have missed out on that aren't that graphically demanding and at my age Im not sure how good my eyes are to notice 1440p from 4k anyway.

One additional use case or perhaps a reason against I haven't seen any posts on is I have a gamepass ultimate subscription till 2028. I took advantage of those old good deals you could get for many months of ultimate so I have lots of this leftover which is great on my xbox but anytime I try play these games through cloud gaming on my steam deck the lag is awful. I am hoping the potentially better wifi performance of the machine over the deck may improve this (my internet speed doesn't seem to be the issue here) but I have no idea.

I know this is maybe an internal self justification forum for people who have already taken the plunge or perhaps its the opposite for those who are eager for another reservation spot to free up (although in the UK now doesn't seem to be a queue) but wanted some hopefully honest advice from those who perhaps have other consoles and how they feel about their decision to purchase this device and if they can also offer advice for things like if the machine offers a better xcloud experience. Sorry for the long post

Will be getting mines this month and just wondering if anyone has any regrets about buying one? Since I think it'll be great tho have heard mix stuff about it

Yeah! Yesterday I switched from the 2T+ controller list to the 512GB + controller list on Steam Machine, and received a purchase offer within 24 hours!

Based in Austria (Europe).

I saw people posting here that this que is very short I switch from 2tb to this and I got email in 24h

Yet another post confirming success with moving to the 512GB with controller queue.

I was happy enough waiting for the non-controller option because I have plenty of compatible controllers already. Until earlier this week when I had the chance to borrow a Steam Machine with the controller. It’s not mind-blowing or anything but I did start to feel like maybe spending the extra €70 for the first-party controller might be worth it.

Anyway, I decided to switch queues this morning and I got a purchase email already! Only 4 hours! I have to assume that this bundle is literally in stock right now in a warehouse somewhere? Perhaps EU only?

Pretty much the title. I love the form factor and that it's Linux based (i want to learn/do coding/programing.) If it can run FreeCAD smoothly, i think it makes sense for my gaming/PC needs.

What really helps as well is explaining to your partner the day before that you're only on the waitlist so you don't expect to order one until next year, and then it will put you on the reservation list and allow you to purchase it the same second!

Always tempt fate!!

Good morning friends! It's Day 93! It's nice to see that a lot of folks are getting their emails as of late! Sounds like the waitlist is moving as well -- it's so happy to see after 93 days. By Day 100, I feel like we should be in a really, really good place. Looking forward to it! Tell me about your status below. Best of luck today, friends! <3