▲ 1321 ▼ 8 Years later my Steam Link is still getting regular updates (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago by CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net to c/games@lemmy.world 218 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 133 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wow, when they were practically giving those away, I figured they were washing their hands of it. It's amazing that it's still being supported. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Infynis@midwest.social 60 points 2 years ago (2 children) Mine was $1! I love it. I just bought a wireless mouse and keyboard for it, because it's honestly just a great way to stream stuff. Now my computer can be in my living room, and my office at the same time! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tyrant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've got one I never hooked up. Can you just control the computer in general or do you only get access to steam? I wanted to jellyfin with it maybe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago You can do both. The default is Big Picture mode, but you can back out if it and get a desktop. But, you'll basically have to be a foot or two from the PC to read anything unless you have a desktop environment set up for a large screen (KDE plasma has a TV version) permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control the computer but it boots in big picture so you need to escape it to get to the desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DaniloT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't that a setting, and you can make it connect without launching big picture, so it's basically just pc streaming? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can control it in general, but the first few times you'll have to run over and look at the monitor to do stuff. It generally assumes it's being used "close" to the computer, so instead of complex pairing, it just shows a code on one you type into the other. Sometimes windows will get antsy and pop up a dialogue that can only be interacted with locally, but it's only one or twice ever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ademir@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago So, would you say, shit just works? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago I remember that sale and annoyed I didn't buy one. At the time I thought I'd never use it. Fast forward a few years and I occasionally use Steam Link on a Raspberry Pi, so I would have used it. Oh well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nihth@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Think about it though. Probably some overlap with the deck. And hiring one dev very part time to keep this thing alive is nothing for them. Which makes the steam deck way more lucrative permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tell me you don't know how valve works without telling me you don't know how valve works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How do they work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flat structure. If you want to work on something, work on it; if it's not interesting to you, find something else. If you have an idea find people that also seem passionate for it and start making it, if you can't find people then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why valve rarely makes anything, but when they do it's super high quality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infynis@midwest.social 60 points 2 years ago (2 children) Mine was $1! I love it. I just bought a wireless mouse and keyboard for it, because it's honestly just a great way to stream stuff. Now my computer can be in my living room, and my office at the same time! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tyrant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've got one I never hooked up. Can you just control the computer in general or do you only get access to steam? I wanted to jellyfin with it maybe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago You can do both. The default is Big Picture mode, but you can back out if it and get a desktop. But, you'll basically have to be a foot or two from the PC to read anything unless you have a desktop environment set up for a large screen (KDE plasma has a TV version) permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control the computer but it boots in big picture so you need to escape it to get to the desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DaniloT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't that a setting, and you can make it connect without launching big picture, so it's basically just pc streaming? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can control it in general, but the first few times you'll have to run over and look at the monitor to do stuff. It generally assumes it's being used "close" to the computer, so instead of complex pairing, it just shows a code on one you type into the other. Sometimes windows will get antsy and pop up a dialogue that can only be interacted with locally, but it's only one or twice ever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ademir@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago So, would you say, shit just works? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago I remember that sale and annoyed I didn't buy one. At the time I thought I'd never use it. Fast forward a few years and I occasionally use Steam Link on a Raspberry Pi, so I would have used it. Oh well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) I've got one I never hooked up. Can you just control the computer in general or do you only get access to steam? I wanted to jellyfin with it maybe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago You can do both. The default is Big Picture mode, but you can back out if it and get a desktop. But, you'll basically have to be a foot or two from the PC to read anything unless you have a desktop environment set up for a large screen (KDE plasma has a TV version) permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control the computer but it boots in big picture so you need to escape it to get to the desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DaniloT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't that a setting, and you can make it connect without launching big picture, so it's basically just pc streaming? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can control it in general, but the first few times you'll have to run over and look at the monitor to do stuff. It generally assumes it's being used "close" to the computer, so instead of complex pairing, it just shows a code on one you type into the other. Sometimes windows will get antsy and pop up a dialogue that can only be interacted with locally, but it's only one or twice ever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ademir@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago So, would you say, shit just works? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 17 points 2 years ago You can do both. The default is Big Picture mode, but you can back out if it and get a desktop. But, you'll basically have to be a foot or two from the PC to read anything unless you have a desktop environment set up for a large screen (KDE plasma has a TV version) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dom@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can control the computer but it boots in big picture so you need to escape it to get to the desktop permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DaniloT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't that a setting, and you can make it connect without launching big picture, so it's basically just pc streaming? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaniloT@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn't that a setting, and you can make it connect without launching big picture, so it's basically just pc streaming? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 5 points 2 years ago Yes, I have one and remember doing just that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dom@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Oh cool I didnt know that. That's handy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can control it in general, but the first few times you'll have to run over and look at the monitor to do stuff. It generally assumes it's being used "close" to the computer, so instead of complex pairing, it just shows a code on one you type into the other. Sometimes windows will get antsy and pop up a dialogue that can only be interacted with locally, but it's only one or twice ever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ademir@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago So, would you say, shit just works? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ademir@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago So, would you say, shit just works? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago I remember that sale and annoyed I didn't buy one. At the time I thought I'd never use it. Fast forward a few years and I occasionally use Steam Link on a Raspberry Pi, so I would have used it. Oh well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nihth@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Think about it though. Probably some overlap with the deck. And hiring one dev very part time to keep this thing alive is nothing for them. Which makes the steam deck way more lucrative permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tell me you don't know how valve works without telling me you don't know how valve works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How do they work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flat structure. If you want to work on something, work on it; if it's not interesting to you, find something else. If you have an idea find people that also seem passionate for it and start making it, if you can't find people then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why valve rarely makes anything, but when they do it's super high quality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tell me you don't know how valve works without telling me you don't know how valve works. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How do they work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flat structure. If you want to work on something, work on it; if it's not interesting to you, find something else. If you have an idea find people that also seem passionate for it and start making it, if you can't find people then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why valve rarely makes anything, but when they do it's super high quality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How do they work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flat structure. If you want to work on something, work on it; if it's not interesting to you, find something else. If you have an idea find people that also seem passionate for it and start making it, if you can't find people then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why valve rarely makes anything, but when they do it's super high quality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PotatoKat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flat structure. If you want to work on something, work on it; if it's not interesting to you, find something else. If you have an idea find people that also seem passionate for it and start making it, if you can't find people then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why valve rarely makes anything, but when they do it's super high quality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Means that there is this one dev who still likes to use his steam link and so he keeps maintaining the project permalink fedilink source parent
