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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 16, 2022, 08:33 PM »
That's still not quite the same since you'd probably want the actual hardware to test with. I imagine it would be hard to develop a game featuring gyro or dual trackpad controls when you can't test it. But it's a good way to get a feel for the Steam OS experience and might be great for a little HTPC connected to the TV.
-Deozaan (July 16, 2022, 02:27 PM)

How similar do you think a Steam Controller is to the controls on the Deck?
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 16, 2022, 11:58 AM »
In the not sure why you'd do it category - https://www.reddit.c..._any_laptop_desktop/

Maybe if you have a separate laptop around and just want to experiment with developing games, this might be for you, mouser
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 16, 2022, 11:44 AM »
I've been using Wormhole GUI for my needs- https://github.com/a...tOfChaos/WormholeGui
I've also been using Syncthing - https://syncthing.net/

I have my delivery date
steambuy4.jpg

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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 16, 2022, 12:06 AM »
Thanks for the updates! Keep 'em coming!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 15, 2022, 02:38 PM »
I had some Dell Rewards available, so I got this dock instead - https://www.dell.com...-afji/pc-accessories

I figured it would work better with my laptop too!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 15, 2022, 01:40 PM »
Thanks for the update! Some other accessories I'm looking at:

A different power brick - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09KY4D7RJ/
A Stand adapter - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09YGPKHW8/
Protective Case - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09ZQPWHT1/ (I was going to use the one you get with the 512, but I heard it was crappy)
TouchProtect Steam Deck - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09S3Y74JY/
Keychron K7 65% Layout 68-Key - https://smile.amazon.../product/B08X1GKW3B/
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 03:38 PM »
Have you heard horror stories specifically about the Deck?
-Deozaan (July 14, 2022, 03:10 PM)

https://www.reddit.c..._bricking_the_steam/

And thanks for that note about the dock. My TVs aren't 4k so I wouldn't be using it with 4k.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 12:44 PM »
You found the secret loophole! :P
-Deozaan (July 14, 2022, 12:33 PM)

I reported it just because I don't want to see anyone exploit it and screw up the queues. I should have figured it would be an issue, because I've seen before how the carts on the client and the website are not linked, and it's screwed me before.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 12:27 PM »
Strange thing happened. I completed my purchase, but it looks like I can purchase another because it's in my cart on Steam after I aborted there.

steambuy.jpg
steambuy2.jpg

Not going any further in trying to purchase it because I don't want 2, but it is strange.

And just checking, I do see my purchase already there.

steambuy3.jpg
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 12:18 PM »
Just completed my purchase! I had to do it on the website rather than through the app for some reason- the app's complete purchase button was non-responsive.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 11:08 AM »
If you weren't aware, it may be faster to check your Steam account rather than wait for the email. I've read reports of people not receiving the email for a while, but their Steam account notifies them that they can complete the purchase. :Thmbsup:
-Deozaan (July 14, 2022, 11:02 AM)

Thanks, I didn't know that! I'm trying to force myself to wait for 1EST before checking.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 14, 2022, 10:57 AM »


Me waiting for 1PM EST today...
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 13, 2022, 04:06 PM »
Which accessories?
-Deozaan (July 13, 2022, 01:29 PM)

Screen Protectors - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09X1B9FSB/
Carrying Case - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09ZYFV1GD/
Stand - https://smile.amazon.../product/B09WV5YGGQ/

I've heard horror stories about 3p docks, so just went for a stand, and I might get this Anker dock later

https://smile.amazon.../product/B08C9HZ5YT/
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 13, 2022, 11:29 AM »
I guess I'm in... I bought some accessories already on Prime Day. Now to await the notification!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 12, 2022, 02:39 PM »
A week is enough time, right?  ;D
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 07, 2022, 04:10 PM »
 :Thmbsup: Congrats!

Checking my link again, it seems like they're really accelerating!
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 05, 2022, 01:18 PM »
Does anyone have a thought about whether I should follow through and buy this stream deck if I don't care about gaming? My initial thought was that it was just such a cool piece of hardware that I might do some fun coding for it (possibly coding games), or doing some custom electronics hacking, etc.  But I haven't really given it much thought.
-mouser (July 04, 2022, 05:12 PM)

That was my struggle with it. I've started spending more time out of the office so I can be more available, and that's what has me leaning more towards it, even though I did just get a new laptop.
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N.A.N.Y. 2010 / Re: NANY 2010 Final Release: Leap of Faith
« Last post by wraith808 on July 05, 2022, 01:16 PM »
I might actually try a Godot one. I've been wanting to stop waiting for Godot, and just get on with learning and making. (Sorry... bad pun, but I wanted to make it, so there)
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 03, 2022, 09:36 PM »
Does this look right? The percentages and stuff look strange - https://getmydeck.in.../s/US/512/1626478593
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 02, 2022, 10:18 PM »
Oh, so you'd already reserved it. I thought you just reserved it.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 02, 2022, 03:55 PM »
I have one on preorder based on deozaan's excitement, but i dont know why  :P
-mouser (July 01, 2022, 10:00 PM)

When is your expected time to order?
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Valve Announces Steam Deck: A Handheld PC
« Last post by wraith808 on July 01, 2022, 09:47 PM »
I got the Laptop, but I'm still considering the Deck LOL
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General Software Discussion / Re: The End of the Atom Editor
« Last post by wraith808 on June 09, 2022, 07:40 PM »
Oh, and it just occurred to me that Microsoft bought GitHub a while back, so I guess it would make sense that they'd kill Atom in favor of VS Code.
-Deozaan (June 09, 2022, 03:27 AM)

In this case, I don't think it's in favor of. Atom stopped getting updates before that deal IIRC.

I use N++ for ad hoc editing, VS Code for projects that I don't want to open VS2019 for, and for non-project stuff, like writing, note taking, and web sites and such, and VS2019 for project related stuff that compiles.
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General Software Discussion / The End of the Atom Editor
« Last post by wraith808 on June 08, 2022, 08:14 PM »
I tried it back in the day, but didn't find anything better than Sublime Text... then I started using VS Code, and it was better than both. I guess a lot of people had similar experiences.

Today GitHub announced it will archive Atom and all projects under the Atom organization for an official sunset on December 15, 2022.

Did anyone else use Atom?
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General Software Discussion / Re: In Python 2.7. how do I Read in Specific Text From a File and Assign to Variable
« Last post by wraith808 on June 04, 2022, 01:29 PM »
I'm assuming you read the content into a string and that's what the content variable is as that's not specified.

Find returns the location of the first occurence of the string. You then have to use that to read the actual string. The -1 means it was not found.

https://www.geeksfor.../python-string-find/
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