The Valve and Steam Platform Discussion Thread

[Curious_Tongue]

Why are they going for such a tiny case? Wouldn't there be heat flow problems?

 

[Metro]

This is most likely the Steam Box -- though keep in mind everything is subject to change in the conceptional phase:

 

[Menckenstein]

This is most likely the Steam Box -- though keep in mind everything is subject to change in the conceptional phase:

Cool looking gamepad, who makes that one?

 

[DraQ]

Cool looking gamepad

Kill this man.

 

[Excidium]

This is most likely the Steam Box -- though keep in mind everything is subject to change in the conceptional phase:

Cool looking gamepad, who makes that one?

Logitech.

 

[Menckenstein]

Cool looking gamepad

Kill this man.

Tupolev Tu-154M tickets, kurwa

 

[Brotherman Bill]

So, uh - what is the "steambox" that isn't a steambox then?

Regarding the real steambox, how is it different from the Xbawks?

Not that it's a bad concept, I mean the xbawks earned tonnes of $$$ while being essentially an inferior PC, I can see why people want to take a chunk of that market.

1. More overpriced fashion junk announced: Razer's Edge PC tablet​

What does this do in this thread, was it the intervention of a faggot mod?

 

[Morgoth]

You rather want me to open another new thread about some other faggot hardware?

 

[Excidium]

What's with the sudden boom of pre-built PCs disguised as consoles?

Steambox, Piston, those retarded Android plataforms, the nVidia mini grill...

 

[Gragt]

And you need to donate your balls when you want to buy one.

 

[CorpseZeb]

couch friendly controller incorporating full, uncompromised KB functionality

Oxymoron.

Indeed. And that is my main problem with couching computing. And Steambox still doesn't resolve that problem. And that is a problem too.

 

[villain of the story]

I have no problem with the couch. In my experience, a 4x300x700mm fibreboard is just perfect for KB on your lap on the couch. It's sturdy, light, doesn't bend and is compact. No need for shit like controllers unless a game particularly benefits from one in your experience. I have yet to find such a game. I hate the wobbliness of the analogue sticks.

 

[CorpseZeb]

Well, I haven't tried that combination, yet, but having something else on my laps (besides tons of mistress or such) while I gaming is... well... a bit awkward.
M+K is meant for desk and chair while comfy couch is... dunno... analog is out of question, something on my laps too, Carmac rift occulus... dunno, kinetics definitely not, maybe "new-biometric-Gabe-gimzo" (whatever that is) will be viable salvation. Dunno. For now, couch hasn't a proper couchable controller. For the FPS at least. Probably couch isn't a perfect environment for such games. But should be!

 

[Kirtai]

A trackball and n52te/nostromo/g13?

 

[Metro]

I assume if you can hook it up to your television you could probably just as easily hook it up to a monitor and play it at your desk? Pricing is the issue. If it isn't significantly less expensive than building your own/buying a custom built at a local shop then it is fairly pointless.

 

[CorpseZeb]

Yup. Probably. But that leaves us with unexplored couch potential. And, dare I say, couch has much of its gaming capability untapped.

 

[Metro]

In the words of the Generation Y: 'Fuck yo couch, man!'

 

[Konjad]

I don't have a couch, so this is definitely evil.

 

[Morgoth]

Only fags sit on couches.

 

[Konjad]

More like: Couch potatoes.

 

[CorpseZeb]

... anti-couch cynics... you just don't meet the right couch, yet.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Tell you what's really good, big squishy chair. Big squishy chair with huge arm rests that you can put a mousepad and mouse on to control your HTPC.

 

[Gragt]

I used to have a comfy chair but it broke. So now I got a couch …

 

[BlackAdderBG]

So Steam is another Apple now,buy their shittier and more expensive device only coz it's STEAM. ,no

 

[Infinitron]

More like another Android. The Steambox will be like the Nexus series of phones.