As we discussed earlier this week, The steam deck had a very successful year🇧🇷 So it should come as no surprise that Valve is focusing on the future of the new handheld, which it officially classifies as a “multi-generational product.” The company has now revealed a bit about what it hopes to improve and where it wants to expand in the hardware game.
In a wide range interview with The Verge, Steam Deck designers Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais talked about the ambitions and specific goals for Steam Deck. After nearly a year out in the wild, the Deck is certainly impressed with its performance and performance wide selection of games🇧🇷 However, the areas for improvement are clear: The screen is functional, but it’s far from, say, the new Nintendo Switch OLED Model. And the battery not only runs out quickly, but also hour iFixit is observed in the viewit is one of the least fixable things otherwise repairable device🇧🇷 Now we know that these last two points are the most important for Valve.
Although the company has not revealed much of its plans screen improvementhe shared some thoughts on the battery, its replaceability, and how future iterations of the product are addressing areas of concern.
A battery that quickly loses its juice, and the nature of such a power source deteriorates over time, is a disappointment that is poorly replaceable. Griffais awning The Verge therefore the possibility of expanding the battery“you can’t really have a battery-shaped hole [inside the Deck] Be exactly the same size as the battery” and all the glue holding it in place is to keep it from moving too much.
The Rattley battery concern was apparently an issue in development. “In some of our early prototypes,” Griffais said, “we had [the battery shifting around] and let me tell you, it just doesn’t feel good when you’re just moving around and trying to use your Deck.” Yang added comically, “You don’t want a Steam Deck maraca, and you don’t want the battery touching other important components and squeezing them.”
So the decision to place the battery so hard was necessary to make the Deck playable, shippable and reliably safe. Yang revealed that Valve is “undergoing a geometry change.” [glue that holds the battery]” which should allow for easier line removal and repair.
Valve has revealed, perhaps to the surprise and delight of a select few, that a new Steam Controller is also something the company wants to make a reality. The original steam controller was a bit of an odd bird, but its high level of customization certainly attracted a dedicated, albeit small, fan base. A few of us in love already knew this, but the Steam Deck continues to show off. the need for more flexible and dynamic gamepads For PC games.
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But if you’re willing to throw money at a screen for Valve’s owl-shaped controller follow-up, I’m sorry to say that it might be a while. “Right now, we’re focusing on the Deck,” Yang said. 🇧🇷[A controller is] something we would be happy to work with a third party or investigate ourselves.
