The handheld gaming PC introduced not long ago by Valve Steam Deck Officially launched, the first wave of consumers complained that the Steam Deck seems to have drift problems on the joystick like the Joy-Con on the Nintendo Switch.
Valve hardware engineer Yazan Aldehayyat assured players prior to the Steam Deck launch that the handheld would undergo rigorous testing to ensure no stick drift issues, but ultimately failed.
Fortunately, after Valve’s troubleshooting, it was determined that the joystick drift problem of Steam Deck was actually caused by a firmware error, and the official pushed the update at the fastest speed. Now the situation should theoretically be resolved.
even experimental Steam Deck It’s only just hit the market, but it’s clear that Valve has bigger dreams for this handheld gaming PC. Valve founder and owner Gabe Newell said in an exclusive interview with the media a few days ago that the next generation of Steam Deck has preliminary plans.
Gabe Newell pointed out that he was not surprised that the affordable Steam Deck would have strong sales results, but was a little surprised by the reaction of players. Valve found that many consumers indicated that they were actually willing to spend more for products with better performance and specifications. Such feedback will have a high reference value for the future direction of Steam Deck.
In other words, Steam Deck 2’s hardware specs could be vastly improved.
Gabe Newell also said that he hopes to see other hardware manufacturers in the PC field also launch products similar to Steam Deck, especially by applying Valve’s contributions in software and architecture to make the handheld gaming computer ecosystem stronger. , even beyond the PC gaming experience that traditional desktops and laptops can provide.
Steam Deck has even bigger ambitions. Gabe Newell believes that it can become a VR virtual reality companion device, allowing players to get rid of the dependence on heavy PCs. Although this is only ideal at this stage, at least Valve has successfully stepped out of the first step. step.