{"id":259254,"date":"2021-05-26T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sweet-gaming-cthulhu-valves-working-on-a-handheld-gaming-pc\/"},"modified":"2021-05-26T12:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T09:44:47","slug":"sweet-gaming-cthulhu-valves-working-on-a-handheld-gaming-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sweet-gaming-cthulhu-valves-working-on-a-handheld-gaming-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sweet gaming Cthulhu! Valve\u2019s working on a handheld gaming PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2626534dd4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2626534dd4a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sweet-gaming-cthulhu-valves-working-on-a-handheld-gaming-pc\/#Are_there_any_barriers_to_the_%E2%80%9CSteamPal%E2%80%9D_launching\" >Are there any barriers to the \u201cSteamPal\u201d launching?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Sweet gaming Cthulhu! Valve\u2019s working on a handheld gaming PC<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>PC behemoth Valve may have something sweet in store for all us: a handheld gaming PC. Potentially nicknamed the \u201cSteamPal,\u201d reports suggest that this Nintendo Switch-style device could even drop by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>This report <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gaming\/2021\/05\/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc\/\">comes from Ars Technia<\/a>, which claims to have an array of different sources backing up this hardware\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n<p>So, what do we know about the \u201cSteamPal?\u201d Firstly, the name comes from a recent change in Steam\u2018s code:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Valve\u2019s \u201cNeptune\u201d controller shows up in latest Steam client beta again.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s named \u201cSteamPal\u201d (NeptuneName) and it has a \u201cSteamPal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s\u201d (GameList_View_NeptuneGames)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pavel Djundik (@thexpaw) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thexpaw\/status\/1397093718876999683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, \u201cSteamPal\u201d could just be a working title \u2014 there\u2019s nothing to say this isn\u2019t going to change before announcement. But for now? It\u2019s good enough.<\/p>\n<p>Besides that, Valve\u2019s \u201cSteamPal\u201d is set to look a lot like a Nintendo Switch. It\u2019ll have a touchscreen, dual-joysticks (non-removable), a touchpad, triggers, and\u2026 buttons. It\u2019s more likely than not that the \u201cSteamPal\u201d will also run Linux.<\/p>\n<p>We can also assume that it\u2019s going to make great use of Steam\u2019s bulging games library. I mean, it\u2019d be bizarre if that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n<p>All this is hugely exciting, but the question remains about how likely it is that the \u201cSteamPal\u201d will ever see the light of day.<\/p>\n<p>Well, a video captured earlier in the year shows Gabe Newell \u2014 Valve\u2019s co-founder and president \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tyler_McV\/status\/1392172423722774528\">teasing some sort of announcement about Steam games on a console<\/a>. This, of course, is fuel on the \u201cSteamPal\u201d fire.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_barriers_to_the_%E2%80%9CSteamPal%E2%80%9D_launching\"><\/span>Are there any barriers to the \u201cSteamPal\u201d launching?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technologically, the console is definitely possible.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/ayaneo-world-s-first-7nm-handheld-gaming-device#\/\">The Aya Neo<\/a> has proven reasonably successful at delivering a PC experience in a handheld device.\u00a0The Nintendo Switch has also shown that there is still a strong market for handheld gaming.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1354747 js-lazy\" alt=\"aya neo handheld gaming pc\" width=\"796\" height=\"418\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-796x418.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-796x418.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-280x147.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-514x270.jpeg 514w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-257x135.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F05%2F26%2Fsweet-gaming-cthulhu-valve-handheld-gaming-pc-rumor-steampal%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Yes, this is a terrible press shot of the Aya Neo, but what can you do? 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You get the idea.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1354747\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-796x418.jpeg\" alt=\"aya neo handheld gaming pc\" width=\"796\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-796x418.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-280x147.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-514x270.jpeg 514w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc-257x135.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/aya-neo-handheld-gaming-pc.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The price of the \u201cSteamPal\u201d is a tougher thing to guess. While the Switch retails for around $300, it\u2019s unlikely Valve\u2019s console will get this low. Although the financial power of the gaming company will enable it to buy components in bulk, one assumes the \u201cSteamPal\u201d will likely be costlier than Nintendo\u2019s, simply because it\u2019ll require beefier hardware to play many Steam games.<\/p>\n<p>To me, the\u00a0<em>technical<\/em> existence of the \u201cSteamPal\u201d is totally possible. It\u2019s well within Valve\u2019s wheelhouse to release the handheld gaming PC \u2014 even though battery life is going to be a huge concern.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest question is how successful it <em>could<\/em> be. I believe this will be defined by two points: its potential audience and quality control.<\/p>\n<p>Valve\u2019s handheld gaming PC would have to find a niche between Switch owners, mobile gamers, and PC enthusiasts, something far easier said than done. On top of that, the Switch has succeeded on one level due to the amount of high-quality, first party content. If Valve doesn\u2019t set up a robust system for vetting titles on the \u201cSteamPal,\u201d it\u2019s likely that using it deliver an inconsistent experience.<\/p>\n<p>Because PC titles don\u2019t need to account for power drain, they can basically run to the limit of their components. A handheld device like this requires a balance between power consumption and performance \u2014 and that\u2019s without even mentioning the issue of heating. You only need to look at what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened with\u00a0<em>Cyberpunk 2077\u00a0<\/em>to see what running a game on hardware it\u2019s not made for can lead to.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a sucker for a new console and, at best, the launch of the \u201cSteamPal\u201d could shake up the whole industry. And at worst? Well, there\u2019s gonna be a lot of entertaining drama.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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Valve\u2019s working on a handheld gaming PC&#8221; PC behemoth Valve may have something sweet in store for all us: a handheld gaming PC. Potentially nicknamed the \u201cSteamPal,\u201d reports suggest that this Nintendo Switch-style device could even drop by the end of the year. 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