Project Q is the upcoming streaming only device that will allow you to play games installed on a PlayStation 5 remotely.
It has not been announced if the handheld will allow streaming of games from the cloud and is rumoured to cost between £250 - £300.
Will you be picking one up later this year?
Absolutely not. If it’s a streaming device that means I have to be near high-speed wifi to use it. For the same price you can get a steam deck which can play thousands of games.
Yeah it’s why I’m on the fence about a Steam Deck. I’m stuck between a Project Q and gaming PC or just getting a Steam Deck with a dock and monitor so my gaming PC is like a Switch. Is that possible with a Steam Deck?
Yes you can plug the steam deck into an official deck or just a USB hub with hdmi. It will then display on TV and allows controller input. So yes, it works like a switch in that respect.
Yes it is possible. You should look at the ROG ally since it runs Windows which may be more to your liking
The rog ally has had micro sd issues, make sure that is resolved if you choose one over the steam deck. The deck boots right to steam so you don’t need to touch the Linux os unless you want to branch out.
I thought the Steam Deck was Windows too.
It’s SteamOS (Linux based) with a compatibility layer for Windows games.
Ah I though it had Windows installed.
Is it possible to install Windows 11 on it and use it has a hybrid gaming PC/gaming handheld/everyday PC if it’s connected to a dock with a monitor and keyboard & mouse?
You don’t have to install Windows. The Linux OS can boot into desktop mode and it functions just like a desktop PC with the Dock. I have it hooked up to a monitor and a TV via separate docks and the monitor dock has a mouse and keyboard. It works great.
I’ve never used Linux before. I’ve only ever used Windows and macOS. Also can the Steam OS play non Steam Windows games. Could my daughter play Roblox, Fall Guys and Sims 4 on it?
You can, but the usability does suffer a bit. I would honestly just keep SteamOS on it as you will get better performance even with the compatibility layer, and you don’t really have to touch the desktop if you don’t want to. The Deck boots directly to steam.
So it’s not really a practical replacement for a PC? Damn.
Yeah. I haven’t done it, but lots of others have.
From what I understand the driver support is pretty poor under Windows. That may have changed since I last looked but that appeared to be the state at and around launch of the Deck.
No. Lack of money. Otherwise I’d get SteamDeck instead anyway.
Tell me about it. It why I’m still playing GT7 on a TV instead of in VR.
The PS Vita is still to this day my favorite handheld and sony killed it. Then they come out with this and wonder why Nintendo has always been on top for handhelds. This product is honestly a shit in the face of PS fans and I’m genuinely concerned for the well being of anyone dumb enough to buy this. Now that I got that rant out of the way.
Nah I won’t be buying one. I really wish sony would make a new handheld like the vita tho instead of a tablet with a controller glued on
I completely agree. I too still regularly use my Vita. Considering it’s an 11 year old piece of hardware it still feels up to date.
I just plugged in my Vita for charging after a long time, wasn’t expecting to see it mentioned right away.
No, I’ve still got my original PSP and it’s homebrewed. Also got a switch.
I’m pretty happy with the Steam Deck not only as a way to play my pc games locally, but it’s also very easy to set up and stream games from your PS5, game pass, or stream from your gaming pc. Sony’s concept isn’t bad, it’s just inflexible and in the age of full fledged handheld gaming pc’s starting at $400, doesn’t make a ton of sense for me.
This device has no value on its own. When the PS Vita tried to do this with the PS4, I loved the concept, because playing something like Horizon remotely was awesome, but it was doomed to fail because of the horrible networking hardware. The difference is that the Vita had a gigantic game library on it’s own, for less money too
I guess I am in a huge minority of people who is interested in it. Though the caveat is that it must be $150 or under. I am not willing to spend $250+ on such a device.
As for why, the convenience. For me, this is the addon that makes PS5 a hybrid console, like a Switch.
Yeah, I’m interested as well, I’m just a bit hesitant because my experience with remote play has been so-so. It works well for turn based games but for any type of game where you need to react quickly to things it’s a little frustrating to use. Hoping that having a dedicated machine to do it and not using an app would help though. It would be nice to be able to play anywhere in the house, my PS5 is in the basement and sometimes I’d just rather be in a different room. Sitting in a dark basement all day can get depressing haha.
I agree. Not great for fighting games or quick action games. But there are tons of genres that work great with it. Like turn based RPGs, farming games, many indies and so on, and hopefully it will work better on a dedicated device.
So far Slay The Spire is the main thing I’ve used remote play for haha, perfect game for it.
Oh yeah, it’s a great game for that. Also great for Dragon Quest XI, X-Com 2 and Octopath Traveler 2 (haven’t played OT2, but it’s also turn based so will work great), also used it for many indie games, like This is the Police, Wytchwood etc.
With the way remote play works atm no chance. Seems the tech is not there yet for play without massive input lag and latency
Which is a shame as it doesn’t need to be that way. Remote play from my PS4 Pro to my Vita is almost perfect. I don’t think I’ve played Fall Guys on my PS5 for months. It’s like it’s made for the Vita. Plus the OLED screen is gorgeous.
I feel like Sony should do a Xbox series S type of move but with a handheld that can play all the PS5 games instead at lowered graphics. At least that’s what I’d want. Switch has shown people are more than fine with even 480p resolution and sub 30 fps and low settings when it comes to portability.
I’ll take lower resolution any day if it means I can play AAA games on the toilet.
Yes it is amazing. And 40 hz is something I opt for so frequently even if the game can output 60 just for the battery life. It is really impressive how it’s turned into a really nice middle ground to 30 where it makes 30 feel rough.
I’m waiting for a Steam Deck with an OLED. That’s my choice of handled.
It will really depend on its full function. I hope what they have shown is not the end of the product because as it stands now, no. I can’t image the price point being low enough to justify a purchase.
Why would I drop £250-300 on this when I could pay £100 for Backbone One, and use remote play on my phone.
in the process of deleting every comment of my lemmy.world account, and permanently joining some instance that does not censor stuff
No thanks, I’ve already a steamdeck
Just seems way behind the available options already. Just the deck and ally have more viability not needing a console and not doing that PS5 to cloud to “Q” thing. Strange choice.
I want one. I have a PS5 and find myself not using it due to it not being portable like my laptop or Switch. It would have to be a cheaper price though to justify spending.
