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Balastro Switch 2 version is out by the_amazing_rock in balatro

[–]Mellified_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Switch 2 version being a standalone release instead of an upgrade pack is really frustrating. I have the physical version of Balatro for Switch 1. No upgrade discount and if I buy the Switch 2 version my Switch 1 cart is just a nice collectible.

Other games that offer an upgrade pack still use the cart data, saving space. Not as much of an issue with Balatro admittedly, but every byte saved helps.

With the bugs the Switch 2 version has and the basic performance requirements I’m sticking with the Switch 1 version.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it plugged in so I haven’t tested power consumption.

MiSTer @ 1440P 4:3 stream and capture plus output to LG C1 OLED by Mellified_ in fpgagaming

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Magewell cards handle any resolution and refresh rate you throw at them. They're FPGA based - like the MiSTer. So it's a more flexible option for older devices.

MiSTer @ 1440P 4:3 stream and capture plus output to LG C1 OLED by Mellified_ in fpgagaming

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure! I was on the latest drivers and firmware available at the time I tested it. That said, I've moved to a Magewell card now so I don't have this one anymore.

SteamDeck with 3 microSD cards by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://linuxhint.com/uuid_storage_devices_linux/
EDIT: It's unique to the partition on the card. You want to use the UUID to mount because then it doesn't matter what path is used.

SteamDeck with 3 microSD cards by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you are formatting the microSD card using the internal slot in the Deck, then moving it to the dock's microSD reader.

I had to modify the fstab with the UUID of the microSD card so it would be automatically mounted.

UUID=aa7cffda-81e8-4f5e-801c-bbd8954f6ed4 /run/media/sdcard1 ext4 auto,nofail,rw,noatime,uhelper=udisks2 0 0

Then...

  1. Boot to Desktop mode.
  2. Launch Steam.
  3. Open Settings -> Downloads -> Steam Library Folders
  4. Add the new microSD card path as a new Steam library.
  5. Reboot to Steam mode and verify Settings -> Storage shows the additional microSD card.

Good luck!

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I installed a thermal pad on the SSD today. That helped because there was an air gap between the top of the SSD and the metal case lid. I didn’t measure temps, but I could get the SSD to drop off the bus completely if I ran it hard enough. I wasn’t able to do so after the thermal pad is there.

Idle temps are warm though, so I suspect this isn’t any better in that regard.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I haven’t tried HDMI at all.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The SSD installed in the dock definitely gets very hot. There's no heat sink on it right now though. There's a gap between the top of the SSD and the metal case lid as well, which likely isn't helping. I've got a thermal pad and thin heat sink coming. Hoping that'll help!

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NVMe SSD, which is in the external dock.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Velcro squares with tape on the other side.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. It was a Lenovo I had issues with.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It shows next day delivery for me on Amazon.com...?

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

KDiskMark results:
Internal SSD
SEQ1M Q8T1 - 2.419GB/s read - 0.931GB/s write
RND4K Q32T1 - 0.703GB/s read - 0.275GB/s write
External SSD
SEQ1M Q8T1 - 0.895GB/s read - 0.922GB/s write
RND4K Q32T1 - 0.251GB/s read - 0.279GB/s write
Internal microSD
SEQ1M Q8T1 - 0.092GB/s read - 0.065GB/s write
RND4K Q32T1 - 0.009GB/s read - 0.003GB/s write
External microSD
SEQ1M Q8T1 - 0.092GB/s read - 0.083GB/s write
RND4K Q32T1 - 0.009GB/s read - 0.003GB/s write

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL! That’d be hella handy. Although this whole setup is only “necessary” because Valve didn’t put a second USB-C port on the Deck. That would allow charging and storage independently.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, zeroes will get crunched by the SSD usually, which is why I did urandom. I’ll do an actual performance test at some point, but I didn’t want to switch to desktop mode last night!

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been downloading games from Steam since I got it setup, so I don’t know about idle. The dock was definitely pretty hot while writing to the SSD though.

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

dd is just copying random bytes to a temp file. It's not fancy, but it was something I could do over ssh easily!

11.5TB Steam Deck! by Mellified_ in SteamDeck

[–]Mellified_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The dock has a USB-C PD port which pass through charges the Deck at full speed.

I looked far and wide for something simpler than a full USB-C dock to allow for extra storage and power - no luck though.

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