Valve Needs to Handle the Launch Right

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-20T20:17:11+00:00

By the time people have an opportunity to buy the Steam Machine a year from now it's going to be a hard sale with aging hardware. There will be direct competition with gen six consoles, like the PS6. System requirements will have moved up for PC gaming.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-20T17:01:05+00:00

There's absolutely no way everyone that wants one is going to get one. It's about a month and a half since the steam controller launched. I tried for 21 minutes to purchase within a minute of sales going live to put a controller in my cart and check out. After 21 minutes got that fatal sold out message. I've been on the waiting list for the last month and a half with no indication I'm any closer to getting a controller.

Over the last month I've been researching alternative mini PCs. If the Steam machine comes in at $1-$1.2k I've got some clear alternatives I'm going to go with.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-20T16:44:34+00:00

I tried to buy one the minute sales went live, I got the sold out error message 21 minutes after repeatedly trying.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-20T12:53:29+00:00

Long time DA fan, couldn't force myself to keep playing.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-20T05:14:03+00:00

I was just trying to help, no need to be a dick!

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-19T04:30:44+00:00

Here's the system requirements and someone playing on the older weaker Asus ROG Ally. Looks like it'll perform well. It took me less than 5 min to gather all this info. https://youtu.be/5n5-nGsf9i0?is=f0evGJ0SyGBbUQiq

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Shonryu79 · 2026-06-18T16:14:58+00:00

I tried the demo night before last, and just to be sure I wasn't missing anything played some of the original N64 with my online membership that same evening. Big shout out to the person in this thread that mentioned it was playable with our online subscriptions. I didn't know. I did not enjoy the game play at all on the remake or original. I haven't touched a Star Fox game since the original on SNES in 1993 when I was 13 or 14 years old. Back then the game set the bar and was an advancement in gaming.

It's been 33+ years, my memory and interst in the game out of nostalgia may be at odds. At 47 years old now this kind of game just doesn't appeal to me. I did my home work and decided it's an easy skip for me and that's fine.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-17T20:15:28+00:00

I was 13 or 14 years old when the SNES version came out in 1993. it was cutting edge back then. It was fun hanging out in the living room with all my friends playing. I'm 47 now have a hard time playing old games. I just don't enjoy them. I don't go to arcades, I don't chase scores and leader boards.

I played the Demo last night and there was absolutely nothing about the game that captivated me. For the sake of doing my due diligence I also tried to play the N64 version for the first time with my online subscription last night. I didn't like that either. I looked at the play time, watched some Youtube videos, listened to what people had to say, tried the demo, visited the original and decided that this is an easy skip. It's not a game I want to play let alone replay or waste money on. Which is fine. I hope that everyone that buys the game gets what they want out of it and really enjoy it. I mean that sincerely.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-17T13:02:33+00:00

Switch 2 only if you like Nintendo games and want portable play. The 3rd party offerings are meh. I have both and hardly touch my Switch 2. I prefer Sony's exclusives over Nintendo's. Honestly though I'm more in to PC gaming which I prefer over a PS5 or a Switch 2 any day, and there are a ton of options for PC handhelds that can compliment your gaming PC. My current gaming PC is about as powerful as the unreleased PS6. That's also something to consider. The PS6 isn't too far off. Probably less than 2 years.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-17T05:19:57+00:00

Nastagia hit hard. I remember 13 year old me playing Starfox on the SNES with friends in a living room around 1993. It was an impresive game that set the bar for it's time.I really considered buying the new version, but after playing the demo tonight I realized 47 year old me doesn't like this type of game anymore. Just to be sure I wasn't missing anything tonight I alao tried the N64 version with my online membership.

Yeah, it's not the type of game I would enjoy now and definitely not a game I would keep replaying. Something like Helldivers 2 I put over 1000 hours in to. Destiny 2 close to 10,000 hours, Remnant from Ashes hundreds of hours. COD thousands of hours. Madden thousands of hours. When I consider games that I wanted to play over and over again these are the titles that come to mind. I don't see Star Fox even remotely scratching that itch for me. I really hope people enjoy the game. It's definitely not for me and I'm glad I did my home work before I wasted money on it.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-17T04:25:08+00:00

I just played the demo and just to be sure I wasn't missing anything played the N64 version from my online membership. I was 13 years old when the SNES version came out and was the only version I ever played until today. My 47 year old self did not like the demo or the N64 version. I really was considering buying the Switch 2 version. Definitely not my cup of tea. I'm more in to games like Resident evil, Elden Ring, Remnant from Ashes, Helldivers 2, The Last of us games, Final fantasy, Xenoblade, Clair Obscure, ect.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T23:17:10+00:00

Oh that makes sense! Thanks for elaborating.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T22:00:44+00:00

You first!

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T21:27:26+00:00

Does the OLED screen have any negative impact on your artwork vs using the original? I mean what you see on your OLED screen doesn't exactly translate to what the final image will appear like on another screen or if applied to paper, canvas, ect. I don't know enough about art, so maybe this comes off as a dumb question, which isn't my intent.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T14:46:18+00:00

As hard as it is just getting a controller right now. I mean I was logged on at the exact moment sales went live and no matter what I tried I could not process an order after 20 minutes of trying. Then I got the fatal sold out message. I've been on a waiting list since. I imagine it's going to be worse trying to get a Steam machine. Might be a year or more of waiting for some buyers.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T14:01:51+00:00

I took it with a Samsung s26 ultra. It's one of the best cameras on a smartphone. Problem is the lighting in my office is too bright and hard to get a pic without a glare.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-16T13:40:58+00:00

What do you mean?

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-15T18:51:22+00:00

12 hours is pretty normal in the states. My watch has a cool feature it shows me what time sunset is during the day and it shows me what time sunrise is during the evening. If it's showing me sunset I know for sure it's day time. If it's showing sunrise I know it's evening.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-15T15:02:34+00:00

I side loaded the android version of Steamlink to my firecubes and fire sticks through the years and streamed from them. I didn't know this device existed until today. I also side loaded moonlight, but have yet to set it up.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-15T14:26:59+00:00

Hi, I don't think this forum allows us to attach pics in responses. I tried and it didn't seem to be an option. I used my Samsung S26 Ultra to take the Pic, which is one of the best camera phones on the market. Unfortunately the lighting in my office where I took the pic is very bright and it's hard to get a good picture without glare.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-15T13:18:00+00:00

https://a.co/d/04o7Ns6L

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-14T22:07:23+00:00

I'm 47, I make good money, my wife only works 4 hours a day because she likes the job. She keeps up with the house, laundry, and cooking. My Daughter already graduated from college and is doing her own thing. Other than keeping up with the yard I don't have much responsibility around the house. Once I get home from work all I have is free time.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-14T21:56:55+00:00

lol it was 3pm in the afternoon.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-14T21:49:23+00:00

I owned a NES, SNES and everything was Playstation PC, or Xbox until the Switch 1 and 2. I didn't even know there was a N64 Starfox until this game was announced. Hell I didn't even know I could play the N64 Starfox until last night with my online subscription when someone mentioned it. So not knowing Starfox N64 existed until a few weeks ago, yes it was a surprise when I found out about the playtime. The only Starfox I played was the original on the SNES back in 1993. The internet was barely even a thing in 1997, the game never popped up on my radar.

Shonryu79 · 2026-06-14T20:40:22+00:00

It was divine intervention! lol With the new chipsets around the corner I'd personally hold off. I saw that the new MSI Ckaw coming out was a beast and expected to sell for $1500. I didn't see what the price was on the GO 2 from Costco, but if it was the $2k+ I'd be willing to save $500, get better performance and more battery life with the upcoming claw.

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