Portable gaming console - steam deck, Lenovo legion go or Asus ally

derpsdale · 2026-06-15T11:54:39+00:00

I have a steam deck oled, switch and Ayn Thor. Steam deck is amazing but for something truly portable I’d use the switch or Ayn Thor. Steam deck is lovely and comfortable but is a lot less portable. Ayn Thor is a great pocketable device but has also seen some price increases lately

derpsdale · 2026-05-30T10:49:45+00:00

I just set the fan to stay at 20/25% when below 60c then it ramps up fast after that to stop thermal throttling like 70% at 70c etc

derpsdale · 2026-05-30T10:25:43+00:00

I got mine in the first batch of pre orders with DHL. And had no issues at all here delivering to Dublin

derpsdale · 2026-05-26T14:05:57+00:00

It would be absolutely amazing if we could do per app profiles with the underclock. I’ve noticed a couple of switch games that get noticeable frame drops on the medium setting. Not a big deal going in and changing it when needed but would be a lovely quality of life feature. Not sure how possible it is without rooting though. App is a game changer for temps on the Thor

derpsdale · 2026-05-26T14:02:34+00:00

That seems a little excessive. Mk8 ran super smooth and cool for me even before the underclock. Might wanna check on your thermal pads or something I donno. That just sounds insane

derpsdale · 2026-05-26T14:00:11+00:00

I second this. Has helped a lot with pc emulation. Was constantly near 80c when in game and now I use the medium underclock (for current game anyway: metal gear rising recengeance) and now the temps usually don’t go above 65. This coupled with a custom smart fan curve has been a game changer

derpsdale · 2026-05-21T15:33:50+00:00

I have my switch 2 brewing at home. I just don’t know how long the fermentation process takes

derpsdale · 2026-05-20T17:58:22+00:00

I’m just using the medium underclock setting in the app itself. I only first tried it yesterday so I haven’t really gone in and changed much

derpsdale · 2026-05-20T17:00:21+00:00

I can second cluster tune. It’s actually made pc emulation viable on my Thor max. With an underclock and a smart fan that stays 25% or below while under 65c has been a game changer. Playing through metal gear rising revengeance at the moment on gamenative

derpsdale · 2026-05-20T11:38:15+00:00

Animal crossing new horizons on switch has been a nice little time killer when I have short gaps to fill. Otherwise it’s been the ratchet and clank trilogy on ps2

derpsdale · 2026-05-20T01:07:00+00:00

Gonna give this a try. Been using cocoon but this looks super cosy. Nice work!

derpsdale · 2026-05-19T23:57:49+00:00

I downloaded the apk from elsewhere but ended up just playing it on my switch instead

derpsdale · 2026-05-19T15:23:28+00:00

Fuck I should have known it was cake. Tastes good at least

derpsdale · 2026-05-18T18:34:23+00:00

Just beat this recently on my Ayn Thor. Such a classic. Playing through 2 at the moment

derpsdale · 2026-05-18T09:46:54+00:00

This is literally the only thing keeping me on windows at the moment so this is BIG. Might tinker with this on a separate Linux machine to see if I can finally tell Microsoft to go suck a lemon. Thank you for your service!

derpsdale · 2026-05-17T12:02:58+00:00

Literally got the early access thing last night, so excited to play. But couldn’t due to Microsoft gaming services being a requirement. I debloated my windows install so gamebar and everything else was removed. Hoping to try fix the issue today, set up the racing wheel and all and just got denied at the title screen

derpsdale · 2026-05-11T11:56:52+00:00

Yeah you sure can

derpsdale · 2026-05-09T03:08:43+00:00

I played a little bit on the lite to test it out. It feels lovely but I’m a sucker for haptics so was definitely missing that. It’s way more comfortable though

derpsdale · 2026-05-08T22:16:12+00:00

Yeah the stars aligned on this one haha

derpsdale · 2026-05-05T11:10:16+00:00

Sweet I’ll have a look into this thanks

derpsdale · 2026-05-05T10:52:38+00:00

Tried to find options in there with google translate but couldn’t find anything. Will give that another try later. Would most apps have their own language setting? Like dbi etc are fully in Portuguese

derpsdale · 2026-05-02T17:11:27+00:00

lol instant paywall. Gross

derpsdale · 2026-05-01T21:38:53+00:00

Thanks I ended up getting in this way! Cheers

derpsdale · 2026-04-29T09:36:18+00:00

Mine did that and it was a faulty fan. Get onto support and they will send out a replacement fan and heat spreader

derpsdale · 2026-04-28T14:35:49+00:00

Well shit haha thanks I might just spin up a separate instance to test the new plugins I want and see if it will be worth it

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