I am interested in the idea of PC handheld Sims and would like to try it. Too many unknowns and not enough information at this point.Īs it is i'm not remotely interested to consider getting one. The specs aren't well known and neither do we know the controls are compatible with TS4 or for that matter any EA title on Origin outside of Steam.
There is also the OS it runs, it would mean running a version of Proton for windows games, this includes TS4 and at the best of times Origin is extremely resistant to being operated by Linux emulators or emulator like software like WINE, Lutris or even Proton, so this will require the compliance of EA to make their DRM platform more easier to work with for TS4. It's not something i could take with me because it wouldn't last long enough and would need a few of those power storage devices to drain from which is likely to be another £40-£60 on top of this as any work place or being at someone elses place is likely not be seen in a good light when you are leeching off their power and giving them an extra few pounds on the bills. I am not interested in the idea of a PC handheld Sims and would not be for any other games.No interest in such things, particularly when the battery would only last about 2-3 hours when the thing is loaded. Just $50 more than the new OLED model which is old hardware with more storage (though the same than the base Deck) and a better screen. $400 base model is only $100 more than a Switch, which is fairly old hardware. Even the pricing does not seem that prohibitive, not compared to buying a new PC or console. Steam Sims players will just find the game in their Steam library upon launch. Plus, it would not have to be ported at all.
So what does everyone else think of this? Would you want to play Sims on a PC portable like the Steam Deck? I personally think it suits it more than a Switch port that would eat up my storage space.
It seems like it will pretty well define flexibility as a handheld in usage, you just will not be able to upgrade parts beyond SD cards (something not foreign to the console market).
Especially with those touch pads acting as a laptop track pad. Now, I am not typically into Sims mainline UI with console controls, but for the portability I think it will be a decent compromise. That means the Sims 4 should play on this thing. You can even download windows and what not, browse the web, etc. Plus it has much more storage than the Nintendo Switch at the base level and, as a PC equivalent, allows the use of Epic, Origin, Microsoft, etc. So the idea of a super portable Steam library is fairly appealing to me. Bare minimum portability is exactly that, bare minimum, and something beyond that I find enticing. Aka, I rarely have access to a proper desk or equivalent hard surface so a traditional desktop does not really work for me (and I have set desktops up on a coffee table). Laptops have ended up a PC for a non-traditional setup for me. It was not anything special to be especially heavy, either. I despised having to set up, pack up, and lug around mine for classes. For the record, laptops never felt as portable as they were made out to be for me. I love handhelds, and being able to play regular PC games on the go sounds pretty great. I am actually really interested in it, more than I thought I would be during the initial rumor phase. Now it has officially been announced and preorders begin tomorrow (or later today for some). I was just hoping to cut Origin out completely by going to EA for the codes and typing them into Steam, but now it seems even that is not going to be possible.So I had heard rumors about this thing for a bit and just sort of let them fester in the back of my mind. And when it comes to the extension packs there is nothing to click on to get to properties at all.
Do you know how I can find them on Origin? Is there even a way? Google says to click on the game in Origin and go to properties and that the code will be there but it isnt. Ive googled, Ive youtubed and nothing has been working. so I have been trying to get a hold of Origin but their chat is broken and when I go onto the application I cannot find any codes anywhere at all. The last thing he said was that I needed to get all the codes and type them in. They keep giving me short answers and getting my questions all wrong. Steam help on the website is not helpful at all. I have been searching for the game codes for each of my SIMS 4 expansion packs on Origin so that I can type them into Steam.