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post Feb 7 2025, 11:27 AM, updated 7 months ago

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most probably gonna play FIFA, and steam games, or install some emulator also.

thanks and have a great TGIF
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:29 AM

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Switch 2 mana?
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:30 AM

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get ones with 80Wh battery or any with big battery

so in this chart it is ally x. You can go for msi claw 8+ that will be available very soon too for the same price but is new generation.

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:32 AM

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:32 AM

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:32 AM

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some steam games tu aper?

ayam oso thinking but prolly will just get SD.

many complains about windows os on handhelds tarak bagus
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:33 AM

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You can wait for Legion Go 2, or like me, bought myself the Ally X, and for me best purchase cause I can play my old backlog games on bed.

Too old liao, after working whole day on the laptop, then go back to either my desktop or PS5.

Just want to lie down and play.
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(CeDhhVss @ Feb 7 2025, 11:27 AM)
most probably gonna play FIFA, and steam games, or install some emulator also.

thanks and have a great TGIF
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If FIFA you need the anti cheat installed and that means going the windows handheld route
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:38 AM

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Feb 7 2025, 11:29 AM)
Switch 2 mana?
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boleh steam meh???
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:43 AM

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:43 AM

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:43 AM

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QUOTE(max_cavalera @ Feb 7 2025, 11:29 AM)
Switch 2 mana?
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM

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wait for the lunar lake or rdna4 variants
i own 2 on the list and tbh go for a windows handheld with oled for max value
they are all too slow for the games that will come out in future

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM

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Wait for the upcoming ones with Steam OS, or Steam Deck 2

Personally using Steam Deck and wouldn't use anything without Steam OS, but the Steam Deck hardware is getting dated now, would wait for a successor or anything else that is running Steam OS
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(hakimix @ Feb 7 2025, 11:38 AM)
If FIFA you need the anti cheat installed and that means going the windows handheld route
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What does it mean by anti cheat?
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM

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ps5 lol
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:47 AM

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QUOTE(CeDhhVss @ Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM)
What does it mean by anti cheat?
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EA anti-cheat their own version of punkbuster
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post Feb 7 2025, 11:47 AM

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QUOTE(Gonzalesz @ Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM)
ps5 lol
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QUOTE(tontolou @ Feb 7 2025, 11:33 AM)
You can wait for Legion Go 2, or like me, bought myself the Ally X, and for me best purchase cause I can play my old backlog games on bed.

Too old liao, after working whole day on the laptop, then go back to either my desktop or PS5.

Just want to lie down and play.
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Yup

Same as me

CODM on my phone getting boring already

Besides bini suka suspicious when I look at phone for a long time

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post Feb 7 2025, 11:49 AM

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even PS3/Xbox 360 games can be emulated well on the latest windows handheld
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post Feb 7 2025, 12:24 PM

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post Feb 7 2025, 12:28 PM

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USE HANDHELD CONSOLE TO POST 9GAG VIDEO?
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post Feb 7 2025, 12:41 PM

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USE HANDHELD CONSOLE TO POST 9GAG VIDEO?
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post Feb 7 2025, 12:58 PM

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these handheld run on windows? wonder can play games like world of tanks and world of warship or not
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post Feb 7 2025, 01:04 PM

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Steamdeck oled or rog ally x is the most obvious choice.
Vanilla rog ally battery is poor.

I personally feel the steamdeck and ally x is on the larger end of handhelds.

There are other cheaper / more compact handhelds. But they won’t run steam games natively.
Namely the odin 2 portal and Retroid pocket 5.


I personally got the regular ally and Retroid pocket 5.
Ally to play steam and gamepass games.
Retroid to stream from consoles/pc and emulate games up to ps2.

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post Feb 7 2025, 01:07 PM

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Legion Go’s screen bigger, rite?
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post Feb 7 2025, 01:21 PM

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post Feb 7 2025, 01:28 PM

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QUOTE(GHBZDK @ Feb 7 2025, 11:44 AM)
wait for the lunar lake or rdna4 variants
i own 2 on the list and tbh go for a windows handheld with oled for max value
they are all too slow for the games that will come out in future
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the new z2 extreme is still using rdna 3.5. Will be a long time until we get rdna 4 on handheld. Which is pretty sad since rdna 4 supports the nice ai fsr
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post Feb 7 2025, 01:33 PM

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QUOTE(PowerSlide @ Feb 7 2025, 12:58 PM)
these handheld run on windows? wonder can play games like world of tanks and world of warship or not
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can run wukong, even the new monster hunter wilds, indiana jones etc. But it will need to run on aggressive upscaling or 720p for heavy games.
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post Feb 7 2025, 01:36 PM

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I don't think u can run FIFA on steamos.
EA dropped the support dy
Unless u install window on the steamdeck (might as well get window handheld)
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post Feb 7 2025, 01:37 PM

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QUOTE(terradrive @ Feb 7 2025, 01:33 PM)
can run wukong, even the new monster hunter wilds, indiana jones etc. But it will need to run on aggressive upscaling or 720p for heavy games.
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Not demanding game but one problem I can think of now is the controls, the PC version of tanks and warship don't have support for controller

Let me Google later see if anyone talk about it.
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post Feb 7 2025, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(terradrive @ Feb 7 2025, 01:28 PM)
the new z2 extreme is still using rdna 3.5. Will be a long time until we get rdna 4 on handheld. Which is pretty sad since rdna 4 supports the nice ai fsr
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i see. i didnt really keep track what r we are even on biggrin.gif
then i suggest ts just wait z2 extreme. because current one really wont run with the games that are coming out now like rebirth. low setting pop in like crazy.

for me, at home lie down i throw my spare part 3080ti on an acrylic case and just park it under my bed. display i use a portable oled monitor biggrin.gif. its dumb af but i get 60fps max out settings that steam deck can only dream about.

i was thinking this at first but then my old mobo is an atx
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post Feb 7 2025, 03:25 PM

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QUOTE(GHBZDK @ Feb 7 2025, 02:26 PM)
i see. i didnt really keep track what r we are even on biggrin.gif
then i suggest ts just wait z2 extreme. because current one really wont run with the games that are coming out now like rebirth. low setting pop in like crazy.

for me, at home lie down i throw my spare part 3080ti on an acrylic case and just park it under my bed. display i use a portable oled monitor biggrin.gif. its dumb af but i get 60fps max out settings that steam deck can only dream about.

i was thinking this at first but then my old mobo is an atx
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you can use moonlight or parsec to stream games from the desktop pc to your windows handheld. You can even set it up over the internet and play outside by using mobile data too with latency of course
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QUOTE(GHBZDK @ Feb 7 2025, 02:26 PM)
i see. i didnt really keep track what r we are even on biggrin.gif
then i suggest ts just wait z2 extreme. because current one really wont run with the games that are coming out now like rebirth. low setting pop in like crazy.

for me, at home lie down i throw my spare part 3080ti on an acrylic case and just park it under my bed. display i use a portable oled monitor biggrin.gif. its dumb af but i get 60fps max out settings that steam deck can only dream about.

i was thinking this at first but then my old mobo is an atx
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but of course i want to buy not to use on bed only ler,

during lunch time oso want to play sekejap


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post Feb 7 2025, 04:36 PM

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i was considering handheld too previously, then i realized most of the modern games require internet connectivity.......long haul flights with limited WiFi really bored to the max...

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QUOTE(freeknd @ Feb 7 2025, 04:36 PM)
RM120 + phone + PS2 emulator

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i was considering handheld too previously, then i realized most of the modern games require internet connectivity.......long haul flights with limited WiFi really bored to the max...
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you can play games offline on steam and xbox app games (i haven't tried other game store apps about offline permission)

On steam just start the game you wanna play while steam is online, when the game go into main menu, close the game. Then under the steam too left tab click "go offline". You can then play the game without any internet connection.

For xbox app games (i use xbox game pass games), just go xbox app settings and enable "offline permission". You can only do this on one device per xbox/microsoft account iinm (max 3 offline device changes per year). Then do the same like steam, launch into in game menu then quit the game. Then you can play that game offline, do it in every game you intend to play offline. There no "go offline" mode like steam for xbox app.


Of course this is for singleplayer games / mode, not online multiplayer mode.
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QUOTE(CeDhhVss @ Feb 7 2025, 04:27 PM)
but of course i want to buy not to use on bed only ler,

during lunch time oso want to play sekejap
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So TS sudah beli handheld?

Any update?
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post May 20 2025, 12:43 AM

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QUOTE(Aftermaths @ May 19 2025, 07:31 PM)
So TS sudah beli handheld?

Any update?
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I end up waiting and still waiting for new asus rog

So that the current rog price goes down

Lol
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QUOTE(CeDhhVss @ May 20 2025, 12:43 AM)
I end up waiting and still waiting for new asus rog

So that the current rog price goes down

Lol
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End up your viewer (Me), buy earlier than u.

Bought 7+ AI, ask me anything.
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post May 20 2025, 12:46 AM

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new games all barely work on current handhelds just like i predicted. monster hunter is first of many. now have more and more unreal engine slop. just wait for new amd chip...
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QUOTE(darosha @ May 20 2025, 01:57 AM)
go watch if you have nothing to do

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QUOTE(GHBZDK @ May 20 2025, 12:46 AM)
new games all barely work on current handhelds just like i predicted. monster hunter is first of many. now have more and more unreal engine slop. just wait for new amd chip...
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New games might as well buy a laptop around 3k+
- AMD R7-8845hs with RTX4050

Sure can run.
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post May 20 2025, 02:52 PM

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I have steam deck

Ok for the games that you want to play
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post May 20 2025, 02:53 PM

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Among these choices, MSI Claw 8AI+ has the best performance. But if you are not urgent, just wait for the next new release which is quite soon.
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post May 20 2025, 03:01 PM

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QUOTE(chtan @ May 20 2025, 02:53 PM)
Among these choices, MSI Claw 8AI+ has the best performance. But if you are not urgent, just wait for the next new release which is quite soon.
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yup

i end up waiting for the next gen

sabar saja dulu lah
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post May 20 2025, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(CeDhhVss @ May 20 2025, 03:01 PM)
yup

i end up waiting for the next gen

sabar saja dulu lah
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Same here. I read that even msi claw 8 ai having difficulty playing expedition 33 and oblivion remastered
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QUOTE(Aftermaths @ May 20 2025, 02:49 PM)
New games might as well buy a laptop around 3k+
- AMD R7-8845hs with RTX4050

Sure can run.
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Yeah but
Why not both xD
Laptop buy macbook better anyway.

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QUOTE(Avangelice @ May 20 2025, 03:06 PM)
Same here. I read that even msi claw 8 ai having difficulty playing expedition 33 and oblivion remastered
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I have the ROG AllyX. Oblivion remastered can run without any problem but on lower res. If you don't mind about the batt. power, then you can bump the res. up a bit.
I can even get Doom Dark Age to run on AllyX. But the performance is not great. I would recommend to wait for AMD HX370 or HX375.
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new. xbox ally rog
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even microsoft want some market with their trimmed xbox windows os demn. iwata must be smilling in heaven.

anyway i will support steam os as i have larger library there. it will be a win if microsoft bringing in steam support on their new platform
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QUOTE(Phoenix_KL @ Jun 9 2025, 01:10 AM)
new.  xbox ally rog
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i saw linus do review

nice oh
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QUOTE(Phoenix_KL @ Jun 9 2025, 01:10 AM)
new.  xbox ally rog
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microsoft finally making moves
hope it will make the windows handheld experience better and at least have healthy competition with steamos
so far still prefer steamos
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lenovo legion go S.

higher spec than steam deck, but running on steamOS.
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