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Seconding using a handheld more than the steam deck. I do like it but my hands are kinda tiny and it’s pretty huge for a handheld, so it gets uncomfortable for me to hold. And this is really nitpicky, but most of the games I emulate are 4:3 and having black bars on the sides bugs me lol. I’m not going to stretch the picture out and widescreen patches can be hit or miss with bugginess. Also the steam deck’s battery can be a little short, though with some know how you can upgrade that.
Fair. And yeah, widescreen patches really only work well half of the time.
I don't have an SD but I'd assume that if you're not pushing it to its limits with emulation then you'd get a good 6 hours out of PS1 emulation or lower gen emulation, right?
That’s true yes! PS1 and down you’ll get 6 hours no problem. If you start getting into ps2 era and beyond then it’s not going to be so good depending on the game. I have an OG LED model to be clear, the newer ones are better.
I got a first-gen Legion Go. The only way I'm getting 6 hours out of the battery is by putting it in standby mode.
That's just more evidence to the point that you can't go wrong by getting a Steam Deck.