(25 Feb 2020, 9:18 am)streetdeckfan wrote The issue with Darlington Station is it's a bit of a trek to get to anything. Well, it's more of an issue of having to walk back up the 'hill' to get back to the station. At that point I'd rather just catch the X1 to Bishop which takes basically the same amount of time anyway! (Or even faster when you inevitably spend half an hour waiting to get in to the station!)Biggest issue with Darlington Station for me is the automatic ticket gates which force you to stay in the station, I understand why stations have them but it's annoying when you have a lengthy connection time, recently looked into journeys that had a 50 minute connection time at Bradford Interchange, there's literally nothing you can do within that time as everything else is on the opposite side of the gates, that's why I like York Station as if I have a bit of a wait I can go outside and do whatever, spotting usually.
(25 Feb 2020, 11:52 am)Jimmi wrote Biggest issue with Darlington Station for me is the automatic ticket gates which force you to stay in the station, I understand why stations have them but it's annoying when you have a lengthy connection time, recently looked into journeys that had a 50 minute connection time at Bradford Interchange, there's literally nothing you can do within that time as everything else is on the opposite side of the gates, that's why I like York Station as if I have a bit of a wait I can go outside and do whatever, spotting usually.The few times I've been the gates have been open so I haven't had to deal with that!
(25 Feb 2020, 1:56 pm)Ianthegoon wrote If you've got a rail ticket that permits break of journey, then you should have no problems being released through the gates and then allowed back in again.
However, sometimes it can be a bit tricky finding anyone to ask …..
(19 Feb 2021, 2:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote As a side note, I'm thinking of switching to Virgin as they're now in my area, if anyone has experience with them, are all the negative reviews about their network stability true?
(23 Sep 2022, 7:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I just ordered the 64GB version this time, the first one I ordered was the 256GB as I panic bought it within the first minute that it was released!Let me know what you think of it please, I might get one however I am not sure whether the games would run that great.
(23 Sep 2022, 8:18 pm)Unber43 wrote Let me know what you think of it please, I might get one however I am not sure whether the games would run that great.
(23 Sep 2022, 8:26 pm)streetdeckfan wrote What games are you thinking? If they're free, or I've got them in my library I can give them a go and let you know.Idk, they would be mainly games on Xbox Gamepass, and the Spider-Man games, maybe Forza and CS.
The only games I've tried so far are GTA 4, Dirt Rally, Human Fall Flat, and Fall Guys, and they all run great
I regret not trying GTA V when I had the 256GB model though as I can only imagine how slow it'll be downloading it to an SD Card!
(23 Sep 2022, 8:41 pm)Unber43 wrote Idk, they would be mainly games on Xbox Gamepass, and the Spider-Man games, maybe Forza and CS.
SteamDeck is really a great idea for people who can't afford £2k for a good PC, however the 64GB may be limited in the games you can't download as I know GTA on PS5 is like 110GB, so i would probably get the 128GB and just download one game at a time.
(23 Sep 2022, 9:03 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I already have a £2k gaming laptop, so I really have no need for the Steam Deck lol, I just thought it would be fun to have! I've bought a 512GB SD card to go in it, from what other people are saying, there's basically no performance hit for using the SD card over the integrated SSD.I suppose you can use it on the X21 for the 2hours if you've got enough data.
The issue with Gamepass is that you'd have to install Windows on the Steam Deck as it runs Steam OS, which is based on Linux. You can install Windows, but I'm waiting until they release the ability to dual boot before I give it a try.
(23 Sep 2022, 9:05 pm)Unber43 wrote I suppose you can use it on the X21 for the 2hours if you've got enough data.
Have you tried to use it in public, whats the data usage like?
(23 Sep 2022, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I haven't tried the Steam Deck out and about yet, but I have been known to get the laptop out on the X21 and play some games!Well I have 100GB Date roughly.
Online games use surprisingly little data, usually only like 50-100mb per hour.
Tbh, I have unlimited data so it's really not a concern for me! If anything, the more the better to get my moneys worth!
Last Christmas I had to download GTA V on my brother's new PC and TalkTalk being TalkTalk meant the internet was slow AF, so since I get 5G at my mother's house I decided to just turn on the hotspot and use that instead, I think I ended up using just over 100gb in a few hours!
(23 Sep 2022, 9:24 pm)Unber43 wrote Well I have 100GB Date roughly.
I think I might get one if my commute times are over an hour on the same but, the X21 would be perfect you get a table and bring your laptop or just sit and bring the SteamDeck, also what made you choose a gaming laptop over a PC?
What is the battery life like?
(23 Sep 2022, 10:14 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Portability is why I pretty much always choose a laptop over a desktop. I've always worked from home (way before it was cool), so having a laptop meant I could work from anywhere. My main reason for getting a gaming laptop wasn't really for gaming, I just needed a relatively powerful laptop, and gaming laptops are usually the cheapest way to get them. For work, while I spend most of my time in Excel and Word, I also some how end up doing Photoshop and video editing, despite that not being anywhere near my job description! Plus, in my spare time I do a lot of 3D modelling and 3D printing, so the extra power helps.Thanks for all the info, you should ask for a payrise.
I also have a little 14" Ryzen 3 laptop that I carry around with me everywhere, and to be honest it does 95% of what I do perfectly well. The only thing it doesn't do very well is play games. I mean, it plays them, but barely!
With the Steam Deck, I seem to be getting anywhere between 2-4 hours, depending on what settings I'm playing at, which is pretty respectable I think.
(23 Sep 2022, 9:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I haven't tried the Steam Deck out and about yet, but I have been known to get the laptop out on the X21 and play some games!How is your experience on the Steam Deck so far?
Online games use surprisingly little data, usually only like 50-100mb per hour.
Tbh, I have unlimited data so it's really not a concern for me! If anything, the more the better to get my moneys worth!
Last Christmas I had to download GTA V on my brother's new PC and TalkTalk being TalkTalk meant the internet was slow AF, so since I get 5G at my mother's house I decided to just turn on the hotspot and use that instead, I think I ended up using just over 100gb in a few hours!
(29 Nov 2022, 9:10 pm)Unber43 wrote How is your experience on the Steam Deck so far?
(30 Nov 2022, 9:38 am)streetdeckfan wrote Honestly, it's been great. Battery life is long enough to the point where it doesn't bother me, but it certainly could be a bit longer. I'm the kind to forget to charge it!Yeah, I think a better battery life is needed, £350 for the 64GB is a great price however I think 256GB is the minimum I would go for, so I could maybe download a few extra games incase I get bored.
The only game I've really been playing recently has been Fall Guys and it's been running excellently. Despite being technically unsupported, it seems to be less buggy on the Steam Deck than it is on my friend's Switch!
I've been replaying GTA 4 and it's been running as smooth as it did on my gaming laptop back in the day (that was >10 years ago, christ!)
I gave up trying to get GTA V to work properly, since I only went for the 64GB model this time, it has to install to the SD card, and it doesn't like it.
