Eat your heart out Ouya - SteamBox Confirmed [Beta Testing Open] - Polidicks

[URL="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamMachines/"]Source[/URL] [QUOTE]Entertainment is not a one-size-fits-all world. We want you to be able to choose the hardware that makes sense for you, so we are working with multiple partners to bring a variety of Steam gaming machines to market during 2014, all of them running [URL="http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/"]SteamOS[/URL].[/QUOTE]

So much hype. My PC is a toaster so I'd love to play a lot of my Steam games on a console(?)

[QUOTE]Stay tuned, though - we have some more to say very soon on the topic of input.[/QUOTE] So, the last announcement is the controller?

Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. Edit : Sorry i was just trying to make a joke :( Didn't mean anything by it.

[QUOTE=Occlusion;42306128]Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. We're gonna need a conference guys. edit : Speaking of which, what defines a console?[/QUOTE] I don't think we just hate consoles for no reason. Either way this doesn't really count since it's upgradable.

[QUOTE=Occlusion;42306128]Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. We're gonna need a conference guys. edit : Speaking of which, what defines a console?[/QUOTE] This is just like buying a pre-built computer that's optimized for the usage of steam software. It isn't quite a console in the same way, it's not a closed platform (that we know) and should support more inputs than a controller.

[QUOTE=Occlusion;42306128]Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. We're gonna need a conference guys.[/QUOTE] the idea was good but the execution was poor, 3/10

I'd like to think of this at the moment, as a hardware development kit (In its beta stage). Once beta testing is done it seems to cover the same goals/promises that Ouya attempted, albeit with easier to upgrade/better hardware

[QUOTE=Occlusion;42306128]Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. We're gonna need a conference guys. edit : Speaking of which, what defines a console?[/QUOTE] A console is something that only runs code from a first-party that isn't you. If the end-user can install their own software it's a PC.

[QUOTE=Occlusion;42306128]Wait so do PC gamers have to hate consoles [B]AND[/B] this? Or is this excluded because it's a pc. We're gonna need a conference guys. edit : Speaking of which, what defines a console?[/QUOTE] We disapprove of consoles because they cannot be upgraded, slowing down the graphics development and making devs too lazy to properly port a game.

[QUOTE=qwerty000;42306124]So, the last announcement is the controller?[/QUOTE] Bundled with Occulus Rift? Doubtful, but I'd die happy.

Likely due to the fact that the steam box will not be a proprietary system it will be upgraded every year or so with the latest hardware.

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[QUOTE=Reshy;42306150]This is just like buying a pre-built computer that's optimized for the usage of steam software. It isn't quite a console in the same way, it's not a closed platform (that we know) and should support more inputs than a controller.[/QUOTE] so its just a pre-built computer?

nice one [img]http://puu.sh/4A33e/a95c4bafa7.jpg[/img]

Seeing as there's multiple versions of the Steambox, im guessing the final announcement 0+0 will detail each version and what you can do with them.

[QUOTE=ntzu;42306407]Seeing as there's multiple versions of the Steambox, im guessing the final announcement 0+0 will detail each version and what you can do with them.[/QUOTE] Hasn't Valve said before they'll be certifying OEM Steamboxes with tiers according to their hardware?

So quick question. Assuming SteamOS is heavily optimized, what benefits would a SteamBox have over a cheap second-hand PC with SteamOS installed on it? Case and HDMI ports and stuff of course, but would there be a notable performance decrease with the streaming? Most of the AAA titles you may want to play on your TV are not for Linux anyway. Still seems like a good idea, though. Get people using Big Picture and push support for controllers on PC and stuff.

[QUOTE=The freeman;42306457]So quick question. Assuming SteamOS is heavily optimized, what benefits would a SteamBox have over a cheap second-hand PC with SteamOS installed on it? Case and HDMI ports and stuff of course, but would there be a notable performance decrease with the streaming? Most of the AAA titles you may want to play on your TV are not for Linux anyway. Still seems like a good idea, though. Get people using Big Picture and push support for controllers on PC and stuff.[/QUOTE] I think it's more of a convenience thing, with hardware combinations that are known to work well with the software at price points that you can choose from to suit your needs, as well as being in a smaller and tidier package than a traditional PC.

[QUOTE=Str4fe;42306185]We disapprove of consoles because they cannot be upgraded, slowing down the graphics development and making devs too lazy to properly port a game.[/QUOTE] nothing is making a developer lazy but the developers. whenever people blame consoles for not seeing an advancement in graphics effects i'm slightly disappointed why don't developers make games for pc and port to console instead? so they can upgrade teh grafix on pc while on console it's "meh"? oh, it's because the developers are lazy, not because the console makes them lazy (that doesn't even make any sense) they see that they have more of a chance to make money on console so they make game there, and port it to other platforms cheap with slightly higher quality texture resolution and higher polygon count the only people that really actually dont do this is valve (but they aren't known for having visually stunning games) and crytek

[QUOTE=qwerty000;42306124]So, the last announcement is the controller?[/QUOTE] No it's going to be that occulus-rift-style headset that Valve has been working on for a while now.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;42306645]No it's going to be that occulus-rift-style headset that Valve has been working on for a while now.[/QUOTE] I'm putting my money on a new game honestly.

[url=http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1n44oe/steam_machines_announced_day_2_of_3_official/ccf7jvb]A guy on reddit noticed[/url] that there is something going on on the main livingroom page [img]http://imgkk.com/i/tqdn.jpg[/img]

lmao it's the HL3 logo

[QUOTE=smurfy;42306696][url=http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1n44oe/steam_machines_announced_day_2_of_3_official/ccf7jvb]A guy on reddit noticed[/url] that there is something going on on the main livingroom page [img]http://imgkk.com/i/tqdn.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/JjwlUpy.gif[/img]

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;42306645]No it's going to be that occulus-rift-style headset that Valve has been working on for a while now.[/QUOTE] I honestly hope not. If Valve is going to be competing with anything, I really don't want it to be with things like the Oculus Rift.

Clearly a biohazard symbol. When the final counter finishes all computers with steam installed will release deadly deadly anthrax.

[QUOTE=LegndNikko;42306795]I honestly hope not. If Valve is going to be competing with anything, I really don't want it to be with things like the Oculus Rift.[/QUOTE] Valve have been talking about biofeedback for millenia now, I'll eat an entire carpet store if the hardware announcement hint at the end of the page won't be about it at all.

[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;42306831]Valve have been talking about biofeedback for millenia now, [B]I'll eat an entire carpet store[/B] if the hardware announcement hint at the end of the page won't be about it at all.[/QUOTE] I'll hold you to that sir

[QUOTE=Durrsly;42306104]So much hype. My PC is a toaster so I'd love to play a lot of my Steam games on a console(?)[/QUOTE] [thumb]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/09/toasterjpeg2.jpg[/thumb] whats wrong with toasters??? [QUOTE=HazzaHardie;42306741][img]http://i.imgur.com/JjwlUpy.gif[/img][/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.zitawest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sperm_race.jpg"]hmm[/URL]