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The Steam Deck means we finally have a handheld that supports modsFrom Skyrim to Stardew, modded mobile gaming is here
From Skyrim to Stardew, modded mobile gaming is here
Valve’sSteam Deckannouncement has come withsurprisingly few caveats. All FAQs seem to be answered with “If Steam can do it then so can Steam Deck”. Excitingly, this means that mods can run on the device. Everyone knows thatSkyrimhas been ported to every mobile platform you can grab, but you’ll only be able to add mods likeEnhanced Blood TexturesorSkyUIon Steam Deck. The same goes for all thoseamazing Stardew Valley mods, too. Yes. Please.I’ve spent years modding PC games while fretting over the fact that mobile games and the Nintendo Switch are all locked down tight. As a picky player, I’d now much rather grabStardew Valleyon the Deck so I can downloadLookup Anything(it even has direct Linux support) than have to play without that knowledge on the Nintendo Switch.10 GTA 5 Mods For A Wild Time In Los Santos | Best GTA 5 ModsWatch on YouTubeIt’s an open system, so the game won’t even need to be on Steam to work. There’s a train journey in my future where I’m playing Minecraft Java while my phone version looks on and weeps. Sorry, phoney: you can’t add modpacks. You can’t give me a Minecraft full ofquests and magic, or one that reminds me of justhow terrifyingit was the first time I ever played the game. I’m hugely excited at that notion. I can’t play unmodded Minecrafton my desktop, never mind on my Samsung Galaxy. I might have to take longer train journeys just for the novelty.This is going to get expensive, though. I’ll probably have to buy the Steam Deck with the biggest storage, as the base unit’s 64GB would soon fill up with additionalPortal 2levels and campaigns, or high-defStellaris backgrounds, even with the extra microSD card slot filled. Dare I grab the 512GB unit, or just go for 256GB and pluck a fast, portable SSD?The good news is that Valve areputting measures in placeto help stop those pesky scalpers snap up all the reservations when they go live later today. If you want to be first in line, make sure you’re logged into your Steam account at 10am PT / 6pm BST when they go live.
Valve’sSteam Deckannouncement has come withsurprisingly few caveats. All FAQs seem to be answered with “If Steam can do it then so can Steam Deck”. Excitingly, this means that mods can run on the device. Everyone knows thatSkyrimhas been ported to every mobile platform you can grab, but you’ll only be able to add mods likeEnhanced Blood TexturesorSkyUIon Steam Deck. The same goes for all thoseamazing Stardew Valley mods, too. Yes. Please.I’ve spent years modding PC games while fretting over the fact that mobile games and the Nintendo Switch are all locked down tight. As a picky player, I’d now much rather grabStardew Valleyon the Deck so I can downloadLookup Anything(it even has direct Linux support) than have to play without that knowledge on the Nintendo Switch.10 GTA 5 Mods For A Wild Time In Los Santos | Best GTA 5 ModsWatch on YouTubeIt’s an open system, so the game won’t even need to be on Steam to work. There’s a train journey in my future where I’m playing Minecraft Java while my phone version looks on and weeps. Sorry, phoney: you can’t add modpacks. You can’t give me a Minecraft full ofquests and magic, or one that reminds me of justhow terrifyingit was the first time I ever played the game. I’m hugely excited at that notion. I can’t play unmodded Minecrafton my desktop, never mind on my Samsung Galaxy. I might have to take longer train journeys just for the novelty.This is going to get expensive, though. I’ll probably have to buy the Steam Deck with the biggest storage, as the base unit’s 64GB would soon fill up with additionalPortal 2levels and campaigns, or high-defStellaris backgrounds, even with the extra microSD card slot filled. Dare I grab the 512GB unit, or just go for 256GB and pluck a fast, portable SSD?The good news is that Valve areputting measures in placeto help stop those pesky scalpers snap up all the reservations when they go live later today. If you want to be first in line, make sure you’re logged into your Steam account at 10am PT / 6pm BST when they go live.
Valve’sSteam Deckannouncement has come withsurprisingly few caveats. All FAQs seem to be answered with “If Steam can do it then so can Steam Deck”. Excitingly, this means that mods can run on the device. Everyone knows thatSkyrimhas been ported to every mobile platform you can grab, but you’ll only be able to add mods likeEnhanced Blood TexturesorSkyUIon Steam Deck. The same goes for all thoseamazing Stardew Valley mods, too. Yes. Please.
I’ve spent years modding PC games while fretting over the fact that mobile games and the Nintendo Switch are all locked down tight. As a picky player, I’d now much rather grabStardew Valleyon the Deck so I can downloadLookup Anything(it even has direct Linux support) than have to play without that knowledge on the Nintendo Switch.
10 GTA 5 Mods For A Wild Time In Los Santos | Best GTA 5 ModsWatch on YouTube
10 GTA 5 Mods For A Wild Time In Los Santos | Best GTA 5 Mods
It’s an open system, so the game won’t even need to be on Steam to work. There’s a train journey in my future where I’m playing Minecraft Java while my phone version looks on and weeps. Sorry, phoney: you can’t add modpacks. You can’t give me a Minecraft full ofquests and magic, or one that reminds me of justhow terrifyingit was the first time I ever played the game. I’m hugely excited at that notion. I can’t play unmodded Minecrafton my desktop, never mind on my Samsung Galaxy. I might have to take longer train journeys just for the novelty.
This is going to get expensive, though. I’ll probably have to buy the Steam Deck with the biggest storage, as the base unit’s 64GB would soon fill up with additionalPortal 2levels and campaigns, or high-defStellaris backgrounds, even with the extra microSD card slot filled. Dare I grab the 512GB unit, or just go for 256GB and pluck a fast, portable SSD?
The good news is that Valve areputting measures in placeto help stop those pesky scalpers snap up all the reservations when they go live later today. If you want to be first in line, make sure you’re logged into your Steam account at 10am PT / 6pm BST when they go live.
