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Steam deck for a TV party game emulation machine?

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Hello all, I was hoping to pick up a machine for 1080p gaming on a TV primarily for playing couch party games on emulators (switch, ps3, wii, etc) and was wondering if the deck would be a good fit? I’ve heard before that there were some problems with docks but not sure if that’s been resolved. Any insight is appreciated

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From my experience, it does not work very well. I like playing coop games with my kids, but sometimes the controllers stop working for some reason. But to change the controller config, I have to leave the game, switch to desktop mode, change settings and start the game again (in game mode).

It’s possible, but a native console will likely work better.

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Can I ask if these were bluetooth controllers? Seems to be a trend

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yes

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I use xbox x/s controllers with power a moga strike packs and I have had no issue connecting normally over bluetooth or the strike packs.

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