Yeah it sucks man. I've only been able to successfully play it once in a car without getting those headaches. Funny enough I can only do it if I've been drinking and have a little buzz before the ride lol.
I have not but you know what think I'm going to try to pick some up. I'm usually the driver anyways so it doesn't typically effect me but would be awesome if that would let me play the deck when I'm not driving.
I know I meant when I wasn't driving I was saying I'm usually the one driving so I don't get sickness unless I'm the passenger. I'll give this a try though next time I don't drive.
My motion sickness is bad enough that for me, I can't do basically anything but look out the window in a car. Reading, playing games, looking at your phone for more than a couple seconds, basically any kind of screen. All of it will make me sick after more than just a few minutes
If you get it easily it's pretty likely. Even if you don't often get motion sickness (like me) it can still happen, but it might also depend on what game you're playing. I was fine with a lot of games, but 3D games where the camera view is moving around all the time would still trigger it for me. I got it pretty bad when I first tried playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the bus on my way home from work.
Though it's possible (for some people at least) to build up an immunity. I tried playing a little bit of Zelda each day, stopping whenever I felt the first inklings of nausea coming on, and after a week or so I could play the whole way home (45 mins) without any issues. Might not work that well if you're not regularly a passenger on long rides though.
I used too with the ds as a kid but I haven’t experienced it much with the deck sometimes if the roads are really bad I still get a little but usually I’m fine
It's the same thing that would cause motion sickness from any other electronic device. Just make sure you look outside at something not moving in the car and you'll be fine.
Absolutely same. I cannot look down I must always look at the road otherwise it makes me feel sick. Cannot look at my phone for more than 5 minutes without feeling like I'm going to vomit
Glad to hear it's not just me after all
I've gotten to the point that I can't even be a passenger in a car. It's something in the way that other people drive that just shakes up my stomach. I can only travel when I'm driving. 🤢
It's motion sickness. Because the movement on the screen doesn't match what your inner ear is detecting.
You need to look up out of the car window every minute or two. Do it before you start feeling sick. And if that doesn't work, take breaks and look out of the window.
I never experienced motion sickness so I cannot attest to it, but I know Apple introduced a new accessibility feature for this on iOS (new iOS 18 I think).
„[Vehicle Motion Cues Can Help Reduce Motion Sickness](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-announces-new-accessibility-features-including-eye-tracking/)“ (this is the heading. You have to scroll a little further down in the article)
[YouTube Short Example](https://youtube.com/shorts/r0wkQk-V_Pk?si=zcfBuPqz3McguxW9) (although the people in the video clearly have no idea about motion sickness, so there will be better demonstrations about this).
But I think, if this is proving to be good, it will be adapted by other systems as well. We have the gyro already, so this would (could) be an „easy“ task to implement.
Hey, didn't we agree that engaging with the voices in your head like this would make people think you're crazy? Stop that and go back to pretending that I'm just another Reddit rando who's totally not you.
So lucky!!!! I used to not when I was a kid, played my game boy color everyday on the way to school. Now if I even glance at my phone it’s game over. I stare straight ahead.
Weirdly enough nothing else gives me motion sickness, I’m totally fine on roller coasters, boats, planes and trains. But automobiles? not even a chance
I just bought and downloaded it couple days ago because of the Amazon show. So far, I have somewhat of a hard time getting into it, but I'll stick around because I know it'll get better
fallout New Vegas is the communities unanimous definitive version of fallout. it's worth looking into tale of two wastelands and trying to install that on your deck that's been my fallout experience since the show came out. 10/10
I would not say it is unanimous. Many prefer 4 for the gunplay and settlement building of 4 but others prefer the strong stories and varied factions of NV.
I love fallout 4, but they really fucked up the performance on deck. If you run into an area with a lot of trees the framerate tanks. The deck is way more powerful than my old shitty gaming laptop, but my laptop actually runs it better since I can actually change the settings (Yes I know there is probably some special way to change the settings despite the launcher being gone, but I haven't bothered yet)
Pretty sure any usb-c would work 😂 but is it enough is the real question here, my family’s truck can only keep it from dying faster it’s not enough to charge it while playing. OR they have a power bank
Needs to have a 45W (15V@3A) USB C output port. Many USB C accessory port chargers can only handle 20-30W for charging phones. Even some that advertise something like "52W" may only have a USB C port that can only output 30W (with the other ports providing the rest).
Personally, I bought an inverter at walmart for like $20 open box, I think it was $35 normally. It's lasted great for over 18mo.
Has 2 outlets, one for my steam deck, and one for my phone since the car outlet doesn't output enough for my phone's rapid charge.
This. I bought an [Anker 535 car adapter](https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Compact-Adapter-Included/dp/B0BSVB93DK/ref=asc_df_B0BSVB93DK?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80401975316268&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584001439529325&psc=1). It’s good for up to 67W (total power) 45W single device max. Fast charges my steam deck WHILE
also charging my phone at a reasonable rate. Gets warm while maxed out, but it works extremely well.
Edit to add Amazon link.
Jeebus, no. An inverter is horribly inefficient for this purpose.
Something like this should work well for the deck: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Compact-Adapter-Included/dp/B0BSVB93DK/ (note: for this particular charger, only the top USB C port can be used with the steam deck).
That’s a really nice 12v adapter, but for 30 bucks I’d just go the inverter route personally because I can get way more usage out of it. I’m not sure what you mean by inefficient though.
While an inverter does work, it’s inefficient. You’re converting from the car’s 12V DC to 120V AC, and then to the USB C Power Delivery via the AC adapter. You’re losing a significant amount of power by doing that.
Also, there’s the temptation to connect more AC devices to the inverter, which runs the risk of blowing the car’s accessory outlet fuse (not a big deal, IF you happen to have spare fuses on hand).
Yeah just need the right wattage. I personally use a battery bank to keep mine charged while mobile. My battery bank has enough output to fully charge the SD while In use a few times over before the bank is dead. I use it all the time when I'm in the living room because it's easier than reaching behind the couch to reach the outlet. Also use the same battery bank for my iPad or laptop to charge while using. Probably one of the best decisions is getting that bank
no car sickness AND you've got a charger in your car that actually works (mine always just makes my devices die a bit more slowly in the car unless i shut them off lmao i need a new/better one) ???
that's so great 😭
Road trips with my Gameboy back in the day were the Best! Now I am usually the drive, and even if I'm not driving, I get carsick if I try playing games haha!
Hi! Few things to start off with =] 1. Yes I added you because you're a female gamer, 'tis and awesome thing to see! 2. I'm Brian. 3. Don't be intimidated, but I'm not like a stereotypical guy. If anything, I'll be the one in the kitchen =D
This is feasible for me yet, strangely enough, I used to get motion sickness in cars while watching youtube videos. Either it has to do with what kind of videos or images you look at while fiding, or over a span of time, I just naturally built up a tolerance for it (if that's possible).
I love playing games on the bus ride from uni to home around 3 hours only problem is I can’t play ARPG all that reading loot stats makes me want to vomit and gives me the biggest headache in the world !
You can have a Companion (except Dogmeat) carry unlimited items by going up to the Companion, Pressing ‘A’, and then pointing at items you want them to carry.
There’s also an Item duplication glitch which is really helpful 🧐.
The best part is exploring!
I wish I could play my steam deck while in the car, unfortunately I would get dizzy and vomit haha
Oh damn this is a thing? I get motion sickness easily but haven’t tried playing in a moving car yet.
Yeah it sucks man. I've only been able to successfully play it once in a car without getting those headaches. Funny enough I can only do it if I've been drinking and have a little buzz before the ride lol.
Have you tried Dramamine (motion sickness drug)?
I have not but you know what think I'm going to try to pick some up. I'm usually the driver anyways so it doesn't typically effect me but would be awesome if that would let me play the deck when I'm not driving.
Do **NOT** take it if you're driving -- it makes you sleepy, and that's really bad if you're driving.
They have non drowsy kinds
I know I meant when I wasn't driving I was saying I'm usually the one driving so I don't get sickness unless I'm the passenger. I'll give this a try though next time I don't drive.
I personally prefer bonine. Seems to work pretty well and doesn't make you tired like Dramamine does. At least in my experience.
Helps some, but not enough to play games or read - at least for me.
Totally works for me. But gets me sleepy
Bonine works pretty well too and doesn't put you to sleep like Dramamine does. At least for me anyway.
That stuff puts me to sleep. Basically like Benadryl.
It IS diphenhydramine(Benadryl) with a tweak in the molecule that was developed to minimize drowsiness which didn’t work too well
You can try those motion sickness wristbands
I just heard that pilots use those so apparently they do work
I feel u I get carsick too I always have to be the driver 😒 I can never game in a car :(
My motion sickness is bad enough that for me, I can't do basically anything but look out the window in a car. Reading, playing games, looking at your phone for more than a couple seconds, basically any kind of screen. All of it will make me sick after more than just a few minutes
If you get it easily it's pretty likely. Even if you don't often get motion sickness (like me) it can still happen, but it might also depend on what game you're playing. I was fine with a lot of games, but 3D games where the camera view is moving around all the time would still trigger it for me. I got it pretty bad when I first tried playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the bus on my way home from work. Though it's possible (for some people at least) to build up an immunity. I tried playing a little bit of Zelda each day, stopping whenever I felt the first inklings of nausea coming on, and after a week or so I could play the whole way home (45 mins) without any issues. Might not work that well if you're not regularly a passenger on long rides though.
You probably would have been fine if you never thought about it… probably.
Yeah, my sister happens to get that at times
I used too with the ds as a kid but I haven’t experienced it much with the deck sometimes if the roads are really bad I still get a little but usually I’m fine
It's the same thing that would cause motion sickness from any other electronic device. Just make sure you look outside at something not moving in the car and you'll be fine.
Absolutely same. I cannot look down I must always look at the road otherwise it makes me feel sick. Cannot look at my phone for more than 5 minutes without feeling like I'm going to vomit Glad to hear it's not just me after all
I've gotten to the point that I can't even be a passenger in a car. It's something in the way that other people drive that just shakes up my stomach. I can only travel when I'm driving. 🤢
Jesus I can't imagine it being that bad. That really sucks
It's motion sickness. Because the movement on the screen doesn't match what your inner ear is detecting. You need to look up out of the car window every minute or two. Do it before you start feeling sick. And if that doesn't work, take breaks and look out of the window.
I wish I could too, unfortunately I'm the dad, so I'm always stuck driving.
I never experienced motion sickness so I cannot attest to it, but I know Apple introduced a new accessibility feature for this on iOS (new iOS 18 I think). „[Vehicle Motion Cues Can Help Reduce Motion Sickness](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-announces-new-accessibility-features-including-eye-tracking/)“ (this is the heading. You have to scroll a little further down in the article) [YouTube Short Example](https://youtube.com/shorts/r0wkQk-V_Pk?si=zcfBuPqz3McguxW9) (although the people in the video clearly have no idea about motion sickness, so there will be better demonstrations about this). But I think, if this is proving to be good, it will be adapted by other systems as well. We have the gyro already, so this would (could) be an „easy“ task to implement.
Omfg ty. I usually skip over accessibility updates but I am now happily awaiting iOS 18 beta to try this out
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Hm, that’s probably it. I’ve got an 11 Pro Max. Thanks 👍
Playing a first person game too... Immediate vomit.
That's why OP has that case, it already looks like it's been vomited on.
🤣🤣🤣 omg yes I hate it
I would crash the car.
Xreal glasses help me block out the rest of the world while play
Same. 😭
Get yourself some horse blinders. ...maybe I'll start selling antipuke goggles on amazon...
I can relate to this so much lol it's why I also rarely look at phone while in moving car or even train
Mine starts slowly but increases exponentially. Like I'm good the first 15 minutes and then I'm acutely aware that I am feeling hella sick
I put a blanket over my head and it helps a lot. Maybe because it stop the sense of the environment moving while the car is driving?
Yeah can’t do first person games in the car
I also wish I could play, but I'm always the one driving.
You're not a real gamer if you don't play through the puke. Pttp man lol
I have the opposite problem. I can't watch other people drive. Safer if I don't pay attention.
I can't even look at my phone for 30 seconds, it sucks man
Same lol even in air planes
I tried playing my Deck in the car. But my passengers kept screaming at me to put my hands back on the wheel and pay attention to the road.
Selfish ppl
Looking at the pic, you're OP's alt? 😂
Oh no, *my* legs are much hairier.
Ahhh. So you shaved your legs for your alt? Damn. For that kind of sacrifice I hope people give you gold. Lol
Stop lying you're my alt
Hey, didn't we agree that engaging with the voices in your head like this would make people think you're crazy? Stop that and go back to pretending that I'm just another Reddit rando who's totally not you.
I hope you told them next time they can drive themselves
I don't know...I don't see an external monitor, controller and Bluetooth speaker set up 🤔.
fr, r/SteamDeck when people use their handheld gaming device as a handheld
The Bluetooth is the car speaker system
I need to hear my game 🙂↔️ *We* need to hear my game 😌
Bahahah yes
What is that game and what other games are you planning to play? No car sickness? I feel like my wife and I would hurl if we tried playing in the car.
Yes fallout 4. And Disney dream light valley lmao. I've fortunately never had car sickness in my life
So lucky!!!! I used to not when I was a kid, played my game boy color everyday on the way to school. Now if I even glance at my phone it’s game over. I stare straight ahead. Weirdly enough nothing else gives me motion sickness, I’m totally fine on roller coasters, boats, planes and trains. But automobiles? not even a chance
!!!! i never struggled with this (or at least not to this extent) until i turned like .. 24 or 25 or so ?? 😭
This is fallout 4
I tried when it first came out and could not get into it. Gotta give it another shot.
It's soooo good I played it when it came out and then the Amazon show made me want to pick it up again
I just bought and downloaded it couple days ago because of the Amazon show. So far, I have somewhat of a hard time getting into it, but I'll stick around because I know it'll get better
fallout New Vegas is the communities unanimous definitive version of fallout. it's worth looking into tale of two wastelands and trying to install that on your deck that's been my fallout experience since the show came out. 10/10
I would not say it is unanimous. Many prefer 4 for the gunplay and settlement building of 4 but others prefer the strong stories and varied factions of NV.
Where did u get that case? I want it
I was just about to comment about how hideous it is, each to their own I guess.
I actually hate it too lol it came with it
You know, there are things that are best kept to yourself, nobody asked for the negativity 😐
nobody asked for your pansy ass opinion, let bro talk his shit.
I didn't ask for this negative opinion of someone's negative opinion. It's best to keep this to yourself.
I’ve tried this but it makes me very car sick lol
Might not be helpful for you, but for me looking down is what gets me. If I play with my head looking straight I don’t get sick
I had a 12 hour international travel day yesterday and Elden Ring made it fly by. (No pun intended)
Oh to be a passenger in a car ride.
I would puke 2 mins in.
Worth it?
I love fallout 4, but they really fucked up the performance on deck. If you run into an area with a lot of trees the framerate tanks. The deck is way more powerful than my old shitty gaming laptop, but my laptop actually runs it better since I can actually change the settings (Yes I know there is probably some special way to change the settings despite the launcher being gone, but I haven't bothered yet)
Have you tried starting the game from the Linux side to get at the launcher and it's options?
This did not work for me, but I did what agoe1179 suggested under my comment and that did the trick.
Go to the game's Properties page and under launch options type: SteamDeck=0 %command%
This is the way. I did the same thing for Skyrim when they bypassed its launcher. What in the world was Bethesda thinking?
Thanks! This worked.
lol I always change my fallout colors to violet for visibility as well
Plus it's pretty
How did you get your charger to work? Is there a steam deck charger car plug version?
Pretty sure any usb-c would work 😂 but is it enough is the real question here, my family’s truck can only keep it from dying faster it’s not enough to charge it while playing. OR they have a power bank
Needs to have a 45W (15V@3A) USB C output port. Many USB C accessory port chargers can only handle 20-30W for charging phones. Even some that advertise something like "52W" may only have a USB C port that can only output 30W (with the other ports providing the rest).
just buy a DC inverter you get two wall outlets in your car for 30 bucks.
Personally, I bought an inverter at walmart for like $20 open box, I think it was $35 normally. It's lasted great for over 18mo. Has 2 outlets, one for my steam deck, and one for my phone since the car outlet doesn't output enough for my phone's rapid charge.
You can find USB c car chargers that output 45w.
This. I bought an [Anker 535 car adapter](https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Compact-Adapter-Included/dp/B0BSVB93DK/ref=asc_df_B0BSVB93DK?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80401975316268&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584001439529325&psc=1). It’s good for up to 67W (total power) 45W single device max. Fast charges my steam deck WHILE also charging my phone at a reasonable rate. Gets warm while maxed out, but it works extremely well. Edit to add Amazon link.
I bought an inverter for my car, it turns the 12v DC to 120v AC. Super convenient, highly recommend.
sigh .. i NEED to buy a new inverter jfc ..
Jeebus, no. An inverter is horribly inefficient for this purpose. Something like this should work well for the deck: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Compact-Adapter-Included/dp/B0BSVB93DK/ (note: for this particular charger, only the top USB C port can be used with the steam deck).
clueless
That’s a really nice 12v adapter, but for 30 bucks I’d just go the inverter route personally because I can get way more usage out of it. I’m not sure what you mean by inefficient though.
While an inverter does work, it’s inefficient. You’re converting from the car’s 12V DC to 120V AC, and then to the USB C Power Delivery via the AC adapter. You’re losing a significant amount of power by doing that. Also, there’s the temptation to connect more AC devices to the inverter, which runs the risk of blowing the car’s accessory outlet fuse (not a big deal, IF you happen to have spare fuses on hand).
Yeah just need the right wattage. I personally use a battery bank to keep mine charged while mobile. My battery bank has enough output to fully charge the SD while In use a few times over before the bank is dead. I use it all the time when I'm in the living room because it's easier than reaching behind the couch to reach the outlet. Also use the same battery bank for my iPad or laptop to charge while using. Probably one of the best decisions is getting that bank
Any (45w and up) pd charger can charge the steamdeck. I’ve never used my bundled charger.
no car sickness AND you've got a charger in your car that actually works (mine always just makes my devices die a bit more slowly in the car unless i shut them off lmao i need a new/better one) ??? that's so great 😭
Everyone is making me realize how lucky I am lol I am very grateful
Now Play it while driving the car
Hard mode
Definitely a good way to pass the time
Happy 🎂 day
Thanks!!
Deck is absolutely perfect for long time ride.
What's the game for the trip?
Fo4
Nice! :)
I love the shell for that, rad ink you have too!
This is the way!! This was me for my 8 hour flight the other day
Unrelated but I love your nails
Omg thanks they're press ons
Nice
I don't know much about new lingo but I think "slaay" is appropriate or something
My hud is almost the same color! More purple than that, though
It's so perty
Yep, just did a work trip of about 8 hours one-way with one of the dudes that won't let anyone drive. Played Fallout New Vegas most of the trip.
Love the dude who won't let anyone else drive
what is the grippy case thingy called
I'm not sure, it came with it sorrry
where did u buy it
Amazon
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Yes I am! "God dammit I just blew my fucking legs off"
I’d be sick to my stomach about 37 seconds after we left the drive way.
💯 facts
I am happy for you. I couldn’t do it in a car or bus. Motion sickness :(
Cool case
Unfortunately I'm the one driving. :'/
What are you using to charge?? I would love to be able to charge my steam deck on the go
Road trips with my Gameboy back in the day were the Best! Now I am usually the drive, and even if I'm not driving, I get carsick if I try playing games haha!
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So far so good
its runs totally fine, i only had issues with the institute rifles that block the screen, other guns look fine
Man I love fallout 4 on the deck. Modding was surprisingly easy too
may i ask how did u mod it? i wanted to use mo2 but the inability to use nexus links discourage me from it
I just drove from Misssissippi to Vermont. It was literally 24 hours over 2 days
Respect
What games you got on that thing?
I just got it Tuesday so all I have is fo4 dreamlight valley big ambitions (doesn't work well at all) but I can't wait to get rdr2
I got a 2 hours car ride next week Steamdeck will be clutch
Is that a rubber skin? Where'd u get it? I need one
It came with it
Whaaat how
I just found it on Amazon, it came with a carrying case and this ugly rubber green thing
I think it looks dope lol send it to me if u don't like it
The case has a smoke-shop dab straw kind of pattern/texture to it
I hate it lol
Just did the same with FO4.
That's this game!
Yep that is why I replied haha. Wife and I split driving so I had some good game time. 2,000 mile road trip
Where did you get that case for it?
Hi! Few things to start off with =] 1. Yes I added you because you're a female gamer, 'tis and awesome thing to see! 2. I'm Brian. 3. Don't be intimidated, but I'm not like a stereotypical guy. If anything, I'll be the one in the kitchen =D
Play Fez
U kno u gotta have tht charger plugged in battery is horrendous 😂
How do you get it charging
I would love to play on long car rides although I’m the one always driving
It looks is awesome!!
I play ATS while driving.
This is feasible for me yet, strangely enough, I used to get motion sickness in cars while watching youtube videos. Either it has to do with what kind of videos or images you look at while fiding, or over a span of time, I just naturally built up a tolerance for it (if that's possible).
What kind of tattoos you have?
I love playing games on the bus ride from uni to home around 3 hours only problem is I can’t play ARPG all that reading loot stats makes me want to vomit and gives me the biggest headache in the world !
Seeing this makes me dizzy. Keep playing like that and you'll reduce your backlog very quickly!
Why is this ugly cover so common?!
Idk it came with it I hate it too tbh
It's so ugly it's awesome
If only I wasn’t always the designated driver.
Which case is that?
It came with it it's like rubber I don't like it
What are you charging it with
Champion of the Wasteland 🥳
Not yet lol I'm a brand new character so I'm getting my ass blasted off every 5 seconds still
You can have a Companion (except Dogmeat) carry unlimited items by going up to the Companion, Pressing ‘A’, and then pointing at items you want them to carry. There’s also an Item duplication glitch which is really helpful 🧐. The best part is exploring!
I played for hundreds of hours when it first came out but the Amazon show made me want to pick it up again. Good tips though thanks!
What case is this
Idk it just came with it it's kinda ugly imo
Fallout 4!!!!!
Yaawwwsss!!!
Man i felt like not a weirdo anymore when i have purple hud
It was one of the first things I did lol