The ARM port will still be great for the steam machine and deck.
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absquatulate@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Factorio in VR? I mean it’s good news, but why would you? Maybe for people that play exclusively in VR?
Bubs@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
RamRabbit@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Main goal here is likely to utilize the portability of the Steam Frame. It’s a self contained computer, meaning you can install Factorio directly to it and take just the Frame with you.
Creator said it works on the Raspberry Pi and other ARM devices now too. Which is pretty cool.
phailhaus@piefed.social 1 month ago
It only runs headless on the RasPi, so it’s only useful as a server. The RasPI has limited graphics support.
lime@feddit.nu 1 month ago
big use case for the frame is apparently to play flat games on a huuuuuge virtual monitor.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
How good is the detail on it for that, would it look like a somewhat lowres virtual monitor/projector? But I could see a use for that still, and if pixel densities can continue to improve it will only get better.
lime@feddit.nu 1 month ago
i think the frame is like 2800²px per eye.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
2160x2160 per eye
MBech@feddit.dk 1 month ago
Sounds like a much worse experience than just having a regular monitor…
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
I suspect it depends on what kind of monitor you can afford. Its likely to fill more of your field of view.
But you could also just get a larger monitor so that it does fill your field of view. At some point its annoying to turn your head to see the whole screen so there is also a point it gets too big.
Its a virtual monitor though, so you can adjust it easily. I can certainly see the use in that, but on the cost side of things I would still go with a regular monitor.
lime@feddit.nu 1 month ago
apparently not.