JonCole Posted November 15, 2013 I don't know if this will help or if this product is available in your region, but The Wirecutter's recommendation of a wireless HDMI transmitter sounded pretty solid and inexpensive - http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-wireless-hdmi-video-transmitter/ Of course, that still doesn't solve the problem of input devices that you had but may be useful in a projector home theater setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonCole Posted December 11, 2013 Pro: Steam Machine prototypes shipping on Friday, about three hours until the beta participants are notified. SteamOS is releasing same time units ship, presumably this Friday or very soon. Con: Little bit of a bait and switch with this beta program, turns out the 300 prototypes will only be going to US beta testers due to regulatory hurdles. Sorry, most of you guys. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/announcements/detail/1930088300965516570 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osmosisch Posted December 11, 2013 US only, boooooooo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted December 11, 2013 My hopes and dreams! Crushed!! THANKS FOR RUINING CHRISTMAS, VALVE! I mean, ALL HAIL VALVE, the saviours of PC gaming! They know where I live now. I think 2014 is going to be a wonderful year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishjohn Posted December 11, 2013 Land of free and home of the brave, melon farmer. I am, as the name implies, Irish but I live in Kentucky were men are men and bourbon flows like wine. The wine of freedom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted December 11, 2013 Okay, maybe I'm a terrible person, but I saw the US only announcement and immediately thought "Wooo! Now it's like a 1 in a thousand chance of getting one instead of a 1 in 1500 chance!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 11, 2013 That's understandable but still a little unfortunate. Does it perhaps show that Valve is new to the hardware business, that they didn't realize the hurdles until the program was well underway? I feel the correct compensation would be to make Steam Machines 20% cheaper in the rest of the world than they will be in the US. As a sign of good faith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bork Laser Posted December 11, 2013 I recently built a PC (with a nice microATX case) to play PC games on in my living room and I've got a pretty comfortable set up going. I have it set up to boot right into Steam Big Picture Mode and I am using a wireless keyboard + mouse with a lapdesk-type thing from my couch. I have the receiver for the KB+M plugged into a USB extension cable which I've set up on the end of my entertainment center to help reduce the chance of any latency. I've been playing games like this for over a week now and even with shooters I'm not noticing any serious input lag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted December 11, 2013 Less than 30 minutes to go until the lottery winners beta participants are notified! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bork Laser Posted December 11, 2013 Good luck to everyone who entered! I really, really want to get my hands on one of those controllers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted December 11, 2013 I WON!!! nothing Congrats! on your emptiness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youmeyou Posted December 11, 2013 Did anyone win? Are you prevented by NDA from saying so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dewar Posted December 11, 2013 Valve originally said no NDAs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tabacco Posted December 11, 2013 Good news guys, I'm in the beta. Oh, sorry, I mean I'm in a beta. Not the Steam one, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted December 11, 2013 Did anyone win? Are you prevented by NDA from saying so? A few people have posted that they got the email in a thread on Steam, and any account that got into the beta gets a new, unique badge, which is publicly visible, so you can verify if someone claims they got in. And those people have the new badge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sclpls Posted December 12, 2013 I think my spam filter must have eaten the email. Yeah, that must be it, and not the astronomically low odds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigJKO Posted December 12, 2013 Screw that huge box! We get to try out SteamOS soon, woo! I didn't even finish the beta survey, because where the fuck do I get a decent controller that actually works well with Mac?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted December 12, 2013 I love that Valve is saying that even though SteamOS is released soon, only hardcore Linux programmers will be able to install it. Everyone else: please wait until somewhere in 2014. We're still releasing it now though. For the nerds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted December 12, 2013 Screw that huge box! We get to try out SteamOS soon, woo! I didn't even finish the beta survey, because where the fuck do I get a decent controller that actually works well with Mac?? Hmm. I've not had to wrestle with it myself but do the usual Steam-approved range of Logitech F3/F5/F710 and Xbox 360 wired / wireless controllers throw up problems? The Logitechs have a Direct Input switch and there are drivers available for the 360 pads, so says macgamepads.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigJKO Posted December 12, 2013 I only have a wireless 360 pad, which definitely doesn't work. I should buy a wired one, but I'm too cheap. And Logitech, I don't know.. aren't they a bit shit? They probably work, though. But the feel? How is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishjohn Posted December 12, 2013 I vaguely remember there being an OS X driver out there for the Xbox 360 dongle, no? May even be something out there for using a PS3 controller via bluetooth. I have no recollection at all how that actually worked with games though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Irishjohn Posted December 12, 2013 This isn't the driver I remember but it looks like it might be more reliable: http://xhd.sourceforge.net/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonCole Posted December 12, 2013 There are third-party drivers for the Wireless Receiver on Mac, yeah. Logitech controllers actually feel pretty nice, in my opinion. However, they do have the PS3 button configuration (no offset analog sticks) so that might be a hurdle. Otherwise, they look and feel pretty nice, even having the same colorization of the XYAB buttons of the 360 controller. I've also briefly used the Razer Onza Tournament Edition on PC and it felt way better than the standard 360 controller, but I don't know what the driver situation is for Mac on that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites