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Console games need to update too. I don't know how the steam machine handles it, but steam downloads updates for my games in the background, so if it goes to sl
by voidUpdate 2mo ago
Console games need to update too. I don't know how the steam machine handles it, but steam downloads updates for my games in the background, so if it goes to sleep instead of doing a full power off, it might be able to keep games updated while you're not playing too
- glimshe 2mo agoYeah, but at least the XBOX sits in a low power mode that does updates and keeps the spot you were in your game saved. It's really transparent. I'm not saying Steam can't do that but it's not in the same league yet.
- Gigachad 2mo agoI don’t think anyone has the steam machine to test this stuff yet but I can’t see any reason it can’t do exactly the same thing.
- voidUpdate 2mo agoSteam does exactly that for me, thought when I'm casually using my computer, not when my computer has gone to sleep. But since Valve controls the whole steam machine ecosystem, I'd imagine it would be possible for the steam machine to do the same sleep-updates as xbox
- ghusto 2mo agoExcept they don't _need_ to update, it's just a manifestation of the the very PC-ification we're talking about. You used to pop the game in, press the on button, and be playing. At some point someone figured out that if PC gamers were willing ot put up with unfinished games being shipped, so would console gamers, and it was downhill from there.
- voidUpdate 2mo agoWell yes, but if we are assuming that console games need to update, pc games would also need to update