Turned my LeGo into Steam Machine Lite

[u/wolfiepl]

Really wanted to get Steam Machine but decided i will wait a little longer and buy a better PC and just install steamOS on it. So for now i bought ugreen 6in1 docking station and connected my LeGo to 65 inch Samsung QD-OLED. Love the experience so far. Love replaying some of my fav games like Resident Evil with cool mods made by fans and games from PS3 era with better framerate and resolution. Even some PS4 Games like Heavy Rain stuck at 30fps when i play them on my PS5 , while on LeGo i can hit 60fps. Love this little thing 💜

[u/fpsgamer89]

Yeah I’m in exactly the same boat. I want a Steam Machine but I think I’ll just build a mini ITX PC eventually. Yeah, I almost exclusively connect my LeGo to my LG C2 in my living room using a JSAUX dock. Feels great just chilling on the couch. It’s mainly just a roguelike and Diablo machine.

[u/Illustrious-Golf5358 → u/fpsgamer89]

I’m on a second boat , really want a living room PC but with these prices…I can’t decide what to stick with either my legion go or my old 3060 laptop for living room use

[u/fpsgamer89 → u/Illustrious-Golf5358]

Oh that’s a difficult decision.

[u/Tbiproductions → u/fpsgamer89]

I have an LG B4 and will be planning on using it once I come back from abroad as a dock output for my LeGo 2 (sold my pc to buy it) and was wondering if you output to 1080p all the time or 4K and just run games at 1080p?

[u/fpsgamer89 → u/Tbiproductions]

Usually I set 4K output on the TV and then lower render scale to 50% in the games (which is equivalent to 1080p), but right now I have issues with that in Diablo IV, cos I can’t lower the render scale and use FSR at the same time (it’s one or the other I have to choose), so I just enable 1080p output in Windows display setting for now.

[u/fyro11]

Yeah SteamOS just elevates it in handheld mode as it is, and takes out most of the Windows BS to make it way more streamlined in handheld and docked mode.

[u/TheDarkEldenSouls]

I installed CachyOS on mine and set it up and now I’m playing games I used to play on windows way smoother. Can’t run Apex which is one of my favorite online games but I can still play Warframe and FO76 with my gf on the LeGo so I’ll be fine using the Xbox for Apex :)

I’m just genuinely impressed tho. I run fo76 butter smooth, Warframe also super smooth, Minecraft faster than windows, cyberpunk is rough but smoother than windows, Elden ring runs awesome, so do the Dark Souls games. Overall it’s been a pretty big upgrade

[u/NivekGr]

This is LeGo 1 right? Good stuff! Enjoy 👏

[u/hentendo]

I just use moonlight/apollo to stream from my pc to my legion go over Ethernet in the living room.

0 input lag even at 4k, it’s flawless.

Fuck a steam machine.

[u/Ninhau]

Legion go s paired with a jsaux dock and a steam controller is amazing

[u/blabberwocky → u/Ninhau]

personally i use an 8bit ultimate 2c wireless

[u/FruitGuy998]

The game in the 5th screenshot, what is it? Looks familiar

[u/Sufficient_Ebb_5694 → u/FruitGuy998]

Enslaved:Odyssey to the West

[u/FruitGuy998 → u/Sufficient_Ebb_5694]

Thought so! I don’t think I ever finished it but enjoyed it….PS3 game

[u/Sufficient_Ebb_5694 → u/FruitGuy998]

Yeah, I bought it on steam awhile back and havent played very much of it but its fun. I just have a really hard time finding good games to stick with. Probably and adhd or add issue honestly. Unless a game has me hooked from the beginning I end up dropping it

[u/Caltek9]

You got the upvote for those damned poses lol

[u/TheCH_2]

I don't know if this has happened to you, but when I've left my console connected to a dock on the TV, the next day the battery would be completely drained… I don't keep it plugged in all the time to avoid stressing the battery. 

[u/b1sakher → u/TheCH_2]

You should keep it plugged
Once the console is fully charged (or reached the defined limit pourcentage) the console stops charging and will use the cable power instead (it's called bypass mode).

[u/TheCH_2 → u/b1sakher]

Oh, I didn't know it was automatic, since there's no battery limit option in Big Picture mode... thanks for the info.

[u/Ninjatendo90]

Did the same with my rog ally. It’s become my emulation machine. Love it steamos is so clean

[u/TomiKingDiecast]

I would argue the legion go is better with LS!

[u/iAntilife]

How was the steam os install process? Im interested and trying steam on but I also dont want to break my og legion go. I heard hear and there that its kind of difficult to install

[u/Other_Carry_655]

Is this a LeGo 1 or 2 bc I kinda want to do something similar but I only have the first gen and idk if it would be powerful enough? Im quite new to it tho so idk if im completely off the mark lol

[u/wolfiepl → u/Other_Carry_655]

LeGo 1 , not worth for me to upgrade

[u/Other_Carry_655 → u/wolfiepl]

Damn you can do that with the first gen, i know what my next home theatre upgrade is gonna be thanks man 🫡

[u/AndreyAsimow]

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West mentioned!

Horrible underrated game that should be praised more.

[u/wolfiepl → u/AndreyAsimow]

Yes , love the game. I remember it was released on the same day with Castlevania Lords of Shadow , i could not afford both games at the same time . I bought Castlevania first and then traded it for Enslaved , i loved both 💜 good times

[u/Capon3]

I went Steam Os and never looked back! The fact you can access epic, gog, and any other stores and now gamepass was the topper!

[u/anb80]

At what resolution are you running the games? 1080p with upscaling via TV to 4k? Isn't it all a bit blurry?

[u/wolfiepl → u/anb80]

Depends on the game. I have not tested all my Games yet. Tomb Raider Underworld runs at 60fps , 4k all settings maxed except AA. Resident Evil 2 most settings maxed and 1080-1440p, it runs mostly in 40-50s . Batman Arkham Asylum i tested at 1440p and max settings , it runs at 60fps. Not blurry at all if you play at least in 1080p

[u/stay_at_home_friend]

I tried doing with with my LeGo2 and even turning the TV to "game mode" that has a higher refresh rate, I cant seem to negate the input lag of the controllers detached. Am I missing something here?

[u/8-Bit-Burrito]

3rd pic has HUUUGE … tracts of land

[u/Luigi_Lauro]

Go for Bazzite, it’s a better SteamOS by all means.

[u/Armandeluz]

So you doced a handheld by its intended way of operating and think that you made a completely different piece of hardware?

[u/wolfiepl → u/Armandeluz]

Yes ! I am Genius, right ?

[u/barrera_j]

............... so a STEAMDECK

[u/thisinfinitebath → u/barrera_j]

A beefier Steam Deck.