Valve really wants you to stop blowing steam deck smoke. after If you do, you will stop.
inside Posted on Reddit from December 12thA Steam Deck user shared whether he received an official decision from Steam Support “Exhaust fumes are safe to breathefrom the device. The user explained in his request for help that the practice has become a running joke among other Steam Deck owners. Three days later, Steam support finally closed the discussion.
“As with all electronic devices, it is generally not recommended to inhale exhaust fumes from your device,” the response states. “While there are no safety concerns for general use, you should avoid breathing fumes directly from the device’s vents. We understand this may just be a meme, but for health reasons please refrain from this behavior.”
“We understand this may just be a meme, but please refrain from this behavior for the sake of your health.”
Regarding the aromatic basis for this conclusion, we found no reports confirming that breathing hot air produced by portable electronic devices can cause long-term negative effects. But that doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed to be risk-free using Steam Deck.
Ever since the release of the Steam Deck in February 2022, owners haven’t had to fear that their handheld gaming device’s vented smoke has a weird, foul smell: a Reddit thread continues r/steemdeck Read 2 years ago: “Does anyone else with a steam deck want to smell the hot air blowing off the deck?“Visitors on Steam Deck enthusiastically agreed and compared the scent”A vision of an old school movie” and “Advanced plastic“
What started as a guilty pleasure for some Steam Deck owners quickly turned into one Viral meme. In the months since the device’s release, more and more players have admitted to being secretly excited about the game.
“I inhaled new electronics fumes straight from the steam deck vent,” one user wrote on X/Twitter in June 2022.
I inhaled new electronics fumes straight from the steam deck vents.
It’s good, shiiiiittttttt
—Lawrence Sontag (@SirLarr) 21. June 2022
“It’s gone. It’s gone, my friend. Like rain crying.” Reddit post, mourn the loss of the smell of fresh equipment. 13 months after opening. One day – great fragrance, number one in Japan, steady hand. Then – boom.”
Another user suggested that nostalgia was the main reason they loved the scent so much, explaining that the particular smell reminded them of childhood attic games. Considering how deep we are, the argument doesn’t seem too far from the truth The sense of smell is linked to the amygdalaAn area of the brain that processes emotions.
Then again, logic was thrown out the window when news of this broke last year Nintendo Switch users are licking their cartridgesI was surprised by its bitter taste. A Nintendo representative later confirmed the discovery to IGN, explaining that the cartridges were coated with a non-toxic “bitter” called denatonium benzoate to reduce consumption.
In short, your controllers and accessories are for play – not for sucking, licking or nibbling.
