Does these charger still provide the high output while all the connections are in use? I have an older one and if I have anything else connect to another one of those ports it no longer provides the high output. and its link like I have a steam deck and an rog ally pulled in. it was just my deck and a samung galaxy watch 6 charger without the watch on it. So I really would like to know if you could test that out and let use know if with all the connections in use the charger will still deliver the high output. Thanks
Aloha from Hawaii! Thank you for the awesome content. I grew up on the original Nintendo, had a game boy, Sega Genesis, PS Vita, PS 3,4 and Xbox, Oculus then became a dedicated PC gamer. Since picking up the steam deck, by far this is the best device I've ever owned! I'm always watching SD videos to learn about how to make the deck better. Looking forward to more of your content. Subbed!
Honestly, it’s not even valve that made the biggest change for me. It’s 100% decky. The steamgriddb plug-in is so good. The UI changes with CSS loader are perfect for customization.
You can make similar changes on a switch _if you jailbreak it_. In this way, it _is_ Valve that made this change for you by making a product with an open ecosystem.
Yes it's great! And the ProtoDB bages, and the HLTB stats... so much nice features. For me, the keyboard layout switcher is the best plug-in, without it to use a keyboard with German layout in game mode was unbearable...
@@Carl_Gundersonhe’s not comparing to a switch, he’s making a point on how steam deck has developer options that enabled this to happen so valve actually is the root hero and not decky plugin.
STEAM DECK!! I love this machine, I think that the fact that you can connect it to any Bluetooth controller is an over looked feature. Great way to spend the evening with family and friends. BYOC (bring your own controller!)
I got my 64 gb steam deck, it only took one week from when I ordered it to Sweden, can’t wait to mid it to 1 TB and I’ve orders the kill switch v2 case
Oooh, I should do a video on Friday seeing if I can get the KSP2 early access running on the deck. Everyone has been freaking out about the system requirements, so it'll be an interesting test....
My only gripes I have left on the Deck are that Sim Racing wheel and pedals, HOTAS, and other peripherals are limited in compatibility. This is mainly an issue with the product makers but I'd love to see if Valve could get these companies to open up their drivers so a plug and play kernel driver could be made for Linux. My last gripe is that I would like to see the option to have more profile options for game settings. At least one additional one so we can have a undocked/battery saver profile; and a docked/AC power profile. Whey they haven't implemented that one yet I don't know.
POE is so much better when you can relax in bed, also with Xbox cloud I don't have too many problems, the deck is great for going through the xcloud library and testing games you may want to download. Also my favorite game so far on deck is Nexomon extinction, I got GBA vibes all over again, that game was made for handheld play.
What if steam game mode has ability to do split screen multiplayer for games that didn’t have split screen like nucleus co-op does (multiple instances of game and combines them into view, it’s quite cool actually) but using steamOS’s native gamescope. This would allow using games that don’t have split screen to be used as split screen. This would be more ideal for on couch gaming but can also be like switch with table top split screen for games. Not all games likely would support such resolutions but some do support borderless window or full screen. I’ve seen it used on games like minecraft Java and call of duty (where most the games don’t have splitscreen because of it being on pc) and more. Splitscreen you can connect to each other via online or lan or just do your own things. I think valve could make it better than how nucleus does it incorporating it into the gameui.
I personally doubt it, Could it be done yes, but will it be worth the hassle, no. I do think that Valve will switch to OLED in a future model at some point.
I may sell my beloved Steam Deck after finding I'm using Shadow PC app on a tablet and a games controller more. I've not used my Deck for a few weeks. Genuinely gutted about it.
@@iamimpostor3807 yes cloud gaming. It's better than the Deck is my point. A big mobile screen and a controller pretty much eradicates the need for a Deck. I have both. I'm saying this as a Deck fan and sad that I rarely play it now. Though Shadow PC is a little pricey at £29 a month.
They REALLY need to fix edge scroll, it used to scroll if you tapped the very edge of pads on steam controller, but its borked on both sc and sd now @valve please fix this!
Steam Deck Users be like "But, I'm playing hogwarts at 12fps-44fps with FSR and INI edits with the occasional crash! hahahaha. I'll stick with my Switch, at least I have fun games to play, local multiplayer, retro online multiplayer, and a slew of polished titles that work and play beautifully. On top of motion controls, and a better screen. What a piece of junk.
@@minhha8981 Enjoy playing your low end PC with FSR performance and DLSS Hacks along with INI edits. Who knows, MAYBE the next pc game released will run on it! ahh hahahahaha. I'll be enjoying Zelda, the new one soon enough. Man, I love being me.
Always been a fan of valve hardware but I was hesitant because of the steam machines so I waited... Iv had a deck for almost a month now and it's been an amazing experience. It's way better than the onexplayer and other "competition"... Yea those units use windows and can play games with other anti cheats that isn't eac but I don't really care. The repairablity of the deck is unmatched as well while if something messed up with the other units you have to send them to China and wait
Steam deck! my experience with steam deck so far since September... First month I had steam deck all i could think about was man why did I waste my money on this just for steam games? Second month I found myself playing steam deck more and more and actually taking titles that i would play on my PS5 and either rebuying them on deck or using remote play with my deck because i like the controller more. 3rd month i discover your video on the steam input and controls and i absolutely fall in love with my deck realizing just how much i can customize my experience. 4th month Im figuring out how to make games such as Project 1999 playable on deck and customizing my controller to make it an insanely comfortable experience something I would have never though possible for me on a pc game without controller support as I am primarily a console player. Last month i discovered just how much of an emulation monster the steam deck is and im playing anything from GBC games to PS2 games its nuts!. Which brings me to this last month starting out i knew nothing about linux and im not super knowledgeable on pc but I am now going back and doing things that i wanted to do when i got the steam deck but didnt have the know how to do so its amazing how much this device has taught me and I learn something new that makes it an even better experience every month! I love the steam deck so much that if they were to drop a 2nd version id buy it in a heartbeat!
Steam deck! Transferring games locally is huge for people like myself on pretty crappy rural internet where it can take literal days sometimes to download 100+GB games, definitely my favorite feature so far.
Man I’ve been enjoying my deck way more than I expected. Just recently added Decky and did a a lot of customizing. And last night just added Cider for my Apple Music and tho it is a little glitchy, it’s still really fun to tinker with. It’s good fun
@@NerdNest I’m rotating Forza Horizon 4 and Hitman WOA right now. Have several other games installed but usually those are the 2 i main on the deck 👍🏽👍🏽 both run very well
I think if you use the desktop regularly as I do then it's definitely a full featured PC. My dock is next to my desktop and connected to the same peripherals and I'm using many of the same apps so I often find myself working for hours on the deck and I soon forget which machine I'm working on. But I'm always really impressed when I boot back into game mode, it's such a distinctly console experience. It's honestly the best device I've ever owned, I love it to bits.
Steam Deck! It's amazing how far the device has come & the progress Valve has made in such a small amount of time, especially comparing Day 1 to Day 365! Epic Video Dude!!
Thanks for the awesome video Bill. You were the first channel I followed when I got my steam deck and it’s been an awesome ride! Steam deck is still my favorite console to play on to this day!
Depending on what they end up doing for a Gen 2, I might stop building big PC's to game on and just use a deck, docked for everything... There's just little reason to go big anymore... The big question is whether the 2nd gen will have enough grunt to run good VR simulator (iRacing etc) experiences (yes I realize I'd have to run windows for that). Considering that I'm planning to retire in a few years and downsize substantially, having everything on a small portable powerful device will be awesome! (PLEASE eGPU dock capable!!!!)
The ugreen charger is fantastic. It makes the short battery life not a problem as paired with a long wire it can just be easily plugged in and the gaming can continue. This device has been perfect for coming home after a long day at work to play some games.
It's a great device. But I dont use it. It's gathering dust. I much rather play on my Xbox or pc@home on the big screen. When i'm on the go, i'm on the go and dont really have a desire to cary a deck around to play 5min there or 10min. Seriously who plays for 5 min. Is that even worth the hassle.
The UA-cam hype about the deck got me to buy it. But I realized that it's not for me. On the whole Im a casual gamer, but prefer a console/pc and big screen.
It is just a pc. I just got mine 2-3 days ago. The day after I picked up a rog ally from Bestbuy steam had their summer sale start. I couldn’t pass up $359. I bought 2 x 2tb western digital sn740 nvmes, one for each device along with super fast 512 GB sd cards for each. I didn’t need the sd cards with 2tb internal, but I’d rather keep things like screen shots, screen recordings, documents (if any at all), some emulation with old school games off the NVMe. I’m going to dual boot windows with steamos so I can install games pass games and any AAA or non steam games that just don’t work well on steamos. It’ll be perfect. Then I’ll sell the 512gb nvme that came in the rog ally for about $30-$40.
Can’t wait to get my steam deck and play all these amazing looking games and use plugins to customize it. I did notice you have a Rode podcaster on your desk, do you have a video reviewing the device?
i have always used torrents for games and never even had a steam account...so ill have to drop some major $$$ to play my favorite games after buying the deck...
My Steamdeck, dubbed "MelchDeck" and my "MelchDeckDock" (since my middle name is Melchiorre), rekindled my interest in gaming in general, after a couple of years of hiatus. I love to play Slay the Spire and Ring of Pain in front of the stove, all cozy and warm in these cold days. =) And your video were the ones that gave me the courage to buy this awesome device! Also the emulation possibilities are huge, which is awesome! Thank you thank you.
I'd say the Steam Deck is a open PC with a console-like interface and experience. I only say console-like because there will be times where you have to tinker with a few games even if it only takes a few minutes of messing around with and the fact a few games still don't run but that's mainly due to a few anti cheat games
Steam deck! I love the ability to transfer games locally. I know it’s only on the beta channel but soon it’ll be available for everyone. Great content!
As long as the transfer method is over network, the speed is worse on mine (only 3mb/s) :( I'm still waiting the cable method, like DeckMTP plugin (unfortunately it's not work anymore) but that was fasaaaaster
Steam deck I’ve owned mine about a month now. It’s brilliant. It’s a portable Xbox/PlayStation which you can hook up to the tv and buy the games cheaper. I’ve play final fantasy 7 remake, now I’m playing god of war. Before I only owned an Xbox and I’m now playing amazing PlayStation games.
I got the Mokin dock, and it is fantastic for $50. "Dual Monitor Docking Station for Steam Deck, Steam Deck Dock with HDMI & DisplayPort 4K@60Hz, Gigabit Ethernet 7 in 1 USB C Hub, 3*USB3.1 10Gbps Data Port, USB-C PD 3.0 Charging Port"
Consoles allow you to operate specific singular things. You have a multiple consoles in your car that operate different functions of you car. You may have a remote access console to operate things outside you car. A computer or PC allows you the freedom to make whatever you want. You can convert a PC to a console by optimizing and forcing it to do one thing very well. Better yet to make the best console you build the console for the task it will be used for. Making it good at one singular thing and possibly bad at anything unrelated to its designed purpose. A PC is a jack of all trades and a master at none. Sure you can build and make a PC do what a console does and do it better. But it's wasting resources and energy to alloy you to do other things. This is why people make "Gaming PCs" they are (without really knowing it) trying to make a console. They are trying to dedicate it to gaming, giving it the name "gaming PC". I personally have a 3D printer PC that has functions other PCs don't have making it more like a console than a PC, yet poorly optimized and wastes energy by trying to predict I want power to a graphics card which I do not and can not prevent from being partially activated. Pushing all your resources toward your designed purpose makes you a master at your trade. Half-assing a console, which they have been doing for many years now, limits its ability to outperform a PC. There was a point in time when game consoles were better PCs than PCs and so people bought them as PCs. Why? Because it was optimized to do 3D graphics which was in high demand at the time. Consoles are supposed to push the limits and make what previously was impossible. But instead our consoles are nearly nothing more than an adequate gaming PC and for the software designers to work within the specs of that design rather than having wanting to a dream to do something better and make the hardware for that. There are wasted resources in newer consoles. Left over functionality that doesn't belong. Yet that is cheaper to do now. So the question is are consoles even consoles anymore... The steam deck is a portable PC.
Steam deck is both a game console (hardware wise) and a Linux PC. That's what makes it so great. Think of how much value Microsoft could have added to a system like the Xbox series S by simply allowing people to have a Windows desktop mode.
Agree with you that it’s also become my platform of choice. This “little” device is awesome. It’s totally shifted me into PC gaming where my PS3 / PS4 are in storage and I haven’t looked back especially since games like Arkham Origins (outside of the hard error prompt that happens ~1-2 times per hour) and Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders III, and other games run buttery smooth. Down the line, I am probably going to build a PC and SD / PC gaming will be my future (along with whatever Nintendo decides to do for their follow-up). My only worry with this 1 year old device though is how on par will it be for non-cross gen games (games developing solely for PS5, XSX, XSS, and UE5 titles). We are starting to see some limitations of the performance of the Deck recently with some newer titles. I’m hopeful though.
I personally really enjoyed my steam deck this is my only device I go back to all the time. I use it for school, work, and other purposes. This has been my go to computer for everything. This has replaced my work laptop in every way! Say goodbye to a bulky gaming PC.
I've been on the fence about getting a steam deck. I don't need the portability that much and I have a switch for that anyway. I'm curious about how the steam deck runs games like railway empire, Civ 5, or age of empires as these are games that are not available or enjoyable on console systems. Also curious about if it's possible to and how easy it is to run 2 monitors in extended mode with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, playing those types of games.
still not a "console" per se. Steam OS still is a simple layer over linux, and launchers inception is a big hassle. Plus constant issues, reboots, inconsistencies. Is like any pc. The best for me the pre-shader compilation, thats amazing and the closest to console, but still with some issues
anyway I love steamdeck, I knew what I was getting into before buying it, but for someone that just plays on a ps5/xbox/switch, using steamdeck is a mess
First few days of launch people criticize it because the System has a lot of problems and it wasn't finish. Little they know Valve got their hands dirty in making updates almost every day in fixing bugs and adding features.
Random shout out to UGreen-their charging solutions are game changing. I use the desktop charger to keep my MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone, and Steam Deck all charged and ready to roll. Going to grab one of their smaller bricks (as you featured) for the other room, as you can almost never have too many charging ports. Especially as reliable as they make them.
@@Carl_Gunderson curious if that’s just your opinion or if you have any direct experience on the matter? I own both Anker and UGreen products and have had good luck with both. Care to expand or provide any references to follow up with?
@@Carl_Gunderson that’s a fair perspective, I suppose. I could see where you could identify some parallels with the debacle of the titles. While I’m no longer a Linus Tech Tips subscriber (their flavor of fluff has just worn old for me), I feel like they’ve featured UGreen a time or two, as well as some other random UA-camrs, but admittedly it’s been some time since I’ve seen them featured. It was a similar sponsor spot, however, that prompted me to look into my current UGreen desktop charger, and it’s worked well for me. I’ll certainly keep my eyes peeled, but for the time being my experience with the product is extremely positive, for what it’s worth. I have more mileage on my Anker battery bank for my Switch, and even years into ownership, that battery still gives me amazing bang for the buck across multiple devices. Your mileage may vary, though, of course! Thanks for the chat on it, appreciate your perspective!
I've been using Green stuff for a while now, yes they sponsored me, but after they sponsored me, I needed something I checked to see if Ugreen made one and they did so I bought it from them. Their stuff is great. You can despise sponsored stuff, but I wouldn't say that I like something that I don't. That being said, your opinion is just as valid as mine.
7:45 most videos I see talking about keyboards are talking about docked steam decks so they just mention regular keyboards. I thought you'd be funny to carry around a keyboard with you and use it as a computer sort of like you would a tablet or something and you could buy a tablet keyword and in fact a few people I saw suggested that but that's not a good option because tablet keywords are too bulky if you're just going to carry it around with a steam deck so the keyboard you showed off is much better. I've seen some other people talk about keyboard similar to that but they don't make it sound like they specifically bought it for the steam deck whereas I'm saying that this is the best type to buy specifically for the steam deck.
hey man, great channel. I bought my son a steam deck at Xmas and he's lost interest to the Bass guitar, which is probably better for him. BUT now I have the steamdeck and I'm really enjoying this content.
Steam Deck has drastically increased my PC gaming in general. It is so easy to go from my gaming pc to the Deck and vice versa that it feels like getting all of the things I love about the Switch, but when using my gaming PC, getting much more power when needed. Plus, it's fun just to try games out on it to see how they run and I'm consistently surprised how it runs new triple A games
Absolutely a great year! 4 Month for me :). I doesn't play much the last 10 years (child and work) but the Deck "saved" (brought back) my gamer life :D.
Aloha man! I can't believe I haven't been subscribed to your channel until now. I love your videos about the steam deck and I learn so much each time you release a new video. Keep up the amazing content! Mahalo 🤙
Love the channel, keep up the great content. One thing that I am grateful for about my steam deck is been wanting to build an am5 rig with top-end GPU. The steam deck has helped me be patient. Waiting on the GPU prices to come down to earth and am5 maturity.
Great video, man! On the note of UGreen's chargers - I saw some stuff last fall around how the Deck was really only meant to be used with its included charger and you could have failed batteries if you used another one. Was that not the case or has it been updated?
News to me. I’ve been using the ugreen one for months. USB-C should handshake properly and send the right charge if Valve used the standards which I’d be surprised if they didn’t.
Thanks to Ugreen for supporting the channel!
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Does these charger still provide the high output while all the connections are in use? I have an older one and if I have anything else connect to another one of those ports it no longer provides the high output. and its link like I have a steam deck and an rog ally pulled in. it was just my deck and a samung galaxy watch 6 charger without the watch on it. So I really would like to know if you could test that out and let use know if with all the connections in use the charger will still deliver the high output. Thanks
Aloha from Hawaii! Thank you for the awesome content. I grew up on the original Nintendo, had a game boy, Sega Genesis, PS Vita, PS 3,4 and Xbox, Oculus then became a dedicated PC gamer. Since picking up the steam deck, by far this is the best device I've ever owned! I'm always watching SD videos to learn about how to make the deck better. Looking forward to more of your content. Subbed!
Where in Hawaii? I was stationed at Schofield.
Honestly, it’s not even valve that made the biggest change for me. It’s 100% decky. The steamgriddb plug-in is so good. The UI changes with CSS loader are perfect for customization.
You can make similar changes on a switch _if you jailbreak it_.
In this way, it _is_ Valve that made this change for you by making a product with an open ecosystem.
Yes it's great! And the ProtoDB bages, and the HLTB stats... so much nice features. For me, the keyboard layout switcher is the best plug-in, without it to use a keyboard with German layout in game mode was unbearable...
@@Carl_Gundersonhe’s not comparing to a switch, he’s making a point on how steam deck has developer options that enabled this to happen so valve actually is the root hero and not decky plugin.
STEAM DECK!!
I love this machine, I think that the fact that you can connect it to any Bluetooth controller is an over looked feature. Great way to spend the evening with family and friends. BYOC (bring your own controller!)
40hz no contest. Makes so many game so much more playable.
Yes god of war was better at 40 FPS
Great video. I loved every minute of it. STEAMDECK 💙
I got my 64 gb steam deck, it only took one week from when I ordered it to Sweden, can’t wait to mid it to 1 TB and I’ve orders the kill switch v2 case
Oooh, I should do a video on Friday seeing if I can get the KSP2 early access running on the deck. Everyone has been freaking out about the system requirements, so it'll be an interesting test....
Ordered mine 2 days 64gb with 256 ssd.cant wait to play my steam games on the go
My only gripes I have left on the Deck are that Sim Racing wheel and pedals, HOTAS, and other peripherals are limited in compatibility. This is mainly an issue with the product makers but I'd love to see if Valve could get these companies to open up their drivers so a plug and play kernel driver could be made for Linux. My last gripe is that I would like to see the option to have more profile options for game settings. At least one additional one so we can have a undocked/battery saver profile; and a docked/AC power profile. Whey they haven't implemented that one yet I don't know.
STEAM DECK
This is only the beginning.
Best console ever made!
POE is so much better when you can relax in bed, also with Xbox cloud I don't have too many problems, the deck is great for going through the xcloud library and testing games you may want to download.
Also my favorite game so far on deck is Nexomon extinction, I got GBA vibes all over again, that game was made for handheld play.
What if steam game mode has ability to do split screen multiplayer for games that didn’t have split screen like nucleus co-op does (multiple instances of game and combines them into view, it’s quite cool actually) but using steamOS’s native gamescope. This would allow using games that don’t have split screen to be used as split screen. This would be more ideal for on couch gaming but can also be like switch with table top split screen for games. Not all games likely would support such resolutions but some do support borderless window or full screen. I’ve seen it used on games like minecraft Java and call of duty (where most the games don’t have splitscreen because of it being on pc) and more. Splitscreen you can connect to each other via online or lan or just do your own things. I think valve could make it better than how nucleus does it incorporating it into the gameui.
Steam Deck! Thanks for the great video. Do you think there will be replacement OLED screens in the future?
I personally doubt it, Could it be done yes, but will it be worth the hassle, no. I do think that Valve will switch to OLED in a future model at some point.
I have A1 rated cards and have had 0 issues with it.
Can the Deck run nearly any game at at least 30 FPS bare minimum?
I want to know after you download a game can you played without internet? Or you always have to be connected to the internet?
Depends on the game. Think of it like a laptop
I may sell my beloved Steam Deck after finding I'm using Shadow PC app on a tablet and a games controller more. I've not used my Deck for a few weeks. Genuinely gutted about it.
Meh cloud gaming
@@iamimpostor3807 yes cloud gaming. It's better than the Deck is my point. A big mobile screen and a controller pretty much eradicates the need for a Deck. I have both. I'm saying this as a Deck fan and sad that I rarely play it now. Though Shadow PC is a little pricey at £29 a month.
@@danwilliamson1991 360$ for a year of cloud gaming lul
They REALLY need to fix edge scroll, it used to scroll if you tapped the very edge of pads on steam controller, but its borked on both sc and sd now @valve please fix this!
I got a steam deck 216gb yesterday any tips to make it better and faster?
Have had it for about a week…… and nothing works lol 😬🤦♂️
Steam Deck 💙
Steam Deck!
It's a "Gaming PC"
*For the Algo*
Nop
Steam Deck Users be like
"But, I'm playing hogwarts at 12fps-44fps with FSR and INI edits with the occasional crash!
hahahaha. I'll stick with my Switch, at least I have fun games to play, local multiplayer, retro online multiplayer,
and a slew of polished titles that work and play beautifully. On top of motion controls, and a better screen.
What a piece of junk.
It sounds like you have no idea what your talking about you must still be salty because they were calling the steam deck the switch killer 😂😂😂
Some people refuse to get out of their dark little cave built by Nintendo propagandists and sniff some air of reality. What sad saps.
@@RioBandzA1 It's killing only your wallet. The switch is still selling more units than the Steam deck 😂😂😂
Like I said, it's a piece of junk!
@@minhha8981 Enjoy playing your low end PC with FSR performance and DLSS Hacks along with INI edits.
Who knows, MAYBE the next pc game released will run on it! ahh hahahahaha.
I'll be enjoying Zelda, the new one soon enough. Man, I love being me.
@@duckilythelovely3040 we will just emulate it with higher fps lol
All of thankful ppl that can play all 10 of Microsofts exclusive games from the history Xbox, Amazing lol
Steam deck single handedly got me back into gaming. Thanks for all your well informative videos keep it coming!
Steam Deck!
Always been a fan of valve hardware but I was hesitant because of the steam machines so I waited... Iv had a deck for almost a month now and it's been an amazing experience. It's way better than the onexplayer and other "competition"... Yea those units use windows and can play games with other anti cheats that isn't eac but I don't really care. The repairablity of the deck is unmatched as well while if something messed up with the other units you have to send them to China and wait
Steam deck!
my experience with steam deck so far since September... First month I had steam deck all i could think about was man why did I waste my money on this just for steam games? Second month I found myself playing steam deck more and more and actually taking titles that i would play on my PS5 and either rebuying them on deck or using remote play with my deck because i like the controller more. 3rd month i discover your video on the steam input and controls and i absolutely fall in love with my deck realizing just how much i can customize my experience. 4th month Im figuring out how to make games such as Project 1999 playable on deck and customizing my controller to make it an insanely comfortable experience something I would have never though possible for me on a pc game without controller support as I am primarily a console player. Last month i discovered just how much of an emulation monster the steam deck is and im playing anything from GBC games to PS2 games its nuts!. Which brings me to this last month starting out i knew nothing about linux and im not super knowledgeable on pc but I am now going back and doing things that i wanted to do when i got the steam deck but didnt have the know how to do so its amazing how much this device has taught me and I learn something new that makes it an even better experience every month! I love the steam deck so much that if they were to drop a 2nd version id buy it in a heartbeat!
Steam deck! Transferring games locally is huge for people like myself on pretty crappy rural internet where it can take literal days sometimes to download 100+GB games, definitely my favorite feature so far.
When it comes to the Deck, I'm just waiting on the release of the upcoming Power Bank Kit attachment from JSAUX.
Being a noob and new Deck owner, what does the power bank kit do?
@@MrJonnnnnnie Extends battery life by double.
@@jonathonearl482 dang bro. Count me in then!
Steam deck. Ordered one today 👍
Man I’ve been enjoying my deck way more than I expected. Just recently added Decky and did a a lot of customizing. And last night just added Cider for my Apple Music and tho it is a little glitchy, it’s still really fun to tinker with. It’s good fun
Favorite game right now?
@@NerdNest I’m rotating Forza Horizon 4 and Hitman WOA right now. Have several other games installed but usually those are the 2 i main on the deck 👍🏽👍🏽 both run very well
I think if you use the desktop regularly as I do then it's definitely a full featured PC. My dock is next to my desktop and connected to the same peripherals and I'm using many of the same apps so I often find myself working for hours on the deck and I soon forget which machine I'm working on. But I'm always really impressed when I boot back into game mode, it's such a distinctly console experience. It's honestly the best device I've ever owned, I love it to bits.
I bought the Nintendo for the same performance, sometimes lower graphics, but at least doublethe playing time
Steam Deck!
It's amazing how far the device has come & the progress Valve has made in such a small amount of time, especially comparing Day 1 to Day 365!
Epic Video Dude!!
Got fed up waiting in Australia so rolled the dice and bought from a reseller.
Thanks for the awesome video Bill. You were the first channel I followed when I got my steam deck and it’s been an awesome ride! Steam deck is still my favorite console to play on to this day!
Steamdeck. Seems like I'll have to get me one soon.
i really love watching your enthusiasm bill , ive been watching the shows with Lloyd in them to miss him. hoping i get a steam deck someday
Steam deck 💙 I ordered mine can’t wait to get my hands on it
I know that feeling. Got mine a few days ago. I love it
@@MrKingvenom77 planing to install with dual setting n maybe later upgrade the memory
Depending on what they end up doing for a Gen 2, I might stop building big PC's to game on and just use a deck, docked for everything... There's just little reason to go big anymore... The big question is whether the 2nd gen will have enough grunt to run good VR simulator (iRacing etc) experiences (yes I realize I'd have to run windows for that). Considering that I'm planning to retire in a few years and downsize substantially, having everything on a small portable powerful device will be awesome! (PLEASE eGPU dock capable!!!!)
I think virtual PCs like Shadow and GeoForce Now are stronger and more future proof. But I do love my Steam Deck.
The ugreen charger is fantastic. It makes the short battery life not a problem as paired with a long wire it can just be easily plugged in and the gaming can continue. This device has been perfect for coming home after a long day at work to play some games.
It's a great device. But I dont use it. It's gathering dust. I much rather play on my Xbox or pc@home on the big screen. When i'm on the go, i'm on the go and dont really have a desire to cary a deck around to play 5min there or 10min. Seriously who plays for 5 min. Is that even worth the hassle.
Well, you can't play for more than 10 mins because how heavy it is, lol
The UA-cam hype about the deck got me to buy it. But I realized that it's not for me. On the whole Im a casual gamer, but prefer a console/pc and big screen.
So glad I finally have a steamdeck and I’m loving it. Thank you for providing such great information improving my steam deck experience.
at the end of this week, there's the anniversary coming up. i wonder what they announce then...
It is just a pc. I just got mine 2-3 days ago. The day after I picked up a rog ally from Bestbuy steam had their summer sale start. I couldn’t pass up $359. I bought 2 x 2tb western digital sn740 nvmes, one for each device along with super fast 512 GB sd cards for each. I didn’t need the sd cards with 2tb internal, but I’d rather keep things like screen shots, screen recordings, documents (if any at all), some emulation with old school games off the NVMe. I’m going to dual boot windows with steamos so I can install games pass games and any AAA or non steam games that just don’t work well on steamos. It’ll be perfect. Then I’ll sell the 512gb nvme that came in the rog ally for about $30-$40.
Steam desktop mode is amazing,. im getting 6hrs of SOT if im not gaming wc is insane.
all with desktop layout, not just some mobile interface
Can’t wait to get my steam deck and play all these amazing looking games and use plugins to customize it. I did notice you have a Rode podcaster on your desk, do you have a video reviewing the device?
maybe I'm missing something I got my deck back in oct I could always set per game rates like having fallout 4 at 30 frames and then don't starve at 60
Since using chiaki to Play Resi 4 in very good Performance i cant describe how SD improves my gaming expirience since 5 months ago🤟
i have always used torrents for games and never even had a steam account...so ill have to drop some major $$$ to play my favorite games after buying the deck...
CryoUtilities update > steam os updates
Steam Deck!
Love the videos! Keep 'em coming.
I haven't watched your vids in awhile, and wow nice upgrade on the transitions also love the beard.
Welcome back!
Once steam os supports anti cheat games like destiny 2 and call of duty etc.. it will be the best handheld ever!
Sony & Valve need to make an app for remote play with automatic button configurations for any game you buy.
By far its greatest year. This past week i swapped the ssd and ive been playing botw and bo3 zombies nonstop
My Steamdeck, dubbed "MelchDeck" and my "MelchDeckDock" (since my middle name is Melchiorre), rekindled my interest in gaming in general, after a couple of years of hiatus.
I love to play Slay the Spire and Ring of Pain in front of the stove, all cozy and warm in these cold days. =)
And your video were the ones that gave me the courage to buy this awesome device! Also the emulation possibilities are huge, which is awesome!
Thank you thank you.
STEAMDECK💙 great video im looking ro get my first Steam Deck real soon
Steam Deck! Can't wait to see where we go year 2.
Steam Deck! 💙 I haven’t pulled the trigger yet, but I’ve hovered over the checkout button many times. Still, love your videos as always!
Steam deck! Great content! I'm being swayed to get one the more I look into them.
I'd say the Steam Deck is a open PC with a console-like interface and experience. I only say console-like because there will be times where you have to tinker with a few games even if it only takes a few minutes of messing around with and the fact a few games still don't run but that's mainly due to a few anti cheat games
Steam deck! I love the ability to transfer games locally. I know it’s only on the beta channel but soon it’ll be available for everyone. Great content!
As long as the transfer method is over network, the speed is worse on mine (only 3mb/s) :(
I'm still waiting the cable method, like DeckMTP plugin (unfortunately it's not work anymore) but that was fasaaaaster
Steam deck I’ve owned mine about a month now. It’s brilliant. It’s a portable Xbox/PlayStation which you can hook up to the tv and buy the games cheaper.
I’ve play final fantasy 7 remake, now I’m playing god of war.
Before I only owned an Xbox and I’m now playing amazing PlayStation games.
I got the Mokin dock, and it is fantastic for $50.
"Dual Monitor Docking Station for Steam Deck, Steam Deck Dock with HDMI & DisplayPort 4K@60Hz, Gigabit Ethernet 7 in 1 USB C Hub, 3*USB3.1 10Gbps Data Port, USB-C PD 3.0 Charging Port"
Consoles allow you to operate specific singular things. You have a multiple consoles in your car that operate different functions of you car. You may have a remote access console to operate things outside you car. A computer or PC allows you the freedom to make whatever you want. You can convert a PC to a console by optimizing and forcing it to do one thing very well. Better yet to make the best console you build the console for the task it will be used for. Making it good at one singular thing and possibly bad at anything unrelated to its designed purpose.
A PC is a jack of all trades and a master at none. Sure you can build and make a PC do what a console does and do it better. But it's wasting resources and energy to alloy you to do other things. This is why people make "Gaming PCs" they are (without really knowing it) trying to make a console. They are trying to dedicate it to gaming, giving it the name "gaming PC". I personally have a 3D printer PC that has functions other PCs don't have making it more like a console than a PC, yet poorly optimized and wastes energy by trying to predict I want power to a graphics card which I do not and can not prevent from being partially activated.
Pushing all your resources toward your designed purpose makes you a master at your trade. Half-assing a console, which they have been doing for many years now, limits its ability to outperform a PC. There was a point in time when game consoles were better PCs than PCs and so people bought them as PCs. Why? Because it was optimized to do 3D graphics which was in high demand at the time. Consoles are supposed to push the limits and make what previously was impossible.
But instead our consoles are nearly nothing more than an adequate gaming PC and for the software designers to work within the specs of that design rather than having wanting to a dream to do something better and make the hardware for that. There are wasted resources in newer consoles. Left over functionality that doesn't belong. Yet that is cheaper to do now. So the question is are consoles even consoles anymore...
The steam deck is a portable PC.
Steam deck is both a game console (hardware wise) and a Linux PC. That's what makes it so great. Think of how much value Microsoft could have added to a system like the Xbox series S by simply allowing people to have a Windows desktop mode.
Agree with you that it’s also become my platform of choice. This “little” device is awesome. It’s totally shifted me into PC gaming where my PS3 / PS4 are in storage and I haven’t looked back especially since games like Arkham Origins (outside of the hard error prompt that happens ~1-2 times per hour) and Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders III, and other games run buttery smooth. Down the line, I am probably going to build a PC and SD / PC gaming will be my future (along with whatever Nintendo decides to do for their follow-up).
My only worry with this 1 year old device though is how on par will it be for non-cross gen games (games developing solely for PS5, XSX, XSS, and UE5 titles). We are starting to see some limitations of the performance of the Deck recently with some newer titles.
I’m hopeful though.
I personally really enjoyed my steam deck this is my only device I go back to all the time. I use it for school, work, and other purposes. This has been my go to computer for everything. This has replaced my work laptop in every way! Say goodbye to a bulky gaming PC.
I love it I have an new xbox pc switch but use only the steam deck
Sold all my consoles to get a steam deck...Best decision I ever made
I've been on the fence about getting a steam deck. I don't need the portability that much and I have a switch for that anyway. I'm curious about how the steam deck runs games like railway empire, Civ 5, or age of empires as these are games that are not available or enjoyable on console systems. Also curious about if it's possible to and how easy it is to run 2 monitors in extended mode with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, playing those types of games.
still not a "console" per se. Steam OS still is a simple layer over linux, and launchers inception is a big hassle. Plus constant issues, reboots, inconsistencies. Is like any pc. The best for me the pre-shader compilation, thats amazing and the closest to console, but still with some issues
anyway I love steamdeck, I knew what I was getting into before buying it, but for someone that just plays on a ps5/xbox/switch, using steamdeck is a mess
First few days of launch people criticize it because the System has a lot of problems and it wasn't finish. Little they know Valve got their hands dirty in making updates almost every day in fixing bugs and adding features.
Random shout out to UGreen-their charging solutions are game changing. I use the desktop charger to keep my MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone, and Steam Deck all charged and ready to roll. Going to grab one of their smaller bricks (as you featured) for the other room, as you can almost never have too many charging ports. Especially as reliable as they make them.
@@Carl_Gunderson curious if that’s just your opinion or if you have any direct experience on the matter? I own both Anker and UGreen products and have had good luck with both. Care to expand or provide any references to follow up with?
@@Carl_Gunderson that’s a fair perspective, I suppose. I could see where you could identify some parallels with the debacle of the titles. While I’m no longer a Linus Tech Tips subscriber (their flavor of fluff has just worn old for me), I feel like they’ve featured UGreen a time or two, as well as some other random UA-camrs, but admittedly it’s been some time since I’ve seen them featured. It was a similar sponsor spot, however, that prompted me to look into my current UGreen desktop charger, and it’s worked well for me. I’ll certainly keep my eyes peeled, but for the time being my experience with the product is extremely positive, for what it’s worth. I have more mileage on my Anker battery bank for my Switch, and even years into ownership, that battery still gives me amazing bang for the buck across multiple devices. Your mileage may vary, though, of course! Thanks for the chat on it, appreciate your perspective!
I've been using Green stuff for a while now, yes they sponsored me, but after they sponsored me, I needed something I checked to see if Ugreen made one and they did so I bought it from them. Their stuff is great.
You can despise sponsored stuff, but I wouldn't say that I like something that I don't. That being said, your opinion is just as valid as mine.
I just got my Steam Deck a few days ago. I love it. There were games I had trouble running on my PC that I have no problem with on my Steam Deck 🙂
Super excited I ordered my steam deck Monday it’s gonna be here tomorrow. Very fast shipping. I got the base model with a 512 sd card.
7:45 most videos I see talking about keyboards are talking about docked steam decks so they just mention regular keyboards. I thought you'd be funny to carry around a keyboard with you and use it as a computer sort of like you would a tablet or something and you could buy a tablet keyword and in fact a few people I saw suggested that but that's not a good option because tablet keywords are too bulky if you're just going to carry it around with a steam deck so the keyboard you showed off is much better. I've seen some other people talk about keyboard similar to that but they don't make it sound like they specifically bought it for the steam deck whereas I'm saying that this is the best type to buy specifically for the steam deck.
hey man, great channel. I bought my son a steam deck at Xmas and he's lost interest to the Bass guitar, which is probably better for him. BUT now I have the steamdeck and I'm really enjoying this content.
Steam Deck has drastically increased my PC gaming in general. It is so easy to go from my gaming pc to the Deck and vice versa that it feels like getting all of the things I love about the Switch, but when using my gaming PC, getting much more power when needed. Plus, it's fun just to try games out on it to see how they run and I'm consistently surprised how it runs new triple A games
Absolutely a great year! 4 Month for me :). I doesn't play much the last 10 years (child and work) but the Deck "saved" (brought back) my gamer life :D.
Aloha man! I can't believe I haven't been subscribed to your channel until now. I love your videos about the steam deck and I learn so much each time you release a new video. Keep up the amazing content! Mahalo 🤙
STEAMDECK! I love mine as well, even though one plan was playing Stadia on it.. that didn't last very long since I was a q3. :S
Selling mine. It was great when I got it but slowly games just stopped working on it. You'd think it would get better with updates, not the case here.
Steam Deck 🖤 It’s my favorite console, now, too. 😂 Hardly touched my ps5 or switch for months.
The steam deck is flawed because it runs Linux.
The Steam Deck is super dope for several reasons.
One, it punches above it's weight. Two, it has a ton of support.
Love the channel, keep up the great content. One thing that I am grateful for about my steam deck is been wanting to build an am5 rig with top-end GPU. The steam deck has helped me be patient. Waiting on the GPU prices to come down to earth and am5 maturity.
im from grenada and i got the 512 model and loving it.
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No future for deck, cant handle unreal engine5
I absolutely love my #SteamDeck!
Great video, man! On the note of UGreen's chargers - I saw some stuff last fall around how the Deck was really only meant to be used with its included charger and you could have failed batteries if you used another one. Was that not the case or has it been updated?
News to me. I’ve been using the ugreen one for months. USB-C should handshake properly and send the right charge if Valve used the standards which I’d be surprised if they didn’t.
@@NerdNest Well that’s definitely good then! Appreciate the response, man. Love the videos!
Steam deck! Love your videos. My SD has changed my life! Keep up the good work