Or you can just actually hold the steamdeck since it has an actual ergonomic design, unlike a certain nintendo product. Good video all around, and largely fair to both handhelds, though I think you left out a point of comparison or two. Also nice to see someone talking about the steam deck's use cases outside, I don't think I've seen other people talk about it much.
Unlike the Switch I don't feel like I NEED a separate controller for the Deck, the controls feel so good, I hate playing shooters with the joycons but no issue at all on Deck, even the trackpad works great for shooters too. Also I feel like Valve knows most Steam users that would use a separate controller already have one, and for those that don't it's too big a tradeoff getting rid of valuable space for hardware just to have detachable controls.
The interesting thing is that inside, the hardware for the controllers DOESN'T share space with the CPU or storage. Theoretically, you could cut off the Nautilus controller and the Deck would still work just fine...
This does involve buying more stuff, but I’ve heard adhesive phone kickstands like the ESR Boost phone kickstand work nicely on the deck. For controllers I also use the 8bitdo SN30 pro which is the SNES-style one with joysticks but no handles; I love it and it’s super compact although nowhere near as comfortable as a pro controller but 8bitdo sells some really nice travel controllers
The steam deck has made drm the bane of my existence. Literally cut off from playing a game on two separate 10+ hour fights because denuvo wasn't sure I had a valid copy.
@@MyurrDurr I always knew of the issues with drm but just knowing about it and being severely inconvenienced by it first hand are very different from each other
@@JustGency Yeah Drm sucks .-. Resi Village runs TWO DRMs at once in that game It causes sever lag spikes and frame rate inconsistency The cracked version runs at a steady frame rate
okay this is cool and all but how do you connect to public wifi such as mcdonalds or library wifis where you have to open a page to accept terms before connecting.... ive seen it done before but no one can make it clear how to do because out of the box it WILL NOT connect to those sort of wifis
Looking to get a steam deck to use primarily offline, hoping I'll be able to play some games like Hogwarts legacy and sons of the forest completely offline?
Pretty cool video & channel! Are you might also planning to compare games and graphics between the switch and the deck? Would be pretty interesting to see the improvements the deck can deliver
I've thought about doing a comparison video but there are already so many on UA-cam, I'm trying to find a unique angle that might be more useful to my audience.
I'm hoping someone eventually markets a kit to swap the screen out to an OLED. I saw it done with older handhelds, so it is probably just a matter of time. Just hopefully before it gets outdated.
Hopefully the Deck has the same staying power as the Switch. It's easy to forget that the Switch is over 5 years old at this point, yet it's still the first thing people bring up when talking about handheld gaming.
You lost me at the Desk only having 1 advantage over the Switch. You can have the best system in the world, but if your games suck, who cares. The Deck can play every game I am interested in playing, but in the event that my 13 year old niece wants to play a Switch game, I can emulate that as well.
As far as I've seen there is no performance difference when unplugged, however you can manually adjust the power draw yourself if you want to extend battery life!
@@N3wErr0r Its hardware might be outdated, but it's the only consumer device with mainstream adoption for a reason. In that context, "powerhouse" meant "unstoppable", not that it was a super powerful machine
Honestly the OLED Switch isn't really a comparison to me, most people who wanted a Switch already had one so I guess it only applies to someone who has neither system. If I were to choose between spending £300 on a second Switch just for an OLED screen or using that money to get a Deck I'm gonna get a Deck. Also the airplane thing doesn't make sense, the joycons don't work when detached if the system is in Flight mode anyway so with either system you'd just be holding it.
MINE GOES EVERYWHERE WITH ME AND I PLAY ANYWHERE I WANT JUST LIKE GABE SAID I WOULD BE ABLE TO ALL HAIL LORD GABE NEWELL BTW MY FAN IS AWESOME AND NEVER EVEN KICKS ON AND WHEN IT DOES YOU STILL CANT HEAR IT MOST PEOPLE WITH BAD FANS WERE LAUNCH STEAM DECKS
@@tylergarrett8066 NOPE MINE NEVER MAKES A SOUND I THINK THE Q1 PEOPLE GOT THE RUSHED EDITIONS OR BAD FANS MINE IS SUPER SILENT EVEN WHILE PLAYING AC ODYSSEY
@@allhandsonsteamdeck1440 Thank you! This is what I was hoping to hear. I was upset about being q3 at first but now I'm kinda happy because valve can take care of stuff like this before it even leaves the factory.
@@tylergarrett8066 UES I WAS ANGRY ABOUT BEING Q2 BUT MAN IM SO GLAD NOW 0 BUTTON ISSUES NO FAN PROBLEMS BATTERY IS GREAT AND ALL THE UPDATES ARE GREAT THAT Q1 DIDNT HAVE LIKE LOCK SCREEN AND 40FPS OR PER GAME SETTINGS WHEN YOU GET YOURS IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER I PROMISE AND HOPE YOU GET YOURS SOON DECKERS FOR LIFE 😊
Explanation: Just like on PCs, we can create fully functional development environments on the Deck, we can add a multitude of drivers to support our devices, we can compile or install the programs we want and freely maintain/change the internal components ( let's not forget the great modding support). Again, all by default. So the deck is a complete, flat computer, it doesn't come crippled from the factory like consoles - it doesn't suppress diversity as a basis. Oh, and it runs PC games... And almost all other consoles, because it's a PC. Actually you're not wrong when calling it a console, the point is that it's much more than that.
you make nice videos :)
you are the first person ive actually seen put a video up using the deck out and about! thank you
Valve hasn't done anything special with Bluetooth it's just the Linux drivers as is or even MacOS is way better than the crappy job Microsoft has done
Was literally about to type this very comment :')
You deserve more subscribers, friend! Love your videos and you have a really nice demeanor. Keep it up!
Or you can just actually hold the steamdeck since it has an actual ergonomic design, unlike a certain nintendo product.
Good video all around, and largely fair to both handhelds, though I think you left out a point of comparison or two.
Also nice to see someone talking about the steam deck's use cases outside, I don't think I've seen other people talk about it much.
Unlike the Switch I don't feel like I NEED a separate controller for the Deck, the controls feel so good, I hate playing shooters with the joycons but no issue at all on Deck, even the trackpad works great for shooters too.
Also I feel like Valve knows most Steam users that would use a separate controller already have one, and for those that don't it's too big a tradeoff getting rid of valuable space for hardware just to have detachable controls.
The interesting thing is that inside, the hardware for the controllers DOESN'T share space with the CPU or storage. Theoretically, you could cut off the Nautilus controller and the Deck would still work just fine...
Is the Steam Deck worth using outside or is the glare and anti glare just not worth it? Or even inside which would you prefer?
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You just earned a like and a comment my friend lmao
But seriously you produce amazing content. Keep up the good work :)
Steam deck is dope I love it
Solid review
great video thank you keep them coming
This does involve buying more stuff, but I’ve heard adhesive phone kickstands like the ESR Boost phone kickstand work nicely on the deck. For controllers I also use the 8bitdo SN30 pro which is the SNES-style one with joysticks but no handles; I love it and it’s super compact although nowhere near as comfortable as a pro controller but 8bitdo sells some really nice travel controllers
Good comparison, well done 👍
Thanks! 👍
You can use the deck case as a kickstand. Fold it over and pop something behind to to stop it from slipping.
Isn't that technically using something else as a kickstand then?
Let's goooo! Outside
As someone who doesn't own a switch, this was a refreshing take. Thank you for this video!
The steam deck has made drm the bane of my existence.
Literally cut off from playing a game on two separate 10+ hour fights because denuvo wasn't sure I had a valid copy.
Welcome to PC gaming :/
@@MyurrDurr I always knew of the issues with drm but just knowing about it and being severely inconvenienced by it first hand are very different from each other
@@JustGency Yeah
Drm sucks .-.
Resi Village runs TWO DRMs at once in that game
It causes sever lag spikes and frame rate inconsistency
The cracked version runs at a steady frame rate
okay this is cool and all but how do you connect to public wifi such as mcdonalds or library wifis where you have to open a page to accept terms before connecting.... ive seen it done before but no one can make it clear how to do because out of the box it WILL NOT connect to those sort of wifis
Found out?
Great content!
Thanks! We've got lots more planned!
Looking to get a steam deck to use primarily offline, hoping I'll be able to play some games like Hogwarts legacy and sons of the forest completely offline?
Pretty cool video & channel! Are you might also planning to compare games and graphics between the switch and the deck? Would be pretty interesting to see the improvements the deck can deliver
I've thought about doing a comparison video but there are already so many on UA-cam, I'm trying to find a unique angle that might be more useful to my audience.
New subscriber here! Great content my dude! Keep up the great work!
Welcome aboard!
I'm hoping someone eventually markets a kit to swap the screen out to an OLED. I saw it done with older handhelds, so it is probably just a matter of time. Just hopefully before it gets outdated.
Hopefully the Deck has the same staying power as the Switch. It's easy to forget that the Switch is over 5 years old at this point, yet it's still the first thing people bring up when talking about handheld gaming.
Great video,one question? how long can you stay offline
I will test that!
@@Skipti_LLC it would be greatly appreciated
Nice work!
You lost me at the Desk only having 1 advantage over the Switch. You can have the best system in the world, but if your games suck, who cares. The Deck can play every game I am interested in playing, but in the event that my 13 year old niece wants to play a Switch game, I can emulate that as well.
Do you get better performance with the power lead is in like a gaming laptop or don’t matter?
As far as I've seen there is no performance difference when unplugged, however you can manually adjust the power draw yourself if you want to extend battery life!
Valve have stated that being plugged in or docked doesn't increase performance
I burst out laughing when he said "powerhouse"
Find me another device this size and price that can edit videos, play games and render content this well. I'll wait.
@@Skipti_LLC I meant the switch. Dat ain't a power house bruh the hardware was out dated back in 2017. Imagine now. 0:14
@@N3wErr0r Its hardware might be outdated, but it's the only consumer device with mainstream adoption for a reason. In that context, "powerhouse" meant "unstoppable", not that it was a super powerful machine
@@Skipti_LLC Ah, then my bad. I didn't get the context.
I have no issue playing the 512 model in the sun, but you may want to increase the gamma if it's a dark game like Dead Space 2
The issue is that where I live there's snow on the ground a lot of the year which makes the ambient light outside much brighter.
Honestly the OLED Switch isn't really a comparison to me, most people who wanted a Switch already had one so I guess it only applies to someone who has neither system.
If I were to choose between spending £300 on a second Switch just for an OLED screen or using that money to get a Deck I'm gonna get a Deck.
Also the airplane thing doesn't make sense, the joycons don't work when detached if the system is in Flight mode anyway so with either system you'd just be holding it.
If I'm honest I've only ever used the Switch with the kickstand maybe 3 times in the 5 years I've had one so the Deck not having one isn't an issue.
what keyboard is that??
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Can you do a tutorial to get halo mcc multiplayer working
Got to install Windows for halo multiplayer
Halo doesn't want to add Linux support to the anticheat .-.
Idk why not
i'm not getting one cause its too big to be playing gba and the biggest handheld i'll use is the oled switch
Too big to play GBA games? That seems like an odd metric.
@@Skipti_LLC it’s not like the switch has them so I’m confused
@@jaccetaylor3672 look up Vimms Lair and thank me later
Actually you're wrong you can have a portable monitor like a 17 inch one... And play your steam deck off of it
MINE GOES EVERYWHERE WITH ME AND I PLAY ANYWHERE I WANT JUST LIKE GABE SAID I WOULD BE ABLE TO ALL HAIL LORD GABE NEWELL BTW MY FAN IS AWESOME AND NEVER EVEN KICKS ON AND WHEN IT DOES YOU STILL CANT HEAR IT MOST PEOPLE WITH BAD FANS WERE LAUNCH STEAM DECKS
How's the fans, in your opinion, post update? Is it something that would annoy you or people near you?
@@tylergarrett8066 NOPE MINE NEVER MAKES A SOUND I THINK THE Q1 PEOPLE GOT THE RUSHED EDITIONS OR BAD FANS MINE IS SUPER SILENT EVEN WHILE PLAYING AC ODYSSEY
@@allhandsonsteamdeck1440 Thank you! This is what I was hoping to hear. I was upset about being q3 at first but now I'm kinda happy because valve can take care of stuff like this before it even leaves the factory.
@@tylergarrett8066 UES I WAS ANGRY ABOUT BEING Q2 BUT MAN IM SO GLAD NOW 0 BUTTON ISSUES NO FAN PROBLEMS BATTERY IS GREAT AND ALL THE UPDATES ARE GREAT THAT Q1 DIDNT HAVE LIKE LOCK SCREEN AND 40FPS OR PER GAME SETTINGS WHEN YOU GET YOURS IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER I PROMISE AND HOPE YOU GET YOURS SOON DECKERS FOR LIFE 😊
Can play games offline after downloading and how many gigs is the average game???? AAA game
4gb-100gb. No such thing as an average size. Think of what games you'd want and check out the sizes.
@@13guns87 I mean games like God Of War and Elder Ring...
Between 40 and 60 gigs ish. You're gonna want more that 64gb of storage if you're mostly interested in big budget game like that
@@Skipti_LLC Do you know how much a large capacity micro SD might cost? say 200 -500
@@Kakki82 i got my 512g micro sd from amazon with good ratings for $60
the deck kills the switch. but I'll still throw you a like... :)
7:12 The Deck is a portable PC, not a portable console.
Please tell me what the difference between a console and a PC is at this point.
@@Skipti_LLC General purpose use by default.
PCs are also still open platforms.
Explanation: Just like on PCs, we can create fully functional development environments on the Deck, we can add a multitude of drivers to support our devices, we can compile or install the programs we want and freely maintain/change the internal components ( let's not forget the great modding support). Again, all by default. So the deck is a complete, flat computer, it doesn't come crippled from the factory like consoles - it doesn't suppress diversity as a basis.
Oh, and it runs PC games... And almost all other consoles, because it's a PC.
Actually you're not wrong when calling it a console, the point is that it's much more than that.
@@Skipti_LLCguess they never emulated consoles lol
I hate drm on steam games
I love Duran Duran that's the jam lol 👍👍👏👏😎😎 no but I really do