I have my deck for over 18 months and I am still a happy customer. Currently I am running steamOS 3.5 from the preview channel with a build in option to change the color saturation, similar to vibrantDeck. Although the screen quality was never an issue for me, the now richer colors are nice. Also the performance of demanding games is now slightly improved. This is exactly the continued software support the I am looking for. I had a hardware defect recently and Valve send me immediately a new Deck after I returned mine. So far a pleasant customer experience for me! Totally off topic: I was visiting friends last week in Swizerland and we had Fondue and it was amazing!
@@doooouge1136 my Deck stopped charging and did not turn back on after a restart, although the battery showed >50% charge. I don’t know what exactly was defect.
The deck allowed me to play a backlog that was just sitting there, you get older and your time for gaming gets really limited with what life throws at you, the steam deck just allowed me a new kind of access to my extensive steam library and rekindled my love of gaming. I was able to 100% Sable while I traveled or while keeping an eye on my toddler.
Sable, man... I gotta get back to it! One of the first games I added to my PC library, last year, and I was really enjoying my time with it. But as is the case, it got dropped for something new.
@@piotr78 It wasn't that great on PC, either, truth be told. The port to home console was supposed to fix all of that, was the hope of the fans, but I guess not. Sable's world was quite unique, but I doubt I'mma buy anything else from Shadworks
Coming up on a year owning my deck, and with being a much older gamer 40+ 😬 the ability to just pick up and play is a win. I’ve seen a couple others mention with having kids, the deck is a dream come true. I honestly don’t know much of anything about computers/the lingo so I’m sure I’m not using it to it’s totally potential, but being able to play RDR2 makes it worth the price. I hope to learn how to download/use mods and enjoy this gem even more.
I got mine in September 2022 and still love it and use it every day. I just wish I wasn't surrounded by cameras at work so I could do something more useful with my time and finish Yakuza 0 while being paid.
Ironically, if you played games on your phone, you are less likely to get called out. But, doing _anything_ on something that resemble a gaming handheld is a big no-no at the office
The main things that keep me glued to the Steam Deck over other handhelds is the controls. I was a big fan of the Steam Controller back in the day, and this just feels like the natural evolution of that concept. That, and it's one of the only handhelds on the market not prepackaged with Windows 😮💨
This is a big one for me and It's unbelievable how many options you're given with controls. I can't play Elden Ring on a regular controller anymore. I also managed to create a full scheme for Diablo 2, which has a dumbed down control scheme for it's console counterparts, but the Steam Deck makes it possible for me to play like I would on a keyboard. Whoever was in charge of controls *REALLY* gets it. I've spent the better part of a decade remapping buttons in favor of always having access a game's camera movement, and the Steam Deck just lets me do that for free. That was the thing that really felt next gen about Steam Deck to me.
I don't have a deck, but as a linux gamer the existence of the steam deck brought compatibility forward leaps and bounds. Most games I try pley either seamlessly or just need some minor tweaks, it's great!
It brought me back to gaming. Simple as that. I built a cutting edge gaming pc with 3080 the moment it was available here. However, job + marriage + degree caused me to have only short sessions for free time. I was looking at the deck for almost a year before buying it, fearing it will just collect dust. And let me tell you that, not only that ot got me back to gaming, being daily, it also made me play much more on my gaming pc. The fact that now when I finaly have a time for a longer session I can play on the pc without the overhead of retuening to a game after a month. They realy function as an ecosystem.
See, this type of comment right here is what initially sold me on the deck as a new father. However, the reality of it turned out to be pretty awful. Wifi connectivity sucks, Steam OS sucks, cloud sync works like 20 percent of the time, the ergonomics are poor, the buttons grind and get stuck, the analog sticks are slippery, the battery is almost nonexistent, and lots of games have abysmal performance overall. I ended up booting my Xbox 360 instead on so many occasions. Total waste of money for me.
@The_Cadaver oh wow. I'm close to buying ine and in same situation. I have a 3090 pc so decent. I'm worried that this will collect dust. Is the graphics really poor?
@@markymoo22 (LCD model obv.) WiFi connectivity sucks, making it worthless as a PC streaming device. Cloud sync function only works about 20% of the time (due to potato WiFi chip). Syncing saves across devices becomes a manual chore if you add this thing to your ecosystem. And the shader cache updates go straight to internal storage, regardless of your SD card size or speed -- making the 64 GB model completely useless for SD cards over 512 GB. Poor performance when running semi-modern titles natively. You'll have to lower your settings until it's a mess of blurry pixels, or stick to indie 2D games if you want 60 fps gameplay. Older stuff runs fine, but is mostly un-optimized, and makes the device run hotter than necessary -- if it's even supported at all. The face buttons grind and get stuck. The analog sticks are slippery, with a rubberized outer ring. And the d-pad is poorly placed. High skill floor genres and games are borderline unplayable. And peripheral support is pretty bad too. It's the worst controller I own, and the most frustrating PC/console I've ever had to deal with. All that said, I am pretty anal about controllers and performance, and haven't really messed with consoles since the late 2000's. So your mileage may vary. Really depends on what you're playing and what you can tolerate.
@The_Cadaver Same problems. Steam deck is overblown. The sticks are clunky and the triggers feel awful to use with such a heavy device. On a controller your thumb pads rest over the sticks and yet most people use the tips of their thumbs on deck sticks because it's so poorly designed. Great for old games, bad for anything new and yet the fanboyism surrounding this device would make anyone think it was a handheld 4090. Ended up selling mine a couple months later and felt like I was lied to by everyone online.
@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716nah man the custom chip is fine, because with the custom chip they know how much power you can give it to it efficiently, instead of using a non custom chip
Cosign on the Slim. Sold my SD a yr ago; was comfortable but felt it was a bit too wide . Was looking for solutions but nothing matches the ease of the Deck. I may end up buying one again and docking it to stream to a slightly smaller device.
Ive had mine since this past Spring (2023) and i love this thing, ive had and old pc that died many years ago and a gaming laptop that finally gave up about a few months after december (2022) after that died i was convinced to get steam deck. Its crazy because it plays better than the gaming laptop i had lol. Thing is great on dock as well. Great video! 👍
The steam deck really brought forward the handhald market by a large margin. Before there were slight improvements with the new version of the handheld but are more typically emulation devices. Now some are able to run wii u, ps2 resource demanding games at roughly the same cost of devices back then that could only run small amounts of n64 games. I'm hype for a handheld being shipped out in November the GPD Win Mini. It is the size of two switches (without joycon) stacked together or bigger than a 3ds xl.
Hell yeah, i'm hoping it incentivizes companies like Nintendo and Sony, maybe Microsoft too to take the market seriously, it's insane how few crumbs we've been getting since the Vita.
Hope you don't get the GPD with a faulty battery. They did that with Win 2 and refused to replace the battery. Never buying from GPD again because of it.
I have had mine for over a year and have played the absolute living christ out of the steam deck. Gives me so much time to game where otherwise I wouldn't with a full time job and family. The backlog I had once given up on has had a massive chunk taken out of it.
People say the steam deck is not worth it. This kinda hurts my feelings, because for I had a blast with that machine for the last 12 months. I had so much fun. Money can't buy that. And I think people can still have a similar experience with the deck now. You can play Starfield on it. Something that Bethesda deemed to be not possible on the ps4. And still it running on deck ... The device is cheap, the games are cheap, you can easily upgrade/repair it and valve is standing behind it. They do their best to give us the best experience on that power level. This is outstanding. Admirable... That being said ... I got myself a Rog ally and I love that machine too 😅
I agree with you, you can't anticipate the fun the deck brings Me and every friend that owns one has tried it, went "alright cool", put it aside for a lil while and then got back into it. After that break, we used it as our main device ever since. It's lovely, fun, good enough and just works
This is a great video. My gaming laptop died about 7 years ago and i never bought a new one because i was broke at the time. When i did have money i just couldnt justify buying a new one since i already had a ps4 with alot of games and also felt like it would be waste because i wasn't gonna use the pc side of it at all. I really missed all the games you could play on steam compared to ps. And also all the sales. This is a great combination of pc and console gaming. Hopefully it goes on sale for black friday. If not ill still buy it
Just something point out, the saturation can be done on any LCD screen, heck I can even do that on PSvita. So the key advantage of OLED is the contrast and the pure blacks which CANNOT be done on a LCD due to it having a backlight
I've got my deck last year in june and I've seperated my library into a desktop and a deck section And I'm just switching between the two depending on what I want to play, or when there are evenings where the kids aren't sleeping to good, I don't want to leave my desktop running, the deck got that super cool sleep option And biggest advantage is portability in the house and garden I just love it and I'll get the Deck 2 for sure
Same, i made a category titled 'deck' and put side scrollers in it, action adventure, jrpgs, even some shooters and stealth games like postal 2 and metal gear solid 5, and all the games im emulating
It's been an amazing couple of years or so, almost 2 years. I am starting to run into some issues with games I want not working, like Returnal, Lords of the fallen, starfield, and Remnant 2. I'm going to get the Legion Go, but keep the deck since it is still a masterpiece of a handheld.
I bought a Steam Deck a few months ago. I bought it to play games on the go, as more as a hobby toy then anything. I think its really great. Its basically a GameBoy for adults. As far as this thing being your only gaming kit, I think if you are a hard core triple A game gamer that likes 1st person shooters you won't use this. Its plays all the older games great but newer games it struggles. I still love this for my older steam games and newer casual games like Dredge.
For me, it’s a life saver. I have college during the day and work at night so playing games, even just for an hour without having to boot up my pc, is perfect.
I love my steam deck, I've bought so many games over again because of the steam deck which I didn't think I would be doing but the portability and power made it so worth it
@@SWOTHDRA 1. it has enough power for me to play most my games at 1080p including newer titles like Resident evil 4 remake 2.I play on multiple systems so I ended up repurchasing some games because console does not carry over to PC. Hope this clears things up 😁
I think he means games he bought from past consoles. Like for me, i own bf1 and bfv on ps4, and i just recently rebought them on steam for steam deck (which runs pretty good to me)
@@mikereyes2488 That's probably the biggest reason I never buy games for consoles outside the odd used exclusive now and then. Console games only last for the life of the console. Backwards compatibility isn't guaranteed. The only way you'll lose Steam games is if Valve dies, and that probably won't ever happen outside all of society collapsing. Games you buy now will still work for the Steam Deck 2, 3, etc.
As a parent of two little ones (4y and 1y old), I'm seriously considering getting one, stopped playing my library and even sold my gaming pc like 3 years ago, and I want to take advantage of my 400+ game library, my wife also used to play, now the little we have is like 40 or so minutes at night, possibly with the baby while getting him to sleep... Yes, Steam Deck is the option for us. Thanks for the video.
Would be awesome if when a Steam Deck 2 is released they would also release a motherboard swap aka Framework laptop, to upgrade the Deck to the new level for advanced users
The steam deck can not replace your main console, but if you want to use this as a secondary device and appreciate portability you will enjoy it 100 percent. The real question is, when is the steam deck 2 coming out? How long will they support this version?
I feel like they could fix the scrolling issues on every Deck I've had (3) since launch, not to mention getting Steam as a platform to function anywhere near the platform is capable of on a PC. I'm wrong to think that, though, among many other things in spite of how much *I adore my Steam Deck.* 💯 The software support is great... *except for *Steam itself* which is probably the most first-world problem I can come up with (but still true).
I myself just carry my steam deck everywhere in my backpack. It's just nice to have whenever im bored at work, or if im not the one driving somewhere its more fun to break it out and get a little gaming done, instead of sit there on a phone.
It’s cool, had mine for a year, but I’m still just a home console guy. Always have been, always will be. I play it every now and then. I haven’t cared about portable gaming since the gameboy advance years. Only got a steamdeck to use as a computer and for emulation.
Being an early Q2 buyer, I would sum up my Steam Deck experience with; If the device died on me today, I wouldn't hesitate to order a new one... It has changed how I play games and where I can play them... The size of the included case is definitely an issue for travel. But I see it more as a high quality packing measure, ensure impeccable delivery conditions (even when you send the device in for repairs). But if you value that doesn't need to survive the harsh condition of the delivery industry, just buy something like the "tomtoc" slim case. That will make the device fit into most bags A LOT better..
I love my Steam Deck. Sometimes I prefer playing on the Deck over my PC. My first Deck (ordered around the same time as you did) arrived in a damaged box, probably dropped a bunch of times by DPD and beaten with a hammer (I think it was DPD). But everything seemed fine. Then a couple of months later I noticed that the right trackpad didn't work anymore and so I returned it to Valve. Got a fresh new Steam Deck just two weeks later and it's been great since then.
I wouldn't use my Deck to play on the go. It's just too big and heavy. When I take it with me, it's for when I arrive at my destination and then I either carry it in my suitcase or a big backpack. I sometimes take it with me when I visit friends to play it at their home. For actual travel, long bus and train rides, I have a different, much smaller device that can play Gameboy, Megadrive, SNES stuff.
If Steam Deck had Windows instead of Linux, I’d consider it buying. Recently I learned that some games ban your account for installing it on steam deck (like genshin impact) because it’s a Linux. Steam Deck is an amazing product at an amazing price, but relying only on Steam platform limits the infinite PC games library that it could run. Also my country doesn’t have official support of Valve.
I have switch and deck and use both depending on my current gaming need. Sometimes I want big AAA game and reach for the deck (favs like GTA5, RDR2, Batman trilogy, Bioshock ....) and sometimes I just want something relaxing and on the go so I choose switch. They both have a place in my gaming hobby.
7:16 I find that valid, because that's me with everything I own lol. Less used clothes, get buried underneath frequently used ones. And with the DS that I painstakingly homebrewed, just to find myself playing the same library with my phone just because it was what I was holding at the time.
@ 7: 00 just get a thinner case or a hardshell case with a front cover to make it fit. The default Steam Deck is bulky as it is. For the charger, I would bring a 65W charger with 2-3 cables for the Steam Deck, phone and other junk.
I bought one in may 2023, I received it in 8 days and one more in September, I received in 5 days. The model from September has the new internal black cover, some more thermal past on the board and a different fan. I can run my games with the tdp on 12W without hearing the fan. The older one I could only put 9W before hearing the fan on the same game
Hmm, never thought of doing that 🤔 It's probably doable, I don't see a reason why it can't be done other than possibly being a bit slow depending on how large the files are you're working with. But I'd say that the low resolution (compared to a phone or tablet) might make it difficult to make out details. Not sure regarding the color accuracy of the screen either, I'd say depending on what kind of a phone you have, that might be a better option than this. This is all speculation though as I never tried it 🙂
@@CheeseTurbulence I am receiving mine today. i have got an old Sigma Camera DP Merril that i coud never use with my phone or and android tablet because raw file were very exotic. I am eager to try it and in worst case scenario Windows might be an option.
Debating whether to get one of these now that the prices have dropped. I don’t have a steam library because I’ve never owned a gaming PC. I already have a switch and a ps5 so I can’t think of any games that I can’t already get. But I know a lot of times steam games go on sale for dirt cheap.
True, the game sales are amazing, but let me just say, the extra hundreds of dollars for the oled is TOTALLY worth it, they lead it on to be just an oled screen and a better battery but oh boy is it better than that, its not just an oled screen its a 90 hz oled screen and the hdr on it is chefs kiss. the battery actually is like 40% better than the original and it runs so smoothly and more quieter than the original, the price drop on the original may seen appealing but trust me if you can hold off a few months or afford it right now hands down the oled would be worth spending more on.
@@-Quote- literally the only reason I would ever get a Steam Deck is because you can get one used for less than $300 on eBay. I’d rarely use it. I’d never even consider the OLED
@JadesOfGrey Fair enough I respect that, tbf the original stramdeck is still incredible but if you do care about screen quality maybe you could wait a couple of months for the steamdeck oled to be cheaper on ebay
The size of the deck actually was a killer for me. Even for the Switch sometimes so I'd rather get my Vita which I still have tons of games for and is way smaller.
I’ve had my steam deck for a little over a year now, and I do enjoy it. Having my entire Steam library wherever I go is great! I love being able to do a few gigs Cyberpunk or explore the lands Between in Elden Ring. It’s not flawless though. For one, it’s a powerhouse at the cost of easy portability. Secondly, the battery is pretty poor. And third, it doesn’t have the same pick up and play factor that the switch has. It’s a great concept with a good execution, that will get better as time goes on. But, still, props to Valve for making such a niche idea into something mainstream.
It must suck where UA-camrs feel like they have to make a ton of videos of “should you buy steam deck. Will it last. Is it worth it.” The answers to all is simple. It’s yes. Clearly they are getting big views since we are stuck with non stop videos on the topic.
Im actually very interested in hearing people's opinion after using it for longer periods. First impressions tend to be quite different from a developed opinion
My deck is great. I got the 64gb model and added a 500gb sd card. I was thinking of getting a larger sd card but feel I would just download a ton of games from my steam library and than forget about it. Spider-Man Remastered and Just Cause Three have been great games to play on it.
I am majorly in love with my steam deck.. I got it on sale, and it made me like gaming again! Let's be real, for the price i got it, i would never be able to buy any of the "rivals" it has. Even though I have a gaming pc, I dont use it and play on the steam deck
i bought mine on july 2022 and about 3 days ago i tried to turn on the steam deck, i get just a black screen with the fans running, i tried the buttons combins to reset it and what not nothing is working just a year old and its now a paper weight and steam might not cover it becase my luck warranty is over
I've always found the problems people have with the Deck's size and portability to be a strange one, at least as someone who owns a Switch. After all, in terms of length the Deck is almost the exact same size as the Switch with a Hori Split Pad Pro, so it's really not so different. And regarding portability, neither are pocketable, so I'm going to need a bag regardless of which device I decide to bring with me. Idk, it always seemed like an overblown issue to me.
Thinking about getting a steam deck. On the fence of getting a lcd or oled. I have a switch oled use it regularly for roguelikes. I will try some aaa games if I get the deck like red dead and hogwarts. Which one would you recommend? 550 is a lot of cheddar
I would avoid getting the LCD version now that the OLED is out. Even though I never saw one in person, but from what I heard it's an overall better device.
Lol you are ahead of PlayStation at this point 😂 that handheld they are coming out with is made to do exactly what you used the steam deck for 😂 it's basically a remote player
@@dark12ain ya, I saw that device. PS dropped the ball producing that. Granted their display will prolly be better but, damn, with the such high demand for a new Vita or a new PSP, why not put the energy into that tech? I don’t get it.
Is the deck a good option for someone who wants to be able to play steam games casually and occasionally do some web browsing and word/excel? Wondering if this could be a good option for my gf or if she should just get a $500-$600 PC for gaming
i have barley used mine cause i had a kid. I finally have time now and the thing is acting strange. Not turning on all the time first or second try, getting stuck on steam logo and i was playing palworld and in the middle it just slowed to one frame wtf
the ONLY reason, I did not get a steamdeck was the bezels around the screen. It annoys me so badly. I ended up just buying a controller for my iphone so I could just use steam link for my handheld gaming in bed, or on the couch, etc. I don't ever take video games with me, so the deck was not really needed for me I suppose after all.
The steam deck is an awesome piece of hardware. I play every genre and so far I mainly play a shitloads of indies and just starting to play AAA games with it I think it I know i am going to keep using it for years. I get my games super cheap because I trade on cs2 market so like I played loads and loads of Bullet heavens, shmups and card games, point and click etc. You see I have a great PC which i use to play pc games so I have cyberbunk 2077 installes with rtx and all but everynight when i am done with my counter strike run the steam deck always win against playing cyberpunk on my pc.
For me I'm waiting for the Steamdeck 2 and hoping it has USB4v2 because PCIe 4 x4, also hoping for at least 6 cores because I just want to use it as my main PC with an eGPU it would suit me perfectly so that like you said a Switch like experience, although that would need GPU hotpluging, but if they managed that like it would be better than the switch because it's a full PC which you can connect upto a keyboard, mouse and monitor use it like a desktop then as long as you were not using the eGPU just pull the cable and go. For games where you can switch the GPU on the fly you can even just toggle it to the internal GPU and go.
mine is still going strong. when i bought it i had a specific use-type for it, meaning priority to battery life, so i use mine for retro/indie type stuff, low demanding, think signalis darkest dungeon disco elysium fran bow the ori game etc. getting 5 hours or so of play time on the go makes the device a blessing. side note, not sure if anyone can help but after the most recent stable channel update, the right trackpad and thumbstick have stopped working, but only for OS navigation, they work fine in game and also work when using the "test device inputs" function. anyone else has this issue or know a fix?
regret preordering the 512gb steam deck more than any other purchase I’ve made in years. Way way too much tinkering required on every piece of software, and it never ends. You will be messing with thumbstick deadzones and fine tuning the gyro for weeks and weeks before it feels proper, & this is required for EACH individual game if you want a good experience & With every firmware/software update, expect a lot more tinkering just to get your games up & running once again. Do not be surprised if one day your favourite games installed on deck suddenly refuse to launch
Old games can be amazingly fun hidden gems. This instantly intrigued me though I probably won't get around to emulating it as I currently play Better than Adventure and Tetris Effect exclusively. A similar showcase in some other video made me try the Panzer Dragoon games. Which led me to find one of my all-time favourites, Panzer Dragoon Saga. As long as the game looks and plays good enough, I can focus on whatever unique experience it brings, this bar for me being around this era.
1:55 my first steam deck did the same i had to rma it. From Portugal to Holland (i guess is their European central) it took around 1 week for it to go and come a new one.
@CheeseTurbulence It's basically a straight upgrade. I'd backup your stuff and buy one at an American winter black friday sale while putting the old one for sale on the used market. No problems with OLEDs as of a month.
My experience so far with my Steam deck has given me zero problems .. only problem I had with it is when I'm out on my patio it's hard to whats on the screen , but I'm sure the new OLED model with fix that , I have Bnet on mine and play D2R a lot and have no issues along with some games like No Mans Sky , WWZ and BG3 that I thought might stress it out but the Deck plays them all with no problems I have a large battery bank outside but I haven't had to use it the battery life seems fine around the house when I'm outside with it . I've taken it on trips with me but it's usually only out for maybe an hour or two while I'm on a trip so battery life hasn't been an issue . Like most people first thing I bought was the 1tb high speed drive so I have not had any issues with disk space . I have a rubber case and screen protector on mine since it came out of the box I've dropped it hard on a few occasions but luckily it just bounced around off the ground and took no damage , it's a pretty solid piece of hardware I think . but a good thick rubber case is a must IMO . I agree the OEM joysticks are fine I have no desire to change them out , and the OEM internal drive seems also the external drives are more than enough . I have the docking station and its OK it adds a lot of port options but a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard work fine IMO , Its been over a year I had mine and I haven't used any of the steam app features I just play on PC when I'm inside the house , only on a rare occasion have a bothered to use it when I'm home inside . overall I'm very happy with it and wish I had more free time to tinker with the software and settings ..
You don't have the best case? Get the jsaux case! It's dirt cheap and I had to choose between waiting for the modcase, I went jsaux and it's epic. It also doesn't look like a claymore but that might be more stable for impact. I just came back from holiday and threw the steam deck in my carry on, not worrying about anything. I got big hands so I even prefer a case. The Modcase looks comfy as well. jsauxs lot is a bit bigger than the modcase, but SD removal is probably still an issue. Can't test it now as I'm installing games onto my SD card. They also got cheap docks. Bought a dock before the valve one came out. It's epic. They also have a dock with an m.2 which I might buy later. Need another dock for the screen in the living room.
if you wanna go gaming out and about the steam deck is better than the switch if you dont have games you wanna play that nintendo make i had a big steam libary but that gave me a gaming fatigue so im happy to have a smaller libary
It's too goddamned big just like the switch. I used to take my old Gameboys everywhere but I rarely take my Deck unless I'm bringing a backpack and sure that I will have the downtime to use it.
Not usually someone to comment or like/dislike videos but I am on this. Downvoted cos all the issues you seem to mention are personal issues. Not generic stuff the average user will run into. You just sound annoyed because your first deck was broke.
It's very rare to see tearing as long you don't go higher then refresh rate of the screen, the good part if the steam deck get can't hit 60 refresh rate, Valve made a option you can set it lower down from 60 to 40 and between.
Gonna make comments as i go, just cause i feel like my deck experience is a bit different then yours and for me it is down to the mentality i have about the deck. Size: the deck for me did not replace a mobile game console like the switch, it replaced my 13" laptop. Sure its thicker than the laptop but is smaller in both the x and y dimensions. This allowed me to switch from a full size backpack to a small ovet the shoulder bag and still carry everything i would want. Now im a limux user so using the deck for normal computing felt good to me, but if you don't like or use linux your mileage may vary. Deck vs pc, its interesting i also have a ver powerful gaming pc on a desk at home, however i work from home so i spend most of my day at that desk already, the last thing i want to do is continue to sit at it for several more hours after work. I haven't gamed on my desktop in over a month, instead using yhe deck in the living room where. Its honestly amazing. I could set up streaming fromy pc yo my deck, and probably should, but honestly even playing demanding games like cyberpunk and baldur's gate I haven't had any issues with performance
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Do I have a surprise for you my friend lmao
bahahaha
Im happy that they didnt rise the prise
@@svexon they did by 50 dollars
I don't understand
hahahahaha lmao thanks for the laughter xD
I have my deck for over 18 months and I am still a happy customer. Currently I am running steamOS 3.5 from the preview channel with a build in option to change the color saturation, similar to vibrantDeck. Although the screen quality was never an issue for me, the now richer colors are nice. Also the performance of demanding games is now slightly improved. This is exactly the continued software support the I am looking for. I had a hardware defect recently and Valve send me immediately a new Deck after I returned mine. So far a pleasant customer experience for me!
Totally off topic: I was visiting friends last week in Swizerland and we had Fondue and it was amazing!
Fondue 👍
Why did you visit Switzerland? Why not Mumbai India
@salvadoreamadeo2288 under Settings -> Display -> Adjust Display Colors
What was the defect?
@@doooouge1136 my Deck stopped charging and did not turn back on after a restart, although the battery showed >50% charge. I don’t know what exactly was defect.
The deck allowed me to play a backlog that was just sitting there, you get older and your time for gaming gets really limited with what life throws at you, the steam deck just allowed me a new kind of access to my extensive steam library and rekindled my love of gaming. I was able to 100% Sable while I traveled or while keeping an eye on my toddler.
Sable, man... I gotta get back to it! One of the first games I added to my PC library, last year, and I was really enjoying my time with it. But as is the case, it got dropped for something new.
Want to love Sable but it had horrible and frequent stuttering on the XboxSX. Still waiting for news of them fixing it :(
@@piotr78 It wasn't that great on PC, either, truth be told. The port to home console was supposed to fix all of that, was the hope of the fans, but I guess not. Sable's world was quite unique, but I doubt I'mma buy anything else from Shadworks
Facts man, you took the words right out of my mouth!
ever heard of a laptop moron?
Coming up on a year owning my deck, and with being a much older gamer 40+ 😬 the ability to just pick up and play is a win. I’ve seen a couple others mention with having kids, the deck is a dream come true. I honestly don’t know much of anything about computers/the lingo so I’m sure I’m not using it to it’s totally potential, but being able to play RDR2 makes it worth the price. I hope to learn how to download/use mods and enjoy this gem even more.
I got mine in September 2022 and still love it and use it every day. I just wish I wasn't surrounded by cameras at work so I could do something more useful with my time and finish Yakuza 0 while being paid.
That’s basically my situation at Work 😂
Perfect excuse to learn how to hack CCTV!
Ironically, if you played games on your phone, you are less likely to get called out. But, doing _anything_ on something that resemble a gaming handheld is a big no-no at the office
Haha 😂
The main things that keep me glued to the Steam Deck over other handhelds is the controls. I was a big fan of the Steam Controller back in the day, and this just feels like the natural evolution of that concept. That, and it's one of the only handhelds on the market not prepackaged with Windows 😮💨
This is a big one for me and It's unbelievable how many options you're given with controls. I can't play Elden Ring on a regular controller anymore. I also managed to create a full scheme for Diablo 2, which has a dumbed down control scheme for it's console counterparts, but the Steam Deck makes it possible for me to play like I would on a keyboard.
Whoever was in charge of controls *REALLY* gets it. I've spent the better part of a decade remapping buttons in favor of always having access a game's camera movement, and the Steam Deck just lets me do that for free. That was the thing that really felt next gen about Steam Deck to me.
I don't have a deck, but as a linux gamer the existence of the steam deck brought compatibility forward leaps and bounds. Most games I try pley either seamlessly or just need some minor tweaks, it's great!
Gaming on Linux after the Steam Deck released didn't feel real. It's still not perfect but it's getting real close.
It brought me back to gaming. Simple as that.
I built a cutting edge gaming pc with 3080 the moment it was available here. However, job + marriage + degree caused me to have only short sessions for free time. I was looking at the deck for almost a year before buying it, fearing it will just collect dust.
And let me tell you that, not only that ot got me back to gaming, being daily, it also made me play much more on my gaming pc. The fact that now when I finaly have a time for a longer session I can play on the pc without the overhead of retuening to a game after a month.
They realy function as an ecosystem.
See, this type of comment right here is what initially sold me on the deck as a new father. However, the reality of it turned out to be pretty awful. Wifi connectivity sucks, Steam OS sucks, cloud sync works like 20 percent of the time, the ergonomics are poor, the buttons grind and get stuck, the analog sticks are slippery, the battery is almost nonexistent, and lots of games have abysmal performance overall. I ended up booting my Xbox 360 instead on so many occasions. Total waste of money for me.
@@The_Cadaver oh wow. :(
@The_Cadaver oh wow. I'm close to buying ine and in same situation. I have a 3090 pc so decent. I'm worried that this will collect dust. Is the graphics really poor?
@@markymoo22 (LCD model obv.) WiFi connectivity sucks, making it worthless as a PC streaming device. Cloud sync function only works about 20% of the time (due to potato WiFi chip). Syncing saves across devices becomes a manual chore if you add this thing to your ecosystem. And the shader cache updates go straight to internal storage, regardless of your SD card size or speed -- making the 64 GB model completely useless for SD cards over 512 GB.
Poor performance when running semi-modern titles natively. You'll have to lower your settings until it's a mess of blurry pixels, or stick to indie 2D games if you want 60 fps gameplay. Older stuff runs fine, but is mostly un-optimized, and makes the device run hotter than necessary -- if it's even supported at all.
The face buttons grind and get stuck. The analog sticks are slippery, with a rubberized outer ring. And the d-pad is poorly placed. High skill floor genres and games are borderline unplayable. And peripheral support is pretty bad too.
It's the worst controller I own, and the most frustrating PC/console I've ever had to deal with.
All that said, I am pretty anal about controllers and performance, and haven't really messed with consoles since the late 2000's. So your mileage may vary. Really depends on what you're playing and what you can tolerate.
@The_Cadaver Same problems. Steam deck is overblown. The sticks are clunky and the triggers feel awful to use with such a heavy device. On a controller your thumb pads rest over the sticks and yet most people use the tips of their thumbs on deck sticks because it's so poorly designed.
Great for old games, bad for anything new and yet the fanboyism surrounding this device would make anyone think it was a handheld 4090.
Ended up selling mine a couple months later and felt like I was lied to by everyone online.
I'd love if Valve did a slim Steam Deck, exactly the same spec, but smaller with an OLED screen and a better battery
Rather they came out with a steam deck using the ryzen 7 7840u instead
@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 yeah that too🤣
@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716nah man the custom chip is fine, because with the custom chip they know how much power you can give it to it efficiently, instead of using a non custom chip
Cosign on the Slim. Sold my SD a yr ago; was comfortable but felt it was a bit too wide . Was looking for solutions but nothing matches the ease of the Deck. I may end up buying one again and docking it to stream to a slightly smaller device.
@@turbomilkcrew ayaneo 2s is slimmer and smaller while packing more power than SD
I love my steam deck and I love my switch. I hope that Valve continues releasing upgraded and slimmer steam decks long into the future.
Ive had mine since this past Spring (2023) and i love this thing, ive had and old pc that died many years ago and a gaming laptop that finally gave up about a few months after december (2022) after that died i was convinced to get steam deck. Its crazy because it plays better than the gaming laptop i had lol. Thing is great on dock as well. Great video! 👍
Getting one soon so I'm just mildly hype torturing myself by watching reviews and yours is by far the best in terms of increasing my hype for it.
The steam deck really brought forward the handhald market by a large margin. Before there were slight improvements with the new version of the handheld but are more typically emulation devices. Now some are able to run wii u, ps2 resource demanding games at roughly the same cost of devices back then that could only run small amounts of n64 games.
I'm hype for a handheld being shipped out in November the GPD Win Mini. It is the size of two switches (without joycon) stacked together or bigger than a 3ds xl.
Hell yeah, i'm hoping it incentivizes companies like Nintendo and Sony, maybe Microsoft too to take the market seriously, it's insane how few crumbs we've been getting since the Vita.
“Handheld”
Hope you don't get the GPD with a faulty battery. They did that with Win 2 and refused to replace the battery. Never buying from GPD again because of it.
@@CraWleRLT knock on wood for me 🪵so I don't get the experience
LOL delusion
I have had mine for over a year and have played the absolute living christ out of the steam deck. Gives me so much time to game where otherwise I wouldn't with a full time job and family. The backlog I had once given up on has had a massive chunk taken out of it.
People say the steam deck is not worth it. This kinda hurts my feelings, because for I had a blast with that machine for the last 12 months. I had so much fun. Money can't buy that.
And I think people can still have a similar experience with the deck now.
You can play Starfield on it. Something that Bethesda deemed to be not possible on the ps4. And still it running on deck ...
The device is cheap, the games are cheap, you can easily upgrade/repair it and valve is standing behind it. They do their best to give us the best experience on that power level. This is outstanding. Admirable...
That being said ... I got myself a Rog ally and I love that machine too 😅
I agree with you, you can't anticipate the fun the deck brings
Me and every friend that owns one has tried it, went "alright cool", put it aside for a lil while and then got back into it. After that break, we used it as our main device ever since.
It's lovely, fun, good enough and just works
The ROG is better
Thoughts on steam deck OLED?
Amazing video quality and care both in visual and subject. Thx for your work !
Thank you! Much appreciated 🙂
This is a great video. My gaming laptop died about 7 years ago and i never bought a new one because i was broke at the time. When i did have money i just couldnt justify buying a new one since i already had a ps4 with alot of games and also felt like it would be waste because i wasn't gonna use the pc side of it at all. I really missed all the games you could play on steam compared to ps. And also all the sales. This is a great combination of pc and console gaming. Hopefully it goes on sale for black friday. If not ill still buy it
First time I've seen your channel, but this was an excellent and succinct video. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you so much! 🙇♂️
Just something point out, the saturation can be done on any LCD screen, heck I can even do that on PSvita. So the key advantage of OLED is the contrast and the pure blacks which CANNOT be done on a LCD due to it having a backlight
I've got my deck last year in june and I've seperated my library into a desktop and a deck section
And I'm just switching between the two depending on what I want to play, or when there are evenings where the kids aren't sleeping to good, I don't want to leave my desktop running, the deck got that super cool sleep option
And biggest advantage is portability in the house and garden
I just love it and I'll get the Deck 2 for sure
Same, i made a category titled 'deck' and put side scrollers in it, action adventure, jrpgs, even some shooters and stealth games like postal 2 and metal gear solid 5, and all the games im emulating
I hold my steam deck like a stuffed animal while I sleep.
That case is solid, I also just leave it in bed and occasionally grab onto it lmao
Nice video! I love the quality of your video. The overall feel and aesthetic looks soo clean and classy. More power to you, Sir!
Thank you! 🙂
It's been an amazing couple of years or so, almost 2 years. I am starting to run into some issues with games I want not working, like Returnal, Lords of the fallen, starfield, and Remnant 2. I'm going to get the Legion Go, but keep the deck since it is still a masterpiece of a handheld.
all of your example games should run, albeit with low fps, on the deck according to protondb
I bought a Steam Deck a few months ago. I bought it to play games on the go, as more as a hobby toy then anything. I think its really great. Its basically a GameBoy for adults. As far as this thing being your only gaming kit, I think if you are a hard core triple A game gamer that likes 1st person shooters you won't use this. Its plays all the older games great but newer games it struggles. I still love this for my older steam games and newer casual games like Dredge.
For me, it’s a life saver. I have college during the day and work at night so playing games, even just for an hour without having to boot up my pc, is perfect.
I love my steam deck, I've bought so many games over again because of the steam deck which I didn't think I would be doing but the portability and power made it so worth it
It has zero power tho....and what you mean buy games again, all your steam games carry over.......your lies are sad
@@SWOTHDRA 1. it has enough power for me to play most my games at 1080p including newer titles like Resident evil 4 remake 2.I play on multiple systems so I ended up repurchasing some games because console does not carry over to PC. Hope this clears things up 😁
I think he means games he bought from past consoles. Like for me, i own bf1 and bfv on ps4, and i just recently rebought them on steam for steam deck (which runs pretty good to me)
@@mikereyes2488 That's probably the biggest reason I never buy games for consoles outside the odd used exclusive now and then. Console games only last for the life of the console. Backwards compatibility isn't guaranteed. The only way you'll lose Steam games is if Valve dies, and that probably won't ever happen outside all of society collapsing. Games you buy now will still work for the Steam Deck 2, 3, etc.
@@SWOTHDRAzero power? 😂😂 It's a hand held console that plays red read redemption 2 and any other game you can imagine. What are you on?
Just got mine, such a great portable gsme comsole! ❤
As a parent of two little ones (4y and 1y old), I'm seriously considering getting one, stopped playing my library and even sold my gaming pc like 3 years ago, and I want to take advantage of my 400+ game library, my wife also used to play, now the little we have is like 40 or so minutes at night, possibly with the baby while getting him to sleep... Yes, Steam Deck is the option for us. Thanks for the video.
I own every console (Series X, PS5, Switch) and a beefy gaming PC. My Steam Deck is, by far, my most played device. I just love it.
Would be awesome if when a Steam Deck 2 is released they would also release a motherboard swap aka Framework laptop, to upgrade the Deck to the new level for advanced users
The steam deck can not replace your main console, but if you want to use this as a secondary device and appreciate portability you will enjoy it 100 percent. The real question is, when is the steam deck 2 coming out? How long will they support this version?
I feel like they could fix the scrolling issues on every Deck I've had (3) since launch, not to mention getting Steam as a platform to function anywhere near the platform is capable of on a PC.
I'm wrong to think that, though, among many other things in spite of how much *I adore my Steam Deck.* 💯
The software support is great... *except for *Steam itself* which is probably the most first-world problem I can come up with (but still true).
I myself just carry my steam deck everywhere in my backpack. It's just nice to have whenever im bored at work, or if im not the one driving somewhere its more fun to break it out and get a little gaming done, instead of sit there on a phone.
Ive had my steam desk for over a year now, but now Ive been hearing voices and brain trickery saying "OLED? OLED?"
Apart from Nintendo Switch exclusives, this handheld replaced my Switch for good in any other departments.
Weird
It’s cool, had mine for a year, but I’m still just a home console guy. Always have been, always will be. I play it every now and then. I haven’t cared about portable gaming since the gameboy advance years. Only got a steamdeck to use as a computer and for emulation.
The deck is fantastic. We owe it for creating and drivinbg this segment :D
They just dropped an OLED model :D
I know... 🙈
Being an early Q2 buyer, I would sum up my Steam Deck experience with; If the device died on me today, I wouldn't hesitate to order a new one... It has changed how I play games and where I can play them... The size of the included case is definitely an issue for travel. But I see it more as a high quality packing measure, ensure impeccable delivery conditions (even when you send the device in for repairs). But if you value that doesn't need to survive the harsh condition of the delivery industry, just buy something like the "tomtoc" slim case. That will make the device fit into most bags A LOT better..
I love my Steam Deck. Sometimes I prefer playing on the Deck over my PC. My first Deck (ordered around the same time as you did) arrived in a damaged box, probably dropped a bunch of times by DPD and beaten with a hammer (I think it was DPD). But everything seemed fine. Then a couple of months later I noticed that the right trackpad didn't work anymore and so I returned it to Valve. Got a fresh new Steam Deck just two weeks later and it's been great since then.
I wouldn't use my Deck to play on the go. It's just too big and heavy. When I take it with me, it's for when I arrive at my destination and then I either carry it in my suitcase or a big backpack. I sometimes take it with me when I visit friends to play it at their home.
For actual travel, long bus and train rides, I have a different, much smaller device that can play Gameboy, Megadrive, SNES stuff.
If Steam Deck had Windows instead of Linux, I’d consider it buying. Recently I learned that some games ban your account for installing it on steam deck (like genshin impact) because it’s a Linux. Steam Deck is an amazing product at an amazing price, but relying only on Steam platform limits the infinite PC games library that it could run. Also my country doesn’t have official support of Valve.
I was considering between buying an Asus Rog Ally and RTX 3050 laptop. But after considering much, I think a laptop would be better.
I have switch and deck and use both depending on my current gaming need. Sometimes I want big AAA game and reach for the deck (favs like GTA5, RDR2, Batman trilogy, Bioshock ....) and sometimes I just want something relaxing and on the go so I choose switch. They both have a place in my gaming hobby.
wow man, i really like your smooth style of editing and all your fonts u use!!!! And wtf, you have only 19k subs? Man, you deserve a million mininum!
Thank you so much, working on getting more subs 😅
Ordered my deck on the 20th still waiting for it but just had an update it's leaving the Netherlands and should I'm hoping be in the UK Saturday
Well put together video although your portability criticism is kind of convoluted imo but you addressed that as well. Nice work 👍🏾
Thank you 🙂
Deck already has reached is EOL in terme of Modern and Demanding Game support.
I love the size of the steamdeck. I makes it comfortable to hold for longer play sessions
7:16 I find that valid, because that's me with everything I own lol. Less used clothes, get buried underneath frequently used ones. And with the DS that I painstakingly homebrewed, just to find myself playing the same library with my phone just because it was what I was holding at the time.
@ 7: 00 just get a thinner case or a hardshell case with a front cover to make it fit. The default Steam Deck is bulky as it is. For the charger, I would bring a 65W charger with 2-3 cables for the Steam Deck, phone and other junk.
Very impressive production
Thank you so much, very much appreciated 🙂
I bought one in may 2023, I received it in 8 days and one more in September, I received in 5 days. The model from September has the new internal black cover, some more thermal past on the board and a different fan.
I can run my games with the tdp on 12W without hearing the fan. The older one I could only put 9W before hearing the fan on the same game
I am wondering, have you tried to use your steamdeck to view and edit the pictures you took with your camera ?
Hmm, never thought of doing that 🤔
It's probably doable, I don't see a reason why it can't be done other than possibly being a bit slow depending on how large the files are you're working with. But I'd say that the low resolution (compared to a phone or tablet) might make it difficult to make out details.
Not sure regarding the color accuracy of the screen either, I'd say depending on what kind of a phone you have, that might be a better option than this.
This is all speculation though as I never tried it 🙂
@@CheeseTurbulence I am receiving mine today. i have got an old Sigma Camera DP Merril that i coud never use with my phone or and android tablet because raw file were very exotic. I am eager to try it and in worst case scenario Windows might be an option.
I just hope it doesn’t get outdated in the near future lol
Debating whether to get one of these now that the prices have dropped. I don’t have a steam library because I’ve never owned a gaming PC. I already have a switch and a ps5 so I can’t think of any games that I can’t already get. But I know a lot of times steam games go on sale for dirt cheap.
True, the game sales are amazing, but let me just say, the extra hundreds of dollars for the oled is TOTALLY worth it, they lead it on to be just an oled screen and a better battery but oh boy is it better than that, its not just an oled screen its a 90 hz oled screen and the hdr on it is chefs kiss. the battery actually is like 40% better than the original and it runs so smoothly and more quieter than the original, the price drop on the original may seen appealing but trust me if you can hold off a few months or afford it right now hands down the oled would be worth spending more on.
@@-Quote- literally the only reason I would ever get a Steam Deck is because you can get one used for less than $300 on eBay. I’d rarely use it. I’d never even consider the OLED
@JadesOfGrey Fair enough I respect that, tbf the original stramdeck is still incredible but if you do care about screen quality maybe you could wait a couple of months for the steamdeck oled to be cheaper on ebay
The size of the deck actually was a killer for me. Even for the Switch sometimes so I'd rather get my Vita which I still have tons of games for and is way smaller.
I’ve had my steam deck for a little over a year now, and I do enjoy it. Having my entire Steam library wherever I go is great! I love being able to do a few gigs Cyberpunk or explore the lands Between in Elden Ring. It’s not flawless though. For one, it’s a powerhouse at the cost of easy portability. Secondly, the battery is pretty poor. And third, it doesn’t have the same pick up and play factor that the switch has. It’s a great concept with a good execution, that will get better as time goes on. But, still, props to Valve for making such a niche idea into something mainstream.
The Steam Deck isn't gonna just last, it's gonna go down as one of the greatest -- if not the greatest -- handhelds of all time!
Yeah, i enjoying mine, one of my best purchase
It must suck where UA-camrs feel like they have to make a ton of videos of “should you buy steam deck. Will it last. Is it worth it.” The answers to all is simple. It’s yes. Clearly they are getting big views since we are stuck with non stop videos on the topic.
Im actually very interested in hearing people's opinion after using it for longer periods. First impressions tend to be quite different from a developed opinion
My deck is great. I got the 64gb model and added a 500gb sd card. I was thinking of getting a larger sd card but feel I would just download a ton of games from my steam library and than forget about it. Spider-Man Remastered and Just Cause Three have been great games to play on it.
I am majorly in love with my steam deck..
I got it on sale, and it made me like gaming again!
Let's be real, for the price i got it, i would never be able to buy any of the "rivals" it has. Even though I have a gaming pc, I dont use it and play on the steam deck
i bought mine on july 2022 and about 3 days ago i tried to turn on the steam deck, i get just a black screen with the fans running, i tried the buttons combins to reset it and what not nothing is working just a year old and its now a paper weight and steam might not cover it becase my luck warranty is over
Are you getting a BIOS screen? (hold down Volume+ and press the power-button)
I've always found the problems people have with the Deck's size and portability to be a strange one, at least as someone who owns a Switch. After all, in terms of length the Deck is almost the exact same size as the Switch with a Hori Split Pad Pro, so it's really not so different. And regarding portability, neither are pocketable, so I'm going to need a bag regardless of which device I decide to bring with me.
Idk, it always seemed like an overblown issue to me.
Thinking about getting a steam deck. On the fence of getting a lcd or oled. I have a switch oled use it regularly for roguelikes. I will try some aaa games if I get the deck like red dead and hogwarts. Which one would you recommend? 550 is a lot of cheddar
I would avoid getting the LCD version now that the OLED is out. Even though I never saw one in person, but from what I heard it's an overall better device.
Got mine Q2 during initial release and I still love mine. Been using it to play my PS5 remotely, also. Dope little machine.
Lol you are ahead of PlayStation at this point 😂 that handheld they are coming out with is made to do exactly what you used the steam deck for 😂 it's basically a remote player
@@dark12ain ya, I saw that device. PS dropped the ball producing that. Granted their display will prolly be better but, damn, with the such high demand for a new Vita or a new PSP, why not put the energy into that tech? I don’t get it.
Is the deck a good option for someone who wants to be able to play steam games casually and occasionally do some web browsing and word/excel? Wondering if this could be a good option for my gf or if she should just get a $500-$600 PC for gaming
I can play game pass games?! HOW!!!? I heard there is only Edge streaming option. Is there any other way?
It's a game changer for travel based jobs like truck driving.
i have barley used mine cause i had a kid. I finally have time now and the thing is acting strange. Not turning on all the time first or second try, getting stuck on steam logo and i was playing palworld and in the middle it just slowed to one frame wtf
Ive had my deck around 3 months and have droped it at least once almost daily and its fine its a stong little guy aint it
the ONLY reason, I did not get a steamdeck was the bezels around the screen. It annoys me so badly. I ended up just buying a controller for my iphone so I could just use steam link for my handheld gaming in bed, or on the couch, etc. I don't ever take video games with me, so the deck was not really needed for me I suppose after all.
You are lucky you can do that, some people don't have fast enough internet
Have it gotten a year, and think I barely played 10 hours on it. Bit of a mispurchase in my parts haha
NICE DECK. VERY BIG.
The steam deck is an awesome piece of hardware. I play every genre and so far I mainly play a shitloads of indies and just starting to play AAA games with it I think it I know i am going to keep using it for years. I get my games super cheap because I trade on cs2 market so like I played loads and loads of Bullet heavens, shmups and card games, point and click etc. You see I have a great PC which i use to play pc games so I have cyberbunk 2077 installes with rtx and all but everynight when i am done with my counter strike run the steam deck always win against playing cyberpunk on my pc.
@@lafourmiedesbois5901 I use my Nintendo Switch for all of my gaming indies.
For me I'm waiting for the Steamdeck 2 and hoping it has USB4v2 because PCIe 4 x4, also hoping for at least 6 cores because I just want to use it as my main PC with an eGPU it would suit me perfectly so that like you said a Switch like experience, although that would need GPU hotpluging, but if they managed that like it would be better than the switch because it's a full PC which you can connect upto a keyboard, mouse and monitor use it like a desktop then as long as you were not using the eGPU just pull the cable and go.
For games where you can switch the GPU on the fly you can even just toggle it to the internal GPU and go.
I have weak wrists and my biggest issue with it is the weight and bulkiness. Other than that it's great.
Are you disabled?
Is it just me or is vibrantdeck not available on decky now?
If you have the latest version of SteamOS there are now display adjustment settings buil-in 🙂 you can adjust the vibrancy and the white balance.
mine is still going strong. when i bought it i had a specific use-type for it, meaning priority to battery life, so i use mine for retro/indie type stuff, low demanding, think signalis darkest dungeon disco elysium fran bow the ori game etc.
getting 5 hours or so of play time on the go makes the device a blessing.
side note, not sure if anyone can help but after the most recent stable channel update, the right trackpad and thumbstick have stopped working, but only for OS navigation, they work fine in game and also work when using the "test device inputs" function.
anyone else has this issue or know a fix?
My main concern is analog drift, I would like to not be dealing with that anymore if I get a Steam Deck.
regret preordering the 512gb steam deck more than any other purchase I’ve made in years. Way way too much tinkering required on every piece of software, and it never ends. You will be messing with thumbstick deadzones and fine tuning the gyro for weeks and weeks before it feels proper, & this is required for EACH individual game if you want a good experience
& With every firmware/software update, expect a lot more tinkering just to get your games up & running once again. Do not be surprised if one day your favourite games installed on deck suddenly refuse to launch
Wow, didn't expect to see hydro thunder there. Is it available on steam?
and I didn’t expect someone else get excited for hydro thunder 😅 It’s not on Steam directly but I ran it via EmuDeck (Dreamcast) and it plays great 🙂
Old games can be amazingly fun hidden gems.
This instantly intrigued me though I probably won't get around to emulating it as I currently play Better than Adventure and Tetris Effect exclusively.
A similar showcase in some other video made me try the Panzer Dragoon games.
Which led me to find one of my all-time favourites, Panzer Dragoon Saga.
As long as the game looks and plays good enough, I can focus on whatever unique experience it brings, this bar for me being around this era.
yo I used to love this game at the arcade in the movie theater near my house!
@@WyvernDotRed ❤ Panzer Dragoon
1:55 my first steam deck did the same i had to rma it. From Portugal to Holland (i guess is their European central) it took around 1 week for it to go and come a new one.
Well if it would have double power that would be nice wouldn’t it? Because it would be good would would would
So how do you feel about the new OLED?
I want it, but I can’t justify it, yet 😅
@CheeseTurbulence
It's basically a straight upgrade. I'd backup your stuff and buy one at an American winter black friday sale while putting the old one for sale on the used market. No problems with OLEDs as of a month.
My experience so far with my Steam deck has given me zero problems .. only problem I had with it is when I'm out on my patio it's hard to whats on the screen , but I'm sure the new OLED model with fix that , I have Bnet on mine and play D2R a lot and have no issues along with some games like No Mans Sky , WWZ and BG3 that I thought might stress it out but the Deck plays them all with no problems I have a large battery bank outside but I haven't had to use it the battery life seems fine around the house when I'm outside with it . I've taken it on trips with me but it's usually only out for maybe an hour or two while I'm on a trip so battery life hasn't been an issue . Like most people first thing I bought was the 1tb high speed drive so I have not had any issues with disk space . I have a rubber case and screen protector on mine since it came out of the box I've dropped it hard on a few occasions but luckily it just bounced around off the ground and took no damage , it's a pretty solid piece of hardware I think . but a good thick rubber case is a must IMO . I agree the OEM joysticks are fine I have no desire to change them out , and the OEM internal drive seems also the external drives are more than enough . I have the docking station and its OK it adds a lot of port options but a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard work fine IMO , Its been over a year I had mine and I haven't used any of the steam app features I just play on PC when I'm inside the house , only on a rare occasion have a bothered to use it when I'm home inside . overall I'm very happy with it and wish I had more free time to tinker with the software and settings ..
I really want a steam deck, but at the same time I still have my nintendo switch that i dont want to go collect dust forever
Nice vid mate
Thanks! 🙇🙂
You don't have the best case? Get the jsaux case! It's dirt cheap and I had to choose between waiting for the modcase, I went jsaux and it's epic. It also doesn't look like a claymore but that might be more stable for impact. I just came back from holiday and threw the steam deck in my carry on, not worrying about anything. I got big hands so I even prefer a case. The Modcase looks comfy as well. jsauxs lot is a bit bigger than the modcase, but SD removal is probably still an issue. Can't test it now as I'm installing games onto my SD card. They also got cheap docks. Bought a dock before the valve one came out. It's epic. They also have a dock with an m.2 which I might buy later. Need another dock for the screen in the living room.
Do we need steam lite? 😅
if you wanna go gaming out and about the steam deck is better than the switch if you dont have games you wanna play that nintendo make i had a big steam libary but that gave me a gaming fatigue so im happy to have a smaller libary
Am I the only one tripping on him proceeding to take apart the machine after just six days, swapping parts AND THEN contacting customer support?
It's too goddamned big just like the switch. I used to take my old Gameboys everywhere but I rarely take my Deck unless I'm bringing a backpack and sure that I will have the downtime to use it.
I LOVE MY DECK! :D
Very nice video!
Thank you! 🙂
I think the Steam Deck community is awesome and not something the ROG will have. Excellent video.
Thank you 🙇
We dont need it
Not usually someone to comment or like/dislike videos but I am on this. Downvoted cos all the issues you seem to mention are personal issues. Not generic stuff the average user will run into. You just sound annoyed because your first deck was broke.
One of the main things discouraging me from the Steam Deck is the lack of freesync display. How is the tearing on this thing? Thanks!
It's very rare to see tearing as long you don't go higher then refresh rate of the screen, the good part if the steam deck get can't hit 60 refresh rate, Valve made a option you can set it lower down from 60 to 40 and between.
The screen is absolutely horrible.
No one talks about how badly placed the triggers to sticks are. This thing sucks for first person and not just because of the controller layout.
Gonna make comments as i go, just cause i feel like my deck experience is a bit different then yours and for me it is down to the mentality i have about the deck.
Size: the deck for me did not replace a mobile game console like the switch, it replaced my 13" laptop. Sure its thicker than the laptop but is smaller in both the x and y dimensions. This allowed me to switch from a full size backpack to a small ovet the shoulder bag and still carry everything i would want. Now im a limux user so using the deck for normal computing felt good to me, but if you don't like or use linux your mileage may vary.
Deck vs pc, its interesting i also have a ver powerful gaming pc on a desk at home, however i work from home so i spend most of my day at that desk already, the last thing i want to do is continue to sit at it for several more hours after work. I haven't gamed on my desktop in over a month, instead using yhe deck in the living room where. Its honestly amazing. I could set up streaming fromy pc yo my deck, and probably should, but honestly even playing demanding games like cyberpunk and baldur's gate I haven't had any issues with performance
The aspect that it replaces a gaming laptop is something that I never thought of, thanks for sharing that side! 🙂