I’m not a Steam Deck owner now, but I agree something needs to be done about the invasive anti-cheat software…….BUT………I also think you are underestimating how many people use cheats in online games, especially the popular games.
The cheating problem is bad yes. Disallowing Linux players, or requiring windows 11 secure boot is the slap in the face here. On one hand, I can’t say it’s not helping solve some of the problem on some scale. On the other, I haven’t heard anybody said these new updates to the anti cheat system have made any difference to their experience. The cheating problem is still bad. Developers gotta come up with a better way to solve this.
Yeah but doesn’t that mean kernel level anti-cheat doesn’t work that well despite being super invasive? It’s kinda funny that they’re banning the Linux player base from accessing their games while the vast majority of cheaters are on Windows…
just got a steam deck 2 weeks ago, and it's the best decision I've ever made. I honestly haven't touched my xbox series S since I got my steam deck lol. I do wish certain games would work with anti-cheat but I'm sure a solution will come eventually for those.
I bought a refurb LCD Deck last month to see how much use I'd get out of it. If I can afford it, and I'm still using it often, this time next year I'll sell that Deck and buy an OLED.
I sell my oled because I had lcd with 186$ and it's had ps4 controller orgianl and large bag 🎒 those amazing used with rare price made don't care about better technology because I will keep my money my I bought the used version with and sold it at a profit 200$ it's like my lcd was actually free 😀
I wish they would partner up with Extremerate for their transparent shells. Can you imagine Valve releasing Deck versions with those? It would be like when the N64 came out with their Funtastic series.
Nice. I bought that game on launch and have not had a single pc that could get more than a few hours into it without a game breaking/stopping bug. even after the last past and with all the user made fixes/mods i tried. like 5 pc's ive had since ive bought it and i could never play it. i swore not to play anotehr square game until i could play through it. but i might break down and play it on deck so i can move on (if it runs as well as you say). its time to let go
The anti cheat problem is a thorn in the side of an otherwise perfect console. Hopefully Valve give us proper dual boot support to fix the problem for good. I was not happy having to uninstall BF1 😢
@@Derelict1 100%. we MUST fucking end the practise of Kernel level software. All because Microsoft wants to run checks on your hardware before boot! If they closed the Kernel level off, like Linux does, Cheatrrs could not use it and Anti-cheats wouldnt need to go in there!
@@Derelict1 server side anticheats are the answer, just game companies are lazy as shit and already we are bypassing kernel anticheats like piss... just not wide spread enough due to upfront cost (dma) soon enough kernel anticheats arent going to be enough
@@Neutraniel Yes, this exactly. Companies like EA don't even spend enough to have their servers run their games properly as is(Looking at you, Apex) let alone running anti cheat serverside.
@@joseph2000117VAC is notorious for taking months or even years to eventually do a mass ban wave of the bots and some cheaters. They almost never update it, it doesn't really work. TF2 has been in a near unplayable state off and on for years because vac doesn't work. CS2 is loaded with cheating, name a valve game with VAC and the cheating is likely rampant.
@@the.littlest.toaster you going to buy one ?. I dunno - looking at it something doesn't feel right about the white one. I like electronics in white if done right but in this case I just think the Deck looks better in black . It's just my opinion - I wouldn't swap personally but that's cool if you prefer the white .
The steam deck experience: *runs into wallhack users on Apex legends over a year of matches* *runs into multiple "chaos mode" caliber car/player/map destruction in GTAOnline over maybe 4 hours of total online play* EA and : "WE HAVE A SOLUTION GUYS!!!" *bans linux*
Valve also might be looking to provide hardware level anti-cheat, probably something that can detect a white-listed (albeit unaltered linux kernel) that can then verify back to the server both bypassing the kernel and the game client. That way you aren't running a rootkit, but are able to pass some sort of hash test. SteamOS and Bazzite will probably try to become white-listed.
@VSMOKE1 yeah but it will probably not exfiltrate personal info and will be more secure than a kernel level rootkit that 3rd parties could target. Seems fair. Otherwise Valve will patch the kernel itself and create a single trustable kernel level anticheat. Still a security nightmare even if trustable otherwise. The only other way is a heuristics based player analyzer like what Overwatch 2 has, and that doesn't work for lots of genres.
I hope the current deck lasts for another 2 years at least...as long as it can run new games for the next 2 years. I wonder how this would actually manifest. True or false?
Didn’t the steam deck come out at the very end of 2021? So for them to say they don’t wanna do yearly steam decks, well next year it’s 2025 that’s 4 years
I feel like it can go another 2, at best. Hardware does change, and boy does it ever! Even if they do come out with 2.0, the first Deck still has plenty of power as a general pc and overall gaming for older games. It's the AAA games that really push the Deck, but it's still fine!
Many Devs Are Purposely Installing Anti-Cheat On Their Games To Cripple Their Game Purposely On The Steam Deck, So It Can't Be Played On Valve's Steam Deck. Question Is Why R They So Against A Good Device U Can Use Anywhere That Is A Good Alternative Gaming Device Away From Windows?
@@warlord_waffles while its true you almost just be better off having rog ally if you want to mostly play those game (minus if you want to double OS your deck). point is that windows doesnt run amazing without some tweak here and there, i tried it
Steamdeck is valuable in that it is console player friendly while being portable/convenient and allowing access to pc games, but as soon as it isnt, console players are going back to the physical media they prefer.
I'm sorry go back? Steam deck the gate way to way, way more games then combine of 3 console together.... you have any idea how many games that only available on pc? Majority of them are pc only
I was literally doing the same thing last night. I was sitting on the couch playing a game on my steam deck while my wife was watching dancing with the stars. Trust me it is an awesome experience
Bought a barely used 512gb oled for 450CAD the day the new limited edition was announced.. zero FOMO cause I saved 380CAD from brand new and the limited edition would cost 983CAD after taxes.
Just get a steam deck and move it into a custom case, you can have it in just about any colour you want. Perfect opportunity to put in TMR joysticks and a bigger nVME.
I think what people don’t understand is that the Steam Deck is cool and it has a lot under the hood that is still being tuned to be great. It’s such a revolutionary product and having a SD2 doesn’t make sense. If you want power go for the other high spec handhelds but if you want balance and battery then yeah Steam Deck.
Do you think the steam deck will go on sale for black friday / cyber monday? Want to buy but with it being so close to wondering if I should wait for sale
You mean the oled version discount most likely no... the led gey discount is more likely. They had just got discount for it for 20% since last month ago.
I would not be surprised if they use the White model to clear out their 800p OLED stock/inventory in preparation for a Z1E/Z2 release. There should be better margins on the newer hardware specs for LPDDR6 and manufacturing, but suppliers are suppliers. I'd imagine making custom OLED panels is getting more expensive. There are also HX370 handhelds coming and 8840HS laptop handhelds with the Z1E APU, the 780m It's definitely not because they've contracted for 5 years making a console, that's not financially wise. They would be invested in making a New Steam Deck chipset in the same shell/configuration, given Lenovo Legion Go has 2 new (leaked) models coming out, a dual-fan 8" and a 7" lite model, which is supposedly coming with the Z2 chipset.
I wanted a steam deck to be able to play Marvel Rivals on the go, but later found out it wouldnt work due to its anti-cheat. I realized The Deck was worth it anyway and its shipped . Thank you youtubers and commentors for the recommendation
I got the refurbished LED something like 8 months ago. I would like to be playing even more, but anyway all the gaming I’ve done in these months is basically on there, apart from some time spent playing The Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy on PS4
I can see diehard Sony fans buying a handheld from Sony, but not Xbox fans buying an Xbox handheld. Microsoft fumbled pretty hard this gen with its multiplatform approach and also all Xbox games being on PC anyways.
I have had multiple steam deck updates break things I'm doing on the deck to the point that i just don't update it. Most of the time never feel the updates do much. Every once in like 6 months ill update when I'm in-between games but other wise nope. Its working just fine.
"You can wait for Christmas or Thanksgiving sale, at which point the SteamDeck will 100% go on sale..." - what makes you think it will "100% go on sale"? I've been looking at the history of price drops (I was hoping for a Black Friday sale) and they are pretty random (was there a Winter/Christmas/Thanksgiving sale last year?, not from what I can tell)
Personally I would love if they actually ship these out to Puerto Rico so I could actually buy one but I'm afraid that the steam deck 2 is right around the corner!
The Steam Deck 2 is definitely not coming out until 2027 at the earliest. Consoles like Xbox and PS use chips from the same generation. Phil Spencer said it would be a few years before their handheld is released. That's probably because they are targeting a chip that the Steam Deck 2 would be targeting. And that all makes sense. So end of 2027 or 2028. It's definitely a great time to buy a Steam Deck. Unless your games really need the next Steam Deck 2, mind don't, you can probably wait for a sale now to pick up a Steam Deck. In the future, when the Steam Deck 2 launches, you just wait for the first sale to buy. That might be what I do since none of my games really need a more powerful Steam Deck 2. Also the best part, the games you buy and play today, are going to play on your Steam Deck 2 whenever you pick one up.
I had a white Steam Deck in my cart but ended up going with an Asus ROG Ally X when I saw that there is a dedicated SteamOS port coming to the Z1 Extreme Ally next month. With the Ally X with SteamOS, the SteamDesk OLED, the Switch 2 next year (and great games still coming out on the Switch) and now Sony finally unlocking the PS Portal, it's a great time to be a mobile gamer.
Not sure we "Know exactly what it is," provided the previous LE had a different panel than the Samsung. It is a mystery as to BOE or Samsung, at least I haven't heard any confirmation until it is delivered.
I sent my LE Steam Deck in for repair in late October and they are saying I will not get it back until mid December because they are backordered on backplates.
No way current the Steam Deck will be up to running the newest games in three years. I expect to see a Steam Deck 2 by end of 2026. PC market is much different then the console market. Take in the fact that the Switch 2 will be more powerful, the pressure will be on to get the Steam Deck 2 out within a year of that release.
Tbh the anti cheat isn't a issue for me. I can dualboot windows. Dont like windows and its slow but its a bypass. But personally i play offline games. Some gta but story mode is just fine for me because i play with mods
still have the Ayn Odin 2 Pro in the box.. bought it 8 months ago and havent even used it yet lol.. powered it up once to see if it was working then put it away.. why? working to much.. dont have time or energy.. hopefully when my wife and i go off grid next April.. i will finally have time to use it..
Just get ge force now. Runs great on the deck. Covers gamepass games if you have it and games on steam that have anti cheat. Definitely not an ideal fix but is available now.
The space has evolved enough already and the new amd mobile apu is well ahead of what the steamdeck has. It’s worth updating in my opinion. The next gen of apu will be in the legion or asus and steamdeck will get edged out. One more iteration of mobile apu and the steamdeck will be legacy hardware.
Updated my Steam Deck and when I tried to boot up, it wouldn't come back on.. I think it bricked.. so I sent it to RMA hopefully they fix it.. gonna cost 185+ taxes.
I just ordered my 256gb lcd steam deck today fron steam. 425 after tax. So excited to get it. Got the steam deck as the brand new extreme chip comes out first quarter of next yr. So dropping 900 on an Asus ally rog x did not make sense. Then when it comes out get 1 with the new chip. Play lower demanding games on my steam deck and the more demanding games on the other.
The white deck was a load of BS , I was logged in waiting and inside of one page refresh they went from coming soon to sold out here in Australia. So I guess they're all in hands of scalpers now.
It IS easily replaceable. Also it has multiple 3rd party brands that offers Hall-effect stick modules replacements. I just changed my Steam Deck OLED's sticks for GuliKit's OLED Hall Effect stickd 2 weeks ago. Took me 30 minutes to do everything and calibrate via the Konsole on Desktop mode.
@unk000 30 minutes???? That is not easily replacable, by that logic all sticks are easily replacable. I replaced a joycon and it took less than a minute.
Kernel level anti-cheat really isn't the problem. Developers need a way to identify a Steam Deck from a PC and/or be able to ban cheaters. Thats the real issue!
this is the dumbest take I've seen you make. saying that they shouldn't bother with the steam deck 2 for years because someone might have bought the old model yesterday is just insane. we need an updated model and soon.
Microsoft is Aiming for have everything on the cloud, I know people will say but but the delay, online games always have a delay just the most of the time never really feel it as takes time to talk to group of people of each end of the world or county as it's like right now.
The Steam Deck isnt a console. Its a handheld mini pc with laptop grade hardware. Games arent ported to it. I question whether or not you really know what you are talking about at all.
Pc doesn’t last for 5 years Don’t come to the pc world thinking this No the Steam Deck cannot last for a long time or for years to come it is in 2024 already horrendously out dated & for anyone serious about gaming it will be a coaster by the end 2025. It will be a paper weight. The games dictate the tech in pc gaming. The pc doesn’t dictate the games. The pc must keep up with the games. This is 100% the opposite of what happens with a home console.
Yeah. No. Maybe not AAA gaming, but it has longevity in back log gaming and emulation. Not everyone wants to play bleeding edge games handheld or multiplayer.
It runs games at 720p with low settings often times & needs to be aided by upscaling or frame gen tech that has to built into each game individually. Most everything else runs at 1080p or 1600p & at 1080p can run games at high settings that steam deck runs at low settings at 720p. You can at least upscale a modern device to 1600p & you can actually run medium level ray tracing on many modern devices, especially if it has more than 16 gigs of RAM. & that’s just today. The deck is not modern. It is literally outdated tech. So is a Nintendo switch. Even tho they continue to produce games for a switch. It’s still outdated. The idea of years for the life span of a steam deck is like, yeah, only if you bought it as a gloried retro gaming device. lool.
I’m not a Steam Deck owner now, but I agree something needs to be done about the invasive anti-cheat software…….BUT………I also think you are underestimating how many people use cheats in online games, especially the popular games.
The cheating problem is bad yes. Disallowing Linux players, or requiring windows 11 secure boot is the slap in the face here. On one hand, I can’t say it’s not helping solve some of the problem on some scale. On the other, I haven’t heard anybody said these new updates to the anti cheat system have made any difference to their experience. The cheating problem is still bad. Developers gotta come up with a better way to solve this.
Yeah but doesn’t that mean kernel level anti-cheat doesn’t work that well despite being super invasive? It’s kinda funny that they’re banning the Linux player base from accessing their games while the vast majority of cheaters are on Windows…
Just don’t be a loser easy 😂
50% of COD player are cheaters... The devs just don't ban all of them cause,how can they get more player? If they ban half of community.
I’ve always been a fan of console players just be with the console players. And pc player be with pc players.
just got a steam deck 2 weeks ago, and it's the best decision I've ever made. I honestly haven't touched my xbox series S since I got my steam deck lol. I do wish certain games would work with anti-cheat but I'm sure a solution will come eventually for those.
Same!
I bought a refurb LCD Deck last month to see how much use I'd get out of it. If I can afford it, and I'm still using it often, this time next year I'll sell that Deck and buy an OLED.
I sell my oled because I had lcd with 186$ and it's had ps4 controller orgianl and large bag 🎒 those amazing used with rare price made don't care about better technology because I will keep my money my I bought the used version with and sold it at a profit 200$ it's like my lcd was actually free 😀
I pimped out a refurb lcd with 3tb storage, dbrand case with a power brick on the back, its a chunky boy
@@Chazman2705 the lcd vr had modes more than oled
My Oled limited edition is still in perfect condition! No cracks
Same. Mine looks just fine; no cosmetic issues at all...
I got a white one just because its cool.
I just got mine today!
Hopefully the steamdeck 2 comes in mutiple colors so we don't need to swap shells😁
I wish they would partner up with Extremerate for their transparent shells. Can you imagine Valve releasing Deck versions with those? It would be like when the N64 came out with their Funtastic series.
@amit_patel654 would be epicly lovely
Currently playing Nier Automata on deck right now and love it!
Was my first game on the deck, played the game at launch on my playstation tho, fantastic game.
Nice. I bought that game on launch and have not had a single pc that could get more than a few hours into it without a game breaking/stopping bug. even after the last past and with all the user made fixes/mods i tried. like 5 pc's ive had since ive bought it and i could never play it. i swore not to play anotehr square game until i could play through it.
but i might break down and play it on deck so i can move on (if it runs as well as you say). its time to let go
The anti cheat problem is a thorn in the side of an otherwise perfect console. Hopefully Valve give us proper dual boot support to fix the problem for good. I was not happy having to uninstall BF1 😢
I don't want dual boot! Just make/find an anti cheat that works for everyone.
@@Derelict1 100%. we MUST fucking end the practise of Kernel level software. All because Microsoft wants to run checks on your hardware before boot! If they closed the Kernel level off, like Linux does, Cheatrrs could not use it and Anti-cheats wouldnt need to go in there!
@@Derelict1 server side anticheats are the answer, just game companies are lazy as shit and already we are bypassing kernel anticheats like piss... just not wide spread enough due to upfront cost (dma) soon enough kernel anticheats arent going to be enough
@@Derelict1 exactly, putting Windows on a Steam Deck is just sacrilege
@@Neutraniel Yes, this exactly. Companies like EA don't even spend enough to have their servers run their games properly as is(Looking at you, Apex) let alone running anti cheat serverside.
i find it stupid how other game companies dont bother to use Valve's VAC engine for anti-cheat for the steam deck.
You do know the VAC reputation right?
@@rustedgaming8224I honestly don't know and want to know
@@joseph2000117its quite ineffective
@@joseph2000117VAC is notorious for taking months or even years to eventually do a mass ban wave of the bots and some cheaters. They almost never update it, it doesn't really work. TF2 has been in a near unplayable state off and on for years because vac doesn't work. CS2 is loaded with cheating, name a valve game with VAC and the cheating is likely rampant.
@@joseph2000117 VAC is more of a suggestion to not cheat and not really an actual preventative measure
Black Deck looks sleeker .
Definitely easier to keep clean
And it's 30 bucks more (if I read it right) I could get a cooler case for 30 or 3 games lol
@@joseph2000117 i just saw a unboxing and now i kinda want one😭
@@the.littlest.toaster you going to buy one ?. I dunno - looking at it something doesn't feel right about the white one. I like electronics in white if done right but in this case I just think the Deck looks better in black . It's just my opinion - I wouldn't swap personally but that's cool if you prefer the white .
the deck identifies as a laptop on the hardware sourvey
The steam deck experience:
*runs into wallhack users on Apex legends over a year of matches*
*runs into multiple "chaos mode" caliber car/player/map destruction in GTAOnline over maybe 4 hours of total online play*
EA and : "WE HAVE A SOLUTION GUYS!!!"
*bans linux*
***EA and Rockstar lol
My only regret is every buying a single one of their shitty games
FYI starship trooper: extermination runs perfectly but the team does not care about the steam deck
And that's why we play HELLDIVERS 2!
Most games just need to be optimized for steam deck. I don’t think much can’t be “ported” to it.
That white Deck is $1,100 here in Japan... I could almost get a PS5 pro for that!
I’d rather have a steam deck you have a bigger eco system, the only bad thing about steam is the anti cheat… it’s incredibly annoying
$1100 WHY ? Tariffs?
@@L05-td6qm the ps5 prois made here, so no. The yen is just worth nothing. These things cost half the average monthly wage.
@@edwin768 So does the switch, doesn't mean it's worth buying in 2025.
@dpc4548 exchange rates are wild sometimes. I'd avoid the ps5 pro honestly get the ps4, ps5/pro has no games most pointless generation 🙄
Valve also might be looking to provide hardware level anti-cheat, probably something that can detect a white-listed (albeit unaltered linux kernel) that can then verify back to the server both bypassing the kernel and the game client. That way you aren't running a rootkit, but are able to pass some sort of hash test. SteamOS and Bazzite will probably try to become white-listed.
Ouch don't like it
@VSMOKE1 yeah but it will probably not exfiltrate personal info and will be more secure than a kernel level rootkit that 3rd parties could target. Seems fair. Otherwise Valve will patch the kernel itself and create a single trustable kernel level anticheat. Still a security nightmare even if trustable otherwise. The only other way is a heuristics based player analyzer like what Overwatch 2 has, and that doesn't work for lots of genres.
As a new steam deck owner this video is much appreciated.
I hope the current deck lasts for another 2 years at least...as long as it can run new games for the next 2 years. I wonder how this would actually manifest. True or false?
anti cheat is a scam
Didn’t the steam deck come out at the very end of 2021? So for them to say they don’t wanna do yearly steam decks, well next year it’s 2025 that’s 4 years
I feel like it can go another 2, at best. Hardware does change, and boy does it ever! Even if they do come out with 2.0, the first Deck still has plenty of power as a general pc and overall gaming for older games. It's the AAA games that really push the Deck, but it's still fine!
Many Devs Are Purposely Installing Anti-Cheat On Their Games To Cripple Their Game Purposely On The Steam Deck, So It Can't Be Played On Valve's Steam Deck. Question Is Why R They So Against A Good Device U Can Use Anywhere That Is A Good Alternative Gaming Device Away From Windows?
I mean, at least you can still install windows on it still. It’s not like the deck is limited to only the steam OS.
@@warlord_waffles while its true you almost just be better off having rog ally if you want to mostly play those game (minus if you want to double OS your deck). point is that windows doesnt run amazing without some tweak here and there, i tried it
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Steamdeck is valuable in that it is console player friendly while being portable/convenient and allowing access to pc games, but as soon as it isnt, console players are going back to the physical media they prefer.
I disagree. The deck has inspired me to build my first gaming pc ever. I am done with consoles.
I'm sorry go back? Steam deck the gate way to way, way more games then combine of 3 console together.... you have any idea how many games that only available on pc? Majority of them are pc only
I'm never going back to consoles... I'm not going to lose my game library and I don't want to be forced into paying to play online games.
Steam deck barely sold 3 Million units. Not even a threat to a console
@@QuantumChrist that number is an estimate, there is no official numbers on how many units have been sold.
I was literally doing the same thing last night. I was sitting on the couch playing a game on my steam deck while my wife was watching dancing with the stars. Trust me it is an awesome experience
Bought a barely used 512gb oled for 450CAD the day the new limited edition was announced.. zero FOMO cause I saved 380CAD from brand new and the limited edition would cost 983CAD after taxes.
Just get a steam deck and move it into a custom case, you can have it in just about any colour you want. Perfect opportunity to put in TMR joysticks and a bigger nVME.
I think what people don’t understand is that the Steam Deck is cool and it has a lot under the hood that is still being tuned to be great. It’s such a revolutionary product and having a SD2 doesn’t make sense. If you want power go for the other high spec handhelds but if you want balance and battery then yeah Steam Deck.
I just think that over time the white color will turn yellow. And maybe the gray on the buttons/joysticks get discolored
Valve better be sending you one of these white decks. You raise TOO much hype for them. It's the right thing to do.
Do you think the steam deck will go on sale for black friday / cyber monday? Want to buy but with it being so close to wondering if I should wait for sale
I'd say wait but I can't blame you for getting it now. It's so worth it either way😭
You mean the oled version discount most likely no... the led gey discount is more likely. They had just got discount for it for 20% since last month ago.
@@TheDragonfriday oled version
I personally purchased the normal steam deck when it came on sale in Australia. I usually stay away from white devices as white stains easily.
I would not be surprised if they use the White model to clear out their 800p OLED stock/inventory in preparation for a Z1E/Z2 release. There should be better margins on the newer hardware specs for LPDDR6 and manufacturing, but suppliers are suppliers. I'd imagine making custom OLED panels is getting more expensive. There are also HX370 handhelds coming and 8840HS laptop handhelds with the Z1E APU, the 780m
It's definitely not because they've contracted for 5 years making a console, that's not financially wise. They would be invested in making a New Steam Deck chipset in the same shell/configuration, given Lenovo Legion Go has 2 new (leaked) models coming out, a dual-fan 8" and a 7" lite model, which is supposedly coming with the Z2 chipset.
My LE OLED is cracked too on both bottom screws 😢
Funny. I was just at the airport waiting for my flight and playing my Steamdeck. People were asking me about it and what games it could play
I just wanna play cod on it without windows.
My original Odin developed cracks in the case just like the limited-edition Steam Deck I think it has something to do with the transparent plastic.
I want steam deck 2 to have USB 4 so I can plug in a egpu at home and play as if I had a desktop. Would be perfect.
What game is shown at 3:57? It looks amazing!
I have an original release LCD steam deck. Love it. Stopped playing my XBOX a long time ago. Steam deck is the perfect for relaxing on the couch.
I wanted a steam deck to be able to play Marvel Rivals on the go, but later found out it wouldnt work due to its anti-cheat. I realized The Deck was worth it anyway and its shipped . Thank you youtubers and commentors for the recommendation
I think I'll hold off for another year. Definitely want one.
Not even 13 hours after this video, White steam deck is sold out.
I got the refurbished LED something like 8 months ago. I would like to be playing even more, but anyway all the gaming I’ve done in these months is basically on there, apart from some time spent playing The Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy on PS4
i just hope for a Black friday discount but i think its not coming because of that white Steam Deck D:
Thanks for the great video man!
I can see diehard Sony fans buying a handheld from Sony, but not Xbox fans buying an Xbox handheld. Microsoft fumbled pretty hard this gen with its multiplatform approach and also all Xbox games being on PC anyways.
I have had multiple steam deck updates break things I'm doing on the deck to the point that i just don't update it. Most of the time never feel the updates do much. Every once in like 6 months ill update when I'm in-between games but other wise nope. Its working just fine.
Feel the same about the original SD LE. I have a crack or two around the screws, I’m worried about sending it in though.
The white Steam Deck is about the same price as the Ally X. Buy the Ally X and put Bazzite on it. Steam Deck 2 for you.
"You can wait for Christmas or Thanksgiving sale, at which point the SteamDeck will 100% go on sale..." - what makes you think it will "100% go on sale"? I've been looking at the history of price drops (I was hoping for a Black Friday sale) and they are pretty random (was there a Winter/Christmas/Thanksgiving sale last year?, not from what I can tell)
Is there any information on Steam selling the steam deck to Puerto Rico as well it's really hard to buy one out here!
White plastic yellows. Matte black everything.
I love my sd! Only issues is anti cheat and lack of internet unless you have a hotspot or wifi.
You don't see very many old guys with young people's haircuts.
Deck is almost 3 years old now so id expect 2 to be in like 2 more years on maybe zen6/rdna4/5
why’d you tell me about the crack?! i just saw mine on my limited transparent.
If the last update worked. You can just roll back. But only to the last and current update
Personally I would love if they actually ship these out to Puerto Rico so I could actually buy one but I'm afraid that the steam deck 2 is right around the corner!
i'd buy a current gen transparent purple steamdeck (from valve not the mod)
The Steam Deck 2 is definitely not coming out until 2027 at the earliest. Consoles like Xbox and PS use chips from the same generation. Phil Spencer said it would be a few years before their handheld is released. That's probably because they are targeting a chip that the Steam Deck 2 would be targeting. And that all makes sense. So end of 2027 or 2028. It's definitely a great time to buy a Steam Deck. Unless your games really need the next Steam Deck 2, mind don't, you can probably wait for a sale now to pick up a Steam Deck. In the future, when the Steam Deck 2 launches, you just wait for the first sale to buy. That might be what I do since none of my games really need a more powerful Steam Deck 2. Also the best part, the games you buy and play today, are going to play on your Steam Deck 2 whenever you pick one up.
Can you image how little it'll be able to play by 2028?! lol.
I had a white Steam Deck in my cart but ended up going with an Asus ROG Ally X when I saw that there is a dedicated SteamOS port coming to the Z1 Extreme Ally next month. With the Ally X with SteamOS, the SteamDesk OLED, the Switch 2 next year (and great games still coming out on the Switch) and now Sony finally unlocking the PS Portal, it's a great time to be a mobile gamer.
Not sure we "Know exactly what it is," provided the previous LE had a different panel than the Samsung. It is a mystery as to BOE or Samsung, at least I haven't heard any confirmation until it is delivered.
I heard to run "cat /sys/class/drm/card0-eDP-1/edid | hexdump -C" in terminal to see the panel manufacturer.
I sent my LE Steam Deck in for repair in late October and they are saying I will not get it back until mid December because they are backordered on backplates.
No way current the Steam Deck will be up to running the newest games in three years. I expect to see a Steam Deck 2 by end of 2026. PC market is much different then the console market. Take in the fact that the Switch 2 will be more powerful, the pressure will be on to get the Steam Deck 2 out within a year of that release.
I’m ready for steam deck 2
Tbh the anti cheat isn't a issue for me. I can dualboot windows. Dont like windows and its slow but its a bypass. But personally i play offline games. Some gta but story mode is just fine for me because i play with mods
still have the Ayn Odin 2 Pro in the box.. bought it 8 months ago and havent even used it yet lol.. powered it up once to see if it was working then put it away.. why? working to much.. dont have time or energy.. hopefully when my wife and i go off grid next April.. i will finally have time to use it..
Just get ge force now. Runs great on the deck. Covers gamepass games if you have it and games on steam that have anti cheat. Definitely not an ideal fix but is available now.
Some of us want a steamdeck 2 or steamdeck pro.
The space has evolved enough already and the new amd mobile apu is well ahead of what the steamdeck has. It’s worth updating in my opinion. The next gen of apu will be in the legion or asus and steamdeck will get edged out. One more iteration of mobile apu and the steamdeck will be legacy hardware.
I love to drop in to a round of the master chief collection once ina while on my deck
Updated my Steam Deck and when I tried to boot up, it wouldn't come back on.. I think it bricked.. so I sent it to RMA hopefully they fix it.. gonna cost 185+ taxes.
I just ordered my 256gb lcd steam deck today fron steam. 425 after tax. So excited to get it. Got the steam deck as the brand new extreme chip comes out first quarter of next yr. So dropping 900 on an Asus ally rog x did not make sense. Then when it comes out get 1 with the new chip. Play lower demanding games on my steam deck and the more demanding games on the other.
That's why most of us have a descent PC with the deck as backup
The white deck was a load of BS , I was logged in waiting and inside of one page refresh they went from coming soon to sold out here in Australia.
So I guess they're all in hands of scalpers now.
I play rpg, action games and dont really give a piss about anti cheat.
Something needs to be done about stick drift, when a handheld is this expensive, it needs to have easily replacable sticks
It IS easily replaceable.
Also it has multiple 3rd party brands that offers Hall-effect stick modules replacements.
I just changed my Steam Deck OLED's sticks for GuliKit's OLED Hall Effect stickd 2 weeks ago. Took me 30 minutes to do everything and calibrate via the Konsole on Desktop mode.
@unk000 30 minutes???? That is not easily replacable, by that logic all sticks are easily replacable.
I replaced a joycon and it took less than a minute.
What is the game @ 4:00 please ??
Farming Simulator 2021
Kernel level anti-cheat really isn't the problem. Developers need a way to identify a Steam Deck from a PC and/or be able to ban cheaters. Thats the real issue!
I wanted to redownload and play gta online but of course anticheat has rendered what was playable, unplayable now
I gonna save my money for a Switch 2 for now...
All i want is steamos on my rog ally X man, i hate windows, but i also hate playing elden ring at 30-40 fps
You can install Bazzite on it in the meantime. It is pretty close to the SteamOS experience and works on ROG Ally
Install Bazzite and ditch windows.
I 🤔 thought White would be a little cheaper...
Why would it?. It's a special edition, ofc they would charge more for a limited release. Have no idea how you got so many upvotes...
Microsoft flight simulator has anti cheats why 😢
this is the dumbest take I've seen you make. saying that they shouldn't bother with the steam deck 2 for years because someone might have bought the old model yesterday is just insane. we need an updated model and soon.
yo
Comment for the algorithm.
Microsoft is Aiming for have everything on the cloud, I know people will say but but the delay, online games always have a delay just the most of the time never really feel it as takes time to talk to group of people of each end of the world or county as it's like right now.
The Steam Deck isnt a console. Its a handheld mini pc with laptop grade hardware. Games arent ported to it. I question whether or not you really know what you are talking about at all.
Ok alpha nerd, calm down lol.
Nice video ( first comment )
For the price and the utility ... I'm fine if the come out with a new one every 12 -18 months.
I think doing it once a 4/5 years works better, because optimizing games is way easier for developers.
@@thekingoflordagames3517 software isn't going to make the screen bigger
@@toobiasj Possible on docked mode👍🏾
Pc doesn’t last for 5 years Don’t come to the pc world thinking this No the Steam Deck cannot last for a long time or for years to come it is in 2024 already horrendously out dated & for anyone serious about gaming it will be a coaster by the end 2025. It will be a paper weight. The games dictate the tech in pc gaming. The pc doesn’t dictate the games. The pc must keep up with the games. This is 100% the opposite of what happens with a home console.
That is a massive exaggeration, calling it just a paperweight in the future.
Yeah. No. Maybe not AAA gaming, but it has longevity in back log gaming and emulation. Not everyone wants to play bleeding edge games handheld or multiplayer.
Negative. I play mostly emulation on my deck.
It runs games at 720p with low settings often times & needs to be aided by upscaling or frame gen tech that has to built into each game individually. Most everything else runs at 1080p
or 1600p & at 1080p can run games at high settings that steam deck runs at low settings at 720p. You can at least upscale a modern device to 1600p & you can actually run medium level ray tracing on many modern devices, especially if it has more than 16 gigs of RAM. & that’s just today. The deck is not modern. It is literally outdated tech. So is a Nintendo switch. Even tho they continue to produce games for a switch. It’s still outdated. The idea of years for the life span of a steam deck is like, yeah, only if you bought it as a gloried retro gaming device. lool.
Console/handheld warrior 😂😂😂😂