The Most Useful Steam Deck Features you might not know about
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- SATISFYE's got you covered! Get some SATISFYE GRIPS and use code WULFFDEN5 for 5% off 👉 bit.ly/satisfye-wulff
The Steam Deck continues to surprise me every single day. Did you know you can plug an AUDIO INTERFACE into it? I sure didn't...
0:00 Intro / Video Output via EXPENSIVE dock
1:33 Satisfye's got you covered
3:29 Video Out via GENERIC dongle
4:54 Use (almost) ANY controller
6:09 Hidden shortcuts
7:14 Install Emulators INSIDE SteamOS
7:56 Desktop Computer / Media Center
8:24 Stream / Record gameplay with great quality
8:59 Attach a whole GPU???
9:34 Windows on Steam Deck
10:43 Swap between MicroSD cards to manage storage
11:42 Upgrade or Repair parts yourself
12:48 What did I leave out?
🛍Support the channel! Use these links to buy stuff:
Anker USB-C Hub amzn.to/3zgGO9J
Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock amzn.to/3PGRjsp
Samsung MicroSD amzn.to/38jywCD
🔔GET NOTIFIED: SUB! ua-cam.com/users/WulffDen?...
▶️New Videos AT LEAST weekly
👕W U L F F D E N A P P A R E L 👕
wulffdenapparel.com
➤➤➤Support the channel! Become a sponsor: ua-cam.com/users/wulffden#act...
• Access to Sponsor only Discord chat
• Chat badge & Emotes
• Priority game time for chat multiplayer streams (whenever we do them)
🎮Twitch: / wulffden
🐦Twitter [Bob]: / bobwulff
🐦Twitter [WulffDen]: / thewulffden
📸Instagram: / thewulffden
🔷Facebook: / wulffden
💬Our Discord Server: / discord
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ - Ігри
Usually I skip ads or promos. But this one was really good, for some reason it got me some rick and morty vibes. It was really satisfying.
I thought I was the only one who thought of it that way 😅
immediately paused the ad to see if anyone else felt the R&M vibe too
Same
Dude, get a grip.
I always skip past ads too, but not for Bob. His is usually pretty entertaining. He included his dad in one not long ago.
Arlo is another one I'll watch the ads for, but not as consistently as Bob's.
Small note, the main problem with running windows on a microsd card is not the raw speeds, but the amount of reads/writes it does on the drive. Sd cards are prone to wearing down due to heavy utilization, and running an os really tests it.
Samsung and Sandisk have "high endurance" SD cards for heavy write purposes, only downsides is that they tend not to be the fastest cards on the market (your mileage may vary)
Not only that but Steam OS uses Ext4 like any other Linux distro, and that is faster in some cases than NTFS, besides the fact that it is hard to get data fragmentation
"and running an os really tests it" Yeah, and linux is particularly well suited here, as it's highly customizable. For example, you can tell Linux not to write changes to disk immediately, but rather to cache them in memory and write them periodically. This of course has the danger of data loss in the case of an unexpected power outage, but on the Steam Deck which is battery powered this should be no issue.
Why I loaded mine onto my 1 tb internal. I upgraded the SSD, partitioned for windows and just dual boot. Idk why sooo many folks were pushing SD card. I thought that was crazy.
@@seeibe no layman is going to go through all that or even know to look for that sort of information.
I personally use a cheap dock, and I put the steam deck in desktop mode.... Then I go into the display settings to make my TV the primary screen and just disable the steam deck screen while docked. I set the resolution in this as well to 1920x1080 then I launch Steam and open big picture mode and its been a pretty decent experience. the games run at 1920x1080 and looks good doing it.
What dock do you use? I'm in the market and it's a minefield atm
I also love that it remembers your desktop setup, so if you plug back in it auto switches back to that layout.
How do you use big picture mode? Steam always crashes whenever I use Big picture mode in desktop on the steam desktop client...
I don't know why
@@Zinkolo weird cuz that's all I do is just go to desktop mode. And open Up steam big picture mode. Works on both stable and beta OS atleast this has been the case for my wife and myself we both have steam decks.
Is your steam deck fully up to date? , have you tried checking for updates on the Steam client as well for the desktop ?
@@neage7171 believe me it is lmao. I use beta. I tried stable too but it just sticks to 4k30 on game mode
The most useful Steam Deck feature would definitely be having a portable Linux out and about. Crazy to see how powerful and convenient technology has progressed just in past few years.
How did you get the wolf next to your name?
@@Kevinmageddon I'm a member
@@Kevinmageddon Money.
It's pretty awesome. I can pull my usb powered audio interface for music recording out of my bag, plug it directly into the deck, load up Guitarix and plug my guitar in, and suddenly the steamdeck is a portable guitar amp/amp modeler.
(usb interface I have is a Behringer UM2)
@@RyanWAFFELYoung Wait, do you need a physical amp thingy? I wanna try to use the Steam Deck as a portable amp!
I love the way you run ads on this channel. They're super entertaining and funny. I normally fast forward through them on other channels but they're can't miss here.
8:17 if you add Spotify as a non steam game you can actually play music while playing your games in gaming mode
literally just paused to video to say the same thing :D
Woah
8:16 you can open multiple programmes in game mode. so you can listen to Spotify while playing a game
This is why I'm so happy Bob finally got his deck! I knew he'd give us that quality content right away :-D
I was starting to call him deckless bob. glad to know he has a deck.
@@ultraokletsgo I woulda just skipped the step of calling him deckless and just gone with maidenless bob cause obviously the two are integral to each other.
Oooo yea he got the steam deck because he got fired from Nintendo now he is trying to trash it out
Having a deck is tight!
Bob decked the Deck haters.
Hey Bob. I’ve seen people boot into windows with a micro SD card on the deck! I think Deck Ready is a channel that has done it. Because they wanted to play destiny 2 on the deck.
Been loving the Deck Ready channel
Windows sucks balls on SD
You can use the three dots button for the Steam shortcuts as well. It makes the shortcuts for the d pad and left joystick easier to perform.
The technical term for that is the meatballs button.
I just got my Deck last week and there definitely is a learning curve. This thing can do so many things that it can be easy to get overwhealmed if you try to do too much at once. It's only gotten better and better the more I've gotten used to the control layout and I'm still continually impressed with how many things run smoothly, from PS2 and PS3 emulation to "unsupported" steam games just working without any extra tweaks. I'm using it every day and finding new fun things each day.
*overwhelmed
In the same boat as you my friend!
Bob not only has some of the best content in general but his ads are probably some of the most entertaining of any content creator I've seen. Plus he and I share a top-tier papaw name so that's a bonus.
5:56 Changing the controller order is something that does set game focused devices like this apart from competitors that just slap an existing desktop or mobile OS on to their devices. Such a feature should have long been a part of all Linux window managers anyways. For that matter Windows & MacOS too.
That Satisfye ad read had full commitment behind it. Thank you, Bob, for being so entertaining!
The things I love the most about the Steam Deck is in the likes of games like Jedi Fallen Order where I couldn't get a good solid 60FPS, that I could just go into the desktop mode and just change the .ini files in a manner that lets me optimize a bit better for the game, while still maintaining a great set of graphic settings that look gorgeous still on the Deck.
Things like that, I wish were more common in console environments, like I would have loved if GoW HD on the PS Vita had a performance mode that prioritized framerate, or even let me try find a balance. Not like I'm going to be damaging my unit by changing the settings, if I bung up the game, just delete and reinstall in worst case scenarios.
Or modding, like the GTA games all prior to V have had songs removed due to licensing, but you can restore the files if you had them backed up pre-2018 on the Deck, while I know that you can still play the disk variants that have all the songs unedited on consoles, if you're going the digital route on any of them, you are not going to get the full lineup on any of those games bar V.
The only complaint I have about the Steam Deck is the effects it's had on my sleep ;-; but atleast I'm able to actually find time to finish games that are in the backlog for what seems to be an endless amount of time.
I love this guy. I find myself just re-watching his videos just because I know they are entertaining and great quality.
I really look forward to the Valve Steam Dock. I figure it will just be cleaner than the other options that are available. I can’t wait to have that experience. I been working on using the desktop more but it’s a bit difficult for me to adjust to it since it’s my first time using Linux and I just got my steam deck yesterday afternoon
I’m currently debating between the steam deck or the ayn Odin lol
@@versatilelord8893 Ooh that’s a tough one! I’d say the portability by far goes to the ayn Odin, battery life will be pretty similar and the only thing really is the operating system. I have about average to small hands and the steam deck isn’t an issue at all for me in terms of weight or feel. I’ll say for the majority of games that I want to play, retro games I’d pick something the Ayn Odin. Steam Deck is great for me as I play a lot of the GameCube titles and even ds and gameboy look good plus the occasional steam game that’s why I picked it plus the price was a lot better for me and in terms of how I travel it’s not too big a hassle. I will say it’s not pocket friendly though 😂 so if you’re on the fence I’d write a list of the games you want to play immediately look at scaling options and what resolution you’d want them in and go from there. If you don’t mind having a larger device that can also handle your steam library that’s the way to go but if you’re mostly a retro gamer go for ayn Odin plus if you have a good pc you can stream to the ayn Odin with moonlight or steam link :) I don’t have a computer so the Steam Deck is my desktop
Really happy you corrected the information you put in your initial review.
Had to pause and comment after the satisfye ad. It was amazing. Thank you.
I just got mine a couple of days ago and I freaking love it. The Xbox game pass cloud gaming works insanely well on it as well as emulators. AND the steam games all work great and the fact u can install community made controller layouts and bindings means I never really have to worry about compatibility.
FYI regarding the shortcuts: you can use both the "STEAM" and the "..." buttons. So for the D-Pad shortcuts you would use your right hand to hold down "...".
Thank you so much! How did I not know this?
yeah no more claw grip needed to adjust the brightness
4:55 - 6:07 all those featurs are already part of Steam input pc so for those who uses steam you can do it on steam app too and even remap the controller buttons per game just as you could on deck
also I think generic gamepad support is a toggleble feature as it is on steam pc
Resolution scaling can be fixed when you launch games on steam from the Linux desktop mode! Just remember to switch it back before going to handheld because it will not go back to 1280x800 on its own.
this is the best channel on UA-cam hands down. That ad was pure gold!
Just want to say that i really enjoy the lighting and the feel of your videos. Always looks clean and cool. Also, loved the satisfye ad
I literally just finished one of your other steam deck videos. Good timing.
I really appreciate this steam deck coverage and I hope you keep it up. You've been one of my favorites which UA-camrs and now you're one of my favorite theme deck UA-camrs
Mine arrives this coming week, I'm psyched :D
Absolutely love the music choice for the intro and the Rick and Morty skit for the ad. Lmao
6:53 You can also use the QAM (3 dots) button instead of the steam button for these shortcuts - it’s a little easier than awkwardly adjusting your grip
The promo was indicative of interdimensional cable. Just fantastic!
Love your ads, man! And thanks for the regular content as well! 😀
The Satisfye add is perfect. 10/10 content
That Satisfy infomercial 👌🏻
Love the promo, I actually watched it all!
Just got mine and looking forward to messing w it. Thanks for the video wulf
The jank counter near the end is very funny. Good informative video
that satisfye ad was like, Rick & Morty + Wulff Den, LOVE IT
The "ShamWow" style ad WAS GREAT!!!
I actually laughed at that, that had me going, I enjoy the way you do your "ads/sponsorship", it's good content.
Your friend BeatEmUps has good "ads" too, but your's are #1 when it comes to making them goofy & borderline nostalgic (at least for me anyways, as I grew up seeing that dude every night staying up late on like Adult Swim or something!!)!!
Keep up the good work, both you & your friend BeatEmUps!!!
In a world where manufacturers are no longer allowing end user repairs and modifications, the Steam Deck is a breath of fresh air.
Love the junk food micro in the beginning!
for those wondering you can listen to spotify if you set up the browser as a non steam app in game mode. the game mode allows fr multiple games and applications to run at the same time.
If you want to play in a higher resolution you need to go into desktop mode and then launch the game. But the controller issue proceeds to exists since its you no longer have to the option to change main controller and steam has yet to release that function on the desktop mode or just steam desktop in general. And if you want to launch for example spotify in game mode just go into desktop mode and inside steam add non steam game and it will then show up in game mode.
Dude your add read is epic !
That’s a nice looking fight pad, Bob!
I've been waiting for this
The soft pokemon center music is so nostalgic
This versatility this thing gives you is just amazing. This is a console that we can use for many years to come.
That sponsor ad was so good I had to watch it twice. Love it so much
Absolutely love the Steam Deck so far.
I do have two SD cards, one for Steam games, one for emulation.
Switching them on the fly is amazing, as it takes roughly 3-5 seconds for the Deck to recognize the newly inserted card, and display the right games.
I recently took the Steam Deck and a dongle to friends.
4 People, 1 Steam Deck, 3 Xbox360 controllers, and a PS4 controller, and a whole lot of Mario Kart Double Dash.
We wanted to play Steam games as well, but once you start up Mario Kart... ^^
holyshit 4 local co op with nintendo games like mario kart and smash bros work!?? how?
@@1995pieter Emulators (there are MANY video that explain how to get them on the Steam Deck), and then you get yourself a multi-adapter (USB-c to multiple USB 2.0/3.0 . Plug in multiple controllers, configure the Emulator, and done!
Sounds more complicated than it is, trust me!
@@RenegadeCactus thank you friend! I have searched and know now the gist of it. could you only help me with one more thing? where do you safely get your roms? no video or whatever want to go into that.
man before this I doubted if I made a good decision to reserve a steam deck but after what you said I know its will bring a lot of nostalgia with friends and housemates
I've never smile and laugh to a sponsored ad in a youtube video until this one. Great as always, Bobu-san!
Bro, I love the promo. It was entertaining to watch. Good Job.
first time ever I just loved the "ad" in the video. awesome job!!
The Steam button shortcuts also work with the “…” button, so that weird grip you did for Enter, ESC etc, isn’t really needed, you can just do it two handed.
It’s been a whole anime arc watching bob go from when he first got the steam deck to now
While the Steam Deck is not a full switch replacement in every way I feel like the switch walked so Steam Deck could run. And it only gets better from here! :)
@@RKramer105 genuine question, how isnt it a full replacement for the switch
@@xenn4985 well you cant play switch games online with it, the switch is a bit cheaper
@@zOOpygOOpert you absolutely can
@@xenn4985 fr? Online?
Great Stuff, as always!
You can dual boot windows from the ssd if you want. You can boot a usb, resize the last partition on the ssd and then install windows on the new empty partition. There's even a custom bootloader so you can get a nice steamos/windows selector on boot.
It's amazing to see the community so dedicated to get things working on this thing :)
Welcome to the Linux community brother. We do it because we can, and because it's fun!
@@CyberDruga hahahahaha
"Boot a USB". What do you mean.
?
ive watched many videos of you my man but today....today I realized you have the same voice when excited as the character snipes on rocka-doodle.
SteamOS is not proprietary people have already taken the code for it and made a pseudo steamos that you can install on any System since you can't do that with the official one as of now.
You can listen to Spotify and play games, you need to get the desktop app from the Discovery Store when on the desktop mode. Then added as a non-steam game, then when back in game mode launch it hit play on whatever music you want and hit the steam button and switch back to the library and logic gate they will both run. This works with Discord and other apps hope this helps
Thanks for the useful information. Also, I liked the sponsor bit.
Yoooo shoutout to Bob listening to Polkadot Stingray! Awesome band!
awesome!! Thank you very much!!
I think Vince Offer would be proud of the ad spot... very nice!
Awesome Video!! I see at 1:11 you have a small hitbox, is sold somewhere or did you make that ?
God man, you just never fucking miss with these ads lmao. Makes me wish I could be as goofy in videos, but I don't exactly have the means to do so (yet). Awesome video man!
seeing bob have a noita game makes me smile. that game is dope and punishing
You saved my life with the Steam+Joystick trick to use the mouse cursor. The trackpad was giving me a headache lol
This Ad was amazing. Please protect Wulff at all costs. Lol
you can add a lot of systems to RetroArch by adding the cores manually (steam has a short list of them), also add the info files if you want to have functional save states in added emulators
dude! this is a legit review! thanks
Literally subbed after the ad.
Satisfye. First "in-video" advert I didn't want to skip 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
love how he committed to dropping that on his face
The only channel where I can't skip sponsored content, as much as I want to 😂
Ok, you made me watch your merchs, congrats
You have a great informative video on the steam deck,While patiently waiting for my preorder I’m starting to compile and purchase all my accessories. I really like the stand your using for the deck as it goes well with my iMac. Can you tell me where you purchased it? Thanks in advance.
Polkadot Stingray, nice :D
the ad was so good I just HAD to sub
what's funny is Bob released this immediately after the announcement for the SteamOS 3.2 update which adds a BUNCH of features
Interdimensional cable commercials are the best!
Can you post a link for that led fight pad you were using in the video? Looks pretty sick!
I’m glad to see him warming up to Steam Deck. I want one so bad.
Satisfye grips, great for soup! It is nice to see the steamdeck seems to get better as time goes on. Not really for me but always cool to see new ideas
the steam deck is the future of gaming, at least to me
it finally bridges the gap of console being easily accessible to the consumer and pc being easily accessible to the developer also it runs linux which is very based
U can use Spotify while gaming by just adding Spotify as a non steam game launching it, chose ur favorite song. Then pressing the home button head over to ur library to launch ur favorite game. If u wanne change song u can just pres the home button en head over to Spotify. Works seamlessly. I wish they could add a quick shortcut tho to skip or rewind a track.
I don't know if it's intentional or not but your little commercial you did reminded me of the commercials on rick and morty interdimensional cable lol.
Usefull tips, thank!
Great Content.... will definitely look for you on twitter when my deck arrives
this ad I didn`t skipped. I feel covered
what stand are you using to hold it on the table? I've been looking for something like it but haven't found one.
First time on this channel and ngl that first ad really got me.
That force quit tip is great. I don’t mind when my games crash, because it isn’t too frequent, but it’s nice to not have to restart the entire deck
I gotta say the sponsors parts of wulff den are the only sponsor clips i watch all over youtube. you guys put so much love into this shit it might throw a baby at some point. peter mckinnon, snazzylabs, linus can all get rekt in comparison.
First time I ever subbed for a sponsor spot.. hilarious.
Bob came in clutch with this video
Your ad is like a mix of 1980 ads and the adds Jimmy McGill creates in Better Call Saul 😂
I like this. Good Job. 👍
Whats the name of the fightpad you are using @ 5:29?
Best Vince offer I’ve seen since my youth.
~10:20 I had the exact same reaction, even while keeping up with news about the Steam Deck 😂