I Built My Own Steam Deck!
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024
- As the finale for the ZenDeck series, I decided to wrap everything up with a condensed version of the entire project from start to finish to make it easier to follow for newcomers to the channel!
If you enjoyed this video and want more details about any individual aspects of the project, make sure you check out the rest of the videos in this series and feel free to ask questions in the comments!
I've got a fair bit of tidying up to do of the files, but I'm aiming to have the project up on github by the end of this year!
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I just randomly got this video recommended, but I can confidently say this man is a bad ass
same wtf lol
Just the RUclips algorithm doing its thing. Obviously its found the right people, thanks for watching!
same, awesome vid bro
Just incase, there is a vid about some guy who made a ps4 portable on his garage.
💯
I'm a Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go user, so this was a great recommendation of a video, lol. Massive respect for being able to crank out your own gaming machine yourself, that looks so close to the ones built by multi-million-dollar companies and factories. It's a massive feat.
There's certainly room for visual improvement.
Streamlining things a bit more and whatnot.
But this should do very well indeed!
why do you have both?
Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@AyushGupta-wn6zd I would say because windows plays everything that the deck doesn´t. The deck is good for what it does but only playing a limited STEAM lib only is a downside to me since i have games on other platforms like Epic and MS store.
@@yasirrakhurrafat1142at this point its not because of a lack of talent or trying, but more so just supply chain constraints & small scale.
Most companies wont be buying off the shelf components. They will make every thing as per their requirements & then send orders to amd/tsmc & lg for chip & screen specs. Heck steam literally has a bespoke SOC in the deck.
This is awesome
Because now you could swap out the main board and upgrade as new tech comes out and not have to replace the whole unit
yeah exactly 👌👌
Would be a lot easier to upgrade with a framework main board. Still a really cool concept!
@@Schmaglow what you mean by framework mainboard?
@yudhaa Framework is a brand name
I've watched countless videos of people makin their own steam decks, and with every video, its been a steady and progressive upgrade with each itteration. This is the best video of a self made steam deck project i have seen to date. YOU'VE DONE AN AMAZING JOB
Thankyou!
I concur
Turned out damn good, looking forward to the file releases because I might need to take some "inspiration" from your shoulder button designs
Will do my best to get them up ASAP!
Soooo...microsoft said their handheld is going to take a while still lol.
They need to hire him.
Yeah "supposedly" they said 2028 lmao 🤣🤣🤣 smfh and then they will be super late to the handheld gaming era lol
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Wdym super late? Handhelds were around for almost as long as home consoles. They will just keep improving. Switch 2 for instance will only be 3 years old in 2028, with a lite version likely to release
I mean, obviously right?! They need to overhaul an OS that makes sense on a handheld.
If someone from Microsoft is reading this, happy to help! Shoot me a message! 😉
Absolutely beautiful! Great job Dan. What a journey it has been.
Thankyou! A journey it definitely has been!
Man, you really learned after the NucDeck. All the wiring is cleaned up, and it looks like it runs better, more ergonomic, and easier to modify the internals (if needed).
This is awesome!
Thankyou! Yes, definitely some big improvements this time around!
This is absolutely fantastic. Fun idea for a business. Make a shell with and partner with a mini PC company and build the first user upgradable handheld. Definitely a huge DIY community that would love to able to build out and mod, but don't have the skills to design and code for things like a BMS
Talk about how dang much you've learned with the NUCdeck, this appears to have been a complete breeze comparatively!
So excited to see this and gives me inspiration for something similar.
Keep on!
I did steal most of the power management from the NucDeck design, so yes it was a bit easier this time around!
HOLY MOLY! The quality of that is astonishing. I can't believe how much you fit into a 12 minute video. I'd love a deeper dive into each of those components (both the 3d printed parts, and the PCBs).
Thanks! This was mostly just a recap that's lighter on details for the purpose of reaching a larger audience. If you want more details, there's an entire playlist with 9 other videos as I worked through the project! ruclips.net/p/PLy9j9_dmmg2TrMOIG65j3nOELqgDXPkkn
@@cncdan Sorry, yes I saw those after I made my comment. What an amazing set of videos. One question I had was how you set on the different button types? I think I've see two types you've in other projects, and I'm not sure on the terminology. One is like an interleaved pattern on the PCB that the button completed the connection of (I think it might be called 'conductive rubber membrane'), and another is regular low-profile push switches, with a sandwich of a membrane and a cap. Yet another I've seen in someone else's videos look like bubble switches, but still use a membrane + cap.
What an amazing build buddy! People like you deserve much respect for putting yourself in such a dificult situation. Much love from Brazil!
This channel should be hitting 100k+ sub by now, very underrated.
+1 sub for you here.
Thanks! Just takes time I guess. This video has had very good views (for me) so hopefully if I can keep this up it should grow quickly!
The video and build quality are crazy hope to watch your sub numbers climb as more people find this challenge awesome job!
Thanks! Always trying to improve so I'm glad that's coming across in the videos!
Much love and respect.Been following you from the start. From Brunei
Thankyou, appreciate the support!
that's pretty damn impressive! good job! here's a new milestone for you: learn micro soldering and get the proper equipment. then you'll be able to remove every single port and connector from pcbs and replace them with fpc to make your assembly even thinner!
I assembled all of those PCB's besides the PC obviously, I've got a reasonable grasp on soldering 😉 I aim to make these projects the least intimidating I can and removing a bunch of ports from a mini pc that cost hundreds of dollars isn't most peoples idea of fun 🤣 I'm definitely considering doing another build in the future and maybe I'll go a bit crazy with it and remove ports and make custom coolers etc. Would make for a cool video!
@cncdan well I don't mean for it to be an incentive for others to try and do something like this, obviously! But going crazy with the build will make a good content for sure!
each video is getting better and better... single handed making dreams come true .We need guys like you on the forefront of this handheld gaming stuff to help even out the industry.❤🎉
Thankyou, doing my best!
Incredible job brother. Your skills as a builder as well as a RUclipsr have improved massively. I'm so proud of you for how you have incorporated and grown your skills into this hobby. You deserve far more subscribers than you have now. Keep up the good work, I look forward to seeing your next project! Maybe you can dabble more into portablizing the PS5 or Xbox Series S in your next build for an extra difficult challenge! Whatever you decide to do will be excellent I'm sure! Good on ya bud!
Thanks for such a wonderful complement! I'm happy with how the channel is progressing so far, I'm sure if I can manage a couple more really good videos\projects the subscribers will start to take off!
There's lot of difficulties in portablising consoles, espeically modern power hungry ones! I'm sure someone will do it one day but I'm also pretty sure that person isn't me 🤣 I've got a few cool smaller projects planned for the coming year just to try and build up some momentum and hopefully views/subs. I've got some awesome big projects in the back of my mind too but I will need sponsors and ad revenue to be able to make them happen!
@@cncdanwell until then, a coffee will have to do. I'm looking forward to your next project. Merry Christmas!
Your work is amazing, may I ask why you feed the HDMI out and back in as opposed to adjusting the shell size to keep it all internal?
Thanks for the Super thanks! I would've replied earlier but a storm here today plunged us back into the dark ages for most of the day 🤣 I kept it all internal on my previous project by removing the HDMI port on the PC and replacing it with an FFC connector. I could've moved the PC down further in the housing on this one but then I wouldn't have had external access to the USB ports on the top of the device. The port removal option is probably the best way to do it but its a risky undertaking and renders the PC useless if you ever need to take it back out of the handheld (in the event of an upgrade for instance).
@@cncdan you still can move the pc board further down without losing the external USB ports. just make a tunnel in the plastic going down some inches that accomodates a regular USB cable of common thickness
I dont know if the pc board has another HDMI or not, but the same applies
just pull the board down, redesign the case to have a rectangular plastic tunel around the external doors, then the case ends on the ports anyway and you can still connect any cable you want
sick build dude!
Thankyou!
This is one of the best DIY HHPC builds that I have seen yet. Great attention to detail.
Thanks!
@cncdan No problem. Credit where credit is due. Ya know.
First time ive seen your channel.... RUclips actually recommended me something awesome for once! Good job man!
Thanks and welcome!
This is sick. Keep it up mate
THIS IS AMAZING!!! It looks so cool and advanced! Very much respect for u, this is honestly amazing looking and everyone who has watched the entire Zen Deck and Nuc Deck series knows that u put a lot of thought in this. I think I speak for all that this is amazingly done and hope that we can expect a guide video on how to make this amazing handheld PC!
I do am wondering if people who want to make this aswell (including myself) if the STL-files and PCB-boards are availible since the PCB-boards are costum designed. Also will there be a components list out there?
Thankyou! Yes, I'm intending to get it all up onto github in the comming weeks!
Def would LOVE files and an in depth guide on how to make! Looks great!
Working on it!
@@cncdan Yeah the 3D Print files woud be awesome on Thingiverse!
Easily one of the best and most interesting videos I've stumbled upon, thanks man!
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
This was a crazy watch. So impressed. Amazing work.
I am watching you from France and frankly, it is a beautiful project, well done.
An insane amount of work has gone into this and it looks awesome! Well done!
Thankyou! It was an insane amount of work. Looking forward to some shorter projects for a while I think 🤣
Actually wild stuff. Great build and good to see another Aussie RUclipsr out there
Cheers! Shame there aren't that many of us out there. I'd love to one day be able to do an Aussie version of the Maker secret santa that some of the bigger channels do!
The first video I saw from your channel. Amazing, crazy conent. That design makes the APU/MAINBOARD part quite modular 🤔
Dude I am so glad that you're still building amazing things! Every now and then I'll get a feeling that I should design something but then reality sort of kicks in and I'm reminded why I stopped doing this! Although we all know what your next one truly should be: the SMACH Z! lol
Good to see the improvement on video quality. Good job Dan 🎉
Thanks! Always trying to improve where I can, so glad its coming across!
I loved everybit of this journey from the very beginning. Keep up the great work bro!!!
Thanks, will do!
I hate how easy you made this look! Fantastic job!
Thanks! This is my 6th DIY handheld game console since about 2020, so while it may look easy I've had a lot of practice before this! It also took almost an entire year to finish this off, but it definitely does look easy in the video!
Know what would be really crazy?
A discrete GPU in one of those things. You can sacrifice an NVMe slot and get a pcie adapter(m.2>pcie), or even use thunderbolt if one's got it.
Heck even an MXM GPU...., could all be cool. Would probably have to be steam deck x Nintendo DS type of design though
Dude, u did a god job 200% congratss for that huge project u did dude, it's just awesome
Thankyou!
It turned out amazing! I guess a lot of companies are going to have a stressful business week!
Can‘t wait for a Ryzen 8000 video, as I mentioned in your discord, 18w ppt on the witcher high settings 60 fps in 1280x800p ;)
Best of luck in the future
GG Dan!
Pretty amazing the quality of content that u are giving us, thank you ! Interesting, informative and really creative
I've been searching for this for weeks and now youre here. You're a blessing
Glad you found it then!
Wow this was brilliant, amazing design and build! You're very talented. Would love to know the details of that power management board. Did you build it?
I didn't understand why the HDMI connector was sticking out the top, it wasn't really explained.
I had other options for the HDMI, you could remove the port from the mini pc but that's a risky opperation and renders the PC useless if you decide to remove it from the handheld later (to upgrade, for instance). So I came up with a solution that works and doesn't get in the way too much. As for the power management, yes its my own design. Here's a video that explains it a little better! ruclips.net/video/iNtEfR5Lb-k/видео.html
Simply brilliant. So much work but you did an amazing job. Good work fella.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
might be one of the coolest things i've ever seen. this is awesome work
Thanks!
Words cannot describe how amazing this is.
Man, the possibilities of one making their own handheld PC is endless.
Now I'm imagining something like this project of yours, but an ARM-based SBC, kinda like a Raspberry Pi. Kinda.
Take a look back through some of my other videos. I co-designed something called the Retrolite CM4 which is basically a switch lite sized raspberry pi powered handheld game console. The other guy I worked with has gone on to make a second version of it with a more powerful SOC and a much better display!
@@cncdan Will do!
I think a way to hide the hdmi adapter would be to design a "hump" that covers and protects it while also being a spot to mount/integrate a webcam, it would also be cool to be able to flip the webcam around to face forward giving it a sort of nintendo DSi function. or have two, one facing forward and one back.
Yeah, I thought about making a little clip on printed cover for it. I'm not too fussed on the webcam personally but you definitely could fit one in there somewhere as the ones built into laptop screens are absolutely tiny!
@@cncdan yes a simple cover to cover the back of the PCB and maybe protect that flex cable would be a good idea. congrats the ZenDeck turned out very good. Curious to see the new idea you have.
Not sure why the algorithm pointed me to you, but Im sure glad it did. Sick build.
Thankyou! The algorithm really does know what its doing.... some of the time 😂
I’m so glad I stumble upon your video, it’s just a stunning build. I wouldn’t mind making a version of my own. I don’t own a CNC machine yet, but I do have a 3-D printer. Thank you for all your hard work.
Glad you enjoyed it! The housing is definitely printable so you should be able to give it a go once I get the files up in the next couple of weeks!
First time I've seen someone include rumble in their custom console build. Awesome video as well, very well done
SO grateful to youtube for recommending this gem to me
Thanks for watching!
Great job Dan! I would love to see you tackle anything but use one of those cheap ili9341 LCD screens, or something more budget but I'm just rambling looking forward to the next video!
I've used one of those in my little Gameboy build. Take a look through my shorts for it. I'll be revisiting it at some point probably next year and the screen is something I want to try and upgrade as I actually wasn't happy with the ili9341 based screen I used
Wow. YT algorithm served up and I immediately subscribed. It’s guys like this that give me hope for humanity!
That is some clean looking work, amazing.
Thanks!
Yooo, this is so cool! All your hard work definitely paid off.
Thanks, I'm really happy with how it turned out! Can't wait to get stuck into something a bit different now, I need a break from handhelds for a bit!
Would love to see more details of your CNC, looks awesome!
I really should do a video about it one day!
Been a great journey! Turned out amazing
Sure has! Looking forward to some less stressful projects for a little while 😅
Wow, great job my guy!
Thankyou!
2:01 A man of culture I see.
it’s a 10 year old meme
Very good you have done an excellent job man I'm proud to see how far this has gone
Thanks!
I have to say very well done. I love to watch DIY Projects and this one is the best one I've seen so far.
Would love to see some comparison versus the Steam Deck! (I think if you would've chosen Linux as example Nobara with KDE or Bazzite you could get better performance!)
Thanks! I did try Bazzite and found the performance was a tad better, but it also consumed more power than windows did. There were some weird touchscreen issues when I did try it so I went back to windows but I'll give it another go one day! ruclips.net/video/SA3pJInefBA/видео.html
Absolutely amazing work.
Thankyou!
great job man! Impressed!
Thanks!
Well done! Amazing what you've done, respect!
Thankyou!
I feel that using the trackpads compresses the joysticks and d-pads into inconvenient positions. I would prefer to have virtual trackpads like PS Portal. I think PS Portal's grips are better and the joysticks in better positions, but for my girlfriend who has shorter fingers it would suit her better to have joycons like the switch. I hope I helped so you can improve your design even more! Good luck with your amazing project!
Looks incredible!
1 sub for you brother! Keep it up, give us what a proper handheld we deserve! On your next project make it an oled screen with egpu support!
Would've loved an OLED screen but I haven't been able to find any of the right type and about the right size. As for the egpu, I'd need a mini PC or laptop that supported it!
@cncdan you still can move the pc board further down without losing the external USB ports. just make a tunnel in the plastic going down some inches that accomodates a regular USB cable of common thickness
I dont know if the pc board has another HDMI or not, but the same applies
just pull the board down, redesign the case to have a rectangular plastic tunel around the external doors, then the case ends on the ports anyway and you can still connect any cable you want
There's no enough room at the bottom of the PC. I even made tiny USB PCB boards to connect to the internal USB ports so I could have it as far down in the housing as possible. The only way you are getting that HDMI inside without making the whole thing bigger is to replace the HDMI ports with FFC connectors like I mentioned in the other comments. It works, but its a scary step a lot of people didn't like so I came up with a less destructive alternative!
How much was the cost of it all ? plus did you make a step by step blue print 😮
This is awesome dude! RUclips recommendations finally working good haha 😄
Yep, youtube did a good job of pushing this one out there! Thanks for watching!
great project cant wait to see what will you do with the future chips that are coming out
Thanks! I'd love to upgrade it to a more powerful system at some point in the future!
This looks so good dude. It looks as if it is a factory made product. Amazing
Thankyou! I've made 6 of these things now so I'm definitely starting to get the hang of it haha
I love the project, i have been following it since the beginning and it's very interesting, and it came out great. Will we get some performance benchmarks maybe? maybe a direct comparison to the steam deck, running some heavier games on it etc.
I'd need to find a list of games that have already been benchmarked on the steam deck and see if I own any of them. I can tell you now it won't have the performance of the steam deck with this APU but there's nothing to stop you using a newer mini pc except cost!
Wow! You really make this look easy! Fantastic job on everything! Valve should hire you to be a part of their creative team.
Btw, what’s the name of that dubstep track you used during your reveal? I really dug it!
This was random in my feed, but this is freaking cool. (subbed) I do have one suggestion how about a magnetic cover to go over the top sticking out part which also hides the other ports when they don't have to be used. Does some of the heavy resource hungry games work on it like some of newer AAA games run on it? If you don't mind saying how much did this build cost? If you dont want to answer that one no biggie.
This is so f*ing cool bro nice job 👍
Thanks!
amazing handheld build!
Thankyou!
Greetings from Italy. You did really a wonderful job
Thanks! And greetings right back to you from Australia!
Absolutely amazing build!
Thankyou!
looking so dang good! nice work!
Thanks!
This is amazing the time and effort to perfect your work is really awesome. Thank you 😀
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
That's just awesome... Thanks for the video.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Seriously liked how this ended up as!
The weird little stick out bit on the top is a little odd. But also adds some "cyberpunk" to the design.
2:55 joysticks from playstation and xbox didn't fit? they just usually don't have such backlight 9:45
I used them on this project. The low profile ones were used on my previous design! The backlight is a custom thing I added!
absolutely insane man, nice
Thankyou!
How I wish I were his son. Once he's done, I could use his projects for myself. You're amazing, sir!
While I get what you mean, this definitely feels like one of the strangest comments I've received so far. Well done! 🤣 And thanks for the complement! I only wish I had the time to actually play these things once I'm done with them!
@@cncdan sorry. I'm from Asia so my comment may be odd. hahahah.
Ever thought of incorporating transparent shoulder buttons like those on a PSP?
Also, swap the rumble motors for haptic motors to save space.
I considered those little haptic motors, but they just don't rumble like a big rumble motor does! I could easily make the shoulder and triggers transparent if I wanted, but the light would shine through from the LED joystick surrounds
Great video, absolutely superb design
Thank you!
You are the man dude!
Thanks!
I own the ROG ALLY X got it for my birthday last month, great machine won't be replacing it anytime soon...wait for the Z3 Extreme to come out or should I Buy a MINI PC in the future to replace my current rig might have someone convert the mini pc into a handheld :)
Yes, we are absolutely spoiled for choice at the moment with powerful handheld gaming machines. When I first started thinking about the original NucDeck, the only pc handheld you could get was the Aya Neo. I was checking the specs on that today and this is actually a bit faster than that, and its only a couple of years old now!
@@cncdan yeah but your idea tops it, as mini PCs are faster than the current handhelds. wait for the Strix Halo APUs to come out, I'd love to see you make a nucdeck with that APU .
it has a gamecube vibe, such a fine piece of work, gj
Thanks! Yes the colour is quite gamecubish!
That was awesome! For the next device, maybe an Oculink port would be a good idea.
Another idea is a slide-out keyboard because virtual keyboards suck. Just like how an analog stick isn't a replacement for a trackpad.
i have massive respect for you dan 😁 may i make a suggestion with the installation of back buttons 😁
This thing is absolutely beautiful
nice work man!
Thank you! Cheers!
I don’t even know how you could do it, but a transparent case for this would be so cool to be able to see all the work that’s inside
Awesome job on this
incredible work CNCDan, wow!
The only thing I'd want to change about it is that the HDMI cable comes out of the unit, I wonder if there is a way to put a header on the PCB of the PC directly ? 🤷♀
truly amazing!!
Sure is, I did it on the last project! Just remove the HDMI port from the PC and replace it with an FFC connector. Theres a few reasons I didn't do it this time but I mainly wanted a more reversible option so the PC can be recycled as something else down the track if I decide to upgrade it!
Awesome, can we see how the software works an the performance?
Oh man.. Looking so good.
Have to make this once my deck dies..
Would love to see user replacable / pluggable batteries like the good old Gameboy. For 18650s, the holders should be easily mountable on the case, but may not have as much capacity as the 21700.
Good job still!
Pretty sure you can get holders for 21700 cells too. I would've loved to do something like that, but this thing is already big and heavy and holders would've definitely forced me to make it larger. Definitely something I will consider for some future projects though!
Well done! very neat!
to avoid the hdmi coming out the top desoolder the hdmi from both the screen and board. the design a pcb that "stacks on top of the hdmi pins and converts it to a flex cable. you could also probably use a switch to change thee direction of the power in the hdmi signal to swap between an internal and external screen as well