Steam Deck Emulation Testing -- Six Months Later!

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
  • Updated EmuDeck guide: • Steam Deck Emulation (...
    The Steam Deck has been shipping for about six months now, and so it's time to do an updated emulation showcase video to see what kind of performance we can expect on 2022's most performant handheld.
    EmuDeck: www.emudeck.com/
    PrimeHack guide: retrogamecorps.com/2022/03/16...
    Linus Tech Tips video on Nintendo emulation: • Take down this video, ...
    Yuzu Startup Guide: yuzu-emu.org/help/quickstart/...
    Timestamps:
    00:00 introduction
    01:16 my setup
    02:39 retro systems (up to PSP)
    03:49 GameCube, Wii, PrimeHack
    06:42 3DS, PS2, Xbox
    08:53 Wii U and PS3
    10:57 Switch (and cat break)
    13:30 summary and conclusion
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  • @RetroGameCorps
    @RetroGameCorps  Год назад +482

    Updated EmuDeck guide: ruclips.net/video/rs9jDHIDKkU/видео.html
    A few notes (thanks for the all the questions and feedback):
    - Apparently using the v1.0.0 version of Link's Awakening improves performance; I was using v1.0.1 in my testing
    - When closing the PowerTools plugin, press the B button to close it instead of the QAM ("three dots") button, which can cause the SD to crash
    - If you experience slowdown when playing RetroArch, it's likely because you downgraded the display refresh in the Steam settings -- set it back to 60Hz
    - I am currently not very interested in testing Xenia (X360) because most of those games are ported to PC or backwards compatible with current consoles. I may try a few exclusives down the line.
    - I also said "across the board" a lot in the video, forgive me.

    • @poemsbypoetry
      @poemsbypoetry Год назад +51

      Great review across the board!

    • @SamsMangaReviews
      @SamsMangaReviews Год назад +8

      This is my second time watching the video and I would've never noticed the across the board comment until you mentioned it 😭 I can't unhear...

    • @miralomasf7x7
      @miralomasf7x7 Год назад +2

      Love this video and thanks for the updates here. I don't have a Steam Deck (yet) but I salivate about getting one when I watch all of these great retro emulation videos by you and other great channels

    • @garethevans2499
      @garethevans2499 Год назад

      It's an excellent video, as ever.

    • @bupp291
      @bupp291 Год назад +4

      Definitely want a Retro Game Corps T-Shirt now that say, "Across the Board"!

  • @H3LLHATHNOFURY
    @H3LLHATHNOFURY Год назад +1801

    I love my Steam Deck. Hands down the best gaming handheld I’ve purchased. I barely play my PC games on it due to what I can play with emulation.

    • @degeneratepervert6255
      @degeneratepervert6255 Год назад +93

      I play FFXIV in bed and it’s glorious

    • @TomFoolery9001
      @TomFoolery9001 Год назад +65

      I've been playing even more PC games but all streamed to my steam deck via moonlight. I love this thing!

    • @deserthobo
      @deserthobo Год назад +99

      everyone i kno is very hesitant and skeptical about the steam deck because its valve's first console. even i was hesitant on getting it but man, i got mine 2 days ago and while playing it, i said to myself "i can't believe i'm actually playing triple A PC games on a portable device, this would have been a dream come true for the kid/teen version of me". i'm just so glad Valve's team created this thing.

    • @zacharyberridge7239
      @zacharyberridge7239 Год назад +24

      I play it all. Just set up some emulators last week, but Vampire Survivors is ridiculously addictive

    • @company-income
      @company-income Год назад +4

      I can’t even play psx on 2x resolution. The performance drops significantly. Do you guys know why that could be? I tried completely reinstalling emudeck from scratch and tried different roms with same result: glitchy sound and bad performance at 2x (an even worse at higher multiples).

  • @BrianJones-wk8cx
    @BrianJones-wk8cx Год назад +97

    Great coverage, as usual, Russ! As my Steam Deck came in a few weeks ago, I’m looking forward to seeing your updated Emu Deck guide. I’ve been reticent to dive too deeply into my dumped PS3 library, assuming it wasn’t going to run quite as well, but I may give it a toss after seeing your experience. Also, great tip on the plug-in for altering threads, will definitely be giving that a look as well! I’ve said it before but it bears repeating-every video you publish has something of value and is worth the watch! Thank you for your work! One thing that might be worth covering in the updated guide if you please-what is the out-of-box update process like for the Emu Deck updater?

  • @securatyyy
    @securatyyy Год назад +75

    Favorite thing about the Steam deck is that Valve is supporting the hell out of it. It may have bugs but they have consistently put out updates to fix it. Sometimes going a bit beyond what was required. It shows they give a damn and want their product to flourish which I can respect.

    • @Turbulentdesk3967
      @Turbulentdesk3967 7 месяцев назад +6

      And these are the same fellas behind classics like Half-Life and Left 4 Dead, so I would expect nothing less.

  • @erdemmemisyazici3950
    @erdemmemisyazici3950 Год назад +503

    That is a powerful portable. Literally 1980-2010 games all emulated in your hand. As a kid who owned a PSP, I'd love to get one. As a 30 something with an office job, I got bills to pay. 😄

    • @unlimited971
      @unlimited971 Год назад +2

      Even the cheapest version

    • @daisukegori2112
      @daisukegori2112 Год назад +76

      As a 40 something with a good job . I already bought one.

    • @Prolificx
      @Prolificx Год назад +1

      @@daisukegori2112 Do you emulate on it?

    • @Rexune
      @Rexune Год назад +41

      @@daisukegori2112 Everbody Hated That.

    • @hemihem
      @hemihem Год назад +6

      The deck cant run mario kart 8 at 60fps in all maps. It's a pile of junk for emulating switch and can't even play mario odyssey at full speed, and the screen is terrible compared to switch oled. Stop sugar coating.

  • @FanTheDeck
    @FanTheDeck Год назад +65

    It's time!! Grabbing some coffee and digging into this video. Thanks Russ!

  • @tatertot64
    @tatertot64 Год назад +117

    This came at the perfect time for me! Having my steam deck shipped very soon, and stumbled across your channel looking for info on the unit and its emulation capabilities. I've since begun bingeing your reviews of smaller emulation handhelds and really enjoy your stuff!!

    • @Brianhall1174
      @Brianhall1174 Год назад +6

      This channel is amazing. My Steam Deck should be arriving soon as well. Hopefully next week.

    • @elisavbizau9909
      @elisavbizau9909 Год назад +2

      Same

  • @hehaheadshot97
    @hehaheadshot97 Год назад +191

    The Steam Deck has been a dream come true. Growing up with N64/PS1/XBOX and gaming after, it's been a dream to have all of my favorite games on one device and now it's here and somehow portable too! That plus having most of my PC library being playable as well as running a full linux PC, synth/eurorack software, watching movies, etc. this machine is limitless entertainment with a bit of productivity on the side. Traveling has never been better!

    • @SeraphX2
      @SeraphX2 Год назад +4

      you must be buying just the right games because I have 250 games and it doesn't even come close to "most" of my games being playable.

    • @trevor245
      @trevor245 Год назад +3

      @@SeraphX2 I am pretty sure that aside from the og xbox most consoles would be fairly easy to emulate on the steamdeck.

    • @SeraphX2
      @SeraphX2 Год назад

      @@trevor245 he said PC library

    • @trevor245
      @trevor245 Год назад

      @@SeraphX2 ah ok

    • @koromaru6666
      @koromaru6666 Год назад +2

      You can play these as well in android and for free

  • @novaspacewitch9963
    @novaspacewitch9963 Год назад +2

    My Steam Deck came in literally the day this was posted (my birthday! Very convenient timing, Valve!)
    I'll wait for the new setup video to make things easier on myself. Thanks for putting in all the effort to make this process painless.

  • @lopsidedwombat
    @lopsidedwombat Год назад +17

    Getting mine in tomorrow and can not wait. Love that there's still videos like this coming out and that people haven't moved on

  • @Foostini
    @Foostini Год назад +4

    Great video man, got my Deck on Monday and it's been incredible so far. Mostly messing with PC stuff but knowing EmuDeck is out there makes it all the more amazing, I was gonna start in on it but knowing they're working on a big update with some QoL and knowing you've got a full video on it soon means I'll wait for that instead, thanks.

    • @Brianhall1174
      @Brianhall1174 Год назад

      I will be waiting for the update as well. My deck should be arriving next week and I cant wait.

  • @andrewsorenson6750
    @andrewsorenson6750 Год назад +573

    This is just the tip of the iceberg in my opinion. Can't believe all this improvement in just six months. The Steam Deck has really been a shot in the arm to the emulation community and spurred on innovation. Can't wait to see what the next hardware iteration will be!

    • @solaris_cc4353
      @solaris_cc4353 Год назад +4

      While Steam Deck is great for handheld emulation, is there any home console that comes close to it?

    • @maciller8461
      @maciller8461 Год назад +11

      @@solaris_cc4353 Xbox series consoles

    • @solaris_cc4353
      @solaris_cc4353 Год назад

      @@maciller8461 oh wow didn't think about it. I may wait for the official Steam Deck dock to plug it on my monitor or I could buy me an xbox console

    • @simpleserpent1337
      @simpleserpent1337 Год назад +19

      @@solaris_cc4353 why wait tho? you can just plug your monitor to steamdeck through any usb-c hub

    • @solaris_cc4353
      @solaris_cc4353 Год назад +4

      @@simpleserpent1337 thanks, I made a thorough research during this week. I'm sure this is exactly what I'm looking for. Do you know how long the waiting queue is?

  • @R04D3X
    @R04D3X Год назад

    thank you so much for this. this is the exact video I've been looking for. every other emulation is from when this thing came out and was always looking forward to the improvements (especially dolphin)

  • @Zero_Scripts
    @Zero_Scripts Год назад +6

    Loving your videos around all the handheld consoles - and your steam deck vids have been invaluable! Thank you!

  • @rcraioveanu
    @rcraioveanu Год назад

    Thanks for another great video! (and for the cat break!)
    Looking forward to the updated Emudeck video!

  • @obthree2830
    @obthree2830 Год назад +5

    I’ve been looking for something I can take with me on the go lately and I’m really impressed with this. I may be picking one up soon! Really glad I ran across this before purchasing something like an ambernac system

  • @feetenthusiast1015
    @feetenthusiast1015 Год назад +18

    This is awesome to watch. The gaming community really is great to be part of, getting to see tech advancements as cool as this is a big highlight😎 👍

    • @ChapzinoTheDon
      @ChapzinoTheDon 2 месяца назад

      Are they free?

    • @feetenthusiast1015
      @feetenthusiast1015 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ChapzinoTheDon the games themself arent free but the software used to run them is

  • @TheNickerous
    @TheNickerous Год назад +22

    Awesome! My Steam Deck was literally delivered a hour ago, so I am very excited to watch the updated guide. Still need to secure a micro SD card, so by the time I get that, maybe I can use the new guide!

    • @Jrome4life
      @Jrome4life Год назад +3

      Welcome to the deck gang.

    • @yomamarager2179
      @yomamarager2179 Год назад +1

      Ohhh shit have fun man

    • @yomamarager2179
      @yomamarager2179 Год назад

      You should emulate c12 ps1

    • @viperlt86
      @viperlt86 Год назад

      My order just came up today. How long did it take yours to ship and arrive?

    • @TheCrazyCanuck420
      @TheCrazyCanuck420 Год назад +1

      Don't cheap out on the SD card. I bricked one pretty quick dumping games on it.

  • @roastbeef1416
    @roastbeef1416 Год назад

    Quality made me sub, cat break made me turn on notifs. Great video and lovely coverage!

  • @ejakobs9881
    @ejakobs9881 Год назад

    I really appreciate you including all the titles and info for each game being played in the video. Maybe a small detail, but saves me some time from searching "that one tennis game" enough times to find the right answer lol, as well as others. Great video

  • @ss_lemonade
    @ss_lemonade Год назад +8

    Great video as usual. What I noticed is disabling SMT yields even better performance than simply dropping thread counts with powertools, so I usually just toggle that off with emulators and older PC games (older games tend to like higher clock speeds over multiple threads which they aren't optimized for anyway).

    • @MrBubs-yu4wm
      @MrBubs-yu4wm Год назад

      What is SMT and where do you find the setting to disable it? Thanks!

    • @bradhaines3142
      @bradhaines3142 Год назад

      ​@@MrBubs-yu4wm SMT is Simultaneous Multi Threading. intel calls it hyperthreading. basically, it has 4 physical cores, but 8 'logical' cores. so there are 4 parts doing the math, but they can each split it up as if 1 had 2 hands writing it out.
      turning off smt would drop temps and allow higher clocks which works better for older titles that were made when a pc was only able to fit 2 cores to a socket

    • @MrBubs-yu4wm
      @MrBubs-yu4wm Год назад

      @@bradhaines3142 thanks! How does one disable SMT and is there a rule for when it is better to do this?

  • @BrianMills198686
    @BrianMills198686 Год назад +7

    Oh thank heavens Chicken is ok. They were absent from videos for so long I was afraid to ask where they went for fear of bad news. Glad to see they are ok and making cameos again. Good cat.

  • @kyhassen
    @kyhassen Год назад

    I'm getting my steam deck in two days. I'm super excited for it and also looking forward to your full guide

  • @snoopdogg5728
    @snoopdogg5728 Год назад

    Excellent video, I am going to wait for gen2 of the deck but great to see how many games run well.

  • @skippy8414
    @skippy8414 Год назад +3

    Your videos are incredible. I went from buying a retroid 3+ to wanting to cancel that order and getting a steam deck. The level of detail you go into is amazing!

  • @maticman94
    @maticman94 Год назад +342

    This was a joy to watch, the games, the nostalgia . Now I want to buy one.

    • @michaelperez6811
      @michaelperez6811 Год назад +9

      You should is the ultimate console and is not expensive considering is a PC

    • @LEGITAMATE-DUST
      @LEGITAMATE-DUST Год назад +11

      You should, before Valve finds a reason to cancel it.

    • @MemberHomei
      @MemberHomei Год назад +2

      It will take probably 4 months before you get yours when you order now.

    • @ac3d657
      @ac3d657 Год назад +3

      Enjoy your ruler sized paperweight

    • @AziDoesQuestionableThings
      @AziDoesQuestionableThings Год назад +16

      @@ac3d657 paperweight? it's a pretty capable handheld, especially for the price

  • @thomascleveland
    @thomascleveland Год назад

    I love the crt tv 📺 in the background. You're bringing me back.

  • @Obiwanbaloney00
    @Obiwanbaloney00 Год назад

    Ok dude just watched a vid of yours for the first time and wanted to say your audio quality is nuts. I had headphones in and legit had to check my phone to see if the game audio was coming through my phone. Superb the way it makes it feel in front of me

  • @davidlr97
    @davidlr97 Год назад +26

    every Steam Deck video that I watch makes me want one more... hoping they release in Australia at some point

  • @nippynige8523
    @nippynige8523 Год назад +8

    Would be very interested in your EMUDeck upgrade video once the update is released. I clicked the update icon the other day and it totally messed up the whole system. In the end I had to factory reset that whole deck. I really don't want to do this again as I have spent ages scraping images. So, info on how to update from the current version without issues would be amazing. Thanks for the great content 😉👍.

  • @AdrenLnFueledScholar
    @AdrenLnFueledScholar Год назад

    I am looking forward to your updated video coming soon! I just got my Steam Deck and installed World of Warcraft (Retail) and it runs astonishingly amazing! I am flat blown away! Looking forward to your updated video for emulation on the steam deck! Thank you for all you do!

  • @gattiger91
    @gattiger91 Год назад

    Thanks for this review. I appreciate the specific practical information re: best settings.

  • @fanossocratous6191
    @fanossocratous6191 Год назад +13

    As a huge emulation fan this is an amazing video and thank you for sharing it with us, as everyone else stopped posting emulation on Steam Deck, 6 months ago. I purchased mine just yesterday and after watching this video I just cant wait for my Steam Deck to arrive and start playing my favourite retro games!

    • @Brianhall1174
      @Brianhall1174 Год назад +2

      With the influx of new owners, content creators would be crazy not to post new updated videos.

  • @johnnydaugherty11
    @johnnydaugherty11 Год назад +54

    Something I don’t see a lot of with Steam deck videos is playing old games on private servers. Like PSO, or FF11. I would like to see how doable stuff like that is on the steam deck! Great videos!

    • @T0TALLYAWESOMEGUY
      @T0TALLYAWESOMEGUY Год назад +6

      That's definitely a thing. Can easily do that so long as the servers exist. I'm on warmane with WoW and it runs perfectly.

    • @ReavoEnd
      @ReavoEnd Год назад +2

      I've heard of people playing PSOBB and PSU on the Steam Deck, online and on private servers. Definitely doable! Been meaning to set it up for myself, too.

    • @sidiov3168
      @sidiov3168 Год назад +1

      FFXI works and there are guides in how to install it on RUclips. You can even get windower running.

    • @hanro50
      @hanro50 Год назад +1

      The steamdeck is a Linux system at its core. Meaning that if it'll work on linux, it'll work on steam deck

  • @PongbyAtari
    @PongbyAtari Год назад

    I'm really looking forward to your upcoming Emudeck video since I have yet to set this up.

  • @MuffinTheCat
    @MuffinTheCat Год назад

    can't wait for the tutorial for the emulation tutorial, I've been waiting with setting up emudeck for now

  • @lifeonmars03
    @lifeonmars03 Год назад +7

    Might have to get one of these, strictly for emulation. The series S & X is nice to have at home for emulation but to have it on the go & to run properly is other worldly =]

  • @kurinchikumaran9218
    @kurinchikumaran9218 Год назад +3

    Thank you for the summary of all the emulators...made up my mind to try and purchase a steam deck myself..with 2 young kids...this will save me a lot of time to get ahead on my gaming 🐈 alogue 🙂

  • @walking_on_earth
    @walking_on_earth Год назад

    Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @Rospomatto
    @Rospomatto Год назад

    Looking forward to your updated emudeck guide ✌️
    My steam deck arrived at the same time as xenoblade 3 and miiyo mini, so I barely turned it on.
    Can't wait to finally get to play metroid prime and ratchet and clank!

  • @TheCrazyCanuck420
    @TheCrazyCanuck420 Год назад +23

    I love my steam deck. I originally got it for PC gaming but find myself mostly playing PSX/PS2 games. Although the steam deck battery life is not great, when you emulate old game you can expect at least 6 hours battery life easy.

  • @returningwhisper
    @returningwhisper Год назад +30

    Incredible performance out of this thing, it's only going to get better.

  • @MrLeva115
    @MrLeva115 Год назад

    I just got mine this week!! I’m absolutely in LOVE with it

  • @RayTheProducer
    @RayTheProducer Год назад

    I want! Excellent overview. Looking forward to playing not just Steam games, but all my retro favorites: especially hard to find gems!

  • @KCCKirby
    @KCCKirby Год назад +10

    Regarding the Wii, The system was a single core chip system. The graphics had a multi-chip module with 3 dies that sent data to different parts of the system. Could be simulating the 3 die system as 3 cores.

    • @YourPalHDee
      @YourPalHDee 6 месяцев назад

      No, it's all done singlethreaded.

  • @luckypaolastudio8476
    @luckypaolastudio8476 Год назад +11

    I am curious, what about Nintendo DS emulation on Steam Deck? I know there's the touch screen function but a huge part of my favorite games are from Nintendo DS era. I love other retro games as well and I'm glad to see they run amazing in this video, especially PSP.

  • @joshualopez9045
    @joshualopez9045 Год назад +2

    What version of the steam deck do you have? Awesome video by the way, thank you for taking the time to make this video and test all these game

  • @younited8959
    @younited8959 Год назад

    CAN'T WAITTT for the updated emuation guide 😆😆😆😆

  • @JamesTechjackinJackson
    @JamesTechjackinJackson Год назад +3

    Great video as always bruh! I absolutely love my Steam Deck. I sold my switch and haven't looked back. The work that these guys are doing with these emulators is amazing and getting better all the time.

  • @zhp3344
    @zhp3344 Год назад +178

    With Steam Deck getting into more consumer households and their presence expanding towards the Asia regions, it might be worth featuring more Deck content over on this channel.
    Doesn't have to be a full pivot away from your preferred content, regardless.
    Please continue doing what you enjoy.

    • @bberger7858
      @bberger7858 Год назад +14

      Just subbed to this channel in hopes of more steam deck videos

    • @bryanx0317
      @bryanx0317 Год назад +9

      Steam Deck essentially is his preferred content. He's all about handheld devices and retro emulation. And since this is the pinnacle of both, I expect more content.

    • @TechThusiast2
      @TechThusiast2 Год назад +7

      If you're interested in emulation on Steam Deck, I've got a bunch of videos on my channel

    • @maxducoudray
      @maxducoudray Год назад +2

      @@TechThusiast2 It’s a high bar to say your content will compete with Russ’s!

    • @TechThusiast2
      @TechThusiast2 Год назад +10

      @@maxducoudray I didn't say I am. Im just uploading short gameplay videos so people get an idea each games perform.

  • @ThePapaDeejay
    @ThePapaDeejay Год назад +1

    THANK YOU. This video was legit exactly what I was looking for. Can't wait for my steam deck to arrive. The amount of games I can play is endless. You deserve every like and sub you get.

  • @ritzy2299
    @ritzy2299 Год назад

    Can;t wait for the new emudeck guide!

  • @GrayHairedGamer
    @GrayHairedGamer Год назад +4

    Thanks for the great video (and cat break). While I decided to not get a Steam Deck during the initial shipments, the strides made in the emulation scene/support on this already has me reconsidering, especially for the more modern console generations. Keep up the excellent work!

  • @nintoforgi
    @nintoforgi Год назад +6

    It’s interesting to me that you had such good results with Yuzu, I played through the Splatoon games on my Deck in advance of 3 and while the first ran great, 2 ran pretty shakily even at 75% all the way through. I wonder if I need to update my Emudeck! Otherwise I’ve had small quibbles and speed bumps with the Deck as an emulator but it’s mostly a dream for me, basically everything I’d ever want out of a PC.

    • @Druiditup
      @Druiditup Год назад +4

      It can be hit or miss on some games. I’ve even ran into games showing not working on the yuzu compability list and ran just fine on steam deck. Also I learned that if you open a game using the GL instead of Vulcan and let the game render some shader / cache files and swap back to Vulcan some games run better. Also you can use the ryujinx (forget spelling) for games that won’t run on yuzu and I noticed the ones I tested ran fine, although it seems to use a lot more processing power on that emulator some game time is really lowered on battery life. Tons of options if willing to tinker around.

    • @BrightEmber
      @BrightEmber Год назад

      I've found that for almost any emulated game that runs shaky, just tweaking the right settings will smooth it out.

    • @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha
      @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha Год назад

      @@BrightEmber What are the settings you have been tweaking the most? Threads? Power? Refresh Rate? Different version of Proton? My deck is on the way, trying to get as much info as possible, as I have not used Linux in a good 18 years I would say. cheers!

    • @BrightEmber
      @BrightEmber Год назад +2

      @@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha Generally just turning it down to the right amount of threads will fix lag on many emulated games, it varies per game and per emulated console.
      For example Mario Odyssey runs practically the same as on Switch if not better at points, as long as it's kept at half threads. At full it's still playable, but considerably more laggy in many areas, no reason to play it that way.
      Mario Galaxy as well, for a less taxing example, runs better at around 3 threads, otherwise it has pretty consistently glitched audio and slowdown. At 3, it runs near perfect

    • @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha
      @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha Год назад +1

      @@BrightEmber Thanks for the info!

  • @30zSamu
    @30zSamu Год назад

    My Deck is coming soon, I can"t wait! Thanks for this video!

  • @jecoharman
    @jecoharman Год назад

    You got a new sub, great video. Excellent execution.

  • @Intertayne
    @Intertayne Год назад +13

    Finally got mine. It's like the dream I first had when I was first heard of the PSP has finally been fully realized. It's amazing.

    • @vijzon3223
      @vijzon3223 Год назад

      How long did it take to come when you purchased it?

    • @greentray1231
      @greentray1231 Год назад

      @@vijzon3223 mine took about a week and a half to get delivered once I was able to purchase my steam deck ( I live in Florida for reference)

    • @vijzon3223
      @vijzon3223 Год назад

      @@greentray1231 I'm about to purchase one soon, but I see that you have to spend $5 to get put on the wait list. How long does it take to get one after getting put on the wait list?

    • @erik9358
      @erik9358 Год назад

      How long does the battery last for just pure emulation up to ps2 ?

    • @Intertayne
      @Intertayne Год назад

      @@erik9358 Depends on how high the backlight is

  • @da1writer1985
    @da1writer1985 Год назад +46

    Will say like most Steamdeck owners, this device has been amazing when it comes to emulation. Even Yuzu through cheats have really improved gaming on this (Crash Nitro Kart is running 60fps ONLY on PC/Steamdeck now). I original thought about having my RP2+ as my lower end 16bit and under emulation device but now everything emulation wise is on my Steamdeck.
    Dreamcast, PS2, and GameCube are fantastic on this device. Xbox, PS3, and 360 still needed some work but it's getting there and surprising at times (3D Dot Game Heroes runs like a dream).

    • @chphoto37
      @chphoto37 Год назад +1

      I struggled with the d-pad and general control layout for games up to the end of the 16 bit era. For Mega Drive, SNES, GBA etc my RG351MP is a far better device, perfect screen for it. For everything after that era (which most other current devices start to struggle with anyway) the Steam Deck is awesome.

    • @da1writer1985
      @da1writer1985 Год назад

      @@chphoto37 that sucks. I guess it depends on the individual as per usual. I've had this thing for a good 6 months, really grown to appreciate the controls and gotten used to them. My son struggles as well though, so he prefers my RP2+ as it's not as big/weldy for his small hands. He's used to particular layouts too, so some things throw him off.

    • @little_fluffy_clouds
      @little_fluffy_clouds Год назад

      Yup, loving the Deck. Afterburner on PS3 runs brilliantly. Mostly playing my old, favourite Dreamcast and GameCube games as well as Vampire Survivors on the Steam/PC side.

    • @guitaraobscura8802
      @guitaraobscura8802 Год назад

      Did you use a specific config for 3D Dot Game Heroes? It kept crashing for me

    • @tech6hutch
      @tech6hutch Год назад

      Oh huh, I always assumed 3D Dot Game Heroes was cross platform.

  • @sebastianogiurdanella9687
    @sebastianogiurdanella9687 Год назад

    looking forward to the new guide for emudeck :))

  • @03a3.
    @03a3. Год назад

    Great video man. Charming, no nonsense, easy to listen, and a catbreak. Subbed

  • @gacleite
    @gacleite Год назад +6

    Six months have passed since you posted this one, and a video that would be awesome would be another one like this one, showcasing the evolution in some of these emulators and on emudeck itself.
    Great content by the way!

    • @crimsondespair_9505
      @crimsondespair_9505 Год назад +1

      Tbf, I don't think much has changed from this video. The most notable changes have been:
      1. SMT is recommended to be disabled for Yuzu as well until SteamOS 3.5 releases. GPU should also be set to 1100.
      1a. Yuzu now has online multiplayer via LDN3.
      2. Super Mario Galaxy performance has been fixed now, thanks to the Dolphin team.
      3. Cemu now has a Flatpak available to download but only for the 2.0 version.
      4. GoldenEye and Perfect Dark has now been optimised for SteamDeck via 1964 GEPD. If these are the only two games you want to play, that's the best option.
      Other than that, performance has improved across all emulators across the board but only by a slight amount.

    • @gacleite
      @gacleite Год назад +1

      @@crimsondespair_9505 great reply! Thanks for the update! Its great to keep up with those improvements

    • @crimsondespair_9505
      @crimsondespair_9505 Год назад +1

      @@gacleite no problem! I keep up to date with most emulators through their blogs but there may have been stuff that I have missed. Like I just found out that Citra now has the option to output to multiple windows, which would allow you to one window on the Deck and another on an external monitor.

    • @Blue-Apple-fc9eo
      @Blue-Apple-fc9eo 3 месяца назад

      @@crimsondespair_9505Btw is emulating on the steam deck easier then on Desktop PC?

  • @chrislaustin
    @chrislaustin Год назад +3

    Great video Russ, sadly I missed out on me SD reservation which came several months early(early August), as I had some life problems pop up at the time. And while I was kinda of bummed out by it, I knew stuff like this would only mature with time, and make for a better experience. So I'm still in the quarter 4 window, which was were I was originally until Valve bumped me way up, so I'm looking forward to the much improved emulation once the time comes.

  • @mickreu
    @mickreu Год назад

    great video. Thanks for this update.

  • @vangore2781
    @vangore2781 Год назад

    Nice video. Thank you! Steckdeck + Emudeck is soo much nostalgic fun!

  • @RobertKirkpatrick84
    @RobertKirkpatrick84 Год назад +7

    The sheer number of Indy titles which are clearly inspired by the games we all love to emulate available on steam is incredible.

  • @ocarina6908
    @ocarina6908 Год назад +3

    As someone who just finally got my order invite this week I was hoping for something just like this - was really curious how things have changed from launch!

    • @joshdavis1443
      @joshdavis1443 Год назад +1

      Same here! Perfect timing.

    • @_Majoras
      @_Majoras Год назад +2

      @ocarina, nice name 🤣

  • @kurtgentry6257
    @kurtgentry6257 Год назад

    Please drop the emudeck setup guide ASAP. I get my steam deck soon so be good to set up to the latest straight away. Top videos man

  • @mitchbattles2139
    @mitchbattles2139 Год назад

    Great video, I love your content. You have inspired me to Steamdeck. Can’t wait for to aeeive, hopefully sooner than later.

  • @SCORP1ONF1RE
    @SCORP1ONF1RE Год назад +4

    also, if you wish the Deck had an OLED, look up "decky loader, vibrant deck". it makes colors pop, its adjustable, and makes your screen look awesome!

  • @humanrich
    @humanrich Год назад +3

    6:40 - watching this from the future after the release of the Metroid Prime Remaster. 😇

  • @Mantenner
    @Mantenner Год назад

    This was an awesome video, love steam deck content!

  • @andrewwilliams3207
    @andrewwilliams3207 Год назад

    looking forward to that emudeck guide

  • @pholly
    @pholly Год назад +17

    I got mine last week and it's great, it definitely lives up to the hype in my opinion. I don't see anything trumping it for a long time.

    • @TechThusiast2
      @TechThusiast2 Год назад +1

      There are more powerful devices if I'm not mistaken like aokzoe but obviously won't be cheap

    • @evilmiera
      @evilmiera Год назад +2

      Just got my payment done, the thing should be arriving momentarily.

    • @pholly
      @pholly Год назад +4

      @@TechThusiast2 I don't care how powerful anything else is, there are more important things than that after a certain point. If that's the most important thing then nobody should even be using handhelds in the first place.

    • @colbyboucher6391
      @colbyboucher6391 Год назад +2

      @@TechThusiast2 Sure, but... Steam input. And the level of support behind it all. And big community projects like this. This is where it's happenin'.

    • @johnnybravo5964
      @johnnybravo5964 Год назад

      Where do you buy it at?

  • @maverickbonato8164
    @maverickbonato8164 Год назад +5

    A bit of a silly thing to say for such a new product but I'm super looking forward to the Steam Deck 2 whenever it'll be released, if the first try is THIS good, man.

    • @MercMan115
      @MercMan115 Год назад

      Wait for the SD5 it's gonna be a blast 🤣

  • @johnsducks9816
    @johnsducks9816 Год назад

    Just got my email and was able to buy mine yesterday!! So excited I just keep watching this vid

  • @MarkKind
    @MarkKind Год назад

    Mine is supposed to arrive on Monday! Signed up for one in April. So excited!

  • @stevetb7777
    @stevetb7777 Год назад +3

    Love emulation on my deck, absolutely out-of-this-world. That said, I still have an emulation PC setup connected to a CRT (tube) TV that I prefer for 8-bit up to Dreamcast/PS2. I provides a much more authentic yet similarly convenient experience.

  • @Nexus71c
    @Nexus71c Год назад +3

    Oh nice, there's a lot of stuff I didn't know about when it came to Emudeck. I've been using it for a while, and I didn't even know some of this stuff, which is pretty cool!
    Also something to note: When it comes to Halo, at least you can play MCC (EAC turned off) and be able to play those Halo games. And even Infinite with full support if you use Proton Experimental.
    Also what settings/graphics packs did you use for BOTW? I only get about 20fps which really sucks, but I'd LOVE to be able to play it as smooth as it does for you!

  • @Jbb08
    @Jbb08 Год назад

    Hey Russ! Love your updates, just wondering when you will be releasing the updated Emudeck tutorial? My SD is on its way and your channel and website is my go too. 😊

  • @jeremystone4139
    @jeremystone4139 Год назад

    I'm interested, and this review is one of the best I've seen. Thanks

  • @shadowtheimpure
    @shadowtheimpure Год назад +4

    I got rid of CEMU since all the games I want to play on it have been ported to Switch and run just as well in Yuzu.
    EDIT: Culling threads improving performance makes sense actually. By allowing the deck to completely idle those cores, it's able to push the active cores higher and harder since there is more power budget and thermal headroom available.

    • @MasatakaWin
      @MasatakaWin Год назад

      Exactly that RE limiting threads. The CPU has a power budget, which it allocates to the various cores, however, there isn't enough power and heat budget to clock each core at the highest frequency, so for games that care more about the frequency that multithreading, you're better off limiting it. Would be interesting to see whether it improves Switch emulation, although Switch uses Arn architecture so that's probably part of the emulation overhead.

    • @WannaKnowMyName
      @WannaKnowMyName Год назад

      Wind waker says hello

    • @shadowtheimpure
      @shadowtheimpure Год назад

      @@WannaKnowMyName I play the GameCube version of that one.

    • @Dracossaint
      @Dracossaint Год назад

      not to mention it favors single/dual core by default

  • @TheUncannyOne
    @TheUncannyOne Год назад +4

    Thinking about getting one! How’s the wait time now?!

  • @musiclover4797
    @musiclover4797 Год назад

    Can't wait for the updated installation guide

  • @mob5613
    @mob5613 11 месяцев назад

    Wow. This video showed me the true capabilities of the steamdeck. I'm going to go through all your guide videos so I can enjoy my deck like this. Please continue making educational type steamdeck videos!

  • @40Sec
    @40Sec Год назад +9

    PS2 and Gamecube have always been the holy grail for me, and it's amazing to have a handheld that can run them upscaled on PCSX2. The controls of the Deck also make things like fighting games a joy to play, which is not something I could say about any other retro handheld I've owned. It's also great to have speakers that don't leave you reaching for headphones.
    Now, if only they'd release a model with a better quality screen I'd be in emulation heaven! That super low sRGB coverage can make games look pretty drab.

  • @IanBoyte
    @IanBoyte Год назад +4

    Emulation gaming on the steam deck is amazing, but I've been running into one issue. Trying to emulate (ps1 and sega saturn so far) in emulation station while docked to a 4k tv (via anker dongle w/ hdmi) has been a horrible, low-frame experience. As soon as I pull the Deck off the dock, everything runs perfectly fine. I haven't found any settings that remedy this, and steam games have been running fine via the dongle.

    • @mitlanderson
      @mitlanderson Год назад +1

      Your emulator is probably being forced to run in 4k when your regular games are not. Emulation is pretty hard on the hardware, you might have to manually reset the resolution on the Deck to 1080p or 1440p in those scenarios.

    • @gerboog
      @gerboog Год назад +2

      Yep Mitchell is right. That is the problem. 4k is heavy on resources.

  • @vessdavid4401
    @vessdavid4401 Год назад

    cant wait for the updated guide

  • @omgitsbees
    @omgitsbees Год назад

    Very thankful for this video because I just ordered my SteamDeck this morning, and want to primarily use it for emulation.

  • @Rasenganblader
    @Rasenganblader Год назад +65

    I really don't want to spend the 400$ right now, but the Steam Deck looks just too good.

    • @TeHhAuSeR
      @TeHhAuSeR Год назад +6

      Best 400 bucks i ever spent. And I spent a lot 😂

    • @CODzombiePS3
      @CODzombiePS3 Год назад +21

      and that's cheap, there's an asus rog tablet that performs maybe 20-30% faster than the steam deck but it's priced at 1499$ so 400 is nothing compared to what steam deck gives you

    • @TigerTT
      @TigerTT Год назад

      Funny enough though this is the best time to order one,right before Amazon Prime Day next week lol mine is coming in a few days.

    • @thememorycard5802
      @thememorycard5802 Год назад +7

      I'm jealous of how cheap the Steam Deck is in the US. In Japan, the cheapest Steam Deck model is twice the price of a base model Switch.

    • @axeld00m
      @axeld00m Год назад

      ​@@TigerTT I just completed my purchase yesterday in the EU. How long did yours take from payment to ship?

  • @xdragoonzero0
    @xdragoonzero0 Год назад +6

    Everytime I hear about modding Breath of the Wild, I just hope more and more that we'll eventually get OoT-level ROM hacks for it (and previous Zelda games). Something that keeps most of the world layout but makes it more like a traditional Zelda game (dungeons and items) would just be absolutely perfect.

    • @SeanJZoning
      @SeanJZoning Год назад

      What's your favorite OoT rom hack?

    • @autumnalgloom5360
      @autumnalgloom5360 Год назад

      I would love a BotW hack that puts the climbing gear as a lategame item and utilized more varied traversal mechanics. So much of the exploration was trivialized because you could just climb everywhere with a simple button press.

  • @ThisIsSrsBsnsMan
    @ThisIsSrsBsnsMan Год назад

    Loved this. Looking forward to the emu deck video. I’d love some tips on what settings to mess with to get better performance. Some of my games like THUG 1 and 2 are very sluggish.

  • @mch6367
    @mch6367 Год назад +1

    across the board i would say this is a great video. thanks for making it!

  • @clockhanded
    @clockhanded Год назад +10

    As amazing as the emulation is, I started having a lot more fun with my Steam Deck when I started playing PC games

    • @pkilljoy5797
      @pkilljoy5797 Год назад +3

      same here. but its always nice to have the option.

    • @valentds
      @valentds Год назад

      a lot of those PC games are actually ps4 games, so it's still "emulation" 🤣

  • @CloudyNebula
    @CloudyNebula Год назад +5

    I'm curious here: Does anyone know how well does PS3's Demon's Souls play on the Steam Deck?

    • @FinalNightmare1992
      @FinalNightmare1992 Год назад +1

      Haven't had much luck getting it to work. It sits on a black screen after the initial install. I've seen some people playing it so I'm sure there is a work around. Ended up streaming it from my ps5 instead

    • @CloudyNebula
      @CloudyNebula Год назад +1

      @@FinalNightmare1992 Thanks for the info!

  • @masonreilly_
    @masonreilly_ Год назад

    I get my steam deck potentially tomorrow so I’m very much looking forward to the tutorial!

  • @Doady1337
    @Doady1337 Год назад

    Awaiting delivery of my Steam Deck in a few days, so excited.

  • @Boyiaka97
    @Boyiaka97 Год назад +4

    So excited for that PS2 emulation. It’s like I get to live a childhood dream of playing PS2 games on the go :)

    • @jynxce
      @jynxce Год назад +1

      pcsx2 is the most matured out of the emulators I have with one of the largest gaming catalogues out of the bunch. The Deck's been good for clearing up the backlog while actually making it worse at the same time.

  • @PeteHildeb
    @PeteHildeb Год назад

    Thanks for this great video! I really love my steam deck! :)

  • @Animotion
    @Animotion Год назад

    Stunning to see. Can't wait to get my steamdeck

  • @brandonchavez9924
    @brandonchavez9924 Год назад

    Awesome video, man. First time watcher, now a subscriber. Can I ask a question, though?
    Where’d you get that retro sonic frame on your wall? I dig it a lot,