It has come to my attention that Red Dead Redemption has a bug where if you change the Frame Buffer size from 1GB to 4GB it will not auto allocate past 4GB. All other games to my knowledge at the moment work fine and can actually get an increase in performance. Regarding A1 vs A2 SD cards, I am going based on US pricing, but some A2 cards are as cheap as A1 cards, so why not get the faster card. Doesn't mean you have to, I would just shop around and see what best suits you. A1 cards are still great and perform very well.
i read somewhere that the steam deck sd card reading is capped at 100mbs so i mean if the price is the same as an a1 why not buy an a2 right but for people on a budget woulnt it be better to buy an a1?
@@Dravpin I have a video coming up about this, but another thing to keep in mind is the write speeds when installing games. The A1 cards that I have take a while to install games, the A2 card I just got installs them significantly faster. But yes keep your budget in mind and if an A1 card makes more sense, by all means get an A1.
Will there be any issues when playing red dead redemption in changing the frame buffer size from 1 to 4? or it is still ok if I does not auto allocate past to 4gb? thanks
Bro, I am absolutely loving this presentation. It's like a realistic conversation and you don't include a million stupid little jokes like other people are doing well spoken and very clear audio. You earned an immediate subscriber out of me and I'm not even getting a steam deck for a while.
thank you, i just got my steam deck a little over a week ago and had no idea i should've changed the frame buffer size. i was also surprised to see you had 400 subs because the quality of the video was great. subbed!
Very helpful tips. I am truly loving my Steam Deck OLED and the advice about increasing the framebuffer to 4gb actually did seem to help some of my games. This device blows me away with what it is capable of.
I'm in my 40's and the only reason I own a Nintendo Switch is to legally play first party Zelda and Mario games. To me, the Steam Deck is a way better value for the money as compared to the Switch.
You can emulate without it being piracy. Backup the ROMs yourself. Both legally and morally fine 👌 But you do you, I'm sure you've heard this before. 🙂👍
@High TIMES I love it, it has been a breath of fresh air. The battery life can be quite poor depending on what time of game you play so I would suggest buying a power bank when you can (if you plan to use it on the go) but obviously you can play with it plugged in for however long you like. Overall I have been very impressed. I've played and completed God of War, Uncharted and Days Gone, to name a few and they all look and run brilliant on the deck. I've been very happy with my purchase and I still use it on a regular basis.
This is a very impressive explanation/ tutorial on the deck settings much thanks and please do more setting videos on plugins like the contrast shaders that give the pseudo switch OLED look or a Proton guide.
Just got my steam deck and appreciate the tips. I also like the production value and delivery in your video! I look forward to watching more of your content.
Great tips! I’ve just ordered my Steam Deck and have been buffeting on Steam Deck videos lately; these tips will definitely help me get running when it arrives! +subbed! 😄
Fantastic video showing some little nuances for us new Steam Deck owners! Instant subscribe based on how informative this is and the breakdown for each piece of information. Thanks a lot!
Best home setup ever is with a dock that let you attach a portable hard drive, I got 2t or the portable 1t on the sd card and upgraded the internal storage from 64gb to 512 my emulations alone got well over a 1000 games. It awesome watching my friends mouth wide open looking at damn near a endless collection of games that you can play on any controller.
The frame rate limit I had already set because I like to have as much frame rate as possible and the rest is of no use to me but the change of ram in the BIOS changed everything for me I didn't understand why the games seemed to lag like that Small details but big change in the end, thanks for that I like my steam deck more and more in addition to my Switch
Great video! Clean and direct to the informations was really helpful! Never had the chance to own a gaming device but i got my steam deck! I dont know stuff like this so this helps me to understand more!! Thank youu :)
One that is kind of similar to emulation in that it is for the steam deck but doesn't come with it, people should try to install decky for the steam deck which is just steam deck homebrew and it allows users to install extensions and stuff, really cool and one of the most popular extensions lets users change the vibrancy of their deck since the steam deck's display sometimes seems a bit dull edit: just saw that you seem to also already use it, surprised it isn't on the list
It's a great extension, I 100% agree, wasn't on the list as its something you should install after playing with the Steamdeck first. I am going to make another video for it specifically but I appreciate you suggesting it!
@@Shahrukh_Ali yes! There's a plug in all about animations, boot up and suspending. I forget what it's called but animation is in the name. You can download straight from the plug in and from what I saw its ever growing and basically has the same ones I've found on the reddit page for the subject.
Stop. I'm gonna give you a thumbs up. Here's why. I've been watching steam tip and tricks videos endlessly since I bought my steam deck which I should be Opening within the next maybe 12 hours or so and you are the Only one so far who told me I can change my boot up video. See I am big on presentation for myself or to others. I like to Wow people and I wanna use a device thats TRULY my own. It makes MINE different, And for that I thank you. Like this video and subscribed.
I really like the way you made this video. Clean, useful, easy to watch. And the audio? Spotless. Audio is the biggest problem among youtubers by my opinion. Keep going man :)
battery calibration is actually obsolete, it was only useful back in the olden days with nickel batteries. Li-Po (Lithium Polymer) batteries are very sensitive with charging cycles and they have an IC (integrated circuit) that controls the battery and is factory calibrated to its respective device. For the best battery performance it is recommended to keep it between 25-85%.
There were reports of the battery health not being properly reported. Mine was reporting at 83% health after a weeks worth of use. Which is why I include this battery calibration step as it is also recommended to do by iFixit when you change the battery itself.
I ordered mine last tuesday, it was shipped by wedneday and at my house by Friday. Absolutely insane. I saw the 1-2 week thing but it was at my house within 4 days
Steam deck is an amazing console. I love to play games while the TV is on in the background. I used to play the switch a ton but after I got the deck....I haven't played on my switch since. If you are on the edge and don't know if you should buy it.... Do it. You can play so many games. You won't regret it
I'm at work right now but mine was just delivered to my house and it's killing me!!! The only reason I got one was to play the higher alphas in 7 days to die! But I'm definitely going to use some of not most of these tips! Thanks so much man!!!
@@Shahrukh_Ali is a BIOS tip like that applicable to any PC or just APU? I have a laptop with a 3080ti and feel like it’s not hitting its peak performance
I would recommend getting a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, especially for desktop mode. I also have a Nexdock 360 which has a keyboard and trackpad built in. This way I can use it similar to a laptop. I do this since I have World of Warcraft installed and running on it (with SteamOS and GE Proton).
@@Shahrukh_Ali yes. I have used mine in desktop mode for Steam games that aren’t supported fully. It’s basically the only PC gaming machine I’m using now.
I wouldn't recommend setting frame buffer size to 4gb unless you know what you need and want. The main reason is that it might affect how steam deck verified games run. For example Devil May Cry 5 crashes from time to time with 4gb, because the memory runs out and it doesn't have time to adjust. I would recommend keeping it at 1gb or at most 2gb and increase it if you have a specific game that requires it.
The crave powerbank will charge your steam deck from 0 to 100 six times before it die out, it's expensive at 249 but it got a 50000mah battery that will basically let you play all day
Amazing editing quality on such a small channel. Def sub. Great work and look forward to seeing you grow. Thanks for the SD tips. Just ordered mine late last week.
Sammmee. I love to tinker so thought I would spend the first 100 hours modding, emulating and getting other non steam games on there. But tbh I've been so addicted to just playing games on it I haven't even done any of that yet. Haven't touched my desktop in a month ☠️
Great tips. Just bought a Steam Deck and those are very useful. I'm not happy with the battery formatting necessity though. I thought those3 times are long gone....
It has come to my attention that Red Dead Redemption has a bug where if you change the Frame Buffer size from 1GB to 4GB it will not auto allocate past 4GB. All other games to my knowledge at the moment work fine and can actually get an increase in performance.
Regarding A1 vs A2 SD cards, I am going based on US pricing, but some A2 cards are as cheap as A1 cards, so why not get the faster card. Doesn't mean you have to, I would just shop around and see what best suits you. A1 cards are still great and perform very well.
i read somewhere that the steam deck sd card reading is capped at 100mbs so i mean if the price is the same as an a1 why not buy an a2 right but for people on a budget woulnt it be better to buy an a1?
@@Dravpin I have a video coming up about this, but another thing to keep in mind is the write speeds when installing games. The A1 cards that I have take a while to install games, the A2 card I just got installs them significantly faster. But yes keep your budget in mind and if an A1 card makes more sense, by all means get an A1.
@@Shahrukh_Ali i didnt think of write speeds interesting looking forwards to the video
Will there be any issues when playing red dead redemption in changing the frame buffer size from 1 to 4? or it is still ok if I does not auto allocate past to 4gb? thanks
@@abbzky You could lose on performance. I haven't played red dead 2 yet so I cant really say much more.
Bro, I am absolutely loving this presentation. It's like a realistic conversation and you don't include a million stupid little jokes like other people are doing well spoken and very clear audio. You earned an immediate subscriber out of me and I'm not even getting a steam deck for a while.
I appreciate that! Im still working on how I want to voice myself and I think you helped me out decide on how I want to do my content. Thank you!
@@Shahrukh_Ali oh hell yeah man!
thank you, i just got my steam deck a little over a week ago and had no idea i should've changed the frame buffer size. i was also surprised to see you had 400 subs because the quality of the video was great. subbed!
Thank you! Appreciate it.
Very helpful tips. I am truly loving my Steam Deck OLED and the advice about increasing the framebuffer to 4gb actually did seem to help some of my games. This device blows me away with what it is capable of.
ordering my steamdeck this, and this video here has been; BY FAR, the best helpful tip vid ive seen. thanks man! looking forward to future content!
Awesome, thank you!
I'm in my 40's and the only reason I own a Nintendo Switch is to legally play first party Zelda and Mario games. To me, the Steam Deck is a way better value for the money as compared to the Switch.
100%
Have both and amazed at the Steam Deck
Man idc about piracy. The day I figure out how to get any switch game i want in the steam deck. My older is being sold
You can emulate without it being piracy.
Backup the ROMs yourself. Both legally and morally fine 👌
But you do you, I'm sure you've heard this before. 🙂👍
I got it for emulation
Finally took the plunge and ordered mine yesterday, can't wait to have a play around on it when it arrives.
How do you like it 4 months on? I just ordered mine today
@High TIMES I love it, it has been a breath of fresh air. The battery life can be quite poor depending on what time of game you play so I would suggest buying a power bank when you can (if you plan to use it on the go) but obviously you can play with it plugged in for however long you like. Overall I have been very impressed. I've played and completed God of War, Uncharted and Days Gone, to name a few and they all look and run brilliant on the deck. I've been very happy with my purchase and I still use it on a regular basis.
Amazing the sort of quality content being put out on a tiny channel like this. Script, editing, presentation all on point too. Keep at it!
Didnt even realize it was so small till i saw this, you got him my sub that way xd
This is a very impressive explanation/ tutorial on the deck settings much thanks and please do more setting videos on plugins like the contrast shaders that give the pseudo switch OLED look or a Proton guide.
Thanks! I do have some other videos planned for the steamdeck including Decky.
Very good! I needed this a few weeks back, still some info I didn't know today... keep up the good work!
Thank you!
I'm a complete newcomer when it comes to PC gaming having purchased a Steam Deck yesterday, these tips are very helpful. Thank you!
You're Welcome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do
Just got my steam deck and appreciate the tips. I also like the production value and delivery in your video! I look forward to watching more of your content.
Awesome, thank you!
Great tips! I’ve just ordered my Steam Deck and have been buffeting on Steam Deck videos lately; these tips will definitely help me get running when it arrives! +subbed! 😄
Glad it was helpful!
how do you only have 300+ subs with such a great and yet simple video, SUBBED! look forward to more steamdeck videos or general tip video
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
how do you only have 900 subs!?! you deserve way more! keep up the amazing videos! i just ordered my deck a few days ago, cant wait to get it!
Just ordered my SDeck today and I’m glad this video popped up in my recommendations!
Can't wait to see your channel grow! The video was well made and very informative
Tankoo!
great tips will definitely implement these can’t wait to get my steam deck this week!
Less go! Enjoy it, been enjoying mine.
how you been enjoying it? I'm thinking of buying one end of this month
One of the best videos ive seen regarding this topic man. Great job man👌🏼
Thanks!
I'm about to buy a Deck, watched a lot of tips videos, this one gives the most practical advices. Great video!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do
Super helpful, good video quality and poise.
Glad it was helpful!
This was a great video! Helped me a lot!Thank you!
You deserve more followers onggg!
Glad it helped!
super cool video ! thank you for the clear and nice explanation ! your channel deserves to be more known !
Fantastic video showing some little nuances for us new Steam Deck owners! Instant subscribe based on how informative this is and the breakdown for each piece of information. Thanks a lot!
Appreciate you!
Best home setup ever is with a dock that let you attach a portable hard drive, I got 2t or the portable 1t on the sd card and upgraded the internal storage from 64gb to 512 my emulations alone got well over a 1000 games. It awesome watching my friends mouth wide open looking at damn near a endless collection of games that you can play on any controller.
The frame rate limit I had already set because I like to have as much frame rate as possible and the rest is of no use to me but the change of ram in the BIOS changed everything for me
I didn't understand why the games seemed to lag like that
Small details but big change in the end, thanks for that
I like my steam deck more and more in addition to my Switch
Just got my Steam Deck this week and this video was super helpful. Thanks bro.
Thanks! Enjoy your deck
Great video! Clean and direct to the informations was really helpful! Never had the chance to own a gaming device but i got my steam deck! I dont know stuff like this so this helps me to understand more!! Thank youu :)
No worries!
*Quickly adds to favourites for future reference*
Just ordered a steam deck and I'll be using your taps thanks!
Love the Zero Custom and Strike Freedom Gundams you have in the corner
Man reading reddit posts are insanely difficult for noob PCers. Super easy video that simplifies this shit and makes it easy to get into. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I want to do more teaching of PC components.
very informative! 👏🏻 from all the videos i’ve seen, the best! thank you so much ❤ from italy
Solid youtuber. Keep at it dude.
Thanks, will do!
Great video! ordered a 512 Gb Steam Deck that should arrive in a couple days so this is appreciated.
Aye, enjoy your deck!
One that is kind of similar to emulation in that it is for the steam deck but doesn't come with it, people should try to install decky for the steam deck which is just steam deck homebrew and it allows users to install extensions and stuff, really cool and one of the most popular extensions lets users change the vibrancy of their deck since the steam deck's display sometimes seems a bit dull
edit: just saw that you seem to also already use it, surprised it isn't on the list
It's a great extension, I 100% agree, wasn't on the list as its something you should install after playing with the Steamdeck first. I am going to make another video for it specifically but I appreciate you suggesting it!
I also love the protondb badge on games!
@@Shahrukh_Ali I love using decky, It made having custom boot animations very streamlined and I can have a bunch that it shuffles through.
Oh really?? I gotta look then cuz I did it the other method that Valve listed.
@@Shahrukh_Ali yes! There's a plug in all about animations, boot up and suspending. I forget what it's called but animation is in the name. You can download straight from the plug in and from what I saw its ever growing and basically has the same ones I've found on the reddit page for the subject.
hey brother just came across this video. keep up the hardwork, loved the way you did everything!
Thank you!
Thanks, this is really helpful. Finally found a video that really giving tips.
That website one is hella good, thanks so much for that!
No problem!
Great tips. I am expecting mine in Feb and these tips are something I am going to follow. Saved this video for reference. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Stop. I'm gonna give you a thumbs up. Here's why. I've been watching steam tip and tricks videos endlessly since I bought my steam deck which I should be Opening within the next maybe 12 hours or so and you are the Only one so far who told me I can change my boot up video. See I am big on presentation for myself or to others. I like to Wow people and I wanna use a device thats TRULY my own. It makes MINE different, And for that I thank you. Like this video and subscribed.
Great video, thanks for uploading the info!
You’re welcome!
I really like the way you made this video. Clean, useful, easy to watch. And the audio? Spotless. Audio is the biggest problem among youtubers by my opinion. Keep going man :)
Thank you! I appreciate it.
Thank you brother my Steam deck is coming tomorrow and i will use the tips and all you provided!! :)
You’re welcome!
Thanks brotha, going to do all of this. I snagged a perfect condition month old deck with an upgraded 1TB SSD for $35 more then retail. (64gb)
That’s a W right there! Enjoy it!
I don’t even have it yet but I’m hyped
Great video. Will rewatch when my deck gets here in 7 days.
Hope you enjoy it!
Great video! I'm not very tech savvy, but this was very helpful. Thank you :)
Glad it was helpful!
Great video just ordered my steam deck
Hope you enjoy it!
battery calibration is actually obsolete, it was only useful back in the olden days with nickel batteries. Li-Po (Lithium Polymer) batteries are very sensitive with charging cycles and they have an IC (integrated circuit) that controls the battery and is factory calibrated to its respective device. For the best battery performance it is recommended to keep it between 25-85%.
There were reports of the battery health not being properly reported. Mine was reporting at 83% health after a weeks worth of use. Which is why I include this battery calibration step as it is also recommended to do by iFixit when you change the battery itself.
@@Shahrukh_Ali ok, good to know. I appreciate the fast response.
Thank you for the advice. Unlike many other channels you've kept it simple. Handy for a technophobe like me! Lol
I’m glad you found it simple!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. Can’t wait for Thursday when my steam deck gets here.
Just subscribed! Really like your content and your setup 👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks for this video, I hope you'll have more subs because you deserve it, your channel is actually cleaaan !
I appreciate it!
Great video! Anyone know what projector that is? And the clamp? I'm looking for a similar setup in my bedroom.
The projector is no longer made, the clamp is the ARKON heavy duty camera mount
Another one is to make the UI look how you want it with CSS Loader through Decky Loader. You can make edges round and set up dark mode
If I was to buy the 64gb model, could I install and run Read Dead 2 with the use of a large SD card? RDR2 is a huge 150GB... thanks!
Yea you could
Subbed. What a great informative presentation. You will go far with this channel.
Thanks!
Great video. Production quality is awesome.
Really appreciate that!
I ordered a steam deck Friday night, got the shipping notice Sunday, it’ll be here Wednesday. So if you want one now, now’s the time
I don't know why I'm watching steam deck contents even though I don't have one
😂
That calibrate battery it's working? I ordered one of 512 GB and it's about to arrive
If you see a misreported battery health, you need to do it or else you’ll experience much less battery life than expected.
@@Shahrukh_Ali yeah, i see
I am 58 and I've never gamed.
I bought a Steam Deck as I travel a lot and omg I love it .
That’s awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it
Sharing this with my broski as he just got his a few days ago
Love that
just got x3 steamdecks xD
@@obidahasdia4095 why?
@@superpork1superboy771 I guess 1 for each rooms 🤣
I ordered mine last tuesday, it was shipped by wedneday and at my house by Friday. Absolutely insane. I saw the 1-2 week thing but it was at my house within 4 days
That’s fast
Thanks for your information. This is really helpful for me when I get my steam deck.
Nice. Enjoy it.
Lots of great advice, and I appreciate the vid. Subbing for sure.
Thanks!
Steam deck is an amazing console. I love to play games while the TV is on in the background. I used to play the switch a ton but after I got the deck....I haven't played on my switch since. If you are on the edge and don't know if you should buy it.... Do it. You can play so many games. You won't regret it
I sold my switch cuz of my steam deck Lol
I'm at work right now but mine was just delivered to my house and it's killing me!!! The only reason I got one was to play the higher alphas in 7 days to die! But I'm definitely going to use some of not most of these tips! Thanks so much man!!!
You’re welcome!
Super helpful, thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Dig your delivery here. Just ordered my deck. The bios bit, tips like that, im on the hunt for. This video was a good find. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
@@Shahrukh_Ali is a BIOS tip like that applicable to any PC or just APU? I have a laptop with a 3080ti and feel like it’s not hitting its peak performance
I would recommend getting a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, especially for desktop mode. I also have a Nexdock 360 which has a keyboard and trackpad built in. This way I can use it similar to a laptop. I do this since I have World of Warcraft installed and running on it (with SteamOS and GE Proton).
I have some Logitech one that also has a trackpad on it for desktop use. Very handy.
@@Shahrukh_Ali yes. I have used mine in desktop mode for Steam games that aren’t supported fully. It’s basically the only PC gaming machine I’m using now.
@@ericbarlow6772 Thats sick
Great video, well made and very informative.
Thanks!
Hello shakrukh Ali, which projector do you use for your steam deck? Which one do you recommend?
What projector did you have in this video? I'm very interested in that kind of setup in the bedroom lol
nice video! very well made, keep going!
Thank you!
Thank you so much got mine yesterday!
Enjoy!
First video that is really useful - thank you
You’re welcome
just get the 1tb sandisk extreme pro, the black one. i use it for my n8ii music player and it's awesome, so i got another one for my deck oled
i did not knew that you can recalibrate a Battery nice one instant subbed
Some people, including myself had a battery that didnt properly report the health correctly. Thats why Calibrating the battery should resolve that.
@@Shahrukh_Ali Knowledge is Power thank you for sharing this
Great video mate! Very informative and simplistic walkthroughs, keep it up and you'll grow significantly I feel.
Thank you!
@@Shahrukh_Ali no worries man! My Deck should arrive this week so will be following all your steps! Big love.
This was great bro!!!
Appreciate it!!
Hey great Video, actually stuff I didn't knew. cool
Thanks!
Doesn't Steam Deck's SD card slot limit at 100Mb/s or something? So 160 wouldn't benefit anyone..?
Watch my latest video on SD cards, not a single one even came close to 100mb/s, not even the ones listed for WAAAAY higher
Really good stuff here! Thank you for creating. You’ve earned my sub and like. Looking forward to seeing more in the future.
Thank you!
Thanks!
incredible production quality, your channel should be bigger haha
I appreciate that! Im working towards it. Soon enough Inshallah
I wouldn't recommend setting frame buffer size to 4gb unless you know what you need and want. The main reason is that it might affect how steam deck verified games run. For example Devil May Cry 5 crashes from time to time with 4gb, because the memory runs out and it doesn't have time to adjust. I would recommend keeping it at 1gb or at most 2gb and increase it if you have a specific game that requires it.
There are a small amount of games that are affected but most games do benefit from it. If it does cause an issue it’s easy to revert back.
@@Shahrukh_Ali I haven't tried a game yet that runs better with 4gb compared to 2gb. Do you have any examples?
I saw gundams, I subscribed coz of that!
Good tips man thanks.
Hope you find them useful!
The crave powerbank will charge your steam deck from 0 to 100 six times before it die out, it's expensive at 249 but it got a 50000mah battery that will basically let you play all day
You can change the brightness of the deck by holding the 3 dot menu button and flicking the left stick up or down
Actually it’s the steam button, hold down the steam button and flick the left thumb stick up or down to increase or decrease the brightness
No biggie here, but APU is Accelerated Processing Unit, not Advanced Processing Unit.
Great video btw :)
Thanks, yea I remember it being called Advanced at one time, but I appreciate the correction!
hey, great video what projector is that, love the way its conencted very sleek
Its a projector from Apeman which is unfortunately discontinued.
Amazing editing quality on such a small channel. Def sub. Great work and look forward to seeing you grow. Thanks for the SD tips.
Just ordered mine late last week.
Much appreciated!
my tip as a new steam deck user (and pc gaming in general) is to wait for the summer/winter/autumn sales on steam
Big facts
Hi.
Great review / tips. I'm in the market for a steam but also a projector. Which projector were you using and do you like it?
Its one from a company called Apeman, unfortunately it is discontinued
Got my Steam deck several months ago but still haven’t tweaked it a ton yet. So much stuff to do with this deck
There is alot one can do
Sammmee. I love to tinker so thought I would spend the first 100 hours modding, emulating and getting other non steam games on there. But tbh I've been so addicted to just playing games on it I haven't even done any of that yet.
Haven't touched my desktop in a month ☠️
super sweet video! question: what projector do you have? that was an awesome setup!
Its one from Apeman but they stopped selling it for whatever reason on amazon
Great tips. Just bought a Steam Deck and those are very useful. I'm not happy with the battery formatting necessity though. I thought those3 times are long gone....
Some people including myself had an issue where the battery health was misreported. Doing what I explained as calibrating fixed that issue.