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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
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Intro: 00:00
Battery Life: 01:05
Screen: 02:49
Buttons and Layout: 04:01
Storage: 05:01
Audio: 06:08
Steam Deck UI: 06:57
Game Mode: 07:19
Desktop Mode: 07:46
Game Compatibility: 08:40
Controller Layout: 09:32
Steam Deck Dock: 09:51
Games: 11:06
Biggest Benefits: 11:33
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The battery life is fine if you set it at 30 FPS and can play with WIFI off. Not a big deal for me. I usually don't play multiplayer games on the go.
@elusivelectron battery life is fantastic on the SD OLED.
@@baldlyrudy I'd like to get one but waiting to see how it holds up with burn in and dead pixels.
@@elusivelectron of course. That makes sense.
Incredibly good stuff, digging your style! One thing I keep telling people is that I would highly recommend learning about the "Golden 40" that leverages the 40Hz capabilities of the Deck's display. Inevitably, you'll often end up worrying if a recent release can run at 60FPS on there. The Golden 40 would massively help here: Due to the fact you can lower the panel's refresh rate to 40Hz through the Quick Action Menu, you are able to go for 40FPS instead of 30. Why you may ask? Despite a 10FPS additional payload to the Deck's graphics APU, 40 FPS is right in the middle between 30 and 60 FPS in terms of frame pacing - meaning a nearly-60 FPS experience. Try it out! If you want to see this in action, feel free to give an older video of mine a shot, where I tried to explain this comprehensively. Bonus tip: 50Hz is amazing for PAL emulation. Keep up the great work!
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Heck yeah! I looked into the "Golden 40" while I was working on this video. I think it deserves it's own individual video. I've accidentally played a bunch of games at 40fps without even thinking about the benefits. Lol.
I’m enjoying Hogwarts Legacy at 40 and it doesn’t ruin the experience at all.
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Valve did the right thing making the Steam Deck so open both when it comes to hardware and software. They made parts and warranty replacements easy. And they have the support of open-source community developers. Years from now I'm sure there will still be hobbyist programmers tinkering with the software on Steam Deck. The situation with the hardware/software is almost the complete opposite with other PC handheld devices on the market.
This is why I think Steam Deck is going to have staying power, down the line I would not be surprised if we start seeing a lot of third party hardware upgrades to it. Like battery and screen replacements, we already have analog stick upgrades from GuliKit, and Sabrent released a 2TB m2 drive with the Deck in mind.
Yup. I have to install the GuliKit Hall sensing sticks from them. Might do that while I'm upgrading the SSD.
It seems like the Steam Deck is perfect for PC gamers, no matter if you're into tinkering and overclocking or just want something that runs your games on the go.
I have the 64gb version with a 512gb micro SD card. I have 14 games split across both. I love my Steam Deck
Man this thing is a game changer if this was out when I was a kid I’d never put it down. Bring it to work everyday and surprisingly I use it every day at work and whenever I’ve got time to kill
I've just begun putting my emulators and roms on mine and it's stupidly cool. I can hop between Elden Ring, Halo 2, modded Skyrim, and Smash Melee on the same device and that is beyond awesome
Yeah man. I absolutely love having EmuDeck on there and having a nice neat package for all the emulators.
What a nice video! I've had my Steam Deck for nearly a week now and, wow. I'm new to PC gaming so this is uncharted territory for me. I've always been a console guy, someone who prefer buying a game without worry of my computer's specs and things of that nature. The Steam Deck presents a little of that but most of the games I'm interested in, luckily, plays just fine. The community is very active so there's always something new to learn. Since owning the Deck I've added Proton, Decky Loader, and several plug-ins from Decky's storefront and it was all thanks to informative videos such as this one! I won't say the Steam Deck will officially turn me into a full fledged PC gamer but it sure as heck opened the door to new gaming possibilities. Oh and I've got to add that I enjoy playing in handheld mode immensely more than I used to. I play my Switch almost exclusively in desktop mode and I thought I'd follow that same habit with the Steam Deck. Nope. So yeah, I'm loving my Steam Deck.
Welcome to PC gaming! How's Decky Loader? I've seen it, but haven't been inclined to pull the trigger on it yet.
Awesome to hear that you’re new to this community but are enjoying it. I just ordered a steam deck yesterday and I’m stoked for it but sadly it hasn’t even shipped yet so I’m not sure when it’ll arrive but it’s nice to know that people who aren’t previously PC gamers are adjusting to the deck well.
@@baldlyrudy Hello again, Rudy! Decky is really cool and, from what I've learned, installing it is a bit easier than it used to be. If memory serves there was some code that needed to be added into the... what is it called... the programing page found in the Steam Deck. But now that part isn't needed. After adding it I played around with several of the plug ins which really changed the Steam Deck in ways that really made it my own. Things like changing the look of the game page, changing the loading animation, etc. The RUclips community also taught me how to update non steam game art boxes to my games page so no more plain gray boxes for me! Haha!
@@kandypharm2253 Hi Kay! Yeah it's been really fun. The things I've learned came straight from following the steps shown in various RUclips videos. After getting the Steam Deck in the mail, I pretty much spent a better part of the day adding things I previously researched. I haven't gotten into the whole emulator side of things since there are SO MANY games available on the Steam Deck already. And those random Steam sales are dangerous! Kay, when I bought my Steam Deck I owned one game. I decided to buy Chained Echoes to have something to play on my new shiny device once it arrived. By the end of the following day I added two more games, by the third day five more. I now have ten games on my Steam Deck. Haha! The backlog phenomena is real! 😅
Oh and a huge congrats on the order!!! If things go for you the way it did for me, you should get your Steam Deck in a few days. I ordered mine on a Monday and it arrived by Thursday of the same week! Very fast turnaround!
You should look into CryoUtilities as well if you haven't. I don't have a deck but the performance improvements from using it are pretty amazing from what I've seen.
4:25 Map them to the actions of opening the keyboard and screenshotting. That's what I usually use them for. You could also probably set one to activate gyro when you hold it down if you don't want to use the stick's touchpad.
I got mine in Q1. I was in the second week of deliveries. I absolutely love my Deck. However, after 11 months I have started having a few build quality issues. The face buttons and right bumper get stuck. They're also very mushy now and don't spring back consistently. There's also grinding in the left joystick, but that's always been there.
I'm about to RMA it, so here's hoping they just send me a newer revision. I've been preaching Steam Deck since day 1 and convinced several people to buy one. Hopefully it was just the very early units that have these issues.
Btw, battery life is 2ish hours on triple-A, but up to around 8ish hours on light games. It really strongly depend on how demanding the game is.
Very true. I'm passing Hollow Knight and getting around 5-6 hours per charge.
If you are willing to o sacrifice some graphics you can get almost 4 hours on older triple A titles. I get around 3 hour 40 min on a modded fallout 4.
I've been emulating Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Zelda BOTW on my Deck, it performs just like the Switch, sometimes better. I've been playing Spiderman Remastered, Doom Eternal, Street Fighter 5 and Tekken 7. As for fighting games, you have to break in the D-Pad, to get some consistency executing motion inputs. I've also been playing The Sims (2000) on it. I'm gonna try playing some classic RTS games on it as well. I was impressed by the level of customisation of Steam OS. Overall, the Steam Deck for me is the most impressive gaming device since the PS4 and the Switch. I'm really happy that I own one!
Ordering mine in a few days. Hopefully adding emulation will be easy to install. I miss the old games from my childhood
Dude, emulation on this this is suuuuuuper easy. EmuDeck for the win!
Just ordered 64 gb it will be here next week.cant wait to play backlog of my steam games on the couch
Heck yeah! I'm so glad that I've been able to chip away at the ever growing backlog with the Steam Deck.
Great video, very informative too idk if I want it yet with the battery issue
There are ways to make your battery last longer. I'm going to try something one of the people mentioned under this video in the comments to see if it helps by any means with battery.
Edit: Also, thank you for the compliment. 🙌
had my 512gb bundler since feb.2023. im at 93% battery health and maybe used it a total of 25 times. played from full battery to 10% warning pop up usually each time. other that the 7% battery health drop its working out great for me.
I hear that a lot, that this device is a compliment for anybody that games on PC. I have no PC or gaming laptop. This device is fantastic for someone like me that can't get a lot of games that are exclusively on PC. I've been able to restart my guild wars 2 account because of this and play games that I would not normally be able to. I've not touched my PS5 in a while because of this device!
Nice video, just ordered mine on Monday, expecting it to arrive tomorrow.
Thanks dude! Look forward to good times ahead with your Steam Deck. Which model did you get?
@@baldlyrudy 64GB, gonna swap a 512 ssd into it. Love the repairbility Valve is offering.
Nice! I'm swapping out my 256 for a 1tb. Can't wait to have more breathing room. But let's be real, it'll probably fill up right after it's installed. 🤣
lately, new games released are 95% playable on 30fps, which for a lot of people may not considered "smooth", but the fact it can play 30 fps and mid-high settings depending on the game is incredible.
If it can hit 40 fps, I'm happy on handheld. On my PC, I prefer 100+ fps.
If I can hit 40 or 50. I'm happy.
I believe valve confirmed 45 fps on the SD is smoother than 60... i dont remember the reason tho
There's a video that Digital Foundry did that covers the topic on why 40fps and 40Hz is a great medium. Mainly it's for input latency while also maintaining a steady frame rate.
Yeah if you can't hit 60fps reliably, it's best to limit the fps, but also important that you turn down the refresh rate to the same value. Just turning down the framerate limit will still give you a lot of stutters and latency. Dropping both to 40Hz and 40fps limit is a great spot.
I can almost max out most modern games with help from FSR when targeting 40fps.
The only thing that put me off is game with large file or space requirements. Even though I bought FF12 but I played and installed the Switch version. Same with Persona 5. Those big files usually caused by very high resolution videos. Hopes Valve do something about this, having the proper Deck version with scale down video size.
The only thing I wish they did was put an OLED on it. Battery life would only be better with a bigger battery which would add size and weight and I personally like the current size and weight. I also don't mind the battery life and if you're playing anything other than a modern AAA you will get 3-4 hours of life, it's only modern games that drop it under 2 hours. For $399 is a total steal and I use it way more than my gaming PC.
How do you feel now?
Nice review, thank You for that. I'm really concidering buying StemDeck with 64 Gigs. I'm gonna replace SSD by my self - hope so ;)
Thanks! Yeah, replacing the SSD seems like a no brainer. I wish I had gone with the 64GB model and just upgraded the SSD instead. I would've saved myself some cash.
Regarding controls, you didn't mention the built-in gyroscope, which is excellent for shooter games or characters' POV angles.
I did in the original review, but yes, it's great for getting accuracy that's almost at M+K level.
I just ordered one. I know it's not the best but it'll emulate, dock in my lounge (steam link sucks), accompany me on the train and satisfy my inner geek. Display aside adding a power bank is easy and the chip is optimized far more than other providers. It's a no brainer if you have a use case.
Honestly, it's the best bang for you buck to date. I can't think of anything else that offers what it does at that price range.
I'm very interested in upgrading to a 2TB SSD since my emulation library is gonna be _massive._ I have so many console games that aren't on Steam.
Biggest advantage steamdeck has is full access to your library. I have 250 games on my steam account. I haven't played them all. There's tons i want to play. Steam Sales you end up buying bundles of games and just don't get around to playing them.
When i got my Switch. I had to buy games for it and it was expensive. If the Switch and Steamdeck where side by side when i went to buy the switch. I would have grabbed the Steamdeck.
I actually purchased a silicone skin and it practically makes the screen bezels vanish 🙂 loving the steam deck
Which one did you get?
Subscribed, you deserve way more subscribers man. Your content quality is excellent.
Thanks! Much appreciated. 🙌
I pre-ordered one and then cancelled it at the last minute. I just wasn't sure at first. But now a year later and after watching tons of videos I decided to pull the trigger. Which was an easy choice right now considering it's on sale this week. Can't wait to get it and start to tinkering. I have several Linux and Android emulation handhelds. So I'm not stranger to having to tinker with handhelds.
Nice! Welcome to the club! I hope you enjoy it. It's a lot of fun and EmuDeck is phenomenal.
For train commute on a daily basis this is a God send
YOUR HANDS ARE HUGE. Love the vid ❤️
I just ordered my steam deck and am so excited to finally start my gateway into pc gaming! I’ve had a Nintendo switch for a couple years now and my issue has been how expensive the games are on there. There is barely any good sales when on steam games are always going on sale. Also the performance on some ported games were just bad. Now I can play a lot of the games I’ve always wanted to at eat better preformance and on the go. Though for the 512gb model and the steam dock I paid a hefty $789 after tax but in the long run it will be worth it 🥲
Welcome to the Club! This past Winter Sale drained my wallet with so many great games. TBH, there are so many great games that have come out over the years that run great on the Deck.
I have installed a 1tb SD Card. And there is no diffrence on Performance but Games Take way longer to load and Install in the SD Card than at the internal storage.
Great video, Rudy! I love the thorough details on each aspect as I do wanna get one, but my biggest concerns are getting out of that honeymoon phase like I did with the switch and the battery life.
I have one question though, if the Micro SD card gives a miniscule difference, why would you opt for an SSD instead?
Thanks Syzonax! The biggest gripes that I have with it is the screen and battery life. I'm hoping that they'll fix it with the Steam Deck 2.
To answer your question: MORE MEMORY! MORE GAMES! Lol!
@Baldly Rudy The screen definitely needs an upgrade, especially the bezels. I saw a review of the Ayaneo and the screen on that looks really good, but at that price point it's definitely not worth it. Hope Valve fixes these and releases a new model quickly.
And can't argue with that, MORE STORAGE!!
@5:08 also another difference from 512 with 256 and 64gb is the anti glare screen.
Ah. True. Forgot to mention that. I've seen matte anti-glare screen protectors that provide the same effect. I haven't tried them personally though.
I have steam deck and I mainly use windows 11. I do install the ssd with steamOS once in a while to get updates.
How is Windows 11 on it? Is it snappy?
I am now apart of the steam deck family. $436+1tb$130 not bad
I bought one and returned it because I wasn’t happy with it. Later I got a second one and gave it a chance. The first month? I still hated it. But if I gave it a chance and now in month two, I’m actually happy I bought it.
I'm an Australian resident it's still not released in Australia yet 😞. BUT I'm over in the UK for a few weeks now and first thing I did when I landed was order me a Steam Deck and Steam Dock. All being well it's just one more week and Ive got a Steam Deck 😃
Nice dude! Hope you enjoy it! I've had such a great time gaming on my Steam Deck.
@@baldlyrudy thanks. Enjoyed your upload. A new sub 😃👍
Thanks! Much appreciated! 🙌
My only complaint is the chonky bezels. It kinda ruins the immersion for me
Yeah, I'm not a fan either. The screen could've been so much bigger. Hopefully they fix this on the next one.
I was considering getting the 256gb version with a memory card, but you have now saved me some money. You have put me off in a good way. Thought it would have been better in terms of screen quality and sound. It just sounds like they have just gone for the average in terms of tech and quality. Maybe next time around, they might improve it and make it a must-have bit of kit.
You're welcome. At this point, I'd recommend waiting for the refresh that is inevitably going to happen. Just not sure when it'll happen. I will say that I do love it.
I was also on the fence and considered an aya neo 2 but I just ordered one tonight. When you compare the market, at £450 this thing is a steal. I think steam deck 2 will be above £550 or even £600+ aimed at those who don't want / can't afford to upgrade graphics cards. Handheld is never going to be the same as desktop PC level but compared to switch, aya and onex this thing is a must. Certainly not the best but definitely worth the money.
If you mod games you might need the larger SSD. You can run into issues modding games on the SD card.
@@markcarpenter6020 yep, but you can replace the drive and jsaux have just released an M.2 docking station.
@@polla2256 well replacing was still speculation when I bought mine and the docking station was still a gleam in somebodies eye. All in all I'm happy with my 256.
I'm currently saving up for a Steam Deck, I'm so excited for it! Thank you so much for all the great videos, it really made my decision to go for it easier. Are there any games that you prefer to play on pc over the Deck because of screen size?
Hey! Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated. The game that immediately comes to mind is Final Fantasy XIV. There are so many things that you can do that having a keyboard feels much better to me instead of a controller. That can be said for a lot of MMORPGs or RTS games.
@@baldlyrudy You might want to look into the possibilities of Steam's Input Manager. I have cleared multiple raids in XIV on my Deck, and love good RTS among other things. The capabilities of the touch pads to even become ring menus, mouse areas or dedicated skill grids are only the tip of the iceberg here!
@@deckverse If I'm honest, I haven't tried it on the Steam Deck because of the controller layout. I've always felt like it's a lot for it. In comparison to a M+K, does it feel like you have just as much control with the ring menus? I'm super curious because I never thought of that. FFXIV on the go sounds amazing. Lol. I'm still a sprout, but it's because I'm playing other things on the Deck.
@@baldlyrudy Totally understandable! Well for starters, the touch pads can act as mouse if you wish. But I dig the ability, to use one pad as 9x9 grid for skills and one for a ring menu where you even can add custom (and animated!) icons to it. It's crazy, what potential people miss out when nobody tells them :D
@@deckverse Wow! That's absolutely amazing. Definitely going to have to check that out.
I disagree that the battery is atrocious. It could be better but it is more capable than a vita, psp, 3ds or switch. It's just the reality. They could have put a 20k in there, but then people would complain about the weight.
Hi there, I’m new to the steam deck tech. Do you by chance know we’re I can find a video on how to emulate and add roms? I would appreciate it
Hi there! Check out this video right here: ruclips.net/video/rs9jDHIDKkU/видео.html&ab_channel=RetroGameCorps
Great content. And only 3k subscribers. Keep up the good work.
Thanks dude! Much appreciated! 🙌
I run tdp at most 9 watts, get about 3 hours on max 60/40 FPS in most games. Battery life could be better but if you set your tdp a lot lower you get crazy battery life gains, especially if playing offline games.
I've been loving 40hz/40fps. It's great! And yeah, I usually stick to 9 or 10 watts. I only play offline games, so I'm definitely happy with it's performance overall.
Love the Steam Deck however the official docking station sucks since applying the firmware update in December 2022. The DP is not working anymore so I will need to send it back to Balve to ask for replacement. The third party docking station works much better.
Dang. I use HDMI, so I didn't realize there were issues with the DP.
Thinking about selling my switch to get a steam ! Can you link your Sony account to the steam deck so like for example if you have hogwarts legacy on the p5 you can play it in the steam ? Or how does that work
@Sidney Celeste so wait say games like cod or Fortnite ? Would I have to download those from the steam store or form my PS4 account ? Or say even hogwarts legacy on my ps5 I would have to buy it again and restart on the stream ?
Oddly enough the 4 hour steam deck battery life is the same on my asus tuf f15 2022. I dont think we can actually get better than that, but who doesn’t play with their laptop plugged in anyway right? That should be no excuse for a portable console like the steam deck though.
windows on it is nuts im havinglots of fun with setting up all the emulators and game pass games
Which handheld gaming device has better speakers than the steam deck?
I have a question, I'm a FPS guy.. anything lower than 50 on console or 100 on PC my eyes pick up immediately and it starts to bug me relatively quickly. Does the steam deck running 30fps and a little over with AAA titles create a as noticable difference as it would on console or PC?? I've noticed several people saying that the steam deck is great with lower settings and fps because of the way it is but I'd like to hear from someone that seems to like it the way I do. I ordered my steamdeck two days ago so I'm excited.
I would say that 40 fps at 40 Hz is the way to go with this thing. You can see the frame dips with more complex or intense games.
I’ve lowered my TDP to 8 and locked in at 30FPS with low or medium settings on Hogwarts Legacy and boosted the battery to a whopping 4.6 hours of gameplay. Of course the graphics aren’t the best, but it’s barely noticeable on a 7” screen with constant movement. It was fluid enough to enjoy while recognizing it is a handheld device.
I want to get this for my husband for his birthday- which model should I get him? Is the most expensive one really that much better? He plays on steam every day. Is it worth it? Ty!!
Oh yeah, if he's on Steam everyday, then yes. Definitely worth it. As to which model is worth it....that depends on a lot of things. I went with the 256GB model, and I kind of wish I didn't. Either the cheaper or higher end one would've been fine. If he's okay with tinkering, then go with the cheaper model and buy an SSD to let him install it. He'll get more bang for the buck and more storage for more games. The anti-glare screen is a nice plus, but I think you can get an anti-glare screen protector for $15 and get the same effect.
Well, I sleep on the right side of my bed and the power outlet is right next to me so I don't mind keeping it on charge..
Thanks for the honest review 🙏
Thanks for the comment! Much appreciated. 🙌
Didn’t expect to see you here Felix ❤️
I agree!
@@C4DeadCharge bro fist 👊
@Karl Rock, here is a sub just saying Hello, I hope you are doing well, best wishes.
Undecided between a series x and steam deck don't have a library on either. Which do you recommend I'm a casual gamer
If you're a casual gamer and just want things to work without hassle, then go with the Xbox and add Game Pass.
If you're going to go into PC gaming, the Steam Deck is a great entry point. Although most of the issues with the Steam Deck have been coxed with updates, I'd like to mention that there is a small percentage of games that simply don't run on the Steam Deck. These are mainly titles that require some form of anti-cheat software. Think COD and other similar titles. If you don't care for those, then go for the Steam Deck. It's awesome.
I don't regret getting my Steamdeck one bit. The battery life is....tolerable. Actually my biggest complaint is the Dpad. It's not horrible but it's not great. And the placement of it starts to cramp my hand on long sessions. The rest of the control placement is great though.
Tolerable is a good way to describe it. Also, yes....I agree on the DPad. It's okay, but it's not Xbox Series D-Pad or 8BitDo D-Pad. Those are so good!
@@baldlyrudy I say tolerable because I'm actually old enough to have owned a Sega Game Gear, Virtual Boy, Atari Lynx, and many other battery sucking devices lol. In all fairness, the Steamdeck battery life is good considering what it's capable of. Best experience I've had from a past launch I could compare it to is probably the PSP
OMG...the Game Gear alone was such a battery killer. I never owned one, but a friend of my parents came to visit and their son had one. I was super jealous, but I had my Gameboy. I remember their batteries died while gaming and showing me Sonic. Then I saw that it took six AA batteries and my mind was blown. In comparison to that, we're spoiled. You're right, especially with everything the Steam Deck can do.
I understand that people complain about bezels but honestly it's just never been something that has bothered me. I kind of don't get it. You have whatever pixels you have and the steam that can't really drive a high resolution screen. Even if the screen went edge to edge, what difference would it make
As someone that went from a V1 Nintendo Switch to an OLED, I'd say there is definitely one. If you have nothing to compare it to, then you'll accept whatever is laid before you. But if you have something to compare, then you start to see why a slightly larger screen with less bezel, regardless of resolution, is a plus.
Steam deck is my best bought in years!
I really want to buy a Steam Deck but the battery life worries me. I am mainly thinking to have it for emulation but it would be a waste if I can't play my Steam library on it due to the battery. So I am hoping for a better battery version. Or that I can be sure of this model being The model. I don't wanna end up with the Switch vs Switch OLED problem (worse battery, larger bezels, same console). In which I have the older Switch. But for that it's not much of a problem. Don't really use it portably.
Yeah. I have no idea when Valve will release their updated Steam Deck, but I'm afraid of the same thing. I don't want to be stuck with the old one because of being a new adopter.
Get Jsaux mod case with fan - it literally cooled the damn thing down. I got two 1tb sd cards, one running windows 11 and games from high seas and others sd card full of steam games.
Do you dual boot or only run Windows on it? How's it run?
@@baldlyrudy I go back and forth, mostly stay on Linux for gaming, its just certain games need windows for anti cheating measures such as Destiny 2.
Desktop mode won’t show up in my screen please help
i think battery life for gaming around for 2-3 hour for mobile portable is normal, if you have time and sit around gaming more than that, better to game on pc or console.
It's really when I travel that the battery life becomes an issue. Playing on the couch or in bed is nice, and an outlet is usually nearby if needed.
@@baldlyrudy yeah, if you have more than three hour flight or one road trip, it will be a hassle, while on road maybe you can use powerbank, one the plane you cant use powerbank.
I've had my stream deck for almost a year. Honestly I'm still figuring out new things it can do an how to improve my gaming experience on it. The software, plug ins, and user experience is constantly improving. If I had to name a a single complaint it would be a small change to the controller layout. I would have switched the location of the D-pad and the left touch pad. But that's just my personal preference.
Yeah. There is a TON of flexibility. Aside from the location, how do you feel about the D-Pad? I've been having issues with missed inputs.
@@baldlyrudy I barely use it. It's location feels awkward to me. I normally only use it for hot keyed weapons or items however so far I haven't had any issues with inputs. Though I have the opposite problem with the touch pad. When I try to use it instead of the D-pad it feels too sensitive.
@@markcarpenter6020 lol. That's crazy that we have such vast experiences. For me it feels like I need to push even harder for the input to register.
@@baldlyrudy I think it's first gen blues. In other words inconsistent build quality. I know my deck is from the first gen run cause my case has the lifting strap in it. I expect things will be more consistent with later builds. Ohh and just FYI vibrant deck is almost a must have for graphic quality. Set it somewhere between 150 and 180 and you will have much richer colors.
@@markcarpenter6020 nice! I'll check that out. I need to also check out Decky and Cryoutilities.
ngl but every review i watch they always say "i didn't think I would enjoy gaming on the steam deck as much as I have" lol
I got mine probably about 7-8 months ago also but my wife's kids have used it way more than I have. I had the Q4 pre-order, took so dang long to get mine. By the time I got it I was kind of over it, but was happy to receive it at least.
IDK. It gives me the same vibes that the Nintendo Switch gave me when it first came out. Spider-Man Remastered on the go? I'm down.
Wait did I just see pokemon XD? That was my favourite GameCube game as a kid I'd kill to play it again 😁
EmuDeck is awesome on the Steam Deck. I missed out on Pokemon XD, so I'm thankful I can experience it on the go.
@@baldlyrudy 🤣 ah lucky you it's a great game that's for sure
I just ordered mine a couple days ago but I’ve had consoles and pcs but never have I wanted one of these so bad
Dude, you're going to love it. It's an absolute blast to game on this thing.
@@baldlyrudy I’ll tell you I appreciate the reply man gonna go ahead and subscribe now!!
I understand triple-A games and indie games but what are some examples of double-A games?
Hi-Fi Rush or Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice are examples of AA titles.
Yup been fine with a 64 gB model and a large micro sd card
I know its part of pc gaming but I absolutely hate that i have to tinker around for every game, and most of the time find out much later that it could look and run better with different settings.. i love the concept but I’m a console gamer… i want to start and enjoy a game, not tinker for hours.. before people start to judge.. not everyone is familiar with pc terms.. fsr wats rams etc etc. Also I’m not a native English speaker/ writer so sorry for that
Oh yeah, that's definitely is something that I brought up when I made my video talking about the Steam Deck vs the Nintendo Switch. There are pros and cons to both. But a major draw of consoles is that they just work. I've seen my fair share of crashes on consoles, but restarting or booting up an app again is just fine and you don't have to worry too much about how the game runs. I will say that I like having the options on my PS5 and Xbox to choose higher frames or higher resolution. I like options. 🙌
But this is literally a PC. What did you expect it was going to be like when you bought it? It's not it was a bait and switch thing. It is advertised as a handheld PC not a console.
@@OHCAM5 you can try new things right?
@@Gingerlion777 But you bought a PC expecting a console experience. That's on you if you were disappointed.
@@OHCAM5 👍
They should make a steam deck flip with built in keyboard and external mouse
For pc gamers this would be perfect only gpd has this at the moment I wish steam did this only thing I want to play at the bank gpd is 750 usd :/ they do have cheaper version which cant run world of warcraft too good
How were you scrolling those Zelda boxarts at the beginning? Was that EmulationStation? I am always looking for better frontends or UI.
That was Emulation Station. All of it was through EmuDeck. Here's a link to the guide I used: ruclips.net/video/rs9jDHIDKkU/видео.html
@@baldlyrudy Awesome thanks for the info!!
I honestly don’t feel that amount of battery is that bad. Most I’ve seen people were able to do on a full charge is 1 hour and 45 minutes in demanding stuff and up to 5 hours on low demanding stuff. I’ve had many handhelds that lasted that long. Including v1 Nintendo switch and OG 3ds. I do agree screen needs a bit of an update from what I’ve seen on videos. Lowering the screen refresh rate and capping fps to 40 from what I hear saves a good portion of battery while still feel good like 60 fps.
It's not bad at all, but could be better. I'm just glad Valve is making it a point in the next iteration of the Steam Deck. Also, I've been gaming mainly at 40fps and 40Hz. Life is good. 🙌
disagree on the bezel - would much rather they keep the screen the same but subtract the bezel area from the unit entirely, making it more compact. It would be same screen size with slim bezels on a more compact deck.
You know what....I'd be okay with a smaller body and the same size screen with less bezel. I never thought of that. I wonder if they went with the current size for heat dissipation. 🤔
@@baldlyrudy that could definitely factor into the current size. i don't mind the size but it would go a lot further in the portability side if it was smaller
@@WHOAITSTHEINTERNET Agreed. The thing is massive when compared to other handhelds. 😅
I have the 512g version...can I get a 1tb NVMe card and replace it? What's the maximum of storage I can replace?
Yes and 2TB, AFAIK.
from the thumbnail i thought this was john trovolto
This was a good review
Thanks! Much appreciated. 🙌
Thank you for the video man! Great video. Like and sub from a soon to be deck Owner. I have a question about dock. How is the input lag when hooked to a monitor ? Is it game breaking for some games? Would love to hook up and play some ready or not
Thanks man! It's minimal and the same as it would be using HDMI. I haven't used the DP port on it. Definitely not game breaking for me personally. Welcome to the Club!
@@baldlyrudy thank you for the quick reply ! Means a lot. Best of luck to your channel. I’ll be around!
Thanks! Much appreciated! 🙌
Ayeeee a fellow Floridian, let's go
This summer is gonna be hoooooooot. 😅
Does it come with preloaded games like the pandora?
No. You purchase games through Steam.
THE VSAUCE OF GAMING
I'll take it. If I can get the views, then why not? 🤣
The steam deck having terrible battery life is fully expected, especially if anyone has experience owning a gaming laptop. Those barely get 90 minutes off the charger playing any games so I really don’t know why anybody would expect the steam deck to have better longevity over a laptop. Setting yourself up for the notion that the steam deck will have terrific battery life playing AAA games at high settings is borderline delusional thinking.
The steam deck is a compact gaming laptop that you hold in front of your face. That being said its not made of alien technology that completely eliminates the need for being constantly connected to a power source.
If people just sat down and stop to think for a moment the situation that is the Steam Deck then the short battery life wouldn’t even be a topic of discussion.
There are definitely tradeoffs to having a gaming laptop vs a Steam Deck. I get where you're coming from though.
I'm genuinely glad I didn't turn on half rate shading
It's really bad. Good in theory, but not what I would want.
@@baldlyrudyoh man definitely 🤣 it looks really weird anyways think they fixed it by now?
I haven't checked. I'd say no though. 😬
@@baldlyrudy same
Steamdeck has to be the most revolutionary gaming device of this recent decade
I have 0 issues with the battery life, don't know how you guys are struggling so much with it🤷🏾♂️
That's cool. TBF, most of the time I'm gaming on the couch or in bed with an outlet nearby. It's when I'm out and about or travelling for work that I really notice the battery life.
Keep this in mind.
Nintendo switch version 1 only last for 2 hours of gameplay.
I dont know why everyone is throwing shade at steam deck which plays for a minimum of 2 hours.
Its a first gen and play much demanding games.
That's very true. Valve already said that that the screen and battery are the main focus of their next iteration of the Steam Deck.
@@baldlyrudy improve screen, battery and address the mushiness issue of the buttona will greatly improve the steam deck experience. They dont need to change the design yet. Should be good for 5 years. switch has been running almost same specs from v1 to oled, i dont know any reason why steam deck is not allowed to milk the same (hope they dont).
But damn, having an oled screen and removing the bezels will be such a treat.
“I’ll bay it”
They should make it MagSafe
Is it better than Xbox One X? Will it run games better when docked?
Yes and no. From what I can tell putting it on the dock won't increase the output or anything like the Switch. It simply takes the video and outputs it onto a monitor. You would still use the same amount of power as you would in handheld. At least, that's what I can tell from my casual perspective. 😅
@@baldlyrudy Thanks well, I am basically just asking if this thing will run better than Xbox one X. It could be part of my justification for getting one. Because honestly I tell myself I want to get one so I can play Elden ring and all of this stuff. But then I am reminded you can just play those games on the Xbox one x lol
Just buy the 64 gb base with a 2 tb ssd and 1 tb memory card. I’ll be more than fine
Are you going to get the onexplayer2 or ayaneo 2?
Been leaning more towards the Ayaneo 2. Just need to save up for it. 🫠
@@baldlyrudy wow also can I have your opinion should I go with ayaneo 2 or onexplayer2 also why and differences battery' and power
This is the Sega Game Gear. Want the bleeding edge, pay the price.
My AAs can't charge fast enough. 🤣
Funny...I could run windows 10 on a micro sd card..Steam's website even has all the windows drivers..it runs fine.
"The battery life is atrocious, there's no getting around that"
"Well, except by reducing graphical settjngs, limiting frame rate, and turning brightness down, and all these other tools Valve gave so you can choose between battery life and graphics to your desire"
Everyone complains about the battery life, when the fact is that when you turn the graphics down to about the same as the Switch, you get a similar battery life.
It''s a handheld, why do you have the expectation that it's gonna last forever with everything turned up? I'm so tired of this outright unreasonable "complaint"
The hope I had was to have something much more powerful than a Switch V2 with similar battery life (3-5 hours). The Switch V1 has 2-3 hours of battery life. After five (almost six) years since launching the Switch, you'd think tech would have advanced enough to deliver better performance on the Steam Deck without the cost of battery life. I'm grateful for Valve giving users the options and tools to squeeze better battery life. That being said, to ignore that out of the box and without adjustments you'll be getting 1-2 hours of battery life would be wrong on my part.
My true honest opinion: I bought a SD after seeing everyone and their mother praising the device on RUclips, I took the plunge and thought why not? The truth is I have never had so many annoyances with a device period. You name it and I have had an issue with it on SD, Wifi issues? Yup. Powering on and restarting issues? Yup. Transfering issues? Yup. Games not loading after pressing play? Yup. I have had to spend copius amounts of times in forums that are scattered through the internet to try and find fixes for issues I shouldn't have on a device made by a company such as valve. The only true positive I have had in my opinion is the price point and upgradabillity/portabillity.
Yup. In my initial review of the SD, that was something that I mentioned. You're bound to run into hiccups from time to time. It's the nature of the beast, and Valve has said that the device may never be 100% stable.
Knowing the nature of Linux, this is 100 % expected.
hi! what is the game name that's in 0:50?
The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition from the GameCube.
oh I'm sorry I mean the one that's in 0:53 to 1:02 😅 the one you play at a third person view. thanks for replying 🤗
No worries. That's Death Stranding Director's Cut. 👍
The battery life really kills it for me. A bigger OLED screen would drive up the price though.
I'm okay paying a higher price for an OLED model. I would see it similar to the Switch OLED. Have a $50 difference in pricing between the different models. I'm okay with that.
@@baldlyrudy The Switch OLED is overpriced for what it is. Driving the price up is not okay. They could have the high end model have that OLED dislpay but not drive affordable one out of most people's ability to buy it. You might be fine with it but a lot of people probably wouldn't. And the price probably wouldn't go up just $50
Driving the price up with the addition of more expensive components makes sense, regardless of how you feel about the Switch. Nintendo treats their hardware the same way Apple does, IMO. And how does adding a higher tier SKU drive people out of buying the affordable one? PC component manufacturers have multiple tiers with different features and performance depending on what you want as a consumer. If you don't want to pay a premium, then don't buy the premium version. The price of the regular Switch has remained the same post OLED launch aside from Europe, AFAIK. So I don't understand where you're coming from.
I digress. In regards to the Steam Deck, what would be a realistic price increase (if any) for an OLED version?
@@baldlyrudy Yes but the big driving force behind the Steam Deck is it's affordability. The price is what makes it better than the rest because in every other aspect it is dead last. So driving up the price would not make much sense. That's why I said they could have in the higher tier not all the models.
what game is at 12:02
Death Stranding Director's Cut.
Michael VSauce gaming
If I can get the views, why not?
@@baldlyrudy W