I just sent me ROG Ally back because it was too confusing and im not a PC gamer. I want something like a console, where i can buy a big AAA game like COD or EA games or whatever and just click on it snd start playing. No tinkering, no need to adjust anything. Can i do that with the steam deck? I plan on getting the 512GB OLED because i already have a 2TB SSD ready to install. However, if i have tinker and create specific settings for it to be able to play the most demanding games, idk if ill be getting one. Does anyone know if I'd have to do any tinkering in order to play the most demanding games?
Thank you so much for this video. I am a generational Xbox player with 0 pc experience. My steam Deck Oled just came in yesterday and I am baffled at how much you can do and scared and excited. I appreciate this greatly.
Deck+Dock is better than Switch but the real star of Steam is cloud saves. Hook up a powerful PC to your TV or monitor and go back and forth between portable and couch/desk using cloud saves. Now you really have the best of all worlds.
@@FanTheDeck Please highlight Steam Cloud too. The ability to play the latest games on a console like portable, but also in 4k/120 on a huge screen, with a seamless hassle free transition, is uniquely Steam Deck+PC. The money you put towards a dock could be put towards a PC instead. This is the direction I took and so I feel no need to get the dock. I go from portable to TV via Steam cloud.
So you mean a €400 device, and a €1000 or more pc, is better than a €350 Switch? Go figure. Don’t get me wrong, a Deck is great, and so is a gaming PC and a Deck combined. But at that point, you really do have to compare apples to apples.
The Deck is something completely different than what I though it would be... I purchased it because I'm a retro portable geek and have too many mobile devices in the house. I wanted the deck to replace them all with emulation. But I have yet to play emulated games seriously on the deck so far, I'm playing mainly steam games and have not been bored enough yet to play emulated consoles. I have batocera on an SD card and only booted into it twice so far. Things might change later but for the moment, just plain Steam does it for me and I'm loving it.
Oh I really hope that other retro gamers have the same experience you do. I love retro gaming but I think that modern, retro-styled, indies on Steam should have a lot more attention from the retro community.
As an addition to the desktop controls, I always like to add that I prefer to set the triggers to click (left click to right trigger, right click to left trigger), and to bind the middle mouse click to R1, and the left track pad to act as a scroll wheel. This does several things. 1) The trigger click doesn't drift off when pressed like the track pads do. 2) The middle mouse click is used in Linux to perform a paste action of selected text. I.E. If you highlight text, and center mouse click on a text entry box, it will paste the highlighted text. Very helpful on desktop Linux and in desktop mode on the Deck. 3) Having the scroll wheel bound to the left track pad will let you scroll easily through web pages etc, without having to find the scroll bar or plug in a mouse. I think all of these should be set by default, but that is me.
The Steam Deck is legit the best gateway to PC gaming since devs can use it as the minimal spec for their games since they'd love that FREE verified status on Steam when consumers want portability and power in compromised harmony, since Nintendo never likes playing catch up with the bigger consoles.
Ive never been able to afford a decent gaming rig and I dont know enough to build my own. Its insane how user friendly the deck is especially with EmuDeck. Its the best purchase ive ever made.
I ordered my deck during spring sale. Currently skiing in Utah and it’s waiting for me at home 😍😭 I only wanted to comment to say I think it’s really admirable that you promoted other SD channels for seemingly no other reason than being a fan of the deck and the greater community. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Thank you this has been very helpful in my decision on either getting a a Nintendo switch or a steam deck. My follow-up question is is the price for the games is the same as in-store purchase.
@ChimpPunck typically they are around the same price. Although there definitely are situations where certain digital games are cheaper and certain physical games are. I'm not sure what platform you would buy games on, but the steam summer sale starts in a couple of days! There are also some reliable secondhand sites like ggdeals and isthereanydeal that will tell you the all-time low price of a game and the cheapest place you can get it (digitally). That way, you can decide if the game is worth that price or if it will go lower soon! :)
If you are just buying from steam, then they'll usually sell for their regular retail price that the publisher has set for them. Luckily, Steam does really great sales and there is a really big one coming up this week. Great way to save on games. Alternatively, you can always check official keyshops by checking out a game you are interested in on ggdeals. Great place to see where you can get a steam key for a good price. Just stay way from unofficial stores if you are a pc gaming beginner. They usually are fine but they are sketchy.
Ive been on xbox always but i was thinking about getting a ps5 because i missed out on some great games like spiderman god of war last of us to name a few . I was gonna make the purchase and then i saw a steam deck and was intruiged . Can i really play forza and spiderman on the same console anywhere. Sold!! waiting for delivery 😊😊😊
Great guide, but then again I was expecting nothing less from the master 🔥 Im almost jealous how much easier you're making this for the newcomers compared to silly little me trying things out myself! 😂
I'm waiting for my base model to arrive. For me the base model with a 512 GB SD-card bought on Blackfriday sale around $60 and the option to upgrade in the future seemed like the best deal!
@@donkalinga3059 Not in sweden sadly, we got 25% tax on top of it :( Tried but amazon calculated it so with shipping to sweden it was actually like $75 :( I actually bought the 512gb Eva Select
Bro I wish the Steamdeck was out when I was a kid because if something like this existed I would’ve have ended up so damn toxic only playing cod and battlefield 😭😭
Steam deck was a good fit for me because I wanted to branch out of the console gaming market and dip my toe into the pc gaming market. While saving up for a PC and struggling to find a good cheap ish pre built PC the Steam Deck was announced, after further research I found out how good it was expected to be and the 512gb model was around the budget I was going to save for anyway. And it just saved me a lot of hassle with building your own PC as your first PC or finding a good enough pre-built that wasn't too overpriced for the parts.
My steam deck has not arrived yet but I have asked a few questions on the subreddit and it already seems like one of the most active and helpful communities I've seen
Hey I have Astro a50 gaming headset and base station I’m having trouble with mic quality and sound quality while using it on the steam deck docked can anyone help me?
I bought the Tomtoc bag thanks to your videos and I couldn't be happier. It's a GREAT bag, holds all of my accessories well, looks great... can't speak any more highly about it. Thank you.
Nice channel! Steam Desk isn't available in Singapore so i used VPN to change my Steam account to US region and purchase it & change it back. it's finally reaching within this week!
Im interested in buying the steam deck, cant decide which to buy the 256gb or 512gb, whats the anti glare screen like? Ive saw many comments saying the normal screen is brighter, aslo is it faster than the 256gb 1, any help appreciated
I bought the 64GB model Steam Deck($400) and a 1TB Micron 2230 SSD ($240). While the 2230 drives do cost a lot more than the larger sized drives this was a good deal in my opinion, as I got a Steam Deck and a 1TB drive for the price of the 512GB model.. I didn't want the Anti Glare screen the colors look washed out and I'm never going to play my Steam Deck outside the house.
If I ever have time to do youtube videos I should make a review called "I used the steam deck for a year of school" because I swear to God my use case has been different from everyone for better and for worse
It's a tiny Linux box with all the tweaks that comes with. Upgrading your HDD is NOT difficult. Actually, looking forward, upgrading all the hardware won't be difficult as compatible hardware becomes available. Game library is infinite. As I said, it's a Linux box. It does all the linux things. The steam menus to control your hardware are fast, intuitive, and effective. I have a gaming PC and 4 consoles that have been basically ignored for the months that I've had the steam deck. You can even play that wizard game on it. Runs great.
Ordered mine a couple days ago. Also ordered a 1 TB sd card. I know I won't use it much. But like I always say it's a trendy little gadget and I pretty much had to get it.
Thank you so much for this video, looking to get a steam deck in the near future and all of this info will be so useful to me once I do My plan though is to not just use my deck as a handheld game console but also as a desktop replacement with a keyboard and mouse. Managed to find a couple of videos on the topic so far but I'd love your take on it too
So I think the security right now is "fine". I think the main thing is that their _priority_ is not security so they may have dependencies that take them some time to update. It's not insecure, you just have to be more aware, but you sound like you would absolutely fit in that camp. Hope that makes sense and good luck! (And thank you!!!)
Basically the only thing stopping me from getting a deck at this point is either GOG and Gamepass getting support in SteamOS or being able to seamlessly dual boot windows with similar performance to SteamOS
@@cubanallstars81 I don't see any glare but I usually use it in the same place, sitting at my PC. Much of the time I'm connected to my 27" monitor. I know that defeats the purpose of owning a hand held gaming unit and I bought it for doctor's office waiting rooms but haven't used it for that yet. I did play some Resident Evil 4 from my sofa and experienced no glare. To give you an answer I turned it on and started playing Lego The Hobbit. I saw some glare while on the desktop but not in the game. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer.
One thing I don't see anyone mention is that quality control issues definitely exist with the Steam Deck. Most are fine, but I have already had to return 2. The first one I got had a sticky right trigger, and the second one had the worst backlight bleed on any screen I have ever had. Just went to order my third, and now there are reservations again because the 64gb model is out of stock. Keep in mind your deck almost certainly will have some level of backlight bleed, and may have other issues as well. It is very important to test as much as possible within the 2 week return window to make sure everything works.
Unfortunately, the Valve Index has suffered quality control issues it's entire life as well, ranging from dying cables and drifting sticks to dying base stations and exploding straps... They have proven that they will replace almost any defective hardware, even out of warranty in many cases. I imagine the steam deck is the same. Idk why their QC is so bad, but atleast they don't screw you over.
The thing I like best about Steam Deck is the controller experience. Withe the ease and precision of control and the comfortable grip, I've been able to finish games I shelved for years 'cause I couldn't get past one spot or another. It's like a cybernetic enhancement to gameplay. ;^)
I don't know why you have hidden your steam deck number at around 12 minutes into the video, but it's visible while scrolling, so we can read it anyway ^^
So I don't want to play triple A titles. I want to play older games, emulate retro games on it, and play indie games. Am I fine to do the 64gb model with an external sd card, or should I just spend more on one of the better models? If so, which model? I don't mind saving and getting the big storage one
LOL I did not! I was disappointed I even used that screen to be honest lol. But they only show you recent purchases in the refund section and nothing I recently purchased has been disappointing lol
This is a very complete video for those of us whom have been trying to decide between getting the Nintendo Switch Oled vs getting the Steam Deck. Yes, I'd like to have the handheld with the huge library of games, possibilities for emulation, huge retro collection, and sounds great! Besides, I already played more than enough Mario, Zelda and other Nintendo titles. It's time to move forward.
I have a sweet ass gaming pc but dammit am I excited for my steam deck to get here…and almost 3x as excited to be able to fool around with Linux gaming.
The Steam Deck may be the best thing that has ever happened to Video Gaming... Still needs work for the general consumer, but most serious gamers aren't the general consumer.
Yo this is an amazing video, just got my Deck and it's been a massive help. Thank you. One question though- When I launch games through Heroic Games, the games don't recognize that I'm using a controller (my Steam Deck), they assume I'm using Mouse + Keyboard. The games still "work", but the in-game commands all display the mouse + keyboard controls, rather than the gamepad equivalent. Any way to fix this?
You want the matte anti glare screen but dont want to buy the 512gb model. Get a Matte Screen protector and it does the very same thing. Great video. You are the biggest reason why I am buying a stream deck.
Listen - I'm not the biggest fan. That's why I still go with Heroic for GOG/Epic. But Lutris is (unfortuantely) still the best way for me to play my Prime games
@@FanTheDeck Fair- try bottles for script tweaking games tho. It's a lot better then lutris for that and some of lutris issues is actually because of how they packaged it as a flatpak (supposedly, idfk.)
@@FanTheDeck Fuk yeah. I dont have one yet but i definitely want one. I just want an emulation machine up too at least PS2 generation. Been wanting to play SSX TRICKY haha.
@@LEXICON-DEVILI have a Logitech g cloud that does pretty well with ps2. Some games it is a little wonky and doesn’t work, but tinkering settings changed it. I’m not as experienced in settings as other users, who have been able to basically run all games smoothly.
gonna get a deck soon in a few weeks planning to use that fucking thing as my main pc for a while till i finally build mine i plan to mod the hell out of it and also install decky and the cryobyte steam deck utilities as well
I just sent me ROG Ally back because it was too confusing and im not a PC gamer. I want something like a console, where i can buy a big AAA game like COD or EA games or whatever and just click on it snd start playing. No tinkering, no need to adjust anything. Can i do that with the steam deck? I plan on getting the 512GB OLED because i already have a 2TB SSD ready to install. However, if i have tinker and create specific settings for it to be able to play the most demanding games, idk if ill be getting one. Does anyone know if I'd have to do any tinkering in order to play the most demanding games?
"So now you're eagerly waiting for your Steam Deck to arrive and you want to pass the time by watching Steam Deck videos" 💀 how do you know that, I literally can't wait for my Steam deck to arrive and you just call me out like that?
I really loved how positive you are about the other Steam deck community members/youtube channels; it's really wholesome and shows how much you care about the community as a whole!
Question ? So I’m going to buy a steam deck in afew weeks ! Tax money…. But check it , would this work. GameStop sells valve gift cards . Can I buy a steam deck using those gift cards ? That way I get the points an than convert those points into a GameStop gift card an buy another valve gift card . 🤔 plus there’s an app called slide that gives 4% cash back for buying GameStop gift card.so it’s slide > GameStop gift >valve gift card= steam deck hmm😅
i don't want or need a deck. But thanks for trying to get people so excited about steam input. All the deck configurations are making my Steam Controller life so much better. :D
I need some help with my steam deck, there was nothing wrong then I must’ve pressed the wrong button when it was on desktop mode. Now I’m using the pointer on the touchscreen. It just keeps opening blue boxes and won’t work regularly as the pointer was before. Is there a way to fix this? It was working fine until I was downloading something and must’ve pressed the wrong button. Now I moved the cursor with my finger across the touchscreen. It just keeps like opening these blue boxes that can highlight things. How do I stop it from doing that and get it back to normal?
I need some help. New steam deck user here. Waiting for it to arrive in the mail and I’ve been down a rabbit hole of research. Here’s what I understand clearly: the steam comes with proton out of the box. True or false? With that being said, I’ve also concluded that protondb is a website and community for users to report bugs/fixes. True or false? That’s about all I understand. So what is Linux? Is Linux on the steam or is it proton. And is the steam OS a total different operating system or does it coincide with proton? Im sorry if I sound like an idiot but I have a lot to learn. Avid ps5 user and this is all new to me.
I bought my steam deck a few days ago and have been watching some videos i just found yours and it’s the perfect first video to watch gonna check the others about emulation and everything
I don't have any experience with gaming pc but I want a good handheld that plays adult titles like the steamdeck does. Rather than the switch. I live in my van so use mobile WiFi pretty much all of the time. I'm in the UK. Will the steamdeck work for me with my lack of experience and just mobile WiFi?
He says they play games better if theyre installed on an SD card. But u have a 2TB SSD ready for mine, will they play worse from this than an SD card? That would surprise me if they played better from an SD card
Hey, do you have emudeck emulator best settings? I am new and idk how to tweak to get the best battery. Im playing gba psx ps2 switch 3ds. Idk how to tune steam performance overlay.
This console is frustrating! Plays fine when playing games but desktop mode is a nightmare. From the keyboard to the wifi not connecting...Idk about this thing.
This sounds like advertisement more than a review. Don't pay 250 dollars extra for an anti glare screen on a non FHD screen. Buy the cheap one, put in more storage for a 3rd of the price and an anti glare screen protector. I had to stop watching the video after you suggested burning money.
Ill be honest the main games im gonna be playing on are fallout3 and new vegas oblivion and games like phasmophobia lethat company ect so this has been pretty informational for me
I’m late to the party but ordered one yesterday. Due to the release of the oled model the lcd models are dirt cheap. Got a 512 in like new condition for 275. The only reason I really wanted one was purely so I could emulate the Star Wars rogue squadron games on a handheld without having issues. I’m only just finding out how stupidly versatile this thing is. My series x is my primary system and I’ve got an old gaming laptop with a 1050 in it which is my old emulation station but nowhere near as portable. I’m so excited to get it and mess around.
Well I'm even later haha since I just got one yesterday. Same exact model (512) on sale for $336 out the door. So far it's been,,,,, intimidating hence the reason I'm here watching this vid.
I ordered mine on a Thursday and it came the Sunday right after. Happy most of the FedEx issues have been handled now even tho the company still sucks at delivery. The few days I've had it it has been amazing.
@@HaxStudio Tbh i don't use it as much as i thought i would but when i do its still amazing. Especially now that we can undervolt without 3rd party software.
Stop installing, and recommending, Windows on the Steam Deck. The entire reason Steam Deck exists is to get people OFF Windows and onto open source linux before it's to late.
"your waiting for your deck to arive, so your watching videios" I feel so called out.
🤣😅
That’s why I’m here lol
Totally me right now lol
+1 over here 😅😂
So, how’s the deck been?
I just got mine on Monday and I love it. Its one of the best purchases I've made in the last couple of years.
Heck yeah! Let me know if this guide is helpful for you
@@FanTheDeck yeah man this video is super helpful, especially the lutris part for amazon games. Keep up the great content man.
@Ayustria Salma I've had no issues so far. You can install a plug-in to alter your fan curve if you want, but temps seem to be fine for me.
I just sent me ROG Ally back because it was too confusing and im not a PC gamer. I want something like a console, where i can buy a big AAA game like COD or EA games or whatever and just click on it snd start playing. No tinkering, no need to adjust anything. Can i do that with the steam deck? I plan on getting the 512GB OLED because i already have a 2TB SSD ready to install. However, if i have tinker and create specific settings for it to be able to play the most demanding games, idk if ill be getting one. Does anyone know if I'd have to do any tinkering in order to play the most demanding games?
@@Sickwitit18 Bit late, but ye you have to tinker. Sry 😬
Thank you so much for this video. I am a generational Xbox player with 0 pc experience. My steam Deck Oled just came in yesterday and I am baffled at how much you can do and scared and excited. I appreciate this greatly.
ordered my steamdeck on tue , was here by friday regular delivery
I love my deck!!!!!! Ace Combat 7 runs very well on the deck !!!
🔥🔥🔥 That's sick
Deck+Dock is better than Switch but the real star of Steam is cloud saves. Hook up a powerful PC to your TV or monitor and go back and forth between portable and couch/desk using cloud saves. Now you really have the best of all worlds.
I'm actually going to talk about Deck+Dock compared to Switch soon!
@@FanTheDeck Please highlight Steam Cloud too. The ability to play the latest games on a console like portable, but also in 4k/120 on a huge screen, with a seamless hassle free transition, is uniquely Steam Deck+PC. The money you put towards a dock could be put towards a PC instead. This is the direction I took and so I feel no need to get the dock. I go from portable to TV via Steam cloud.
So you mean a €400 device, and a €1000 or more pc, is better than a €350 Switch?
Go figure.
Don’t get me wrong, a Deck is great, and so is a gaming PC and a Deck combined. But at that point, you really do have to compare apples to apples.
@@closedchill5243 Well every other x86 handheld does that too.
Yeah no kidding and the cloudsave feature doesn't cost you a monthly fee either shame on you Nintendo
The Deck is something completely different than what I though it would be... I purchased it because I'm a retro portable geek and have too many mobile devices in the house. I wanted the deck to replace them all with emulation. But I have yet to play emulated games seriously on the deck so far, I'm playing mainly steam games and have not been bored enough yet to play emulated consoles. I have batocera on an SD card and only booted into it twice so far. Things might change later but for the moment, just plain Steam does it for me and I'm loving it.
Oh I really hope that other retro gamers have the same experience you do. I love retro gaming but I think that modern, retro-styled, indies on Steam should have a lot more attention from the retro community.
i know this was 4 months ago but EmuDeck is probably the most amazing emulation system ive ever seen. and its user friendly.
Any update a year later? Just ordered my 512 oled model and am SOOO hype!
@@Emysta1997 Got the special edition OLED model also, you will not regret it. I have now put the old steam deck in my arcade machine running Batocera
As an addition to the desktop controls, I always like to add that I prefer to set the triggers to click (left click to right trigger, right click to left trigger), and to bind the middle mouse click to R1, and the left track pad to act as a scroll wheel. This does several things. 1) The trigger click doesn't drift off when pressed like the track pads do. 2) The middle mouse click is used in Linux to perform a paste action of selected text. I.E. If you highlight text, and center mouse click on a text entry box, it will paste the highlighted text. Very helpful on desktop Linux and in desktop mode on the Deck. 3) Having the scroll wheel bound to the left track pad will let you scroll easily through web pages etc, without having to find the scroll bar or plug in a mouse. I think all of these should be set by default, but that is me.
I do this too!
The Steam Deck is legit the best gateway to PC gaming since devs can use it as the minimal spec for their games since they'd love that FREE verified status on Steam when consumers want portability and power in compromised harmony, since Nintendo never likes playing catch up with the bigger consoles.
Ive never been able to afford a decent gaming rig and I dont know enough to build my own.
Its insane how user friendly the deck is especially with EmuDeck. Its the best purchase ive ever made.
Don't forget the fact cloud saving and multiplayer is free on steam deck
I ordered my deck during spring sale. Currently skiing in Utah and it’s waiting for me at home 😍😭 I only wanted to comment to say I think it’s really admirable that you promoted other SD channels for seemingly no other reason than being a fan of the deck and the greater community. Keep doing what you’re doing!
My number one question is can I get the steam deck and play these games completely offline?
As long as it isn't an online game. Super convenient for traveling!
Thank you this has been very helpful in my decision on either getting a a Nintendo switch or a steam deck. My follow-up question is is the price for the games is the same as in-store purchase.
@ChimpPunck typically they are around the same price. Although there definitely are situations where certain digital games are cheaper and certain physical games are. I'm not sure what platform you would buy games on, but the steam summer sale starts in a couple of days! There are also some reliable secondhand sites like ggdeals and isthereanydeal that will tell you the all-time low price of a game and the cheapest place you can get it (digitally). That way, you can decide if the game is worth that price or if it will go lower soon! :)
If you are just buying from steam, then they'll usually sell for their regular retail price that the publisher has set for them. Luckily, Steam does really great sales and there is a really big one coming up this week. Great way to save on games. Alternatively, you can always check official keyshops by checking out a game you are interested in on ggdeals. Great place to see where you can get a steam key for a good price. Just stay way from unofficial stores if you are a pc gaming beginner. They usually are fine but they are sketchy.
If it's an offline game except for cloud saves, will it just save locally until you get back to an Internet connection?
Does the docked mode of this make the entire Xbox platform useless?
Ive been on xbox always but i was thinking about getting a ps5 because i missed out on some great games like spiderman god of war last of us to name a few . I was gonna make the purchase and then i saw a steam deck and was intruiged . Can i really play forza and spiderman on the same console anywhere. Sold!! waiting for delivery 😊😊😊
3:30 how did he know? 😭
Heyyy I made that Deck 'Handheld History' boot video you showed in the beginning! Nice to see you using it!
Valve started an RMA process. UPS lost my Deck 😔 I am beyond sad 😢
Unfortunately for me steam deck isn't available in my country but I'm still really interested in it and in steam OS
Do you have any plans to get any other handheld PC while you wait?
Nah, I'm too broke and busy. Besides, I'm saving up for a potential steam deck 2. I just want a solid HD 60fps machine
@@poyobotyahoo7494 That makes sense!
Great guide, but then again I was expecting nothing less from the master 🔥
Im almost jealous how much easier you're making this for the newcomers compared to silly little me trying things out myself! 😂
🤣 you're a Deckspert like the rest of us!
@@FanTheDeck Amen!
Next week I'm ordering my Steam Deck, I'm getting the $399 version then hopping on Amazon and ordering a 1tb SSD for like $100 lol.
I'm waiting for my base model to arrive. For me the base model with a 512 GB SD-card bought on Blackfriday sale around $60 and the option to upgrade in the future seemed like the best deal!
U Could’ve gotten a Samsung 512sd for 40$ download speed is crazy
@@donkalinga3059 Not in sweden sadly, we got 25% tax on top of it :( Tried but amazon calculated it so with shipping to sweden it was actually like $75 :( I actually bought the 512gb Eva Select
Bro I wish the Steamdeck was out when I was a kid because if something like this existed I would’ve have ended up so damn toxic only playing cod and battlefield 😭😭
Steam deck was a good fit for me because I wanted to branch out of the console gaming market and dip my toe into the pc gaming market. While saving up for a PC and struggling to find a good cheap ish pre built PC the Steam Deck was announced, after further research I found out how good it was expected to be and the 512gb model was around the budget I was going to save for anyway. And it just saved me a lot of hassle with building your own PC as your first PC or finding a good enough pre-built that wasn't too overpriced for the parts.
I don't have a "Model/Serial Numbers" link in my system settings :{
Are you on Beta?
@@FanTheDeck stable.. also your storage is 8 gigs smaller than mine did you do something with your partitions or just a different hd?
im literally watching steam deck videos while mine gets delivered
My steam deck has not arrived yet but I have asked a few questions on the subreddit and it already seems like one of the most active and helpful communities I've seen
Hey I have Astro a50 gaming headset and base station I’m having trouble with mic quality and sound quality while using it on the steam deck docked can anyone help me?
I bought the Tomtoc bag thanks to your videos and I couldn't be happier. It's a GREAT bag, holds all of my accessories well, looks great... can't speak any more highly about it. Thank you.
I'm glad you're enjoying! It really is a great bag!
TomToc makes great stuff. I missed my slim case I had with my switch. So happy to see they released one for the SD
Honestly, I purchased 2 of these 1 for me and 1 for my gf and we love them. Emudeck is it for me, it's and emulation dream.
Has anybody tried the smaller model steam deck with an anti-glare screen protector? If so, how does it look?
Nice channel!
Steam Desk isn't available in Singapore so i used VPN to change my Steam account to US region and purchase it & change it back. it's finally reaching within this week!
Whoa good luck and enjoy!
Did you enjoy it?
Can i play Horizone zero dawn without burning my Steam Deck?
On steam it will show you what is more compatible for SD
Im interested in buying the steam deck, cant decide which to buy the 256gb or 512gb, whats the anti glare screen like? Ive saw many comments saying the normal screen is brighter, aslo is it faster than the 256gb 1, any help appreciated
I bought the 64GB model Steam Deck($400) and a 1TB Micron 2230 SSD ($240). While the 2230 drives do cost a lot more than the larger sized drives this was a good deal in my opinion, as I got a Steam Deck and a 1TB drive for the price of the 512GB model.. I didn't want the Anti Glare screen the colors look washed out and I'm never going to play my Steam Deck outside the house.
Where'd you get the hard drive from? I got one from Amazon (haven't replaced it yet)
Micro Center sells a compatible store brand (Inland) 1TB 2230 nvme ssd if you have one near you. They’re selling it for $140 right now.
I looking get a steam deck what version do you guys recommend for my first one
The 256 gb one
If I ever have time to do youtube videos I should make a review called "I used the steam deck for a year of school" because I swear to God my use case has been different from everyone for better and for worse
I would love to see that video!
It's a tiny Linux box with all the tweaks that comes with. Upgrading your HDD is NOT difficult. Actually, looking forward, upgrading all the hardware won't be difficult as compatible hardware becomes available. Game library is infinite. As I said, it's a Linux box. It does all the linux things. The steam menus to control your hardware are fast, intuitive, and effective. I have a gaming PC and 4 consoles that have been basically ignored for the months that I've had the steam deck. You can even play that wizard game on it. Runs great.
Ordered mine a couple days ago. Also ordered a 1 TB sd card. I know I won't use it much. But like I always say it's a trendy little gadget and I pretty much had to get it.
Steam Controller has finally found its place! It works great! I'm loving it with Grounded at the moment. Hopefully a second version comes out soon!
I need Steam Controller 2. Yesterday.
I tried getting a Steam Controller when they were offloading them for $5 each but unfortunately I was too late. Really want to try one.
i want black and white 2 on steam deck , that game is made for it
I have fond memories of watching my friends play B&W and figure out all the dumb stuff you could do.
Thank you so much for this video, looking to get a steam deck in the near future and all of this info will be so useful to me once I do
My plan though is to not just use my deck as a handheld game console but also as a desktop replacement with a keyboard and mouse. Managed to find a couple of videos on the topic so far but I'd love your take on it too
So I think the security right now is "fine". I think the main thing is that their _priority_ is not security so they may have dependencies that take them some time to update. It's not insecure, you just have to be more aware, but you sound like you would absolutely fit in that camp. Hope that makes sense and good luck! (And thank you!!!)
@@FanTheDeck Alright! Thank yiu for that
Basically the only thing stopping me from getting a deck at this point is either GOG and Gamepass getting support in SteamOS or being able to seamlessly dual boot windows with similar performance to SteamOS
GOG is p decent with Heroic Launcher but yeah we need Gamepass ASAP
@@FanTheDeck yeah I commented before I finished the video so I didn't know about Heroic. Definitely considering one more seriously now.
I upgraded my 64GB Deck to 512GB for roughly $60.00. A savings of about $200.00 over the 512GB model. My games run perfectly from a 1TB SD card.
Beaiutiful!
How about the screen glare though? The etched glass is the thing that draws me to the 512GB…
@@cubanallstars81 I don't see any glare but I usually use it in the same place, sitting at my PC. Much of the time I'm connected to my 27" monitor. I know that defeats the purpose of owning a hand held gaming unit and I bought it for doctor's office waiting rooms but haven't used it for that yet. I did play some Resident Evil 4 from my sofa and experienced no glare. To give you an answer I turned it on and started playing Lego The Hobbit. I saw some glare while on the desktop but not in the game. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer.
Which Sd card did you buy?
@@Aeyolev If you're asking me I bought the Lexar PLAY 1TB microSDXC UHS-I-Card from Amazon.
Really tempted just to play turnbased games on the go
What an amazing new video - not only that, I'm also digging your sick intro! Thanks for that extensive guide
One thing I don't see anyone mention is that quality control issues definitely exist with the Steam Deck. Most are fine, but I have already had to return 2. The first one I got had a sticky right trigger, and the second one had the worst backlight bleed on any screen I have ever had. Just went to order my third, and now there are reservations again because the 64gb model is out of stock. Keep in mind your deck almost certainly will have some level of backlight bleed, and may have other issues as well. It is very important to test as much as possible within the 2 week return window to make sure everything works.
Unfortunately, the Valve Index has suffered quality control issues it's entire life as well, ranging from dying cables and drifting sticks to dying base stations and exploding straps... They have proven that they will replace almost any defective hardware, even out of warranty in many cases. I imagine the steam deck is the same. Idk why their QC is so bad, but atleast they don't screw you over.
backlight bleed is not a QC issue
@@re4796 How so?
A hamburger menu?? I’ll take an in n out burger animal style plz
How can we install Xbox Game Pass on the Steam Deck?
Thanks!
Everything I need to know is when will it be for sale in new Zealand
Ugh, wish I knew too
The thing I like best about Steam Deck is the controller experience. Withe the ease and precision of control and the comfortable grip, I've been able to finish games I shelved for years 'cause I couldn't get past one spot or another. It's like a cybernetic enhancement to gameplay. ;^)
Bought it today with a 20% discount. Had some vacation money left unspend and went for it. Hope it's worth it haha!
I don't know why you have hidden your steam deck number at around 12 minutes into the video, but it's visible while scrolling, so we can read it anyway ^^
Bah thought I got it everywhere 😐
So I don't want to play triple A titles. I want to play older games, emulate retro games on it, and play indie games. Am I fine to do the 64gb model with an external sd card, or should I just spend more on one of the better models? If so, which model? I don't mind saving and getting the big storage one
You will be fine with the 64 gb
I really hope you didn't refund SIGNALIS. lol
LOL I did not! I was disappointed I even used that screen to be honest lol. But they only show you recent purchases in the refund section and nothing I recently purchased has been disappointing lol
This is a very complete video for those of us whom have been trying to decide between getting the Nintendo Switch Oled vs getting the Steam Deck. Yes, I'd like to have the handheld with the huge library of games, possibilities for emulation, huge retro collection, and sounds great! Besides, I already played more than enough Mario, Zelda and other Nintendo titles. It's time to move forward.
I have a sweet ass gaming pc but dammit am I excited for my steam deck to get here…and almost 3x as excited to be able to fool around with Linux gaming.
This is literally the ultimate new user guide 💯
10 out of 10 buddy! So much information and all of it was beneficial. Thank you for uploading.
The Steam Deck may be the best thing that has ever happened to Video Gaming... Still needs work for the general consumer, but most serious gamers aren't the general consumer.
Gotta agree Ben!
The steam deck is the only console/pc i will wholeheartedly reccomend to the majority of gamers. Its a dream come true.
Yo this is an amazing video, just got my Deck and it's been a massive help. Thank you. One question though- When I launch games through Heroic Games, the games don't recognize that I'm using a controller (my Steam Deck), they assume I'm using Mouse + Keyboard. The games still "work", but the in-game commands all display the mouse + keyboard controls, rather than the gamepad equivalent. Any way to fix this?
I've got the 64gb and purchased a 256gb
I got to say I love it. I've tried windows on it as Wel but I think it's not quite ready yet for steam deck
I need to try Windows again but it definitely wasn't ready
You want the matte anti glare screen but dont want to buy the 512gb model. Get a Matte Screen protector and it does the very same thing. Great video. You are the biggest reason why I am buying a stream deck.
Thanks nan! And yeah Matte screen protector is def a good idea
“Stream deck”
Yeaaaaah baby that’s what I have been waiting for 🤩
Let's go!
I get mine Wednesday. That futurama boot logo is the biggest thing I’m looking forward to. Great video
I could not see that steam deck at first
To this day lutris is still horrible for me every time I try to use it. Just throwing that out there
Listen - I'm not the biggest fan. That's why I still go with Heroic for GOG/Epic. But Lutris is (unfortuantely) still the best way for me to play my Prime games
@@FanTheDeck Fair- try bottles for script tweaking games tho. It's a lot better then lutris for that and some of lutris issues is actually because of how they packaged it as a flatpak (supposedly, idfk.)
@@Dracossaint I do think I'll like Bottles more than Lutris but haven't played around with it much yet.
The steam deck can emulate Nintendos entire library. The steam deck IS Switch 2.
I actually have a detailed Switch emulation video coming tomorrow!
@@FanTheDeck Fuk yeah. I dont have one yet but i definitely want one. I just want an emulation machine up too at least PS2 generation. Been wanting to play SSX TRICKY haha.
@@LEXICON-DEVILI have a Logitech g cloud that does pretty well with ps2. Some games it is a little wonky and doesn’t work, but tinkering settings changed it. I’m not as experienced in settings as other users, who have been able to basically run all games smoothly.
gonna get a deck soon in a few weeks planning to use that fucking thing as my main pc for a while till i finally build mine i plan to mod the hell out of it and also install decky and the cryobyte steam deck utilities as well
You'll achieve true Deckspert status!
Nice video!! What game are you playing at 6:26?
I just sent me ROG Ally back because it was too confusing and im not a PC gamer. I want something like a console, where i can buy a big AAA game like COD or EA games or whatever and just click on it snd start playing. No tinkering, no need to adjust anything. Can i do that with the steam deck? I plan on getting the 512GB OLED because i already have a 2TB SSD ready to install. However, if i have tinker and create specific settings for it to be able to play the most demanding games, idk if ill be getting one. Does anyone know if I'd have to do any tinkering in order to play the most demanding games?
Thanks for this! There are several "X things to know/do with your new deck", but very few have turned out to be this informative and helpful.
"So now you're eagerly waiting for your Steam Deck to arrive and you want to pass the time by watching Steam Deck videos"
💀 how do you know that, I literally can't wait for my Steam deck to arrive and you just call me out like that?
I really loved how positive you are about the other Steam deck community members/youtube channels; it's really wholesome and shows how much you care about the community as a whole!
Question ? So I’m going to buy a steam deck in afew weeks ! Tax money…. But check it , would this work. GameStop sells valve gift cards . Can I buy a steam deck using those gift cards ? That way I get the points an than convert those points into a GameStop gift card an buy another valve gift card . 🤔 plus there’s an app called slide that gives 4% cash back for buying GameStop gift card.so it’s slide > GameStop gift >valve gift card= steam deck hmm😅
i don't want or need a deck. But thanks for trying to get people so excited about steam input. All the deck configurations are making my Steam Controller life so much better. :D
I need some help with my steam deck, there was nothing wrong then I must’ve pressed the wrong button when it was on desktop mode. Now I’m using the pointer on the touchscreen. It just keeps opening blue boxes and won’t work regularly as the pointer was before. Is there a way to fix this? It was working fine until I was downloading something and must’ve pressed the wrong button. Now I moved the cursor with my finger across the touchscreen. It just keeps like opening these blue boxes that can highlight things. How do I stop it from doing that and get it back to normal?
I need some help. New steam deck user here. Waiting for it to arrive in the mail and I’ve been down a rabbit hole of research. Here’s what I understand clearly: the steam comes with proton out of the box. True or false? With that being said, I’ve also concluded that protondb is a website and community for users to report bugs/fixes. True or false? That’s about all I understand.
So what is Linux? Is Linux on the steam or is it proton. And is the steam OS a total different operating system or does it coincide with proton? Im sorry if I sound like an idiot but I have a lot to learn. Avid ps5 user and this is all new to me.
I am thinking of getting a steam deck and on fence at the minute as I’m not sure which one I should get. Never had a GAME PC and new to steam..
I bought my steam deck a few days ago and have been watching some videos i just found yours and it’s the perfect first video to watch gonna check the others about emulation and everything
I don't have any experience with gaming pc but I want a good handheld that plays adult titles like the steamdeck does. Rather than the switch. I live in my van so use mobile WiFi pretty much all of the time. I'm in the UK. Will the steamdeck work for me with my lack of experience and just mobile WiFi?
He says they play games better if theyre installed on an SD card. But u have a 2TB SSD ready for mine, will they play worse from this than an SD card? That would surprise me if they played better from an SD card
I just ordered one, is in shipping stage and when I want to check the shipping, the page tell me the track code doesn't exist 💀
It should show up soon. Could be tomorrow. Best of luck - keep me posted!
This is normal, I had the same thing. A few days later, my steam deck is arriving today!
Hey, do you have emudeck emulator best settings? I am new and idk how to tweak to get the best battery. Im playing gba psx ps2 switch 3ds. Idk how to tune steam performance overlay.
This console is frustrating! Plays fine when playing games but desktop mode is a nightmare. From the keyboard to the wifi not connecting...Idk about this thing.
This sounds like advertisement more than a review. Don't pay 250 dollars extra for an anti glare screen on a non FHD screen. Buy the cheap one, put in more storage for a 3rd of the price and an anti glare screen protector. I had to stop watching the video after you suggested burning money.
I love my deck so far; how do I get my hands on the gaming shell that makes deck look like a game boy color
I'm lucky, I've got my steam deck and love it to bits
It's really the best
Luv everything about the deck oled and the 600 gig space . Just don’t like that you have to mess around with settings to get certain games to work smh
Waiting on my steam deck now, I can’t wait!
Ill be honest the main games im gonna be playing on are fallout3 and new vegas oblivion and games like phasmophobia lethat company ect so this has been pretty informational for me
I’m late to the party but ordered one yesterday. Due to the release of the oled model the lcd models are dirt cheap. Got a 512 in like new condition for 275. The only reason I really wanted one was purely so I could emulate the Star Wars rogue squadron games on a handheld without having issues. I’m only just finding out how stupidly versatile this thing is. My series x is my primary system and I’ve got an old gaming laptop with a 1050 in it which is my old emulation station but nowhere near as portable. I’m so excited to get it and mess around.
Well I'm even later haha since I just got one yesterday. Same exact model (512) on sale for $336 out the door. So far it's been,,,,, intimidating hence the reason I'm here watching this vid.
I ordered mine on a Thursday and it came the Sunday right after. Happy most of the FedEx issues have been handled now even tho the company still sucks at delivery.
The few days I've had it it has been amazing.
One year old comment, curious: do you still feel the same way? Mine is coming this weekend!
@@HaxStudio Tbh i don't use it as much as i thought i would but when i do its still amazing. Especially now that we can undervolt without 3rd party software.
@@alt666 oh wow, thanks for actually responding! Can’t wait for mine.
Can somebody please tell me which game is being played at the end of the video in "final thoughts" ?
Thanks!
It's kind of funny, Anydesk also does file transfers. Just right click the computer you want to connect to.
I actually discovered this as I was making this video! I love that feature!
@@FanTheDeck This is how I transfer my files between PC and Deck. I do find the Remote desktop laggy in its mouse. Moonlight is a bit tighter in that.
FYI in case people dont know. 64 gb model + 2 tb ssd = 150 dollars less than the 512 gb model. As of now.
Anybody have a link to the start up movie at the beginning of the video?
Evolution of gaming is a beautiful gif
Stop installing, and recommending, Windows on the Steam Deck.
The entire reason Steam Deck exists is to get people OFF Windows and onto open source linux before it's to late.
Is this video still up to date, and what things have changed since the making of this video? :o ❤️
My Steam Deck arrives on Monday the 1st... A little over 24 hours left
I cannot wait to get my deck! I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤