Steam Deck 64GB Version One Year Later
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Here I share my personal review for my Steam Deck 64GB version experience during my first year of usage. Hope you like the video.
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I've had my 64gb about 3-4 months and just upgraded the storage to 512 and a 512 sd card, saved so much money, and was easy peasy to do
was the installation of steam os complex? im about to order the 64gb steam and update the ssd.
@Mamang Dahyun not at all, just need a PC and a USB memory stick you can plug into the deck. There are lots of guides on YT
@@zinodays1007can you do it on laptop or is pc really needed?
@Spider-Noir its the same thing dude, just need a computer
Can you do it on a Mac or a Chromebook?
Thats amazing that you were able to rely on just 64go and your SD card for a year. This model is also probably the best deal since it look quite easy to upgrade the internal ssd by yourself if needed. Emulation on this device could be also a big deal and just make your beloved vita and switch potentially useless.
It's definitely a great deal for the price and everything possible with this device.
thx for the video
Shoutout to the Hotwheels Rift haha. Appreciate the video, been looking into the steam deck
I just got my 512gb version plus another 512gb sd card.
I absolutely love it. I got the same case as you too. 😎😁
I got the 64gb, replaced the m2 with a 1tb, easily the best way to do it, such a great experience, i use it more than my switch/gaming pc
Battery life is pretty much the same as in gaming laptop, but Deck looks more comfortable to use for gaming. I probably wouldn't mind it a lot since I usually play games roughly around 30 min to 1 hour in the evening anyway. Btw, how long is the charging cord? And is the fan as loud as in gaming laptops?
I love my steam deck. Recently upgraded the internal to a 2tb and have a 1tb microsd. Over the last month its been my go to when gaming.
I like the fact that if you wanted to, you could install windows and run natively.
I may wanna pick one of these up for Christmas, I know where about seven months out but still.
I’ve always appreciated. Steam for how often a lot of top tier games, go on sale and a lot quicker than if you have the console build.
I guess I just really wanna sit and play, Jedi fallen order and Jedi Survivor, recently got a bunch of Star Wars games as part of the May 4 sale.
dont forget jedi squadron !!! its such a good game to play on deck. i just picked up a huge jedi pack a few months ago and squadron so far has been my fav
I hope to get one for Christmas too
Just picked up a refurbished 64 GB from Gamestop for $250 I was worried about having to replace the internal SSD but this video made me hold off!
This is a neat device still learning how to use it I got it updated to the latest stable version! I slapped in a leftover 256BG sd card and I have a few games up and running.
Hi Marc, I have been following you for 9(?) years since the PSVITA times. I am wondering if you think it would be a good starter PC for someone like me that enjoys portable devices. It would be used for PS2 type games and watching CZcams videos. If so, which version do you think would be best for that.
For that the 65GB version I have is good enough that and lots more. Thanks for watching
if you buy a 64gb version you can swap out the smaller ssd to a 2230 m.2 ssd. also can use a 512gb micro-sd card. it emulates games VERY well and has endless community support. i would check out some videos from "retro game corps"
I have 2 64 gbs and one I upgraded the ssd to 1tb and now it’s my favorite system
Sometimes I'll try to listen to your videos at work only one earbud in the volume is to low if you can try to fix that I'll appreciate it just liked and subbed you your channel ❤
I'm planning on getting one hopefully later this year
Same my SD still using 64gb with 512gb samsung a2..no problem at all
My first Deck I got in July of last year also had the problem with crashing and not wanting to turn back on. I eventually RMA’d it and now my replacement deck never has that problem.
That's scary. At least you got it replaced. 👍
I have also had the same issue with my Steamdeck at times seeming like it wasn't being responsive after trying to boot it up. I would hear the little jingle after pressing power and nothing would happen. Currently I have a 1TB SSD as well as a 1TB MicroSD card in the system and it was happening before I updated the SSD as well as after I updated the SSD. This doesn't seem to happen to often, maybe 7-10 times over the past 10 months, but when it does it make me nervous. Once the Steamdeck is on and running I don't have really any issues, occasionally there is issues while I play MCC but thats the only game that gives me trouble.
I bricked it when I tried to remove data from my hard drive in desk top mode. I reached out to steam and the suggested some troubleshooting nothing worked until they told me to re flash it and that worked.
thanks for the video, Im buying one right now.
The only worrying thing about 64gb is the fact that all the shader cache is downloaded in the ssd and that fills up quickly and I see you only have 4gb available in your ssd storage do to all the shaders from games. The best way is to upgrade the ssd to 1tb, it’s very cheap and easy to do yourself.
Yep. Or I could just physically delete the unneeded shader cache. But yes it's easy to replace SSD
it takes maybe 10 minutes to change out an SSD if you know anything about electrons and even if you dont it takes about 30 minutes if you are taking your time. also sucks that the steam deck's back plate screws are soft as butter tho. but hey at least we have ifix it for parts
You can actually transfer the proton versions to the sd card saving a handsome 4-5 gb of space on your internal
@@GUP2023 how to do that?
@@zeusserch98 go to setting then storage. Select the proton files and there will be an option to move them to sd card. You have to press the Y button for that.Thats it!
La compré hace 4 días (el modelo de 64gb). Ahora esperar que llegue a mi casa. Ya tengo la tarjeta de 1 tb para intercambiar ↔️. A ver qué tal se me da instalar juegos, etc...
Gotham knights and Midnight Suns are my two deck addictions 😅
With the steam sale last week the 64gb was $349 and the 256 was $450 so I jumped on the 256 that was a heck of a deal
How much for refurbished stream deck?
@@anayettajwar9481they run around 250 but never in stock on their website. And Amazon has them for about 400. 64Gb
I've had the issue that you're talking about. It's happened to me probably two or three times. I've owned the steam deck for about 7 months. No solution or fixes yet
Where did you get that keyboard or at least what's the name of it
Nice review after one year! I wanted to ask you if there are any scratches on the screen after normal usage?
The trick is to literally only set it down on/in the carrying case and keep it closed up whenever not in use. No scratches here and I got the plane Jane screen with no protector
@@dabwizard2067 Brilliant! thank you kindly for your reply. It soothes my nerves now
Regarding the issue/fear of Steam Deck not booting up, I heard that this could happen because of no/lack of storage in the main Deck SSD, especially since u only have 64GB.
One thing to note about the Steam Deck is, it downloads precompiled shaders for every game you install, to the SSD regardless of where you install the game eg. SD card.
What I did to my partner's 64GB Steam Deck was use a tool in CryoUtilities, specifically the "Sync Game Data" section, to move the precompiled shaders to the SD card so that they don't take up space in the main SSD. There's a warning saying that this might affect performance, but from my experience, there's no performance hit or it's negligible. The storage space saved from doing this though could be huge, especially if you have a lot of games installed. So if you haven't done this already, you could try this out.
Since you're already using CryoUtilities already at that point, I'd also recommend running other tools it provides one by one and when it comes to the "Swap Fix" tool it offers, you can also use that but don't proceed with the recommended 16GB swap file it recommends, but rather a smaller swap file would be sufficient eg. 4GB.
Addressing other points in the vid:
- If you have a problem with a game, and you need the latest improvements/fixes that *might* allow you to play the game, you can just stay on Stable and don't need to move to Preview. what you can (and recommended) to do instead is to "force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" for the game and set it to Proton Experimental. That should force the game to use whatever's the latest experimental game-related fixes Valve is developing, without actually moving away from the Stable version of SteamOS.
- Startup movies has been available in the Stable version for some time now, they pushed that in very soon after they announced it.
Thanks for the awesome vid!
Thanks for the awesome advice ❤
@@BobDevV it is true that they leave these "junk" files. I believe you can delete them from the game's details page - from memory, I think it's the game's "Settings (Cog icon) > Developer > Delete Proton Data" or something like that, tho idk how reliable it is and idk if it requires you to enable Developer mode on the Steam Deck. what I do know is CryoUtilities has a feature to locate these junk files left by uninstalled games and delete them, and it does work perfectly.
Some games don't support cloud saves and probably that's why it doesn't want you to loose all the saves. But they should change it to allow you to delete them with warning
@@damianabregba7476 ure absolutely right.
Shader catch is really only an issue if you're playing a lot of demanding AAA titles, and if that's the case I honestly think a gaming laptop would be a better choice for you than the steam deck.
hi, how was the situation with the shaders and the space ?
Nice review!
What was that shooting game at the end of the video?
Bit late, but it's Shadow Warrior 3
I'm saving up to buy a SD probably this summer or fall, plan to get a Steam Deck instead of a PS5 because of portability reasons.
I have the 256gb and mine sometimes has times where it doesn't turn on or off even when I'm pushing the button. Apparently the fix is to shut down in desktop mode, I guess gaming mode is buggy.
I like the fact windows is natively installable so you don't really need a pc to run steam, you need steam to run a pc!
Also, I might get this as a backup to when I get a Nintendo Oled and my own copy of plants vs zombies: Battle for Neighborville.
My dad has an OLED switch and I played for the first time plants vs zombies neighborville for 5 hours straight. On the Lite (my original plan) you get up to 3 hours. So after I get the oled for my brithday then I will consider this. Maybe then I won't need Xbox or ps5.
Oh and I will map my Nintendo to be Xbox configuration.
Get series s or x
@@ufcfan3940 I don't have a TV and the switch is its own monitor. I also like the switch better. I don't want to buy a TV for my room when there isn't any space just to play games. Besides, performance doesn't matter to me. I have decided since 2017 I'd save up for one yet the switch can wait. I want to work at my local McD's since its the only resturaunt that has fast buisnes in my area and I'm NOT gonna walk to Vegas.
I had that issue last week but my issue is every time I try n play madden 23 I get a error code 105 I reached out to valve they told me it’s a developer issue basically no support
The issue with thrle memory cards is when you're playing modern games with assets streeming. It's manifesting as stuttering from time to time. It's due to the low speeds (compere to SSDs). But outside this games everything else runs perfectly.
Im getting this for my birthday which is on June 19th. Im gonna get this on June 15th which is a little early. I cant wait. Im getting the 64gb steam deck.
Steam deck can stream games from a pc right? Would solve the performance issue no?
I’ve been watching steam deck videos for the past 2 months and this is the video that’s going to make me grab it this summer. I just wanted a real review and was deciding on the 64gb on and the 256gb. I have a gaming pc and a ps5 and also a switch and quest 2. I modded my vita just to play some of the psp games they got but I wanted to play ps2 games and Wii U games. Thanks for the video. Also what battery pack would you recommend to grab for on the go uees?
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Thanks for watching
Last week the 64gb from steam arrived. An Amazon order Samsung SD 512gb. Playing red dead redemption 2. An dying light the first. Along with portal.
It is addicting. I'm in my early forties.
Is there a good warranty on these Steamdecks? If it's breaking down so much I would return it for repairs or exchange.
Parts are available on ifixit if you are out of warranty... Inside warranty the rma turn around is about a week...I had to rma mine and spent a few days emailing them back and forth to narrow down the problems... I had to upload 1 video to my yt page so they could see what was going on then they sent me the rma instructions. They sent me a new steam deck and I have had this one about 10 months and have upgraded the ssd and replaced the thermal paste with thermal graphite pads.
Love my 512 anti glare works
I was the early buyers that bought the 512gb and still run everything off the SD card. Knowing that now. I really wished I bought the 64gb and save some money. No regrets love the steam deck and Valve.
0:24 where can I buy stickers for back paddles?
I'm from Chile and the Steam deck was available a few month ago, however the prices are such a steal, you can get this model for US$800. Well, I probably end up buying it anyway :).
$800!!! In Chile?? Wow, that's too much. How much is a Switch and PS5 there?
@@Marcthegeek ps5 US$800 and switch US$450. We pay a lot for electronics in general, despite our relatively stable and open economy compared to other latin american countries. It is what it is.
I ordered a 64gb Steam Deck two days ago 🎉
How do you handle the game cache issue?i wanna buy the 64gb version but some people says that the game cache is annoying
I am stuck with the 64 gb model I tried to replace the hard drive but I have a stripped screw so I have to live with it.
The answer is that you only install 1 modern aaa games most games compatibility data doesn't affect performance much so you can move them to sd card and system link them to the orignal location it's slightly inconvenient but I don't think it's a big deal. If the game you are planning to keep it for a long time and it's comp data are more than 1 gb (fifa 22 for example) I recommend to move it to sd card and make sure that there's no hit in performance.
@@ahmedfayek344 thank you
My Deck 265GB I'd coming next week!!!! ❤😮
My Steamdeck had a bad crash, I was playing The Last of us and it crashed and I couldn’t turn it back on, it just stayed on a black flashing screen. I contacted Steam support and basically I had to reset everything to factory reset to get it back on again.
Damn that's tough I had a similar problem I just held power button from 10-15 seconds and it rebooted
Factory reset from the Safe Mode?
@@Marcthegeek Yeah you hold the options button, power button and steam button all at once and then you select ERASE ALL DATA FROM DECK.
Maybe i am wrong, but be carefull, on linux you are more prone to have issues having a stable experience if your drive is full, try to at least keep 10Gigs of headroom to avoid clutter. Just a suggestion^^.
@@asunavk69 Thanks for the suggestion bro because yeah I have my SD card and system full
Honestly i installed windows 10 got completely rid of steamOS and now use beta big picture mode, so it still feels like i have steamos bcuz i like the UI, and i can play any game im not limted to steamos and proton. Amazing device 😎
Does your model have thst Light bleed defect ?
hey marc the issue you had where your deck wouldn't turn back on after restarting, i had the same problem too. it happened twice so far so i don't believe its your deck, cause I've had it too
what causes it i wonder?
I was playing the switch for two years .then the ps5 came out and it was fun for year and a half. Then when I got my steam deck everything change. With the switch I played 60% then my ps5 40%. When I got my steam deck well its my new system to play 95% of my games. My ps5 and switch are just getting dust.
I’ve had my 64GB with a 256GB SD Card and I’ve been fine nothing acts weird just play and delete . I am upgrading soon though
Where did you got these Trackpad stickers?
I got them here amzn.to/44ZdhPh
Dude there's something with you mic. Like a tinny noise, either way nice video.
Ur skin on steamdeck are beautifull 😊
My Steam deck also struggles to turn on for me some times. Quite a bit. I doubt it will never turn on again but it does scare me when it happens.
It definitely scare the S$%$T out of me, specially cause of the money invested.
Im enjoying mine ..i can play skyrim on the couch
The need to replace 64 to 128 ver the price difference can't be that much more
Upgrade it , 512 sad is about 50 uk pounds , well worth the 20 mins it takes to do it
My biggest frustration has been ubisoft games. I've just completely given up on playing them on the deck now.
Me too. I hate the launcher
Nice
audio of the video... i was on airpods and my brain giggles now
Got the 64 too and the first thing I did was replacing my internal drive
Did you replace the ssd out of the box or did you feed the SD some power first?
@@garza200425 I had a 512 micro SD laying around I downloaded a few games on it and play with it for about 2 weeks cause I’m im a Windows guy I’m not use of Linux. And I replaced my internal SSD been happy since. Buuut I’m switching to windows soon
Facts my deck dosent start without a charger sometime
That doesn't sound good. Have you tried to get it replaced?
i would 100% try and figure this out. cause if its not a battery issue then its a hardware issue and it should be under warranty. i would contact steam if this happens often
If only Vita had micro sd card slot…😢
I know right!!!
If you can afford it, either don't get the 64 gb, or upgrade the internal storage even slightly. My internal storage is always full from proton and storage cache and other steam os files. I don't have a single game installed to my main drive, only a couple light discover apps. But other than that it works fine.
i boguth a 2230 m2 with 1TB and a 1TB sd card. i have so many games and roms installed and i've never had a shader problem. anyone who's buying a 64gb version and don't upgrade the ssd should expect it to be full... i mean with 64gb you are lucky if you can get indy games installed. 30gb of it alone is steam os....
@@AlteredCarbons you mean 1tb? Lol
@@mariofanl1ve LOL yeah, ill edit that , thanks. its been a long day of yard work and im pooped
Planning on getting 64 gb because of budget constraints. I’m not a tech person and honestly don’t know if anyone else can do it for me, so instead of installing a ssd, can I just get a 256gb A2 sd card? Does it help with the shader cache problem and can the steam deck load games directly from sd card?
@@SoulPotato007 yep
What’s the point of a steam deck if u can’t play games on the go and if no internet
Who said you can't? I play on my airplane trips with no internet every time.
i have one and it is exactly like every other steam deck runs games exactly like the others just a smaller storage. the steam deck is good for emulation and older games but anything over the year 2019 it wont run the best the graphics will not be the best and neither will performance. you can run jnewer games but they donjt run amazing they do run on the steam deck but not the best. think of the steam deck as a xbox one in your hands with the ability to be a pc. it will run the games the same. you should save your money for the asus ally thats coming out because you are not stuck on steam. better screen and better power and runs games better with the better chip set.
you can really only play steam games on the steam deck unless you emulate and even then any games you have onh your pc ya cant play if they are not oin steam and a lot of the games wont run as they dont work on the steam deck. price and loving handhelds is the oly reason you would buy one
Can you play games offline
Yes
Is so cool bro🦾
It costs me 500$ not 400$😢
64 gigs???!!!
you can easily buy a micro sd card to expand the storage.
ok here, for 399 you get 1x64 gb. 30gb of that is OS so you got 30gb left. not any major titles will be that small. but here is the best part. 64gb is so cheap that you can buy a 1tb ssd 2230 m2 and they are just getting cheaper right now. i paid 150$ for my 1tb and now the 2tb versions are the same price while the 1tb's are getting much cheaper. Already you have doubled the space of the 700$ 512hb deck AAAAAND you still have a micro sd slot for your roms and guess what... for 40$ on amazon can get you a 512gb micro SD from samsung. so now you have anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5TB of space. and let me tell you. i have 2tb total 1/1 ssd/sd and its been more then enough to install ALL of my library i want to play plus 20+ inde titles i bought PLUS all the roms i think ill play... and my sd card is full of roms and the ssd is all my steam games. i still have 300-400gb of room left for steam games... so for less then 700$ i have gained so much space compared to just 512gb deck that i wont be worrying about space EVER... and on top of that... the SD cards are hot swap-able meaning if i want to have more then 1 sd card i can pull the full out and put a fresh one in... meaning my storage is ENDLESS. another thing is that the decks ssd read times are the same i think from SSD to SD but write times are better on the SSD like it should but you wont be writing much data
@@AlteredCarbons Gadd damn. I wasn't expecting a reply like this but I appreciate it!! Very detailed info. I only left the first comment because I thought it at least came with 200gb standard and not 64. 64 is so little. But glad that there 1tb sd storage! I plan on getting one in the future so now I know what I'll get thanks!
First
Thank you and well done
Your mic has a weird "psst" sound after you speak, very distracting.
64 GB is a wrong choice 🌹
A whole year, and it hasn't been wrong for me.
@@Marcthegeek It is true that you can download half of the current generation game 😛😂
@@Marcthegeek same
I’m enjoyin my steam deck 256GB be playin resident evil 4 remake and Elden ring on it 😃
I finished RE4 on my Steam Deck and loved it
theirs a new handheld gaming device called Asus rog ally will be much better than steam deck the resolution its gonna be 120hz
Yep. Double the power, but with the same battery. So it should be 2 times worse at battery. Let's see.
FOR $650
SAMSUNG S23 ULTRA 1TERABYTE !
LMFAO @ $500 FOR THE 64G
YOU MIGHT AS WELL GO $600 FOR THE 512 SINCE YOU'VE ALREADY PASSED THE STUPID $100 THRESHOLD !!!!!!
LOL
BAD CHOICE GOING 64G
Well why would he need to buy 200gb or 500 gb of internal memory from a steam deck if he can just buy a 521 gb or 1tb memory card to save all his games there ? It's way more cheaper