1 Month With The Steam Deck | REVIEW
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- How does the Steam Deck (512GB Version) hold up after an entire month of use? Let's find out!!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Grip Case
1:05 - Nintendo Switch Comparison
2:19 - Is it Heavy?
4:12 - Comfort
4:44 - Button Quality
5:01 - D Pad
5:15 - Analog Sticks
5:55 - Mushy Steam and Menu Buttons
6:27 - Rear Buttons
6:46 - Triggers
7:05 - Touch/Track Pads
7:44 - Display
8:29 - Brightness
10:00 - Touch Screen
10:17 - Ambient light Sensor
10:39 - Built In Microphones
11:30 - Stereo Speakers
12:55 - Headphone Jack
13:19 - USB C Port
13:59 - Touch Pad Haptics
15:34 - Main Haptic Motor
17:33 - Steam Deck Carrying case
18:35 - Specifications
20:21 - Micro SD Card Performance
21:20 - Bluetooth
21:43 - Wifi
21:59 - Charging
22:29 - Steam OS
23:14 - System Performance
24:38 - Unsupported Games
25:17 - Steam OS Updates
25:54 - Gaming Performance
27:28 - System Fans/Heating + Cooling
29:19 - Steam Deck Features
29:37 - The Device For Tinkering
30:15 - External Peripherals
30:35 - Desktop Mode
33:13 - Emulation
34:11 - Performance Settings
36:20 - Controller Settings
37:45 - Running Multiple Apps/Games At Once
38:02 - Steam Deck Community
38:21 - Custom Boot Videos
38:51 - MODS + Decky Plugins
41:06 - Multiple Steam Accounts on One Deck
41:48 - Remote Play
42:31 - Docking Station
32:20 - Windows On Steam Deck
44:21 - Battery life
47:31 - Final Verdict/Final Thoughts
49:23 - Outro
49:58 - BECOME A MEMBER!
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As long as you dont go into this purchase thinking this is a console you shouldnt be disappointed. This is a pc at heart so it will demand some attention and tinkering.
I did what you said bought it as a console but I’m enjoying learning about the settings. I’ve always been a console gamer so it’s nice to mess around, I got Skyrim running at a solid 60 after spending around five hours at 30 by adusting the graphics and it feels/runs great.
@Brandon Barlow I agree. U can easily use the deck simply like a console just buy deck verified games
I'm a console gamer who's never used a PC for gaming and I want a steam deck but if I don't know how to do something with it I'll just look it up
I actually enjoyed tinkering with things I build my own coil for vaping and find joy in building and tinkering with stuff to get it to work properly so i like this i just got mine today and fully set up and went straight into tinkering to get certain games to that wasn't verified to work.
@@jordancarroll1217 dude this is a fucking awesome device so far if you have CZcams and some common horses sense it's fairly simple to do whatever you need to do.
I've had mine for about 5 months and it just keeps getting better and better as time goes on and you add functionality.
It's pretty much my 8 years old dream machine
it's a 30 years old dream come true to me lul. At this point, such a device can perform like this is a dream already and actually, i will love to play games on this device over my PC.
So glad you said this i am ordering one. Is there any reason to spend the money on more memory
@@namduonghoang2931 30 lol try 48
@@Pinkielover you beat me to it :)))
@@BlueMonster-co7ib It depends, for me I would go for the 256gb one and buy a 512gb or 1tb sd card.
This is one of the most in-depth reviews I've ever seen on anything. Well done.
FACTS THE BEST!!!!!!
FACTS THE BEST!!!
FACTS THE BEST!!!
I have had a Steam Deck maybe 3 months now. Yah, everything this dude says in this review is 100% accurate and my exact same experience. It really is that good
7 months in for me. *chef's kiss*
About the haptics! Linus from LTT reached out to Valve and asked them why they decided to omit a actual rumble motors, and the steam deck team at Valve said that they considered it, but cut it for battery life related reasons, strong haptics use a lot of battery. The haptics are advanced it's just using that anemic one under the trackpad
Honestly i am not a fan of strong haptics anyway. It’s like, okay i get it, rocks are falling. Stop messing with my hands. 😂
What a helpful and very articulated review! I've seen hundreds of steam deck review videos this one is the best and the only one you need 👌
What a well put together video. The part at the end too where you thank your supporters absolutely excellent. You are going places, well done.
This is an amazing review thank you so much, you literally answered any and all questions I had about getting the steam deck. I have a baby on the way and I am obviously very excited but also worried because obviously it is way harder to get to play games at my pc, or take up the tv with a console. While I will still have those things I want to get a steam deck so I can pick up and play in between free time without needing to move out of the living room or something. This device could not have come out at a better time for me😅. Again thank you so much for the amazing review, that hour flew by!
Yep, this is what you need. I have a Deck and I think this would be perfect for your situation.
I have a 10 month old and I ordered one for that reason. Say goodbye to PC game time but this should help a lot!
@@DWAC congrats! Can’t wait for them to get older so they can enjoy games with us
The cool thing is that Valve made key tools accessible to help you optimize the experience to your use case. The battery life, for example, can be improved with FSR, lowering graphics settings, adjusting refresh rate to 40hz + locking fps to 40, and power available to the APU. It’s crazy seeing all of the improvements to Linux coming together in a cohesive manner with Valve’s direction and touch.
This is, for me, the spiritual successor to the PSP. Love it!
Sad how many people forget about the Vita. The Vita was an awesome console and better than the PSP. Just cos Sony ditched it, doesn't mean it deserves no love!
@@seajay632 I was a broke student when the vita was out. :/
@kiseitai2 Okay you're excused then! But still, so many people pretend it never existed.
@@seajay632 the vita was a good console in theory, it's nice to play but the proprietary storage killed it on sight, it had no support
Wow, just wow. I had purchased a steam deck( at the time of writing this comment) a bit impulsively about 4 or 5 days ago. Doing tons of research and have been happier and happier about my choice. However when I saw that Futurama boot video, I just lost it man! I absolutely CANNOT WAIT FOR MY STEAM DECK! My goodness I'm so excited!! Great video too!
How is it ?
How is it?
How is it?
How is it?
Excellent review!! Thanks for the detailed info!! Can't wait for my Steam Deck!
You really went above and beyond with this one Nick.
Awesome, and thank you.
This is such a great review covering so much detail!
Great detailed video! Learned a lot of about the deck waiting for it to be delivered in a few days can't wait!
Love it. New to your channel. Your video came across as one of my friends providing their feedback. It was just very real and down to earth. Thanks
Great review!
I've had mine for 2 months and agree with everything you said. I use mine primarily for my retro gaming and it's fantastic. I bought a 45W Samsung charger and a 3m long usb C to usb C so can sit comfortably and charge it if needed. I also bought the 16000mAh magnetic battery and magnetic bracket which fits to the Steam Deck from Amazon, when I got to 10% battery I plugged it in and it took it to 100% and gave me an extra couple of hours on top before it died and i still had 100% battery, I could charge my external battery while playing... when Steam Deck gets to 10% my external power bank is charged again (using the 45W charger) and rinse and repeat!!!
If you haven't got a Steam Deck, get one!
This was the most accurate, measured and nice to listen review of the steam deck I ever heard. And I heard nearly every single one on CZcams, just because I like to hear people's opinion about it (even though I own one myself!). Nice video
Came over from your Best Buy video. So glad you are now doing what you like and doing it very well at that 👍🏻
Fantastic in depth video - I have a 512GB Steam Deck also and couldn't summarise this any better! Brilliant 👏🏼 Thank you for the content. Fellow Decker from Bournemouth 🇬🇧
Thanks for this detailed review! I’ve been thinking of getting one but I’ve been hesitant since I have a backlog of Switch games I haven’t had time to play yet. But even still… _I want it._ 😅
It seems like it does a lot more than I originally thought.
Depending on the game you could just emulate your switch games on the Deck. :D
Very detailed video, pointing out the pros and cons very well. Thanks.
Absolutely amazing review, went over basically everything I was concerned about and I'm absolutely sold. Thank you so much for this. I know this is much later after the posting of this but this has been a tremendous help!
I just got mine yesterday, and so far WOW , it is incredible, it’s everything I’ve ever wanted , it’s so perfect and just amazing, everything plays so well and it looks so damn good too and feels wonderful
Thank you for such a great overview, it was easily the most informative I've seen.
Excellent video, lots of info and well put, many thanks!
Ordered mine 2 days ago. Can't wait! I gotta tell ya man this is one hell of a review. Thank you very much for making this video.
I like how this is so in depth n goes over everything 💯
This is a great video ma man. Super informative :)
Thanks a million!
Most thorough, honest review of the SD. I totally agree -- Valve has, in the past, been hit or miss with their hardware -- Steam Controller (miss), Steam VR Head set (hit and miss - quality but expensive), but the Steam Deck is a home run. You want easy, "just use it" for the non-tech savvy... the Steam Deck OS provides that, you want to get under the hood, stretch the devices out with other apps, linux software, etc. you can do that too. From novice to the power user, Steam Deck can accommodate. I truly am just amazed by this little device. And, indeed, the warts are fin noise and battery life (could be longer), but these are overshadowed by the capability, build quality, and overall enjoyment.
There's a lot of us that WILL hard disagree with you calling the Controller a miss. It is still to this day my second-favorite controller device that I own, behind only my HitBox as a massive fighting game nerd, and is in my opinion objectively one of the best controllers ever made when you look at everything it can do, you just need to be able to wrap your head around it which was the struggle that most people had, myself included for at least the first month-and-a-half after I bought it
In the market for the SD and have watched dozens of videos on it and this is one of the most comprehensive review I have watched, related in an unbiased manner. Good luck with the channel. Not in a place to pay to view but def give a like and sub.
Thank you for a full in depth review! It changed my my mind I want one Now!
Awesome review, holy man.. best review I have seen and this is going to be my next purchase. Thx!
I am playing some GC games (Paper Mario 1000y door)
After some tweaks it runs at a buttery smooth 60fps.
No i didn’t buy a 700$ machine to play older games BUT to have a library of retro accesible games alongside the modern stuff, the Deck runs most of your cooking cutter AAA games.
It performs beautifully
Feels rigid and solid in my hands
Smells like a laptop 😊
It plays my games !
Good stuff guys.
Great video this is what I needed since it takes me an hour to get home great review loved it absolutely entertaining
Thanks for this video. It helps a lot with the choice of buying one. All this info is so great to see and hear. I'm going to order mine now after watching your video.
Great review! I’m just about to pull the trigger and get mine. Ty
I never leave comments but this video is the most in depth and impressive review I’ve seen on the steam deck. Great work
Thinking about buying one and this is by far the best review I've found. Countless timestamps ftw. Thanks
Great production quality and video
Im thinking about getting 1 and this video answered alot of my questions and making my decision alot easier. Great video review. Thank you.
I haven't watched all Steam Deck related videos but this is the best showcase until now, thanks! 😃
Very good review! Thanks for this!
If you place a rubber case w/kickstand on the steam deck does it still fit nicely into your original carrying bag?
Bro, your video was super informative. Thank you so much. I subscribed already
Thanks for the indebted review!!! it really helped me make a decision😁👍
Awesome in depth review. Definitely going to buy one after watching this
Dude, I could listen to you review paint drying or water boiling! Great, in depth review! Keep going on CZcams, you have potential! I would have thought you had 2mil subs! Great job!
Great review. Probably the most comprehensive I've seen.
This video was so comprehensive 🤩 I’m definitely convinced now to get one. Hearing the PSP sounds made me giggle lol it’s awesome how you can customize basically everything
Hey man this video was sooo helpful thanks
Best review ive seen, answered all my questions
good review man, appreciate the time and detail you took on this, I may have to get me one as I am a pc gamer at heart, and when you consider I can access my steam account which already has a bunch of good games, plus if you get the 512 version it comes with the anti glare glass, custom storage case, and some other goodies, its a no brainer, and it blows the nintendo switch out of the water when it comes to specs...
I'm getting mines next week I'm so excited
Considering that I only get 1.5-2.5 hours with a switch (game and network status dependent), getting 1.5-2 hours of Far Cry 5 or ESO I feel the battery life is reasonable and on par with a higher ended gaming laptop on battery. The APU in the Deck is significantly more powerful than the Switch's APU so I expected some reduction with demanding titles.
Very useful and clear review. Thanks.
I’m contemplating on buying this, a lengthy review like this is always awesome when deciding on a purchase! Tysm 🙏
I bought mine when they updated their website with the new oled, purchased on the 17 of November. The next day they start advertising the limited edition. 🤦🏾♂️. I would have bought that one. Im rarely in the position to buy something like this on time for "not steam 2" 😂 I freaking loving my Steam Deck experience. I happen to be writing the word experience the very moment the video Man said experience 😂😂🤣😂. Life, sometimes I wonder . 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶
I got the 512gb version and it’s so much fun I love playing old games on it such as fallout 4 3 etc it’s really is worth the money. Just being able to take it out and play fallout 4 on your couch or in a car is amazing
Bro I just ordered this thing today and this video made me really excited for it. It reminded me of how much I use to tinker with my PSP back in the day
I love seeing people's thoughts on the deck, I've had mine for a month or so now and I do not regret it, might be selling my desktop to a friend since I haven't touched it much for a while. Great review, enjoy your steam deck, happy days all around
Im selling my PS4 pro and switch after I got my deck :)
Just waiting for someone to purchase
@@actionreplay2165 if your switch is moddable keep it
@FireXDragon007 i think it is modable got it at launch… maybe someone will grab faster if they know it can be modded?
My son plays it more than me and That’s because he forgets his own switch lol
@@actionreplay2165 I'm saying if it's moddable you can use it to get your games onto your steam deck legally, if it has an XAW1 serial number it's likely it can be modded
keep the desktop man. i have a desktop 3070 that still beats deck obvi for some things
Just got a steam deck found this channel subscribed really good content
This is very interesting. I've always been fascinated by handhelds, especially portable game consoles. I'm very tempted to buy one because, with Windows and emulation, you could theoretically make this a portable 1-stop-shop for almost every video game. Even though I feel like it's a tiny bit unfinished, I will still probably get one, because it's not that expensive, taking into account it's basically a PC.
It’s gotten better lately. And because it does emulation super well, it’s true you can play like the majority of games ever released. Mobile. It’s crazy.
Probably my most favorite Steam Deck Video on YT. Thank you so much.
Hi. Nice vid and review! I have a very basic question (cos I've not been gaming for 20 odd years, and don't really understand how things work these days!) With the Steamdeck, do you connect it to the internet to download games from the Steam store, and save them on the device so you can play the game without being online? Or do you have to be online to play the games? Thanks for any info : )
Hi mate. Awesome review. Would love more such content and might subscribe along the way! Couple questions-
- did you notice any difference in the size of games as opposed to their PC versions?
- Are there any tracking and safety features implemented by valve?
Lol this guy dangling his subscription in this guys face. You already enjoyed this video just give the man a sub ffs
Hi. Thanks for the video it's been a great help in my decision to buy a Steam Deck and you have a new sub. I was hoping you or one of the community could help. With emulation can it all be done on the Steam Deck or will I need access to a PC to help with emulation. Sorry I've never emulated before and I've never done PC gaming. Thanks for reading.
Great review thank you. Question to you guys is there any reason to buy the mor eexpensive models. Or will the basic memory model do the same job
Just ordered one. Seems all the reviews are positive. This video review was fantastic. cant wait for it to arrive in a couple of days
Thanks for the great video - very informative! I am VERY seriously looking at getting the base model (it's all I can afford) and have a couple of questions (probably VERY newbie):
- Emulation for PSP & PSVita: I have never done any emulation and am very intrigued by the ability to have the games from multiple systems available on the Steam Deck. I own tons of PSP games and a moderate number of PSV games. Is there a way to turn my owned games into roms so I can play them on the Steam Deck through the emulators?
- Steam Deck Community: Are there particular groups you would suggest that I look at (or join) that you found particularly helpful?
- The stickers you added to the touch pads: Where did you get them? Not only do I completely agree with the need for a more tactile surface on most things, they look cool and I want them!
- Docking Station: You mentioned the 3rd party docking station and if my intention is to only play hand--held, is the docking station really necessary?
Anyway, thanks for great video and I look forward to your answers.
I am not the creator but I hope I can answer a few things:
-if you have modded your PSV you can make your own ROMs of the physical cartridges you have. Those you should put on your computer. I am not sure about the PSP, but their modding community surely has something worked out. And of course there are any other ROMs available through other means
-as always the Reddit community is always very helpful, plenty of threads about the Steamdeck and the emulators you want to work with. As far as Starter Guides, I'd recommend Retro Gamer Corps one. Everything is available at their website
-those Track pad stickers are great, don't falsify the input and look great, they are part of every vinyl skin set on Amazon
-a dock is not necessary per se, depending on what you want to do. If you want to play on your TV like with a switch, go get one. If you are primarily using it as a handheld, don't
Thank you for this review. You did great!
Sorry if this has already been answered, but which dock do you use? I want to get a dock for my deck but am worried it won't fit with its case on.
A really good review!
Anyone who is considering or is hesitant on buying a steam deck should watch beforehand!
Great in depth review! Does the steamdeck (not the valve) also handle VR ? I´m torn between switch oled and ditching it for steamdeck....
Very nice review. I just got my Steam Deck a week ago and I agree with everything you said in this video. I learned about a lot of new features as well. In terms of batter life, here are some tips to get more time before you have to charge the Steam Deck. If a game can run at 40 FPS without any problem (something like a turn based tactics game), just run it at 40 FPS. When not in a game, run it at 40 FPS. Theres no reason to have 60 FPS if youre just scrolling through menus. Turn haptic feedback off by default, and only use it for games you really want it for. It drains the battery. Save the planet and turn the lights off in the room when you're gaming on the Steam Deck so you can then turn the brightness of the screen down. If you are not using Blue Tooth, turn it off. The Steam Deck doesn't take that long to boot up, so if you know you're done gaming for the next couple hours, just turn it off rather than opting for sleep mode. So there are a few random tips.
Great review.. I have mine arriving next week. I wanted to know about Proton.. I have a ton of non-steam PC games I would like to install, as I understand Proton will convert windows EXE's to run from linux. Have you had success with this?
The size difference reminds me of when the Sega Gamegear came out. LOL still tho, Steamdeck is pretty badass.
Really enjoyed the video. Very informative as I’m planning on switching from an Xbox One S to the Steam Deck. How well does Fortnite run through Heroic? Would it be wise to use a separate Epic account instead of my main account to prevent being banned? Not sure if that’s a thing or not. I’m totally new to PC gaming.
The best Steam Deck review by far. Great Job, Buddy. 👍
Any tips for emulation.?
Mainly adding textures or patches to ROMs?
Currently when I try to go into the path from which the Texture packs would be loaded; the “directory” that should pull up doesn’t exist.
Normally it should be Inside the .var folder, the dolphin-emu for example but for me it doesn’t exist.
Anywho just finished your video thank you so much for your review
Very good review, thank you Sir!
Thanks for the video Nick! I'm still on the fence though, but MOST of it is personal use things, but the biggest thing is always battery life and fan noise. On a plane most have ports I can use for chargers or a battery back would be great use for that too, but would the fan noise be so loud that people on a plane would complain about the noise?
Another question - could I have this as a PS5 replacement. Let's say I get a dock and a PS5 controller would I have a good experience using this on my TV as if it were my console?
Thank you!
One of the best Deck Reviews. Well Done.
Great review. Makes total sense if you have a big back log of games and a comfy couch. Steam can probably sale these at close to cost and make money off of the software sold in the Steam Store. A simple solution to not being close to an outlet is an extension cord. 👍
At 28:00 I can definitely vouch for this. Before I got a case with a kickstand I'd rest it against a pillow on accident while it's downloading something and it would get pretty hot. My best advice is to invest in a kickstand and if it's ever idle to place it on a desk with the kickstand open so your deck won't overheat.
Great Video!!! you may have convinced me to get one lol.
This was very useful, thanks.
This seems like the perfect way to work on my huge library of games. Darn summer sales
This was incredible video with so much thoughts given, thanks for that. So many people say Steam Deck is one of if not their favorite device for a long time, Im very intrigued to buy one once I save for the base model + 512gb sd card, even though I already have Switch Lite and gaming laptop, but I guess SD would make amazing companion to my laptop.
My only big issue roght now is that its not possible rn to play game pass games (not streaming) on steam os, hopefully valve can sort this out with microsoft.
"I hope I'll make you smile".
Mission accomplished. Will order mine for Xmas. 😀
Great review - would love to know how younger hands would cope holding and playing the Steam Deck..
So looking forward to getting mine. It’s about 3 weeks away
Thanks for this piece!
Thank you so much!!!
I came to decide between a Switch and a Deck. Goin with the Deck, amazing review.
An actual real review. Subbed.
Super helpful review!
Stellar review. Have a like and a sub my guy
Great video so far (still watching)! Just wanted to point out for someone like me it's great to be able to dim the screen so much with the lowest brightness, my eyes are real sensitive to light particularly from screens and so for games like Dead Cells or Mario (just first 2 that came to mind) in complete darkness I think the lowest brightness is perfect combined with night mode
I’m new to roms and not tech savvy at all. wondering if downloading and playing them, will they (even on a microsd card) negatively impact the processing or whatever of the regular steam games.
I really liked your video, I've been on the fence about buying a steam deck but I think you may have convinced me to purchase one. I currently have an xbox series x and a switch but this will give me more options to try PC games that I've never played. One question can you create parties and chat with friends via the steam deck?
If it's a steam native game, yes you can!
@@VicariousNick55 thanks, I just need to get a steam deck....oh and some friends 😁
@@Daytona_73 you can download discord
very informative, thank you