GREAT JOB VALVE! Steam Deck Review [512GB Model]

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Portable gaming has finally grown up with Valve's new Steam Deck. With the power to play top tier games in a handheld form factor, the Steam Deck has been impressing us. After almost 6 months of playing, here's our review.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Pre-ordering
1:41 Steam Deck Overview, Specs and Models
3:46 SSD Speed
5:24 Tech Specs
6:19 Display
7:03 RAM
7:17 Controls
8:44 Don't Break It!
9:38 Comfort & Heat
10:23 More Specs
11:04 Charger & Battery Life
11:50 USB Port
12:23 Linux Desktop, Windows Installation, Spare Parts
13:23 Game Support
16:00 Performance Overlay
16:54 Steam Button, Library & Store
18:14 Games & Innovation
20:14 Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch?
20:35 Concluding Thoughts
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@insparks782 Год назад

I'm pleased to report that we're now at the point where the Steam Deck is generally available for everyone. I ordered a 512GB model completely on a whim yesterday and it has already shipped. No preorder whatsoever.

@PowerandControlUFU Год назад

Just in a few countries.

@Karolfornia Год назад

germany also 3 business days👍🏼

@VanceAsagi Год назад

I ordered mine a few days ago and now it say delivery today. Hopefully fedicks don't drag their feet.

@insparks782 Год назад

@@Karolfornia Yeah same experience as me ordering from the UK. Ordered late on Monday and it arrived by lunch time on Friday.

@V3SPR Год назад

isn't it better to wait for gen 2 at this point tho

@sveeny Год назад

I've had mine for about 2 months now and I have to say, high school me would've been completely mind blown by this. And honestly, adult me is pretty stoked too. Have played so many different games on it already and having an absolute blast!

@Jrome4life Год назад

I got rid of my ps4 and switch and got a deck love it so far got ps2 games running on it as well. I got tired of the console maker charging for everything online should be free. Steam sales you can’t beat them.

@ryantheradical Год назад

Finally someone said it bec I hate paying for online 😂

@jeezyshotyuhqgtmnyc4487 Год назад

it can run a few ps3 games. I was able to play saw, but I haven't found anything else playable.

@EastSide_LB Год назад

My PS5, Series X, and Switch have all been chillin since I got my Deck. 😂

@NikeZay2 Год назад

@@EastSide_LB I normally balance my timing with PS5 and Steam Deck

@mistarj2580 Год назад

@@jeezyshotyuhqgtmnyc4487 currently playing dmc4 and it runs without issues, not tested any other ps3 games as of yet. Having said that i am loving replaying some old ps2 games like mortal kombat shaolin monks and def jam fight for NY

@FalkoJoseph Год назад

Damn, this is the gadget I’ve dreamed about when I was a kid 😅

@kvnhack3_VIA_IG Год назад

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@cssplayer91 Год назад

Facts. 14 year old me would have loved this back in 2005, now I'm old and battered from my career and don't think I have enough patience to play my favorite games on a small device 😅

@Werdiknight Год назад

I just discovered the steam deck 3 days ago - must be living behind the moon... 😁 And right now I am getting rid of my 30 year old Game Boy, SNES and even older Atari console (which I could NEVER sell before)... and I am probably even selling my old desktop PC (just keeping the 2020 model to play newer games). This is just mindblowing! It feels like the start of a new era and still it also feels like the unification of everything I ever loved gaming-wise. ☺

@TheMahayanist Год назад

All of your Gameboy, SNES and Atari can be emulated on the Deck. I get the same idea. This is the closest thing that we've ever had to a convenient "one stop shop" for all games. And I'm all for it.

@Lfunk1983 9 месяцев назад

I was just going to mention emulation. Look up how to install emudeck .. it’s a breeze and runs really well

@aronfaine9457 Год назад

Just took delivery of my 512GB Deck about an hour ago. I live in the US. I really love it, and I really love your videos. So clean and concise and well presented, and you pretty much gave me a Getting Started Guide for my own Deck! Thanks for that, and keep up the excellent work!

@Deputydog-xk5jl Год назад

Mind if I ask when you purchased yours? I paid for mine on Sept 23rd and it still hasn’t shipped yet and I can’t get Steam to tell me when I can expect it. The support page still just says that it’s “packaged”. Any info on how long it took from purchase to delivery is appreciated! Thanks

@aronfaine9457 Год назад

@@Deputydog-xk5jl I originally purchased mine the very day preorders opened. It was due July 10th 2022. I canceled it last minute though because Microsoft Store had an HP Victus 16 all AMD edition on sale for less than $600. It’s not nearly as portable, but for less and with more power it was a no brainer. I reordered another Deck in August. Got my order email in Sept 26 and paid same day. I’ve been told that Valve is trying to get orders out pretty much as soon as you order them now. We are already close to getting them in store shelves. But because of the backlog, the issues with FedEx, people cancelling because of the x2 vs x4 SSD nonsense, and many other things, some people who ordered are getting there’s later despite reserving earlier. Be patient. If it’s been 5 days without change, you can ask Valve again, but it is so worth the wait. Also, it seems the 64GB models are the hardest to ship due to them selling out the most LATELY. Mainly because it’s the cheapest, just $50 more than a Nintendo Switch OLED edition. Overall the 256 sold the most I think, but the 512s also purposefully ship the latest each month. So there’s that too.

@frozengamer3030 Год назад

How long did it take

@aronfaine9457 Год назад

@@frozengamer3030 My original order was 4 hours after preorders opened. It was slated for July 18th. I canceled it a week early and got an HO Victus 16 laptop that was on sale at Microsoft Store for $599. I made another Deck order in August on the 20th and got my order email on September 26th. Paid same day, it arrived October 5th. Would’ve arrived earlier but FedEx sucks.

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@ThePantheons Год назад

Really appreciate the considered and mature approach you have to presenting, can't wait for mine to arrive!

@ashep007 10 месяцев назад

This was probably the most thorough tech evaluation video I have ever watched. You did an amazing job in describing the pros and cons.

@ConstantGeekery 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@Gingerlion777 Год назад

I like the option to play at 40 fps 40 hz. I can play with high settings instead of low settings 60 fps.. and to be honest i don’t notice much difference between 40 and 60! But the higher graphics i do notice. Nice in depth review!

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Good suggestion- thank you 😊

@Web720 Год назад

People were able to play MW2 Beta at near constant 60fps at native resolution around low-medium on TDM/DOM/Normal Gamemodes with Windows on it. Now that is pretty impressive. Steam also has Family Sharing, where you can share your entire library with a friend.

@cadderley100 Год назад

People underestimate how powerful the AMD APU's are. I'm able to run Elden Ring on high settings, using an AM Ryzen 5 3350 GE with Vega 8 graphics. At that point, there's no point buying a GPU separately. The biggest deficit with an APU set up, is the shared memory, but shared memory has always been a thing with integrated graphics. The problem is putting Windows on them. It's such a faff.

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@mendoza9007 Год назад

@@cadderley100 are you using windows or steam os?

@meric12131415 Год назад

Or family member don't forget

@meric12131415 Год назад

@@mendoza9007 🤔 most likely windows

@jonathansallows836 Год назад

Great video; this is an excellent overview of everything the Steam Deck can do and its intended uses.

@matthiasb4749 Год назад

One of the best reviews I've seen so far. I like that you get the details right. Almost no one else mentioned the menu and view buttons, for instance, which left me confused, because I don't have controller experience.

@bryank427 Год назад

Agreed, super great review and I very much look forward to picking it up someday.

@amandagrose1195 3 месяца назад

Im so glad i come across this. Im about to order one and u have help me loads

@Sdramsay1977 Год назад

Great video! (clicks subscribe) I was super lucky and got my Steam Deck early and it has become my most played gaming device, and frequently get that feeling of awe that you can play huge AAA PC games on such a small(ish) thing. Sometimes it feels like sorcery at work.

@Filmenthusiast-hd3kl 2 месяца назад

Dude,,,,, What an awesome & a genuine review. The calmness in your personality is admirable. I clicked the video just to see how you'd review a product for may be 10 seconds & stayed for over 20 mints, if that doesnt speak volumes, then I dont know what does. TWO THUMBS UP. 👍 👍

@Mizufluffy Год назад

The grip buttons (L4/L5/R4/R5) and the trackpads are some of my favorite features on the Deck. I don't use or need them for every game but for in some games I'm really glad they are there. I enjoyed Valve's Steam Controller but I'm glad the Steam Deck's inputs improved on it by having two sticks instead of one and a d-pad, and four grip buttons instead of just two. In some situations I really like using a trackpad, sometimes a d-pad and sometimes a stick. The Deck has all three on the left side, and basically the same on the right side too except ABXY instead of the d-pad. This way it's up to the player to decide whichever method they prefer. You may not find use for some of those but then someone else might so I like that it was planned with multiple different type of gamers in mind. Something I've noticed about the games that have been rated by Valve into those categories is that there are even some games that are listed as unsupported but may still work. The verification is work in progress so it is possible those games may have indeed not worked when Valve rated them but then updates to SteamOS, Proton or the games themselves may have fixed some issues. I typically take the ratings with grain of salt. I trust the verified games to work on the Deck because otherwise I feel like Valve is making empty promises, and I pay attention to playable games and what kind of problems they may have. I try to avoid buying games for the Deck that are listed as unsupported, especially if the reason is known such as anti-cheat. For the unknown games I may look at the Steam discussions for the game and see if any users have provided feedback there. For the games that are already in my Steam library I may try anything because all I lose is basically some time spent on downloading and installing a game. However, unsupported games that I don't have yet come with a risk of losing money if I can't play them on the Deck. For the most part many of the problems listed in playable category are often minor enough that I don't mind those issues. Something like having to navigate through a launcher once per a session doesn't really affect the gameplay much but very small text or the game constantly showing keyboard and mouse glyphs could potentially be annoying during the game. Overall the Deck is a fantastic piece of technology, and it has clearly increased my time spent on playing games, and despite of a few small issues I've been very much satisfied with it.

@joseaca1010 Год назад

The R5 and L5 are hard for me to reach but they make decent Quick Save and Quick Load buttons precisely because they are hard to reach

@bpdmf2798 Год назад

The L4 and R4 are essential because the case I use makes hitting the R1 and L1 tough to do with my middle knuckle of my index finger like I usually do, so instead I use the back buttons and it's great.

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@Outis634 Год назад

That was a very well paced video. Informative, engaging yet relaxed.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊

@colinhender4647 Год назад

Really well done video. Perfect for pushing me over the edge and deciding on making the switch to Steam Deck. No pun intended.

@dannygirl6341 Год назад

You are brilliant when it comes to game technology ! Wow ! I didn’t understand half of what was said, because I’m not that good with all that, so thank you for all the help !

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊

@Laddima222 Год назад

I got the 64 GB version, SteamOS takes around 10-15 GBs so you're left with

@slaustsen2 Год назад

I would choose 512 GB because it has to be as easy as possible, I have also like you bought an nvme m.2 2230 of 1 TB, I have just bought a mini sd card of 1 TB, I don't know if I want to change it myself with m.2 even there is a reason why I myself do not want it would rather pay me from it😊 I do love my Steam Deck as well 😎👍🏾😇

@carlos2004 Год назад

good reviews. you covered all the major points well. i got mine last month. had a bit of a hiccup because on the second day i used a charger that was not meant to output 45watts, and it "killed" my deck. i was about to RMA it, but once i opened it up to put the 64gb emmc drive back in for the RMA process, turns out that disconnecting the battery cleared the problem. other than that, i've been loving it. it will be replacing my switch lite and my pixel 3/razer kishi combo i used for emulation. and speaking of emulation, it's amazing. honestly, all i cared about was being able to emulate up to ps2/gamecube since after that (xbox 360, ps3) most titles in which i have interest have made to the pc. the steam deck does this amazingly well. it runs those systems very well, with plenty of control options (main controls plus back buttons/trackpads for extra inputs). of course, emulation was only one half of it, since the main thing will be for my actual steam library backlog. however, there are some negatives, just like any other devices. first off, the battery. if running newer stuff 2 or 3 hours will be the norm. while not a dealbreaker, i got used to my switch lite's 4-5 hours battery life. also, i'm never far from a plug, and i'll be getting a power back so it works out for me ( not to mention that the stuff i'm playing right now gives 4-6 hours on it). and second, i do find it a bit heavy for my liking. granted, i'm coming from a switch lite so it's to be expected. saying that, i'll take the bigger screen size, and more ergonomic feel of the deck any day over what the switch lite offers.

@aronfaine9457 Год назад

For future reference, if this were to happen again, simply plug in your Deck with its own charger (or one that supports 45 watts) and press and hold the power button for as long as you can until the screen comes on. Eventually, the system will boot straight off the power supply. Go to the BIOS and enable/disable Battery Storage Mode, rebooting after each toggle. This will reset the battery and charging module without you having to dissasemble the Deck. Valve is working on an update to help stop these issues from happening though.

@carlos2004 Год назад

@@aronfaine9457 thanks for the info. when i opened the rma ticket, they walked me through a few steps for troubleshooting but none of them were successful. basically, reboot system (power button), boot menu (volume down + power), and finally they had me try going into battery storage mode through a different key combination (i think it was power + both steam buttons, while connecting to psu), but that one didn't do it either. i assume they method i was told requires for the steam deck to actually power on first. however, i'll try this next time around if same thing happens.

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@porkchop9784 Год назад

I registered last Friday (9/30) and got in the invite to buy the Monday (10/3) after. Going to purchase it tomorrow and I'm super excited.

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@CarlFreeman Год назад

Reserved mine yesterday and payed last night, got the shipping email this morning! I'm in the UK.

@tanberjan Год назад

What model did you order?

@rebornscannon2789 Год назад

Really appreciate the work you put into the video. I just ordered one today since they are now mass producing them and it should be here in two week and this was a really helpful video on things that overall i feel a lot of people just kind gloss over

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@Dr.Venkman-Ecto1 Год назад

Thank you for the review !

@playz452 Год назад

Just wanted to say your review was excellent I've watched like 20 reviews because I want a deck and yours was the best

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thanks 😊

@ArachnidSoul Год назад

Solid review. After spending a week with my Steam Deck, I wouldn't even compare it to the Nintendo Wii past the fact they are both handhelds. I'd compare the Steam Deck to modern next gen consoles and say it blows them out of the water. The more I mess around with the Steam Deck the more things I figure out it can do. For only $400 at the low end, this is the best gaming console I've ever had. If I want to, with a $15 USBC to HDMI cable I can hook this Steam Deck up to my TV, and then connect wirelessly to it with my PS4 controller via blue tooth. I ran Cyberpunk 2077 on here the other day without issues. ...Well with only the usual Cyberpunk 2077 in game issues, but the Steam Deck did it's part well. I'd honestly tell people to buy a Steam Deck before buying a next gen Xbox or PlayStation. Try to find anyone who's not both blown away by the over-performance of the Steam Deck, and who think it's not well worth the money after purchase.

@DiThi Год назад

When talking about quick settings you should mention that you can limit the framerate of the screen and the game to 40 Hz and 40 FPS for an improved battery life.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Yep, good shout. I had to cut a lot to get the review down to 22 minutes!! I’m planning some follow ups where we can dive a little deeper.

@7ctony Год назад

Man , really solid well put together review. Really good work

@TyroneCLove Год назад

One of the best reviews I’ve seen so far.

@PHAnt0m_Nasty Год назад

My deck finally arrives today, placed my order on September 5th and I only had to wait basically exactly a month!

@cl4ssychap883 Год назад

Got mine today as well I did order it on September 9

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@CaptainEffort Год назад

Loved the video! Just wanted to say that for me, more intense games tend to get around 3 to 3 and a half hours. Like the Witcher 3. But for most of the games I'm playing I get around 4 to 7 hours, including titles from Fallout New Vegas to Stardew Valley.

@aelaan12 Год назад

It is my birthday today, I am turning 61 and thought that would be fitting to allow myself a present. We are not doing much around Christmas these days other than go to church and eat so I thought a little gaming on the couch might be enjoyable. I have some games I used to love to play on Steam but I have had no time to build a PC. Unfortunately it is another wait game as everything is sold out. I already have the 512Gb SSD in my office so I am just waiting for the okay to hand them the money. Actually a good point about butter fingers and dropsies. And I will, for sure, get a kick stand in the cover. The Nintendo has been placed in the dock and I have not taken it out for 6 months. We recently had a gaming afternoon at work and I did bring it with me but got very frustrated with the tiny screen, even when it is OLED. The screen protector will for sure be an item I will put on the Steam Deck. By the way, when I ordered all three versions were backlogged here in Canada. It seems to be a common thing and not much we can do about it. I am old enough to be patient and I have lots of games to play this season.

@STsixx Год назад

Wow. Outstanding review.

@mingistech Год назад

I put in my reservation on Friday and was able to place my order Monday. Today is Tuesday and I got my shipping notification. Valve has caught up.

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@Can8ian. Год назад

I've had my steam deck for about a week now and I love it so much. I have hardly even touched my gaming PC since it arrived. The performance is top notch for a handheld and even better than I imagined it would be. Almost every game I have tried has worked although some need tinkering with controls but once you got it set up for each game, steam remembers the settings so you don't have to do it again later. Steam deck is the most well designed and implemented gaming hardware I have ever owned. If you are on the fence, I say just buy it, you won't regret it.

@Cosmicisthe1 Год назад

Where did u get it

@bozinoski Год назад

First time on your channel and OMG the video was put together great. Very pleasant to watch, straight to the point, and you covered everything that had to be covered. You deserve a like, subscribe, and a hug but I’ll just give you the first two. Thank you and cheers.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😁 Enjoy your new Deck!

@logicalfundy Год назад

Timberborn actually is okay for me. The community layout seems to work fine, all I really needed to to was to bump up the UI size to make it more legible. That said, it's definitely better when I connect a keyboard and mouse.

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@dennislaakso8112 Год назад

Thinking about getting a Steam Deck (that is highly likely) and have been watching reviews and videos about it for a few days now during the evening. I Must say that this was the best review so far, with no fuzz or extra unnecessary content, Great job! It would be interesting to know how many buy a lower tier Deck and upgrade the internal SSD themself or is this something you need wast experience on, I assume not... (Another gamer from 1990 that misses the old classics)

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊 I've seen a few comments from folks who have bought base model and done the upgrade. I have to say that I've done more playing from SD Card since shooting this review, and it's really fine. I think if I was doing it again, and I wasn't bothered about the etched display, I would go 256GB model - leave the SSD alone and use SD Cards. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@dennislaakso8112 Год назад

@@ConstantGeekery my plan at the moment, thanks for the response.

@TheMahayanist Год назад

The internal SSD is simple to upgrade. Take off the shell power off, unplug the battery, take out SSD, replace, plug in battery, put back shell on. Very easy. Only looks and sounds hard

@TheMahayanist Год назад

@@dennislaakso8112 I actually have a 5 micro SD card storage from dbbrand, so I plan to use up all 5TB of micro SDs before replacing the SSD. so yeah, SSD replacement can always be a secondary thing, micro SDs can just be used.

@akvalues Год назад

I love my Deck! Just an amazing machine! Got mine after two months!

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@YoreHistory Год назад

I just wanted to comment on the rear trigger buttons. A RU-vidr by the name of Shane R Monroe did a video on these and how most people (including myself) actually use them incorrectly. Sure you can pull the trigger on the side but its a bit awkward and not as effective as pushing it in near the edge adjacent to the middle. Try it MUCH easier to use them this way! :) Great video cheers m8!

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@deanwilson2804 Год назад

Hey there, fantastic review! I intend on purchasing the 512 Steam Deck in the new year, but am a little worried about the delivery process. I live on the UK like yourself. I have a couple of questions if you wouldn’t mind answering them if you have a spare few minutes. Firstly, which courier delivered the deck, or was it just Royal Mail? (This could be a problem as they like to strike at the moment). Was there decent tracking, and a delivery window etc? Any feedback you could provide would definitely put my mind at ease! Thanks, Dean.

@Technocrat. Год назад

Great video review. Dave has very nice hands on cutscenes playing Steam deck!!!😀 Prob Erin lol.

@paulgooderham Год назад

Hand model.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

My youngest actually got paid to play it. He was OK with the arrangement, strangely enough.

@mattbell8826 Год назад

considering my purchase of a steam deck, love my switch, but having my steam library portable is way too tempting. This however is one of the best reviews i have seen for a product, relaxed and matter of fact 👍 Subscribed!!

@Cosmicisthe1 Год назад

Where did u get the steam deck

@firstclaims30 Год назад

Great review!

@TheSlowGrowth Год назад

A small addition: Unsupported games CAN actually run just fine - sometimes all you need is a Proton GE installation on the Deck. I'd recommend to search the web when in doubt, many games actually work just fine.

@danieljones9334 Год назад

So true, Arkham Knight is running flawlessly even though it says unsupported

@Shiversthe3rd Год назад

Great review. One question I have is have you messed around with emulation at all on the deck regarding PlayStation titles, Nintendo titles, etc.? If so, how well do they operate in your opinion?

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I haven’t personally, but I’m interested to have a play and maybe do a video on it. I know many are emulating with the Deck and really enjoy it. I hear Zelda plays better on Deck with emulation than it does natively on Switch!

@Lfunk1983 9 месяцев назад

Picked up a new 512 for 20% off on their anniversary sale. First game I played was elder scrolls iv Oblivion. It looks gorgeous for an old game and the deck runs it like a champ on max graphics settings. Picked up a bunch of other games as well. The sales are incredible on Steam!

@funkam0nkey Год назад

After gaming since 1978, I recently fell out of love with it. I sold my PC components and my console too. I've not played anything since Jan this year until I decided to give the Deck a try after finding a brand new 256gb model for £400 on Facebook Marketplace. I've not had much time to play on it but the experience I've had so far is excellent. I've been trying to complete Max Payne 3 and Half Life 2. Games that sat in my Steam library for years. I've also tried to run through the paid of Overwatch 2's shader load in. I'm at an hour or so now and it's still no compiled. Hopefully other companies realise that the Deck is a big part of gaming now and take advantage of it.

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@MyPhobo Год назад

I think it's normal to go thru periods like that. I stopped gaming for maybe the majority of my 20's and got back into it in my 30's. It's nice to focus on other things for a while.

@funkam0nkey Год назад

@@MyPhobo It definitely is. I, like you, didn’t game much during my 20s and early 30s. I find short sessions on the Deck are perfect for me nowadays.

@TheMahayanist Год назад

The only game I was playing was Halo on Series S before I got the Deck. I never used my PC sadly, it was too clunky, and Series S doesn't have any games. So I hadn't really done serious gaming since the 360 era. Steam Deck is changing that, too much actually. I literally have over a thousand games and not enough time to play. It's absurd. So happy about this thing.

@ChibiTheEdgehog Год назад

Ordered mine a bout a week after they went live (had to do research on its components) with preorders, got my hands on the device in July. Once I get a MicroSD card 500-1TB I I'll be installing GoG galaxy (hopefully) regardless my GoG library is going to get some love in desktop mode on this bad boy. GoG being GoG lots of the games are golden age games like the original fallout CRPGs and Dos platformers, so this device will fit quite nicely. Plus, it's been awhile since I had to put my software tinkering and code manipulation game to the test. It's kinda exciting.

@AyaWetts Год назад

I'd suggest using Heroic Games Launcher... you can install all your GOG (and Epic) games, configure and get them running, then hit "add to Steam" on each one and then they all show up and playable in Game Mode. I have several GOG games running great like that.

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@fitch8363 Год назад

One again a terrific review. I don't own any games. Never did. But your genuine excitement about the Steam Deck has me reconsidering that. I suspect if I bought one, my wife would take it over. She used to love to play games on the Apple II.

@king489 Год назад

if you buy the deck...play old games...it is perfect...the new games it battery fast and because the screen is not so big it will not be a nice experience...but old games they are working very well and the experience is fantastic....

@FaerieDust Год назад

The Deck has been a really great purchase for me. I'm a very new gamer - I played a couple of DS Lite games back in the day, bought a Switch Lite during lockdown and fell in love with Witcher 3, found the Steam Deck when looking for handheld PCs to play Witcher 1 and 2 on (didn't have a decent computer, I only use laptops & wasn't about to send "gaming laptop" levels of money). In my experience, it's a really great way to get started with video games. It's relatively affordable, and more importantly the games themselves are very affordable - I can try different types of games without investing tons of money, and I can try different ways of playing all with one device (desktop with display, keyboard, and mouse, console withmmy TV and a controller, or just plain handheld). I've only used it as a handheld for now and I'm very happy with it, but I've got options to explore the wider gaming world as well. It's not a perfect device, but no first gen tech ever is, but even considering that I think the Deck is incredible value for the price.

@Align500pro Год назад

@@king489 what…???? This ain’t a emulation handheld, don’t be an idiot , this is a PC handheld, stop telling lies..this plays AAA games, go lie elsewhere, you obviously don’t own one..

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@TheMahayanist Год назад

If you can get it to work, Emudeck has Apple II emulation. Don't know how it works though.

@gamingjay141 Год назад

Love my steam deck. I was doubting whether I'd buy it after some less than perfect performance reviews, but I'm glad i got it.

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@Cosmicisthe1 Год назад

Where did u buy it

@gamingjay141 Год назад

@@Cosmicisthe1 From Steam.

@LuPy532 Год назад

Got my 512gb Steam Deck today! It's a BEAUTIFUL machine!

@FaerieDust Год назад

I got the base model and am honestly really happy with it. I'm not a gamer (or I guess at this point I'm more of a newbie gamer) so I didn't want to invest too much money, and I already have a couple of 126 GB microSDs I figured I could repurpose for storage. I ended up buying a 512 GB card anyway, but honestly I would've been fine without it. I've got a couple of hundred hours on it by now and I'm very happy with my purchase. Installing ProtonUp-Qt and adjusting those settings is all the tinkering I've had to do for my older games. I've had a couple of crashes, it's definitely not been as smooth an experience as with Nintendo Switch, but it's not been that far off tbh. Certainly not enough to make the Nintendo tax on games worth the difference. I'm keeping my Switch Lite for Nintendo exclusives (Zelda in particular), but that's about it. I do have some things I hope they change for the next gen (smaller bezels around the display, a cover for the microSD slot, fairly minor things), but overall I think it's a great device - best tech purchase I've made in years, for sure!

@Deputydog-xk5jl Год назад

Mind if I ask when you purchased yours and when you took delivery of it? I purchased mine on Sept 23rd and it still hasn’t shipped yet, and I can’t get Steam to tell me when I can expect it. The support page still shows it’s “packaged”. Any info on how long it took from purchase to delivery is appreciated. Thanks!

@FaerieDust Год назад

@@Deputydog-xk5jl I paid on July 19, it was handed over to the mail company on July 20, and was ready for me to pick up on July 25. I live in Sweden, my Deck shipped from the Netherlands. Hope that helps, and that your Deck gets to you quickly!!

@Deputydog-xk5jl Год назад

@@FaerieDust Perfect thanks for the heads up!

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@CarsonSchmidtMusic Год назад

I can feel the excitement radiating from this video

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@DAM02K12 Год назад

Thanks so much for this video I'm trying to decide on a Christmas present. You have covered so much in this video, and it's made my decision a lot easier now thanks!

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Glad it helped 👍🏻

@themardybum08 Год назад

Terrific review man.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊

@jtggardner Год назад

Jumped the gun on this review, haha. Lots of new updates as of last night - RIP the purchase queue, and the Dock is now on sale!!!

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I filmed it about 2 weeks before those announcements. That’s life sometimes 🤷‍♂️

@jayt6571 Год назад

U did a great job in this review imo! So I looked through ur videos hoping you gave this kind of attention to a Aya neo 2 for review but you haven't. Now I'm curious if the deck is the only handheld pc that caught ur interest?

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊 I’d like to try more devices like this. As a small channel I have to buy the majority of things I review, but as the channel grows it will be more likely that I’ll receive review samples. The Steam Deck appealed to me and is something I use, so I was happy to spend the money on it.

@giles4050 Год назад

Great review mate, very thorough. Question, my kid really wants this or a laptop, how much extra would a suitable Windows laptop be to get both the gaming performance of the steam deck but also a usable laptop for school work ?

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you. That’s a very difficult question to answer - the Steam Deck runs at a lower resolution than a laptop typically does, and it’s a very different form factor. I expect you’d be looking at £750+ in the UK, so somewhere between 2 and 3 times the price of the entry level Steam Deck. You’ll want the higher end of that bracket if you want to match the performance on a 1080p display.

@Mizufluffy Год назад

Something I'd like to point out is that Steam Deck and a laptop have a whole different focus. Keep in mind that if you are planning to use a Steam Deck for school work then you may want to consider having a dock (either Valve's 1st party dock or any decent 3rd party dock) to easily connect display, mouse and keyboard. Steam Deck's trackpads can be used as a mouse and there is a virtual on-screen keyboard but for any serious typing I'd say a physical keyboard would be a good to have. Another thing to consider is that SteamOS is a Linux so if the kid needs some specific software that is designed for Windows to do the school work then that could potentially be an issue. It is possible to install Windows on the Deck but in my opinion that defeats the purpose of getting the Steam Deck in the first place because Valve has done, and keeps doing, a lot of work for their SteamOS 3.3 with gaming in mind. All I'm saying is that Steam Deck can most likely be used for school work but it may require a little bit extra effort. Another thing to consider is that since the Deck is mainly meant for gaming, can you be sure your kid will be doing their school work when power on their Steam Deck. On the other hand a laptop would work a lot better for school work be it at home or at school. My school days are over for now but I graduated from an University of Applied Sciences about 10 months ago in last December, and I'm sure that even if I had a Steam Deck during my school days I surely wouldn't have thought about bringing it to the school to take notes. Despite of being a Linux PC it absolutely looks like a gaming device. The very least it would have been hard to explain to the teachers and classmates. The gaming on a laptop can be hit or miss. In my case my laptop lacks power to run some of the games I've been wanting to play. It's not a gaming laptop so that doesn't really surprise me, but it has served me well for several years now including helping me with studies. I've had a Steam Deck for a few months now and I'm glad I have a dedicated device for gaming. One thing to consider with a laptop is that although some games may be designed with keyboard and mouse in mind, many games come with a controller support and might be more comfortable to play with a controller. I'd say it also depends on what someone is used to doing but considering how your kid wants to have a Steam Deck then I can only assume they are fine with a controller. I'm not going to say that games cannot be played on a laptop because it depends a lot on the games and the laptop but just like with a Steam Deck and school work there might be some hurdles to overcome when getting a laptop for gaming. In my point of view both laptop and Steam Deck have their strengths and weaknesses, and it is up to you and your kid to decide what is better for your needs. If you prioritize school work then I'd recommend a laptop over a Steam Deck. Perhaps you could make an agreement with your kid that if they handle their school work exceptionally well then you could consider getting a Steam Deck later as a reward or gift? That could serve as a motivation for studying. However, I think this is something you should discuss with your kid.

@mrredoficial Год назад

Great info. Thanks.

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@mattieonutube273 Год назад

I just got mine and I’m in love with it. Best money on a console I’ve ever spent. My switch is going to grow cobwebs after I play bayonetta 3.

@Frosty_Da_Grower420 Год назад

I ordered my 512gb 2 days ago I can't wait to have it in my hands

@brandongrazioso 10 месяцев назад

Just snagged a refurbished 512GB deck! So excited to try it out!

@silverian Год назад

Great info!

@thatdude4542 Год назад

As someone whos had a love for handhelds since the original gameboy I want one of these so much but this model in Australia is going for around $1700 and lower gb models around $1200

@ThePantheons Год назад

Hey homie, I'm in Sydney and just paid 1324 in full (incl shipping) for my 512gb model. First time using stockx and it did not disappoint. Get gaming, enjoy!

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@Zackary1005 Год назад

Do you find playing strategy games such as the Total War series would be quite alright with an external monitor and keyboard and mouse?

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I haven't personally tried that game, but other strategy games seem to work fine.

@Jeezet Год назад

I got the 64gb one and just installed a 512gb micro, saved me bunch of money

@madisonm1811 Год назад

This is a great video! Very insightful. I’m waiting for the day the Deck becomes available in Australia 🤞🏻

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@harveykauffman1448 Год назад

i just ordered mine, i really love that you can upgrade the internal ssd at any time, saving up for a 1TB SSD for now.

@Cosmicisthe1 Год назад

Where did u order it

@Cosmicisthe1 Год назад

I want one so bad if u see this can you let me know

@theengine Год назад

I put in mine on the 30th and it was ready yesterday.

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@princebryan9434 Год назад

Just ordered mine today and I'm really excited. I mainly play on the Switch but wanted to expand my options. Let's be honest I'd love Rainbow Six on Steam.

@stevenle1760 Год назад

Wow, this is one of the best most comprehensive review I've seen for the Deck.

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@TheRealJPhillips Год назад

I got mine with the intention of playing my smaller sized STEAM games on it and emulatung PS2. I feel the need to keep the AAA games at home on my Gaming PC. Just to have that difference when it comes to gaming makes me look forward sitting at home and playing.

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@bpdmf2798 Год назад

My deck goes in my nightstand where I used to keep a book or 2. Not as much reading lately.

@dougie336 Год назад

Does putting a glass screen protector over the etched glass negate the anti reflective characteristics of the 512 model?

@dannydeepo Год назад

I always dreamed of using that 4 player hub that came with f1 race on og gameboy

@carolinebarlow4795 Год назад

Nice gadget! Thanks, Dave.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

😁

@KnowPhere Год назад

How’s the d-pad? That’s really my biggest concern if I get a steam deck. Looks to be in an awkward position and doesn’t seem to have the best feel or has input lag from other reviews. Need a good d-pad especially for retro platform and fighting games

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I like it, but I'm not much of a D-pad connoisseur. There is always the option of a Bluetooth controller, though that does defeat the purpose of a portable device somewhat.

@Outre7 Год назад

Great review sir..

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you

@dinubogdan8315 Год назад

You got my like and suscribe for this review, very informative and good point. I went for 64gb and i cant wait to arrive in 1-2 weeks it was nice the 512 gb model but the income salary in country is like 400 500 euro and that cost 679 euro a outrouges price in my money. I will swap in the future with a larger ssd but for now just with micro sd.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you and welcome 😊

@CarlFreeman Год назад

Ps. You can magnify any area of the screen to view small text in games with a small interface if necessary.

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@FredericEpe Год назад

Absolutely mirrors my experience with the Steam Deck. May I suggest PowerTools and, in extension of that, vibrantDeck - it‘s a game changer and while not quite at Switch OLED awesomeness, will transform the way you experience content on your SD. I have mine set to 155 saturation, absolutely stunning!

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@Mrkusoczes Год назад

I have my 512GB, so far I've tested RDR2, MK11, Death Stranding, Portal 1 & 2, Heroes of the storm in desktop mode, Sea of Thieves and a few minor titles, everything works fine, I'm in shock... steamdeck stays with me ❤️

@FrankE83 Год назад

Mine should be arriving in 2 weeks!

@AFRODE516 5 месяцев назад

I just bought a preowned one in great condition for $350 at my local game store. It’s the previous top tier model 512gb I also added a 512gb sd card from my old Nintendo switch

@PongbyAtari Год назад

My handheld history is like yours I own or have had it all the Steam Deck is absolutely amazing I haven't had much interest in playing my other handhelds or consoles since getting the Deck. It's a fantastic experience believe the hype!

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@KennyGJr Год назад

Have you tried it worth 2 player games? Can it recognize 2 controllers if you're playing couch co-op games? 🤔 Thanks for the review. I'm on the fence about getting one.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I keep meaning to test that… will report back when I do. I have no reason to believe it won’t be possible though - any PC with Steam can connect to multiple Bluetooth controllers for multi-player games, so why should the Steam Deck be different?

@KennyGJr Год назад

@@ConstantGeekery Good point. I'm just not too familiar with Steam OS and I'm used to connecting controllers over a Windows PC. I wouldn't want to get this device just to dual boot to Windows so I can play couch co-op games. That just seems like a lot of work.😅

@rassman48 Год назад

General question to Steam Deck users. The games I like are the likes of the Myst series and Obduction, but I also dipped into Trainz too now and then. The PC I have now doesn't play any of these (I thought I could live without Myst, I was wrong). If the Steam Deck plays these, are they good to play on the smaller screen? Being mouse driven I suspect the controls are not a problem, it is just the smaller screen that worries me.

@TheMahayanist Год назад

The Deck has a slightly larger screen than most handhelds. And it's PC so hopefully you can adjust resolution. But I can't help sorry.

@1996gameking Год назад

15:30 Instead of rebinding the controls ingame like you did with tombraider, it is actually easier to leave those as is and use the steam control settings in the overlay and rebind buttons there. For example with the touchpad as a thumstick click you can say in the steam controls the touchpad should behave as a mouse for instance then bind mouse left click to touch pad click. Then when you press the touchpad ingame the game will think you are clicking the right mousebutton instead. Easier example if a game uses R to reload but has no/bad keybinding settings. You could go into the steam controls and tell it that when you press L4 you want it to be Keyboard "R". Now the game will still think you are pressing "R" but actually you are hitting L4

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thanks for sharing - it's great to have this info in the comments section as it will be a big help to other users. In the video I wanted to highlight that there is some tinkering required and you can't always rely on in-game configs. I'm thinking of doing some mini explainer videos to cover things like this.

@axeami1354 Год назад

i think i got lucky, put my reservation for the q4 2 weeks ago, got the invite yesterday and it got shipped today. As someone who loves gaming but doesnt have much time im hoping this will be my ticked back into pc gaming 😁

@crashdude7589 Год назад

You got it yet?

@axeami1354 Год назад

@@crashdude7589 Yup, playing stray on it as we speak.

@crashdude7589 Год назад

@@axeami1354 nice I'm considering getting one this year

@axeami1354 Год назад

@@crashdude7589 nice it's awesome but definitely isn't as hassle free as something like the switch though.

@thirtyplusgamer Год назад

How to try one out in the UK before buying one? Is it possible at all? BTW very well articulated video. Kudos.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

Thank you 😊 I don’t think there’s anywhere to try one yet - I guess they will be in stores eventually. I have seen used ones in places like CEX, but I’ve not see demo units anywhere.

@thirtyplusgamer Год назад

@@ConstantGeekery I only buys games from Cex. I find their hardware they sell is very shoddy and their warranty is very dodgy. I am going to wait for the Deck 2 I guess. The screen seems tad bit smaller than my preference.

@ullswater6 Год назад

Yes, that's all great and everything, and that's a wonderful review, as well. (Nice one, mate - upvoted). But has the whole world seemingly forgotten about the D-pad, or is it just me? I despise the analogue controller thingies because I grew up in the nineties playing Super Nintendo games. And I need reassurance that the D-pad has proper diagonal functionality. For instance, if I'm inputting a "Down, Down/Left, Left" for one of Ryu or Ken's Cyclone punches... like you can do beautifully on a SNES controller... does that work nicely on this new Steam Deck??? Or, the D-pad motions for one of Zangief's Spinning Pile Drivers, or Dhalsim's Yoga Flames? Furthermore, how do the L and R shoulder buttons fare with all of these other kind of retro games? How comfortable is it to power-slide with Donkey Kong Jr. - or Bowser - on the original Mario Kart game??? Maybe I'm just getting too old, or something.

@ConstantGeekery Год назад

I was always useless at the D-Pad combos, so I'm the wrong person to offer an opinion, other than "it feels nice". Hopefully someone here can offer some actual insight...

@TheMahayanist Год назад

Can't guarantee anything but I actually have more problems with the analog than the d pad. D pad works perfectly fine in my platformers, shmups and fighters. Analog can be annoying because you can tip it up and it will read it as left sometimes or something like that. D pad works fine for me. Ah! The example you gave! I tested Street Fighter and did the Hadoken for the first time lol not a street fighter guy, more Tekken. But yes it functions perfectly well to do a Hadoken.

@NateNakao Год назад

Mine just arrived today. I'm enjoying it so far. It's giving me some nostalgia with it being reminiscent of the Game Gear. I grew up mostly playing on consoles, with portables being my gateway starting with the Game Boy, but in 2013 I built my first PC with a Radeon HD 8350 GPU and an AMD FX-6300, which got me started on earnest on PC gaming (I was a big Warcraft 2 and StarCraft fan, but I was playing those on my parents' Compaq Presario). These days my main rig is an RTX 3070 with a Ryzen 5 5600X. For portable gaming I rely on my Switch, but when there's a game I'm heavily focused on, I would love to be able to take it with me and have my progress saved both at home and on the go. When I was deep in my PlayStation phase, the combo of a PS4 and PS Vita came close, but it was so heavily dependent on strong internet that it was relatively useless when I was traveling long distance. So I'm sure I'm going to end up loving the Steam Deck, and I can't wait to fully dive in.

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@singleproppilot Год назад

I badly want one of these, even though I’m not sure what I would use it for. I already own a gaming laptop, which has me covered for gaming on the go, but there’s something about this handheld device I find sexy. I still have reservations: Most PC games I play are best played with a mouse and keyboard, so I’m not sure how they would work with thumbstick controls. Another reservation I have is the screen brightness. I tend to play outdoors when I have free time at work, a task for which my laptop screen is just barely adequate. I don’t know if the Steam Deck will be bright enough. Another bummer is the lack of anti-cheat support for multiplayer, but I have a feeling they will work that out eventually.

@TheMahayanist Год назад

1 Mouse n Key : There are community control settings which fine tune games that aren't controller to a compatible control layout. 2. Brightness. It has adjustable brightness. But it wears battery.

@loganMartinPreacher Год назад

The wait is just for the lower end decks I believe, as October 1st I placed and order..the got worried thinking a deck pro might come out sometime near Christmas and canceled it. Only to rebuy it five minutes later because I am weak. Two days later got the email to buy. Now I pray for mercy from the FedEx God's and sit next to the front door like a dog

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@RIPbiker13 Год назад

I am holding out until Christmas. I dropped a hint, telling my wife I want one. No hint lol. Anyway, I'll get myself one if she doesn't. I like the 256 screen more, even though I had my mind made up on the 512 model because of the screen. Interesting comparison. So, I'll either get it for Christmas or save myself a little and get the 256 based on your video.

@joseaca1010 Год назад

14:40 check protondb, in my experienced 9 out of 10 games marked as "unplayable" can be tweaked to work on the deck, some require small tweaks, such as changing the proton version, other require more significant changes, unless the game has something like an anti-cheat solution that specifically targets linux OS, i say the mayority of "unplayable" games on the steam deck can be run I got Age of Wonders Shadow Magic, Serious Sam Classic First Encounter, Crown Trick and Child of Light running on the Deck despite being marked as "unplayable"

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@jamesharvey44 Год назад

Same with ESO and FO76, downloading the Proton variant made the difference.

@dn83 Год назад

uk here, pre-ordered 256 model 2 weeks ago, got purchase email a week ago, following the (awful) tracking system presently, hoping to see it early next week at this point

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