I had mine on the first batch of Q1. I've done 2 Elden Ring Playthrougs and finished Yakuza 0. This device is amazing. Old PC games, New AAA or Emu, this is the future guys.
I have a 3080 rig and it has been gathering dust since I got my SD, playing Doom Eternal at 60fps ultra settings, are you kidding me!? It's insane!! Don't be fooled, when switching from gamemode to desktop mode it's literally clicking 1 button, it just switches profiles it doesn't reboot the SD... What people are failing to see here that even if you have to tinker a but with the system to get everything set up as you like, in the end it's still a PC, not a console you plug in and play, that's why I hate that so many reviewers call this a console....It's not, it's a PC in the formfactor of a handheld. That's all there is to it. Me personally I love playing with this thing seeing what I can hook up to it and whatnot, it's a blast! When the second/third generation comes out with even better hardware, I'll be the first (again) to buy one!
@@justinthematrix My PS5 came in literally 2 weeks before my SD and together with my PC it has been gathering dust :p just finished HFW on it and that's it ever since I got this thing :p
@@YouCanCallMeMich nice. I’ve had my ps5 since launch I’ve only played Spider-Man, ratchet and clank and elden ring. Oh and world war Z since my gf really likes it.
@@justinthematrix Played the first SM on my PS4 at launch and ER on my PC, totally addicted to it back in Febr. I have Returnal, GT7 with a Logitech steering wheel and R&C lying around here too but the SD has consumed all my time :D It's so awesome to play some games in between patients at the hospital where I work, it really is a gamechanger for me! I haven't touched my Switch either since :D Oh and I played a lot of WWZ back when it launched on my PC, awesome game!
Well, it disconnects my Bluetooth headphones when I switch. My desktop and laptop do the same thing when I restart them so it seems like it is in my experience.
@@plantlife22 it does the same thing when you log off on other operating systems too. It kinda depends on the os/hardware. effectively yes it could be seen as a full reset. My windows pc disconnect bluetooth devices, but it didnt used to do that, untill i swapped mother boards.
@@Dracossaint that’s fair. I don’t have other people that use my computers and if I’m using one somewhere else (e.g., school, etc.), then I’d have to connect to it regardless. Thanks for the insight
Personally I love my Deck and to everyone worrying that it will feel frustrating and unfinished it isn't as bad as people would think, and the longer you have to wait to buy it the better but updates are frequent and very appreciated. You'll love it I promise.
What has really impressed me is the community involvement to make old games run well. After getting Witcher 1 and vampire the masquerade bloodlines to run I was able to play them just fine with the deck even though they don't have controller support, the community templates are brilliant 👌
any tutorial for VTMB working on Steam Deck? I've been trying to get it to work with unofficial patch thru steam with no success. Lutris works but would love to keep it simple and use my library. How did you end up doing it?
I thought the same thing...at first. But the more titles that come out and realize this is the way, the more the games will be supported out of the gate. Most new games already work. Anyone that is already a PC gamer and not just a console gamer, the steam deck is for you. Someone coming from console only might have a little bit of a headache.
Exactly! The newer games (the new Spider-Man, for example) are all coming out playable at the very least, but usually verified at this point. The real problem honestly isn’t about support for new games, it’s about the support for older games. Better than the reverse, I suppose!
I'm really enjoying mine, I guess the main thing to be aware about is that there is no visible division between the Deck's "console experience" (keeping it handheld, playing Steam games that are verified) versus the "pc experience" (dongles, desktop mode, running games from other stores...). Nobody is telling you what to do and that's great, but it does mean it's easy to get into situations where the experience isn't super smooth. I flip back and forth between one and the other; getting EGS games to run one day and just playing some Hades the next. Hell, I'm typing this on the Deck right now, using it as a desktop replacement hooked up to my monitor, kb+m and ethernet through a dock. The controller is amazing by the way. Best sticks I've ever felt, actually makes me perform better in the games that use them.
I think it's utterly brilliant, and the best handheld released to date. The amount of things one can do in a sitting is freeing compared to a Switch. The little things they've implemented like the Steam Shortcuts, the Variable Rate Shading, 40HZ mode in the latest beta update, the ability to play something like CS:GO with gyro and trackpads, then hop over to arena mode in Apex. Then with Emudeck, can play all sorts of different eras of gaming. It's truly everything I wanted a modern handheld to be. Eventually will pick up their dock and do some programming and tinkering on that side. Already had some fun loading Emudeck on my buddy's before I got mine this week. If they keep hammering out updates and iterate on this thing into Gen 2 I'll be very happy to upgrade by then.
I got mine yesterday and I already love it. Currently playing Chaser and it works amazingly well. Having experience with Steam Input / the Steam Controller definitely helps. My girlfriend plays Dorfromantik and loves it.
I got my Deck very early and I've been absolutely loving it. It does everything I wanted it to do and more. It's really hard to go back to the 30fps that so many games run at on the Switch after playing on the Deck. Though I do still carry my Switch lite around with me because the Deck is too big to carry around on a daily basis.
I love the SD ,its done for me what no other device has done in my entirety of gaming, genuinely" CONSOLIZING" the PC gaming experience and I'm honestly impressed and consider myself fortunate to have one.👍🏿👍🏿
I've been an avid Steam Controller user for years so I'm used to the tinkering of games and the controls. I love this thing and as someone who's always late to the party, this is exciting being at the forefront of this.
People make a big deal about the Deck's size but part of why its as big as it is, is to fit adult sized hands. My switch was uncomfortable to play handheld until I bought a proper grip (satisfye) but once I did it became about the same size as the Deck.
I wholeheartedly agree on the Switch with grips, the only thing is with that you can get different styles of grip for your size hands. There's a huge amount of variation in "adult sized hands" - for folks with larger hands, the Steam Deck looks great, but I've definitely heard some feedback from smaller-handed people that it just isn't comfortable for more than half an hour. And that's worrisome.
Im gonna buy one. My mom was hit by a car and broke every important bone. Pelvic, neck, rib and shoulder. She is now in need of me to do everything for her and i am so glad i have my switch because after a long day of her working on her walking and me helping do her daily needs i get at least 30 mins of metroid in periodically! Lol this will help me with elden ring
I have had mine for almost a full month now. I love it. Yes some games work flawlessly. Some not really. Most it works. I do have a stand but no dock. I am waiting for the official dock. But still an amazing system
Game & Watch Game Boy Game Gear Gameboy Advance PSP Nintendo DS PS Vita Nintendo Switch GPD / AYA Neo / One x player Steam Deck For me the most important handheld consoles on videogame history
I was not expecting the steam deck to work and feel as well as it actually does. I'm very skeptic on handhelds. Particularly the switch made my hand hurt over time. I haven't seen that with the deck and knowing I have my steam library on the go and it's works. That alone amazes me. I love my deck I haven't put it down since I got it 3 days ago.
I ordered one right away. Expected Q3. It looks amazing. It won't replace Switch OLED- the battery life isn't long enough and the size is too big, but it's the perfect supplement to play those few AAA games not on Switch in handheld with gyro.
Areas that need a mouse pointer in hand can also be done using a shortcut. Steam Button + Right trackpad works as a mouse/cursor trackpad. Pressing down on the trackpad or Steam Button + right trigger works as left click and Steam Button + left trigger is right click
Im making this comment at 4:36, so forgive me if you talk about this solution farther in the video, but i would HIGHLY advise any deck or controller user in general to make a new template for controller to Mouse+Keyboard translated input. And set a custom mouse curve. Heres why:: You always want left stick to be WASD. You always want Right Stick to be mouse input with the same curve profile you have learned. You always want Then "a" Button to be spacebar. You almost always want "x" to be the R key. You can assign the Scroll Wheel to up and down on the track pad. You always want your RIGHT Trigger to be LEFT Mouse Click, You always want your LEFT Trigger to be the RIGHT Mouse Click. (The trigger to mouse clicks are swapped because LMB is the primary mouse button, while RT is the PRimary Trigger. Trust me, life will be better this way.)
dear kevin kenson, during the video you made clear that if you want to "switch" between handheld mode and docked mode that you need to reboot the system. Also the official dock has not bin released yet, so i was wondering if you could make a second video in 6 to 8 month's? because a lott more people will have the steamdeck during Q4 of 2022, and there is a high chance of the dock releasing before 2023.
Not sure what is meant here but in my experience it's plug and play, I connect my dongle to my SD, all peripherals to the dongle and everything works instantly, what I do get is sometimes when I switch between desktop mode and gamemode, the SD seems to be rebooting but it's like a really fast reboot, just a few seconds.
Really excited to get mine when it's my turn! Got my order in, in the first couple hours (could not be at home for the order, and steam was having issues). But I'm looking forward to being able to play Java Minecraft and Elden Ring in the downtime between classes at uni :)
Great video; it's a very honest take on it. Yea, it can be odd but I have to say that I love my Steam Deck! One of the first things I did was to create a script to turn on the SSH daemon and then registered it as a non-Steam game within the Desktop Steam client. Now I can turn the SSH daemon on from the SteamOS gaming mode by just running that script from the Non-Steam games section of my library. I've loaded a whole bunch of games that way, some that have really surprised me. So Humble Bundle fans rejoice! You can SSH your Humble Bundle games into Steam Deck! Not all will work, but it's a fun little bonus. So far I've been playing Schildmaid MX that way. As for Valve's Deck Verified program, I've noticed that many "unsupported" games actually play, but have odd launcher issues that you can ignore by using the desktop environment. There are also issues with FMV's that can crash some games or just cause you to miss cut scenes. Many just haven't been updated I guess. For instance, I can play Persona 4 Golden and Tales of Berseria just fine, and they're listed as "unsupported." Maybe I haven't gotten to the point that crashes them? Anyway, niggles aside, playing a game like Jedi Fallen Order in handheld mode on the Deck is an amazing experience and feels truly ground breaking. Even my wife did a double take when she saw it, surprised at how good it looked, and she's not a gamer!
Bob brought up a VERY good point in his latest video. The steam deck has an AMAZING out of the box experience with INDY titles. It's ESPECIALLY good for titles that NEVER made it to switch OR sometimes better pricing on the same titles with the ability to play it on any steam machine A.K.A. Deck/Laptop/Desktop
There's certainly general issues and concerned that come with pc gaming, but the extra functionality of the console part of the steam deck, makes pc gaming in general feel less beta and more premium. Still sometimes it is annoying when you run into an issue, but the fact you can play any game you already own on steam - outweighs those annoyances. There's a lot of weird work arounds, but this day and age, there's always weird workarounds for anything outside of nintendo consoles. If you want to play well enough optimized games with a lot of limitations - play on switch. If you want everything else with almost no limits, play on Steam Deck.
Early adopting issues. Had mine for a month and love it. Got a laptop and desktop with 3080s and seem to use this the most, especially playing wii games since I never played that system when it was out.
I think Valve's primary focus is portable play. They will highly likely move towards the "docked" functionality in the future. But it has to be said, Valve has never really promoted this as a "switch" where the docked gameplay is integral to the device. Now in the first couple months it will be targeted people who already has Steam, who probably already own a computer, but wants a portable companion device. It will make sense for them to switch focus the larger the market grows. My biggest take away owning a Steam Deck is that it performs much better than I anticipated, with far fewer bugs than I expected. I think Valve has done an absolute amazing job with this one!
i just cant wait for mine. It just sounds like my dream device. The calculator says 2 more weeks of waiting so i hope by the end of may it will finally be mine :D
As an owner of the Steam Deck I can safely say... it's good. I myself am the type of person that was kind of hoping it'd be an easy experience to use, and so far, it has been. That said, I've only played three games on it and they don't push the system to the extreme (Vampire Surviver, Gordian Quest and Archvale). From the first moment I booted up the system, I found the opening sound have a terrible vibration to it (very unpleasant to the ear). I've been doing some research and it looks like I'm not the only one to have an issue with the trackpad with it's vibration/calibration being off. I sent a message off to Steam support and after waiting 2 weeks, they finally got back to me telling me that I can turn down the amount of vibration... which is basically equivalent to someone asking me if I turned it off and then on again (what a complete waste of time). So, unless they actually get back to me with a working answer, it looks like I'll have to either turn off the vibration completely (which is a shame since I paid for the most expensive version of the Steamdeck) or open up the system and try to fix it myself, and I REALLY don't want to do that. For those that are interested in the Steamdeck and are completely comfortable with opening up, tinkering with their pcs and the specs, then I can definitely suggest this to them. For those that want the out of the box, don't have to worry about anything, then I suggest you look elsewhere and wait until they hopefully work out most of the kinks.
Can't wait to get mt hands on mine. I'll be honest, I'm not planning on playing any modern AAA titles on this thing. That's why I have my PC. But I have a huge library of indie and old games that would be great playing on a handheld. I don't need a 3070 to play a game like Final Fantasy Tactics or Binding of Isaac.
Yknow I’m a guy that really has always wanted a PC, but like many others, cost is a problem. Haha once I knew a kid who was my age soo like 14 and he saved up for like 3 years and saved up for a PC. Dude bought a scalpers market RTX 3070, 16gb of ram, I think it was a intel i10 cpu, 2 terabyte ssd, and some other bells and whistles of course. He brought it as his presentation for a project once, I know a lot about PCs so it blew my mind.
I think the even bigger issue with the mouse pointer in Kb+M is sometimes the mouse is the joystick and right trigger, touch pad and click, or touchpad and right trigger.
I have the 512, and it's impressive. 75% of games work without a hitch. The other 25 either require changing proton versions or slight tweaks. It does not feel like a prototype, ui and hardware are very refined.
depends on if their manufacturer can keep ahead of the orders. they shipping only a few minutes into the first days preorders because it was that slammed.
The fact that Valve got their foot in the door with this...the future is bright for them. How the hell is anyone going to compete with this once its out of beta?
Q2 got my steam deck last week and it is amazing don’t listen to none of the haters if you think it’s a good idea to get one for yourself then get it. It won’t disappoint
Lot's of these problems and qwerks I feel come from the fact that it is running Linux. This has been my experience with the Linux OS as a whole. When things work, they work great, when they don't, you *can* get them to work (most of the time), but you have to put in the work to get it to work. Luckily you usually only have to do that once or figure out how to do it and then do it that way every time.
I remember a friend of mine got me Oblivion for PC as a birthday present when it came out, but my PC was to bad to run it at higher frames than 20fps. That was the moment when I went full on console. Eventually I got a used copy of Oblivion for the PS3 and had a fun time with it but yeah... we're talking about handhelds now.
In my experience less then 1/2 of the games that are "unsupported" are.. .well mostly supported. The issue that makes it unsupported is controller enablement. In short those games default to mouse/keyboard and the controls either don't work or are unwieldy out of the box. There is an easy fix for this: set one of the pads in Steam as a mouse. Then in game, enable controller support/map controller buttons to it. That's it. unless the game won't even start, that's a different issue altogether.
Steam deck can be good for that, but keep an eye out for ayaneos next batch of stuff, Look for ones with rdna2 advertised, or hell the odins good too (just not the lite models)
Few things I wish the device did better. Better screen needed, double battery capacity some how, needs more game support. Alot of the games do not work so this needs to be fixed too.
I expect future iterations!of the steam deck to be noticeably better. For anyone who’s willing to be patient, it might be worth waiting until those future devices come. It should only get better quickly
@@losteden6390 I’m aware that it’s great. But there’s no denying that this is basically their test unit. They will get all the feedback people give from their first iteration, and make improvements on to future ones. Or at least that’s what they’ll do if they’re smart. Edit: similar to how quickly electric cars are getting better and more efficient very quickly.
@@tetchedskate3366 Of course I get that but there will always be something new on the horizon, new tech, new innovations. I decided not to wait and to get one now. I've had the Deck for a little while now and really glad I bought one. It's maybe my favourite ever gaming device and I've owned a lot over the years...
@@losteden6390 it’s still definitely a personal choice. No hate towards anyone who wants it now. Still a great product. I just wanted to let people know that if they aren’t in a hurry to get one, being patient might still benefit them in the long run. I imagine a lot of people are going to buy every new iteration, and that’s great too. We all value money differently🤷🏼♂️
@@revmaillet Not all 1tb cards are compatible so I recommend ensuring that. Also thermals could be negatively affected by problems with putting it back together.
I recommend the 512gb model that includes an etched screen. Some people may say you can upgrade it however, it is not easy nor do I recommend it. The best option is to go with a 512gb model + 1tb micro sd card. If you intend to play docked I recommend and external ssd
Gotta love console gamers nitpicking whenever anything is slightly complicated like touching the screen or using trackpads. It kind of shows how dumbed down consoles are, no openess or flexibility
I definitely feel that's a little overly simplified and critical. Sometimes you just want to pick up a controller and play a game. You don't want to deal with x, you don't want to deal with y. you just want something to distract you and consoles are fantastic for that. There are definitely things that are a worse experience on consoles, just like there's definitely things that are worse experience on PC. As an example dying light 2 absolutely god awful on console. Great (well ok really) on pc. Elden Ring, a solid experience on console, was awful (I'm not including the steam deck because not everyone has one. I do but nonetheless) on pc.
This is why the verified system is so damn strict, because valve understands this mentality. He should've stuck with verified titles and this video would be a very different review.
so far what i've noticed is that people who normally play on consoles have a hard time with the Steam deck, but people who usually play on PC don't have a problem.
I should be getting mine in Q4 of this year because my initial reservation was cancelled so I had to re-reserve it in January and I'm still annoyed about it.
Hilarious. I have a few questions for you: Didn’t we have like 10 games on switch when it launched vs 3000 verified games we have on steam right now? Didn’t it take Nintendo 4 years to add Bluetooth audio vs steam doing it day one? Does switch support keyboard and mouse? Can you upgrade internal storage on switch? Has the official steam dock launched yet? What’s with the excessive criticism on something that isn’t official out yet? Can the switch play emulators? Does a switch have analogue triggers? Or trackpads? Does steam deck force you to buy digital games from a single store? Can you stream xcloud, ps, moonlight or parsec on switch?
@@ZubinSaxena just saying the dock isn't out, but most docks work fine. I think the issues he had are related to the dock he is using. It's the first I've ever heard of those issues.
@@Droogie128 yeah he seems to be using the apple dock as someone else in comments pointed out. I just find it funny that all these console themed channels are hating on the deck calling it incomplete, experimental or whatever. Comparing it to Nintendo’s walled garden experience and calling THAT superior than the deck is just begin dishonest and biased.
I wish folks stop hoping for a Steam Deck 2 just as the excuse not to admit the current one has problems. Especially after going thru all this nonsense to get one. Also, I don’t understand the rush. Valve is a capable company and this is 2022, not 2010. It’s not heart-stopping to have Gamer PC specs in the shape of a handheld gaming console, so why not just wait until the bugs and kinks are ironed out? They rushed to make a Linux based game system and then have to update it like every two or three days? I admit I’ve been tryna use mines as much as I can, but the Steam Deck is a SOLID reminder that you had better be having a lot of Steam games you like playing or you’ll be stuck in emulation world tryna fill the need.
To be honest it just sounds like gour not familiar with Steam Input and thats why you ran into the issues you had. In SteamOS mode it defaults to a controller for obvious reason in which case you can change the input before you launch the game.
Btw, half the games I played on the Switch, even the first party titles, don’t scale well to the portable size. Especially on the Switch Lite. It really frustrates me how text is so tiny and hard to read!
I played a game today that was listed as playable but wouldn't launch in game mode and wouldn't let me pull up the on screen keyboard in desktop mode not playing imo
Not to mention games are dirt cheap on steam you can get sales every day for all types of game that alone is a huge advantage over the switch where you have to pay 60$ for a game that came out 10 years ago.
Let me tell you it is probably as powerful as you want it to be. Just don't be disappointed if the battery is gone after about 2h, that's because it's not a Switch or Smartphone & it doesn't hold a fat laptop battery pack. But who cares, most likely there's gonna be a power outlet next to wherever you play. It''s 100% worth it, price is crazy fair & you can play pretty much anything (haven't tried Cyberbunk2077 yet) in 60FPS. I've tried Monster Hunter Rise, Dark Souls II & Spyro and they're all working great.
So glad you mentioned docking. Without a doubt, the most frustrating experience I've ever had when it comes to gaming. And the constant updates seem to always change how it works.
5:17 Apex Legends when you're using an actual controller has a circle that appears on screen that you move around with the joystick kind of like a mouse and then you click on things with it why we can't have a normal menu system I don't know. Look at Fortnite for example.
I don’t get the point in being so harsh about the docking situation. It can all be easily fixed with a software update when they release the official dock. That’s like complaining about an unofficial switch dock
They used it as an advertising bullet point. If you're going to use it as an advertising bullet point that it better be bulletproof. My experience has been a hell no it isn't, the UI scaling definitely needs some help on that front. Just like the on screen keyboard is terrible, but that's with comparing it to this phone that I'm typing on. It doesn't pop up when there's a text field you have to manually invoke it, sometimes you have to click inside the window again before you start typing, so far I have more stripes about the on-screen keyboard than the docking situation though
@@MisterMagikarp its hard to know, i went with the Middle ground. Everyone said they were shipping the most of the 64gb versions, then everyone said the 512gb. But the current guestimate is that they sold more of the 512gb then anything else. i get it sucks to wait, but i won't deny theirs some issues still. Display out and onscreen keyboard experience isn't great, some stuff for cutscenes cant be bundled because its owned by x. (There's Workarounds and no commandline stuff. Just like installing an app) But steamos is getting better and they are actively listening/working on things people request. So you'll have a more polished experience as time gose on when it gets to you. At this point tho, they got to the point where it had to be released in order to overcome x because they needed more feedback and some external voices to address things they wouldn't have considered even.
My biggest fear with the steam deck is how quickly AAA games might surpass what it is capable of. What are the odds that games like Mass Effect 4 or Starfield or something simply won't run on it. I don't want to buy something just to have to replace it with a new model in a year or two. Anybody got any input on that? (I'm new to PC gaming)
It's a pc so you just need to lower the settings or resolution. It's not like a console where something either does or doesn't work. You just might need a little patience to get certain things to work. My main desktop has a CPU from 2011 and still plays the latest games incredibly well!
It should also be mentioned that some Unplayable games will actually work with some workaround. If the community has a way to get it running, there's usually a decent guide to help you figure it out. I managed to get FFXIV running on mine after a little bit of work.
Nice! FYI, it's actually "triumph" (unless you were purposely changing that one word to make it fit towards Steam releasing the Steamdeck as a trial...) :P
I had mine on the first batch of Q1. I've done 2 Elden Ring Playthrougs and finished Yakuza 0. This device is amazing. Old PC games, New AAA or Emu, this is the future guys.
Yakuza 0 is incredible
@@TheBigJame_ Amazing game indeed
This is not the future. It's another form factor but not "the future"...
Do you have a gaming PC?
I just wondering, as I do and would rather play games on that and a big screen to make use of all that power.
@@Monkey_SK I have a PC with a 3080 and a switch. I'm only gaming in the Steam Deck now
I have a 3080 rig and it has been gathering dust since I got my SD, playing Doom Eternal at 60fps ultra settings, are you kidding me!? It's insane!! Don't be fooled, when switching from gamemode to desktop mode it's literally clicking 1 button, it just switches profiles it doesn't reboot the SD...
What people are failing to see here that even if you have to tinker a but with the system to get everything set up as you like, in the end it's still a PC, not a console you plug in and play, that's why I hate that so many reviewers call this a console....It's not, it's a PC in the formfactor of a handheld. That's all there is to it. Me personally I love playing with this thing seeing what I can hook up to it and whatnot, it's a blast! When the second/third generation comes out with even better hardware, I'll be the first (again) to buy one!
Nice dude I have a 3080 and both series X and PS5 and still itching to get a steam deck.
@@justinthematrix My PS5 came in literally 2 weeks before my SD and together with my PC it has been gathering dust :p just finished HFW on it and that's it ever since I got this thing :p
@@YouCanCallMeMich nice. I’ve had my ps5 since launch I’ve only played Spider-Man, ratchet and clank and elden ring. Oh and world war Z since my gf really likes it.
@@justinthematrix Played the first SM on my PS4 at launch and ER on my PC, totally addicted to it back in Febr. I have Returnal, GT7 with a Logitech steering wheel and R&C lying around here too but the SD has consumed all my time :D It's so awesome to play some games in between patients at the hospital where I work, it really is a gamechanger for me! I haven't touched my Switch either since :D
Oh and I played a lot of WWZ back when it launched on my PC, awesome game!
Lol wtf is up with the circle jerk of having new items, it's more common to have these items than u guys think
Just a note: I believe switching to desktop is not a full system reboot, nor is switching back to gaming mode.
It's equivalent to logoff/logon on any other os, basically
Indeed it's not, it's seemless and like a log off/ log in, kinda way.
Well, it disconnects my Bluetooth headphones when I switch. My desktop and laptop do the same thing when I restart them so it seems like it is in my experience.
@@plantlife22 it does the same thing when you log off on other operating systems too. It kinda depends on the os/hardware. effectively yes it could be seen as a full reset.
My windows pc disconnect bluetooth devices, but it didnt used to do that, untill i swapped mother boards.
@@Dracossaint that’s fair. I don’t have other people that use my computers and if I’m using one somewhere else (e.g., school, etc.), then I’d have to connect to it regardless. Thanks for the insight
Personally I love my Deck and to everyone worrying that it will feel frustrating and unfinished it isn't as bad as people would think, and the longer you have to wait to buy it the better but updates are frequent and very appreciated. You'll love it I promise.
@nicholas stewart Eh not really
You promise promise 😬
@@brycamp3237 Promise Promise
Agreed!
Pinky swear?
What has really impressed me is the community involvement to make old games run well. After getting Witcher 1 and vampire the masquerade bloodlines to run I was able to play them just fine with the deck even though they don't have controller support, the community templates are brilliant 👌
It was great like that with the Steam Controller... It is great
this is the reason why I placed my order today.
any tutorial for VTMB working on Steam Deck? I've been trying to get it to work with unofficial patch thru steam with no success. Lutris works but would love to keep it simple and use my library. How did you end up doing it?
@@LatteLazarus jonjj7 has a good vid on how to set it up
@@SeyePhi L
I thought the same thing...at first. But the more titles that come out and realize this is the way, the more the games will be supported out of the gate. Most new games already work. Anyone that is already a PC gamer and not just a console gamer, the steam deck is for you. Someone coming from console only might have a little bit of a headache.
Exactly! The newer games (the new Spider-Man, for example) are all coming out playable at the very least, but usually verified at this point.
The real problem honestly isn’t about support for new games, it’s about the support for older games. Better than the reverse, I suppose!
I tried some games that say the teislers were not playing audio but so far its been working great.
I'm really enjoying mine, I guess the main thing to be aware about is that there is no visible division between the Deck's "console experience" (keeping it handheld, playing Steam games that are verified) versus the "pc experience" (dongles, desktop mode, running games from other stores...). Nobody is telling you what to do and that's great, but it does mean it's easy to get into situations where the experience isn't super smooth. I flip back and forth between one and the other; getting EGS games to run one day and just playing some Hades the next. Hell, I'm typing this on the Deck right now, using it as a desktop replacement hooked up to my monitor, kb+m and ethernet through a dock.
The controller is amazing by the way. Best sticks I've ever felt, actually makes me perform better in the games that use them.
There is though. There's a "great on deck" catalog. Stick to that and you'll have a mostly streamlined experience.
I think it's utterly brilliant, and the best handheld released to date. The amount of things one can do in a sitting is freeing compared to a Switch. The little things they've implemented like the Steam Shortcuts, the Variable Rate Shading, 40HZ mode in the latest beta update, the ability to play something like CS:GO with gyro and trackpads, then hop over to arena mode in Apex. Then with Emudeck, can play all sorts of different eras of gaming. It's truly everything I wanted a modern handheld to be. Eventually will pick up their dock and do some programming and tinkering on that side. Already had some fun loading Emudeck on my buddy's before I got mine this week. If they keep hammering out updates and iterate on this thing into Gen 2 I'll be very happy to upgrade by then.
I got mine yesterday and I already love it. Currently playing Chaser and it works amazingly well. Having experience with Steam Input / the Steam Controller definitely helps.
My girlfriend plays Dorfromantik and loves it.
The production on your videos is fantastic as always! kudos!!
Much appreciated!
I got my Deck very early and I've been absolutely loving it. It does everything I wanted it to do and more. It's really hard to go back to the 30fps that so many games run at on the Switch after playing on the Deck. Though I do still carry my Switch lite around with me because the Deck is too big to carry around on a daily basis.
I love the SD ,its done for me what no other device has done in my entirety of gaming, genuinely" CONSOLIZING" the PC gaming experience and I'm honestly impressed and consider myself fortunate to have one.👍🏿👍🏿
I've been an avid Steam Controller user for years so I'm used to the tinkering of games and the controls. I love this thing and as someone who's always late to the party, this is exciting being at the forefront of this.
People make a big deal about the Deck's size but part of why its as big as it is, is to fit adult sized hands. My switch was uncomfortable to play handheld until I bought a proper grip (satisfye) but once I did it became about the same size as the Deck.
I wholeheartedly agree on the Switch with grips, the only thing is with that you can get different styles of grip for your size hands. There's a huge amount of variation in "adult sized hands" - for folks with larger hands, the Steam Deck looks great, but I've definitely heard some feedback from smaller-handed people that it just isn't comfortable for more than half an hour. And that's worrisome.
What? Zero complaints here. I love my SD!
Im gonna buy one. My mom was hit by a car and broke every important bone. Pelvic, neck, rib and shoulder. She is now in need of me to do everything for her and i am so glad i have my switch because after a long day of her working on her walking and me helping do her daily needs i get at least 30 mins of metroid in periodically! Lol this will help me with elden ring
may she heal up soon
You are very kind! Good for you for taking care of yourself as well :)
I have had mine for almost a full month now. I love it. Yes some games work flawlessly. Some not really. Most it works. I do have a stand but no dock. I am waiting for the official dock. But still an amazing system
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I was not expecting the steam deck to work and feel as well as it actually does. I'm very skeptic on handhelds. Particularly the switch made my hand hurt over time. I haven't seen that with the deck and knowing I have my steam library on the go and it's works. That alone amazes me. I love my deck I haven't put it down since I got it 3 days ago.
I ordered one right away. Expected Q3. It looks amazing. It won't replace Switch OLED- the battery life isn't long enough and the size is too big, but it's the perfect supplement to play those few AAA games not on Switch in handheld with gyro.
Can't wait for mine either!!
Areas that need a mouse pointer in hand can also be done using a shortcut. Steam Button + Right trackpad works as a mouse/cursor trackpad. Pressing down on the trackpad or Steam Button + right trigger works as left click and Steam Button + left trigger is right click
best intro .... wow! i love u bring in the drums... it Rock the house
Im very interested in the steam deck.
I recommend making a $5 reservation. You will have until early to mid next year to decide if you want to buy it.
you will get yours in 2024 since you are reserving now
@@bluntlyrose1853 Since production has more than doubled a reservation now and I doubt ill arrive any later than 2023.
Im making this comment at 4:36, so forgive me if you talk about this solution farther in the video, but i would HIGHLY advise any deck or controller user in general to make a new template for controller to Mouse+Keyboard translated input. And set a custom mouse curve.
Heres why::
You always want left stick to be WASD.
You always want Right Stick to be mouse input with the same curve profile you have learned.
You always want Then "a" Button to be spacebar.
You almost always want "x" to be the R key.
You can assign the Scroll Wheel to up and down on the track pad.
You always want your RIGHT Trigger to be LEFT Mouse Click,
You always want your LEFT Trigger to be the RIGHT Mouse Click.
(The trigger to mouse clicks are swapped because LMB is the primary mouse button, while RT is the PRimary Trigger. Trust me, life will be better this way.)
amazing video - thanks! And i just adore my deck, it replaced my old gaming laptop.
dear kevin kenson,
during the video you made clear that if you want to "switch" between handheld mode and docked mode that you need to reboot the system. Also the official dock has not bin released yet, so i was wondering if you could make a second video in 6 to 8 month's? because a lott more people will have the steamdeck during Q4 of 2022, and there is a high chance of the dock releasing before 2023.
Not sure what is meant here but in my experience it's plug and play, I connect my dongle to my SD, all peripherals to the dongle and everything works instantly, what I do get is sometimes when I switch between desktop mode and gamemode, the SD seems to be rebooting but it's like a really fast reboot, just a few seconds.
He’s wrong though, it doesn’t reboot. It takes like 2 seconds
You should be using the trackpad for mouse style inputs. It’s what it was designed for.
Really excited to get mine when it's my turn! Got my order in, in the first couple hours (could not be at home for the order, and steam was having issues). But I'm looking forward to being able to play Java Minecraft and Elden Ring in the downtime between classes at uni :)
I pretty much love the Steam Deck. I really want one.
when docking ours... we have never had to reboot the system... at the very beginning we had to adjust the display but that was it.
Great video; it's a very honest take on it. Yea, it can be odd but I have to say that I love my Steam Deck! One of the first things I did was to create a script to turn on the SSH daemon and then registered it as a non-Steam game within the Desktop Steam client. Now I can turn the SSH daemon on from the SteamOS gaming mode by just running that script from the Non-Steam games section of my library. I've loaded a whole bunch of games that way, some that have really surprised me. So Humble Bundle fans rejoice! You can SSH your Humble Bundle games into Steam Deck! Not all will work, but it's a fun little bonus. So far I've been playing Schildmaid MX that way.
As for Valve's Deck Verified program, I've noticed that many "unsupported" games actually play, but have odd launcher issues that you can ignore by using the desktop environment. There are also issues with FMV's that can crash some games or just cause you to miss cut scenes. Many just haven't been updated I guess. For instance, I can play Persona 4 Golden and Tales of Berseria just fine, and they're listed as "unsupported." Maybe I haven't gotten to the point that crashes them?
Anyway, niggles aside, playing a game like Jedi Fallen Order in handheld mode on the Deck is an amazing experience and feels truly ground breaking. Even my wife did a double take when she saw it, surprised at how good it looked, and she's not a gamer!
With the new updates, SteamOS with the USBC HDMI adapter works great with BT Mouse and Keyboard. Some issues still but it's getting there
Bob brought up a VERY good point in his latest video. The steam deck has an AMAZING out of the box experience with INDY titles. It's ESPECIALLY good for titles that NEVER made it to switch OR sometimes better pricing on the same titles with the ability to play it on any steam machine A.K.A. Deck/Laptop/Desktop
There's certainly general issues and concerned that come with pc gaming, but the extra functionality of the console part of the steam deck, makes pc gaming in general feel less beta and more premium. Still sometimes it is annoying when you run into an issue, but the fact you can play any game you already own on steam - outweighs those annoyances. There's a lot of weird work arounds, but this day and age, there's always weird workarounds for anything outside of nintendo consoles.
If you want to play well enough optimized games with a lot of limitations - play on switch. If you want everything else with almost no limits, play on Steam Deck.
Switch hardware is almost a decade old. If you want to play modern games with a consistent 60fps Steam Deck is the only option.
Early adopting issues. Had mine for a month and love it. Got a laptop and desktop with 3080s and seem to use this the most, especially playing wii games since I never played that system when it was out.
my brother on earth use the dam track pads for mouse inputs its what there there for
I paid way more than it would have been to pre order , but I’m fine with that , it’s absolutely insane , I love it
I think Valve's primary focus is portable play. They will highly likely move towards the "docked" functionality in the future. But it has to be said, Valve has never really promoted this as a "switch" where the docked gameplay is integral to the device. Now in the first couple months it will be targeted people who already has Steam, who probably already own a computer, but wants a portable companion device. It will make sense for them to switch focus the larger the market grows. My biggest take away owning a Steam Deck is that it performs much better than I anticipated, with far fewer bugs than I expected. I think Valve has done an absolute amazing job with this one!
Great vid thank you!
Glad you liked it!
i just cant wait for mine. It just sounds like my dream device. The calculator says 2 more weeks of waiting so i hope by the end of may it will finally be mine :D
As an owner of the Steam Deck I can safely say... it's good. I myself am the type of person that was kind of hoping it'd be an easy experience to use, and so far, it has been. That said, I've only played three games on it and they don't push the system to the extreme (Vampire Surviver, Gordian Quest and Archvale).
From the first moment I booted up the system, I found the opening sound have a terrible vibration to it (very unpleasant to the ear). I've been doing some research and it looks like I'm not the only one to have an issue with the trackpad with it's vibration/calibration being off. I sent a message off to Steam support and after waiting 2 weeks, they finally got back to me telling me that I can turn down the amount of vibration... which is basically equivalent to someone asking me if I turned it off and then on again (what a complete waste of time). So, unless they actually get back to me with a working answer, it looks like I'll have to either turn off the vibration completely (which is a shame since I paid for the most expensive version of the Steamdeck) or open up the system and try to fix it myself, and I REALLY don't want to do that.
For those that are interested in the Steamdeck and are completely comfortable with opening up, tinkering with their pcs and the specs, then I can definitely suggest this to them. For those that want the out of the box, don't have to worry about anything, then I suggest you look elsewhere and wait until they hopefully work out most of the kinks.
Can't wait to get mt hands on mine. I'll be honest, I'm not planning on playing any modern AAA titles on this thing. That's why I have my PC. But I have a huge library of indie and old games that would be great playing on a handheld. I don't need a 3070 to play a game like Final Fantasy Tactics or Binding of Isaac.
I absolutely adore the steam deck and the software support has been outstanding. I got rid of my windows pc and just use this for pc gaming.
Biggest thing i found with my library is the small text option which will hopefully be fixed. Mostly my pcrpgs like wrath of the righteous
Yknow I’m a guy that really has always wanted a PC, but like many others, cost is a problem. Haha once I knew a kid who was my age soo like 14 and he saved up for like 3 years and saved up for a PC. Dude bought a scalpers market RTX 3070, 16gb of ram, I think it was a intel i10 cpu, 2 terabyte ssd, and some other bells and whistles of course. He brought it as his presentation for a project once, I know a lot about PCs so it blew my mind.
I think the even bigger issue with the mouse pointer in Kb+M is sometimes the mouse is the joystick and right trigger, touch pad and click, or touchpad and right trigger.
To those who have one, does it feel like a prototype? I hope updates & a "Steam Deck 2" irons things out.
I would say no, it feels whole for the most part from time to time if feels "unfinished" but not a prototype
I wouldn't recommend waiting for a steam deck 2, the second revision won't come out for probably another 4-8 years
@@Unknown-ol5kn 8 sounds extreme. At most I'd guess 5 years.
I have the 512, and it's impressive. 75% of games work without a hitch. The other 25 either require changing proton versions or slight tweaks. It does not feel like a prototype, ui and hardware are very refined.
Most of the time , you won't notice because you will be spending most of your time just playing games haha
The test is clearly over the number of handheld gaming pcs launching is insane.
I only placed my reservation a couple of weeks ago - do you think it's realistic that I'll get it October like it says? It does say "or later"
depends on if their manufacturer can keep ahead of the orders. they shipping only a few minutes into the first days preorders because it was that slammed.
Its likely you will receive it around October or perhaps later. The latest you will likley receive it is spring of next year.
@@kittenzrulz i wonder how different my life will be then
@@damienhenriquez9754 Its just a year maximum and probably less.
I love my steam deck. It is my dream coming true!
For the Casual/Non-Tinkers, stick with the verified titles and you should be good.
The fact that Valve got their foot in the door with this...the future is bright for them. How the hell is anyone going to compete with this once its out of beta?
Can you advise what stand you are using for Steam Deck?
Satechi iPad stand!
What was the game with robots walking in the snow?
There's a mod for oblivion that enables the full controller ui, I think it's northern ui or something like that?
Q2 got my steam deck last week and it is amazing don’t listen to none of the haters if you think it’s a good idea to get one for yourself then get it. It won’t disappoint
So.. it's worth pointing out that the key board issue is something that exist is with any game you place not on a PC that requires type input.
Lot's of these problems and qwerks I feel come from the fact that it is running Linux. This has been my experience with the Linux OS as a whole. When things work, they work great, when they don't, you *can* get them to work (most of the time), but you have to put in the work to get it to work. Luckily you usually only have to do that once or figure out how to do it and then do it that way every time.
Is Windowlicker playing in the background?
What game is that at 07:17?
I remember a friend of mine got me Oblivion for PC as a birthday present when it came out, but my PC was to bad to run it at higher frames than 20fps. That was the moment when I went full on console. Eventually I got a used copy of Oblivion for the PS3 and had a fun time with it but yeah... we're talking about handhelds now.
In my experience less then 1/2 of the games that are "unsupported" are.. .well mostly supported.
The issue that makes it unsupported is controller enablement. In short those games default to mouse/keyboard and the controls either don't work or are unwieldy out of the box.
There is an easy fix for this: set one of the pads in Steam as a mouse. Then in game, enable controller support/map controller buttons to it. That's it.
unless the game won't even start, that's a different issue altogether.
Sound like an opportunity to start a Steam Deck Tutorial Channel 😁
I dont have a steam library so it woul be for emulators witch isn't really worth it, still curious about ur thoughts
I mean... you could always remedy that. Steam has the best sales for video games period.
It depends on the sort of games you like to play really
One steam sale can fill that library fast, and make up the cost difference from other systems.
Steam deck can be good for that, but keep an eye out for ayaneos next batch of stuff, Look for ones with rdna2 advertised, or hell the odins good too (just not the lite models)
Depends, do you intend to do high level emulation (Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PS3)?
Few things I wish the device did better. Better screen needed, double battery capacity some how, needs more game support. Alot of the games do not work so this needs to be fixed too.
I expect future iterations!of the steam deck to be noticeably better. For anyone who’s willing to be patient, it might be worth waiting until those future devices come. It should only get better quickly
It's already brilliant. I have one.
@@losteden6390 I’m aware that it’s great. But there’s no denying that this is basically their test unit. They will get all the feedback people give from their first iteration, and make improvements on to future ones. Or at least that’s what they’ll do if they’re smart.
Edit: similar to how quickly electric cars are getting better and more efficient very quickly.
@@tetchedskate3366 Of course I get that but there will always be something new on the horizon, new tech, new innovations. I decided not to wait and to get one now. I've had the Deck for a little while now and really glad I bought one. It's maybe my favourite ever gaming device and I've owned a lot over the years...
@@losteden6390 it’s still definitely a personal choice. No hate towards anyone who wants it now. Still a great product. I just wanted to let people know that if they aren’t in a hurry to get one, being patient might still benefit them in the long run. I imagine a lot of people are going to buy every new iteration, and that’s great too. We all value money differently🤷🏼♂️
@@tetchedskate3366 Understood and I agree ...
I am having a hard time deciding glossy vs etched screen.
Which version is that ?
the mat glass is the 512... the 64 and the 256 is glossy. We have the 64 and just got a 1t card and will be upgrading the ssd later.
@@revmaillet Not all 1tb cards are compatible so I recommend ensuring that. Also thermals could be negatively affected by problems with putting it back together.
I recommend the 512gb model that includes an etched screen. Some people may say you can upgrade it however, it is not easy nor do I recommend it. The best option is to go with a 512gb model + 1tb micro sd card. If you intend to play docked I recommend and external ssd
Wonder why phones don't have etched screens? It's a gimmick
Thumbs up for the Nintendon't merch.
Gotta love console gamers nitpicking whenever anything is slightly complicated like touching the screen or using trackpads. It kind of shows how dumbed down consoles are, no openess or flexibility
I definitely feel that's a little overly simplified and critical. Sometimes you just want to pick up a controller and play a game. You don't want to deal with x, you don't want to deal with y. you just want something to distract you and consoles are fantastic for that.
There are definitely things that are a worse experience on consoles, just like there's definitely things that are worse experience on PC. As an example dying light 2 absolutely god awful on console. Great (well ok really) on pc.
Elden Ring, a solid experience on console, was awful (I'm not including the steam deck because not everyone has one. I do but nonetheless) on pc.
This is why the verified system is so damn strict, because valve understands this mentality. He should've stuck with verified titles and this video would be a very different review.
this exactly..
At 399€ I'm happy to test it!
this has been exciting since the Sega nomad and the Razer edge tablet...
I'm sticking to my Switch for Handheld and Series X and PS5 for TV Gaming.
Same.
Long as enjoy ya game yo. Series x is killer atm, switch. Eh i have one
so far what i've noticed is that people who normally play on consoles have a hard time with the Steam deck, but people who usually play on PC don't have a problem.
On SteamOS you can override keybinds to keyboard and mouse...
Use the touch pads as a rollerball mouse with gyro! It's awesome on my steam controller!!!
I should be getting mine in Q4 of this year because my initial reservation was cancelled so I had to re-reserve it in January and I'm still annoyed about it.
It reminds me of the switches launch and some could say switch still does...
Hilarious. I have a few questions for you:
Didn’t we have like 10 games on switch when it launched vs 3000 verified games we have on steam right now?
Didn’t it take Nintendo 4 years to add Bluetooth audio vs steam doing it day one?
Does switch support keyboard and mouse?
Can you upgrade internal storage on switch?
Has the official steam dock launched yet? What’s with the excessive criticism on something that isn’t official out yet?
Can the switch play emulators?
Does a switch have analogue triggers? Or trackpads?
Does steam deck force you to buy digital games from a single store?
Can you stream xcloud, ps, moonlight or parsec on switch?
The official switch dock isn't out yet, but you can just get a USB c dock
@@Droogie128 and?
@@ZubinSaxena just saying the dock isn't out, but most docks work fine. I think the issues he had are related to the dock he is using. It's the first I've ever heard of those issues.
@@Droogie128 yeah he seems to be using the apple dock as someone else in comments pointed out.
I just find it funny that all these console themed channels are hating on the deck calling it incomplete, experimental or whatever. Comparing it to Nintendo’s walled garden experience and calling THAT superior than the deck is just begin dishonest and biased.
@@ZubinSaxena isn't the apple dock a Thunderbolt dock? If so, there's the problem. The steam deck doesn't have Thunderbolt
The deck is a emulation machine! Also a second generation model will get made!
I wish folks stop hoping for a Steam Deck 2 just as the excuse not to admit the current one has problems. Especially after going thru all this nonsense to get one. Also, I don’t understand the rush. Valve is a capable company and this is 2022, not 2010. It’s not heart-stopping to have Gamer PC specs in the shape of a handheld gaming console, so why not just wait until the bugs and kinks are ironed out? They rushed to make a Linux based game system and then have to update it like every two or three days? I admit I’ve been tryna use mines as much as I can, but the Steam Deck is a SOLID reminder that you had better be having a lot of Steam games you like playing or you’ll be stuck in emulation world tryna fill the need.
To be honest it just sounds like gour not familiar with Steam Input and thats why you ran into the issues you had. In SteamOS mode it defaults to a controller for obvious reason in which case you can change the input before you launch the game.
Steam is breaking out of the console ecosystems. I can accept some issues that they are enthusiastic about resolving over time.
Every problem you mentioned either has a built-in easy-to-enable solution, or will be software patched. Fixes are already live.
very nice video
Btw, half the games I played on the Switch, even the first party titles, don’t scale well to the portable size. Especially on the Switch Lite. It really frustrates me how text is so tiny and hard to read!
I played a game today that was listed as playable but wouldn't launch in game mode and wouldn't let me pull up the on screen keyboard in desktop mode not playing imo
By the way, you don't really need to reboot the Steam Deck to be in the Desktop mode.
Not to mention games are dirt cheap on steam you can get sales every day for all types of game that alone is a huge advantage over the switch where you have to pay 60$ for a game that came out 10 years ago.
Let me tell you it is probably as powerful as you want it to be.
Just don't be disappointed if the battery is gone after about 2h, that's because it's not a Switch or Smartphone & it doesn't hold a fat laptop battery pack.
But who cares, most likely there's gonna be a power outlet next to wherever you play.
It''s 100% worth it, price is crazy fair & you can play pretty much anything (haven't tried Cyberbunk2077 yet) in 60FPS.
I've tried Monster Hunter Rise, Dark Souls II & Spyro and they're all working great.
Been having some trouble with yuzu but other than that I love it.
So glad you mentioned docking. Without a doubt, the most frustrating experience I've ever had when it comes to gaming. And the constant updates seem to always change how it works.
5:17 Apex Legends when you're using an actual controller has a circle that appears on screen that you move around with the joystick kind of like a mouse and then you click on things with it why we can't have a normal menu system I don't know. Look at Fortnite for example.
Just stick to deck verified and your experience will be seamless.
I don’t get the point in being so harsh about the docking situation. It can all be easily fixed with a software update when they release the official dock.
That’s like complaining about an unofficial switch dock
Because Valve advertised specifically you don't need their dock.
What? People complain about unofficial switch docks all the damn time.
Have you been living under a rock lol
They used it as an advertising bullet point. If you're going to use it as an advertising bullet point that it better be bulletproof. My experience has been a hell no it isn't, the UI scaling definitely needs some help on that front. Just like the on screen keyboard is terrible, but that's with comparing it to this phone that I'm typing on. It doesn't pop up when there's a text field you have to manually invoke it, sometimes you have to click inside the window again before you start typing, so far I have more stripes about the on-screen keyboard than the docking situation though
@@PorkShark If you look at a review of a Nintendo switch they don’t complain about how a 3rd party Nintendo switch dock doesn’t function well with it
@@HaroldTheWizardCat sure they do, check the Amazon reviews
Preordered within the first 5 minutes in 7/16/2021… still waiting for my email…
Check the steam deck calculator to get an estimate as to when you are going to get yours.
That is weird I pre-ordered mine within 15 minutes for the 256 GB model and I got mine on the last q1.
@@Dracossaint I bought the most expensive one. I feel like they aren't shipping those until they have everything?
@@MisterMagikarp its hard to know, i went with the Middle ground. Everyone said they were shipping the most of the 64gb versions, then everyone said the 512gb.
But the current guestimate is that they sold more of the 512gb then anything else. i get it sucks to wait, but i won't deny theirs some issues still.
Display out and onscreen keyboard experience isn't great, some stuff for cutscenes cant be bundled because its owned by x. (There's Workarounds and no commandline stuff. Just like installing an app)
But steamos is getting better and they are actively listening/working on things people request. So you'll have a more polished experience as time gose on when it gets to you.
At this point tho, they got to the point where it had to be released in order to overcome x because they needed more feedback and some external voices to address things they wouldn't have considered even.
My biggest fear with the steam deck is how quickly AAA games might surpass what it is capable of. What are the odds that games like Mass Effect 4 or Starfield or something simply won't run on it. I don't want to buy something just to have to replace it with a new model in a year or two. Anybody got any input on that? (I'm new to PC gaming)
It's a pc so you just need to lower the settings or resolution. It's not like a console where something either does or doesn't work. You just might need a little patience to get certain things to work. My main desktop has a CPU from 2011 and still plays the latest games incredibly well!
Whoa, what stand was that?
Satechi iPad stand!
Thank you! I used your link to purchase one!
It should also be mentioned that some Unplayable games will actually work with some workaround. If the community has a way to get it running, there's usually a decent guide to help you figure it out. I managed to get FFXIV running on mine after a little bit of work.
This is a trial.
I'm making a note here: Huge Success!
It's hard to understate my satisfaction.
Nice! FYI, it's actually "triumph" (unless you were purposely changing that one word to make it fit towards Steam releasing the Steamdeck as a trial...) :P
That thing looks very uncomfortable to hold the buttons don't seem in the right place but hey if you like it that's great✌️🤗