I hope this video helps if you are thinking about buying this for emulation 🎮 First Look: th-cam.com/video/3C6ekDyO18s/w-d-xo.html Steam Deck OLED vs. Switch, Ally & Legion Go: th-cam.com/video/W4qhIEh0L_w/w-d-xo.html Corrections 21:20 - Mario Kart Wii (thanks to @gavpool8196 )
So as I understand it, the Steam Deck can basically handle anything pre-PS3. PS3 is hit or miss? And Switch is hit or miss? My running theory is that NSO will eventually just be an online service available on other platforms. Nintendo could make a killing with that. I feel like a good chunk of games folks emulate are on NSO already, but not everyone wants to buy a Switch. Especially not PC players, nor PS5/Xbox die-hards.
@takiudon can you please test hdr in reteoarch and let me know if it works with shaders? There is a subset of hdr shaders you can dl that look amazing on my lg OLED, curious how the deck fairs.
I used to never even consider the Steam Deck for emulation due to battery life. But after seeing your video, apart from portability I think this beats even the Ayn Odin 2 value wise. Thanks for this.
much better than sthupid ps portal. Steam deck oled has solid specs while sthupid only has streaming device spec can't even run emus or native games. STHUPID SONY
Been thinking about getting me a Steam Deck most of this year. I eventually decided I would pick up a discounted one during the Winter sale most likely. But they announced the new OLED model out of nowhere, so I caved and bought myself one this morning as soon as orders started being accepted 😂
@@Drvillain1well call me crazy but it's probably because it's the exact same chip, only significant change you'll notice when it comes to emulation is the screen and battery life.
I've only had my Steam Deck for 4 days and I'm already in love beyond my wildest beliefs. The OLED screen is gorgeous, the UI is intuitive for beginners and has wide open doors for experts to tinker with, the speed of the SSD and improved WiFi chip put every other device I personally own currently to shame. Downloads games faster than my current PC could dream of, loads things as fast as a PS5 (in some cases) and is a moderately budgeted emulation geeks wettest dream with the amount of consoles it runs nearly perfectly 😂 I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons at least once a day on a new save, Spider-Man Remastered (now my 11th playthrough across all platforms(PS4/5, PC & Deck)), GTA4, Minecraft Java Edition, Battlebit remastered (with some hacky controller configs), Fallout New Vegas. Hell, even games like Batman Arkham Knight, Gmod (for the TARDIS mods), Just Cause 3 and whatnot, some really beefy titles/mods thats visuals and/or physics really test the Deck but it still somehow pulls through. Well, more than pulls through, it STEAM ROLLS these games, light pun intended. They run a dream on great graphics settings despite some minor mapping issues in some games. But seeing intensive games run near flawlessly on the go, even with reduced battery life, is insane to me. Having some games that are PS5 level, like SMRemastered, a literal PS5/PC release working without a hitch is amazing, especially on that OLED screen. The beauty and clarity of the colours helps hide some of the visual blemishes, which is odd. Surely you'd think a bigger screen with no resolution upgrades would make them more apparent, but at least for me the games look far better than I'd expect. I really have to look for issues, but by the time I notice them, the game swiftly whisks me away in a state of awe at how I'm even running the game, let alone running it really damn well.
How is ps2 emulation mate on the oled. Has it improved much ? I'm so tempted to swap from the odin 2 for the large screen... but the odin 2 is amazing at ps2 emulation you see.
I commend you for the quality of all your vids, they're so in-depth and entertaining to watch, the 30 mins just flew by. The Steam Deck OLED is super exciting, not sure I'll jump on the train just yet but man what a huge upgrade to the battery.
Wow! that wattage usage is very impressive. the speakers on the LCD are loud but the OLED has higher quality bass and sound in general. A big complaint of the original deck was the popping sounds of the speakers
Love this detailed breakdown and even more excited to receive my OLED Deck in the mail after watching this. Thanks for all the work it must have taken to put this together!
These battery life changes are a game changer for me. That was the biggest thing that ruined the original steam deck. The battery was just a bit too short
@@SuperYtc1hm not really 2 hours. Did you watch the video? Almost all switch and ps3 games are going up to 15 watts. The only ones that exceeded that were skate 3 and Zelda which is around 2 hours and 30-40 minutes. This is a lot better then ally and Lenovo ( which mind you the Lenovo has the same battery ) and nets only a hour and 30 minutes. Ya going forward you should wait for the deck 2 if you want around 3-4 hours at max.
What an absolute game changer. The rear motherboard is the last piece of the modding evolution puzzle. And it's been done so well here. Great video as always!
@@MorrisseyMusei don't really care about native compatibility when proton lets me play 90% of my games with literally zero issues and running just as good as it would on windows
I have been strongly considering getting a Steam Deck and the reviews for the OLED model have set me over the edge. I'm glad I waited until the OLED models came out because they definitely interest me more than the normal ones did. And, I am looking forward to both regular games and emulated ones :D. I only got the base 512GB model but I'm happy with it given my other expenses lately. >.> I consider it an early holiday (don't normally celebrate Xmas) gift :D Or, a late bday gift.
@@tobeiyyy it’s great! I have a number of emulators set up on it as well as lots of my main steam games and things tend to run smooth. Battery life isn’t too terrible if you stick to normal settings and it does look great. You can even install third party game launchers too like battle net, Amazon, etc. I played wow for a bit on it lol.
Looks like a nice refresth honestly. I'm happy with my OG model, but I think anyone looking to get an SD for the first time should opt for the newer model. Either way, Even the OG model is still a fantastic little computer. Ah yes, FFV, one of the first non-emulated games I beat on my unit. (FFV Pixel remaster) I digress. The OLED model is just good news in general. A fancy newer version for those who can afford it, and the previous model will now be SUPER affordable now that everyone wants to get rid of them. Especially used, Just in time for the holidays!
I already own the 512GB previous Steam Deck flagship but no regrets getting the Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED! Can't wait to load a bunch on retro games on it! 😁
So many people talking down the etched glass vs gloss screen but your videos it looks fantastic and deep black still! Helped make my decision on going for the etched glass model!
The cloudy anti glare bugs me as much on handhelds as it does on monitors. I went for the 512 non etched as well. I love it on the OLED switch, and I’m sure I will love it on the Steam Deck.
Honestly, imo it's absolutely fair to strive for the etched glass version, but for me, I have lived my whole life with glossy screens and meanwhile I don't even care about reflections. I have learned to live with it. That's why it's been the 512gb model for me. However, it all boils down to personal preference and what your eyes have become used to
I noticed that you mislabeled Mariokart wii as mariokart seven at 21:20 😅 but of course, great work as always, I’ve been a subscriber of your channel for quite a while now and I love all of your videos. So informative and awesome to watch. Thank you for all of the work and time you put into these 😊😊😊
You know how you can look at a game and it just takes you back to a moment in hour childhood? You did that for me with Super R Type. Core memory unlocked!
I just saved this video in my playlist because of the retro games that I knew after watch this. Amazing how you know lots of good retro games, I wish it was easier to config Steam Deck to work just like you showed here.
That was really informative! Honestly, I don't care about the minor visual differences between the OLED and IPS panels, but the power consumption differences do matter to me. I was quite surprised by how well the OLED performed compared to the IPS.
Huge visual difference between even the best IPS and OLED. And the battery life improvement really comes down to the battery capacity getting upgraded from 40Wh to 50Wh. The OLED screen actually gobbles up more power, considering the much higher peak brightness and higher refresh rates.
Managed to get the LE OLED 1TB ordered. They are releasing the limited edition in batches it feels like. Sells out and becomes available after a while for the time being.
You got fooled into paying $30 extra for the same product. You’re the same greedy guy who went out and bought 10 tonnes of toilet paper just because you thought it was limited edition.
0:30 so just pointing out the obvious, you can play any roms (even ones Nintendo online doesn't have, including hacked roms) on the official Nintendo emulators (or unofficial) using a modded switch. Works 100% offline as well, no monthly fee.
OMFG i was waiting for someone to make a video like this .. this is the main thing i wanted the OLED emulation from psx with crt filter to yuzu switch ! LETS GOOOOO BABY IT LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTY 🤌🏽🔥
Great vid man, subscribed! I have the LCD SD but just ordered the OLED SD as well. I have a arcade cabinet I built around the steam deck so the OD deck will stay with it.
Holy heck, how did you get Skate working so well at 24:47? I tried to get it working well on the base Deck but it was a stuttering mess. Did it take a lot of tweaking? (Pardon the pun)
Bro. Trying to order this thing. Calm down with your timing. Give me an hour :-p - Appreciate your review on the screens. It really sealed my decision to get the etched one again.
Got the Limited Edition. Had to have them refund 700.00 in wallet cash back as I used another card in the nonsense the first thirty minutes were! So excited to play all the things!
Your desk light set up was washing out the color differences between the two somewhat, taking away from how drastic of a difference it reallt is. You can see an example when your light moves off Mario's face on SM64
Dude those battery drain test wow, thank you for showing those. How long do you think it takes to get a 50% and 100% charge after its been drained to turning off?
It takes a bit to get going from 0%, but it shoots up to ~60-70% in a little over 40 minutes once it gets north of 10%. The final stretch slows down a lot.
1. Was the yuzu battery test on handheld or docked mode? 2. So RetroArch is a no for now? Unless you enjoy switching refresh rate. 3. With steam os 3.5, is disabling SMT still needed for best emulation performance?
1. Handheld. 2. RA seems to be a little crap. I default to 60 as default and make per-game profiles to 30. If a game uses mixed content for FMVs, you have to switch up to 60. I would assume they will try to fix this. 3. It is not necessary like it was before.
I'm really impressed with the battery life on the Steam Deck OLED. Seeing that the difference in battery consumption is significant just by using better lithography, would it make sense for them to release another refresh that uses the same APU at 4nm in the future?
@@elmalloc It's not available in my country until probably second half next year. Still thinking which one would be better for emulation, Steam Deck OLED or Ayn Odin 2
@@peejae082004depends on what you want to emulate and what your budget is. If all you want is 16bit and DS there is a plethora of devices for 1/3 the price that would probably be a better choice for instance.
Just got finished getting my OLED deck setupm fired up MVC2 on redream and its the best I can ever remember it looking, the resolution being to near parity of it's native hardware output. Best handheld by far.
I love your videos and content, you're my go to for all my handheld questions and interests, keep killing it! Also, you should do a comparison between this and the legion go imo :) happy days
The color difference is probably due to a software parameter problem on the Switch (limited rgb range 16-255 instead of full range 0-255) because otherwise the displays are identical and it shouldn't grey the blacks.
IIRC there's a setting in developer settings that you can switch to the old fps and refresh rate settings, I do hope it is there cause that 30/60 switching is gonna be annoying.
The battery times are insane, especially if you use things like Power tools. Like, by downclocking the memory through power tools I was able to get nearly 10 hours of battery out of a gbc game, having it running at only 4.4 watts. The idea that through the OLED I could end up with like 12 or more hours blows my mind.
@@MorrisseyMuseNo you wont. The only thing that NEEDS configuring is if you want to emulate games, and even then that isnt as big a task as you think, its just putting ROMs in a folder. The steamOS interface functions exactly like a console. You can get your entire use of the steam deck without even touching desktop mode. Dont immediately assume its a pain in the ass after hearing "PC"
Have you tried Retroarch with HDR (both in system settings and in the Retroarch software) enabled? That is what I use on my OLED TV and it makes games really pop, like they do on my PVM CRT. Curious of it all works as it should on the OLED deck!
Anyone know the song here? 7:51. I tried Shazam but nothing and a quick google didn’t find anything either. quick edit: Watching someone play mission 1 of n64 fox, that song isn't their either so idk how to find it.
Now the ultimate question is the touchscreen, the touchscreen on the original LCD version is trash, what about the touchscreen on the new OLED? Is it more accurate and reliable or is it still choppy, not accurate and horrendous experience as it was on the original LCD steam deck?
Nice video :) just ordered an oled... never got around to installing emulators on my previous deck, but I'll have to do that on the new one. I want to play Gremlins 2 :P
Great selection of games for black level comparisons. Question when switching Steam Decks. Is it easy to copy over all your Emudeck stuff over to the new one? Can I just swap my old microsd and be good to go on the OLED?
It's easy. The tool that they have to manage save files handles the internal save files. You should have the rest on your SD. Pop that into your new Deck and rerun the installer so you can have the titles added as Steam titles.
I hope this video helps if you are thinking about buying this for emulation 🎮
First Look: th-cam.com/video/3C6ekDyO18s/w-d-xo.html
Steam Deck OLED vs. Switch, Ally & Legion Go: th-cam.com/video/W4qhIEh0L_w/w-d-xo.html
Corrections
21:20 - Mario Kart Wii (thanks to @gavpool8196 )
You said that Steam Deck goes to 20w, is that an OLED exclusive setting?
Have you tested performance for Metal Gear Solid 4 on RPCS3?
So as I understand it, the Steam Deck can basically handle anything pre-PS3. PS3 is hit or miss?
And Switch is hit or miss?
My running theory is that NSO will eventually just be an online service available on other platforms. Nintendo could make a killing with that. I feel like a good chunk of games folks emulate are on NSO already, but not everyone wants to buy a Switch. Especially not PC players, nor PS5/Xbox die-hards.
@takiudon can you please test hdr in reteoarch and let me know if it works with shaders? There is a subset of hdr shaders you can dl that look amazing on my lg OLED, curious how the deck fairs.
I used to never even consider the Steam Deck for emulation due to battery life. But after seeing your video, apart from portability I think this beats even the Ayn Odin 2 value wise. Thanks for this.
Never get tired of seeing retro games on an OLED.
Can't wait to play Donkey Kong country returns on an OLED panel. ;)
@@manuelkimpel3788oh yes, it will be one of the first games I play on OLED SD!
Looks sharp... very sharp... it almost hurts... but i like that
much better than sthupid ps portal. Steam deck oled has solid specs while sthupid only has streaming device spec can't even run emus or native games. STHUPID SONY
@@LazypunK07portal and deck, these are two different devices with different purposes to serve
Been thinking about getting me a Steam Deck most of this year. I eventually decided I would pick up a discounted one during the Winter sale most likely. But they announced the new OLED model out of nowhere, so I caved and bought myself one this morning as soon as orders started being accepted 😂
They likely won’t put the two OLED models on discount until the spring or summer sale. The remaining LCDs might
Get discounted though
Same, I hope I fall in love instead of regretting since $581 is a lot for me
i highly doubt they are going to put the oled models on sale that fast.
@@Ieo9017the remaining LCDs are already discounted
Awesome! Enjoy!
Somebody pay this man, this is hands down, the most indepth handheld emulation hardware review!
Finally someone covered the emulation on the oled model. Been waiting for a video on it because that is what i use a deck for.
seriously, i dont get why its so hard to find this topic addressed
@@Drvillain1well call me crazy but it's probably because it's the exact same chip, only significant change you'll notice when it comes to emulation is the screen and battery life.
I emulated the hell of my previous steam deck so I will be on OLED :)
@zackaryzee I think the ram being slightly better will give emulation a slight bump in preformance
you say that like retro game corps hasnt extensively done videos on it
This device is nothing short of amazing.
About 5 hours of battery life and 50% GPU bench short.
No VRR
I've only had my Steam Deck for 4 days and I'm already in love beyond my wildest beliefs. The OLED screen is gorgeous, the UI is intuitive for beginners and has wide open doors for experts to tinker with, the speed of the SSD and improved WiFi chip put every other device I personally own currently to shame. Downloads games faster than my current PC could dream of, loads things as fast as a PS5 (in some cases) and is a moderately budgeted emulation geeks wettest dream with the amount of consoles it runs nearly perfectly 😂
I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons at least once a day on a new save, Spider-Man Remastered (now my 11th playthrough across all platforms(PS4/5, PC & Deck)), GTA4, Minecraft Java Edition, Battlebit remastered (with some hacky controller configs), Fallout New Vegas. Hell, even games like Batman Arkham Knight, Gmod (for the TARDIS mods), Just Cause 3 and whatnot, some really beefy titles/mods thats visuals and/or physics really test the Deck but it still somehow pulls through. Well, more than pulls through, it STEAM ROLLS these games, light pun intended.
They run a dream on great graphics settings despite some minor mapping issues in some games. But seeing intensive games run near flawlessly on the go, even with reduced battery life, is insane to me.
Having some games that are PS5 level, like SMRemastered, a literal PS5/PC release working without a hitch is amazing, especially on that OLED screen. The beauty and clarity of the colours helps hide some of the visual blemishes, which is odd. Surely you'd think a bigger screen with no resolution upgrades would make them more apparent, but at least for me the games look far better than I'd expect. I really have to look for issues, but by the time I notice them, the game swiftly whisks me away in a state of awe at how I'm even running the game, let alone running it really damn well.
How is ps2 emulation mate on the oled. Has it improved much ? I'm so tempted to swap from the odin 2 for the large screen... but the odin 2 is amazing at ps2 emulation you see.
I commend you for the quality of all your vids, they're so in-depth and entertaining to watch, the 30 mins just flew by. The Steam Deck OLED is super exciting, not sure I'll jump on the train just yet but man what a huge upgrade to the battery.
Wow! that wattage usage is very impressive. the speakers on the LCD are loud but the OLED has higher quality bass and sound in general. A big complaint of the original deck was the popping sounds of the speakers
Love this detailed breakdown and even more excited to receive my OLED Deck in the mail after watching this. Thanks for all the work it must have taken to put this together!
Thanks for the support!
These battery life changes are a game changer for me. That was the biggest thing that ruined the original steam deck. The battery was just a bit too short
And 2 hours is enough? XD come on man..
@@SuperYtc1what do you mean two hours? These old titles are going to net you 10-12 hours
@@SuperYtc1hm not really 2 hours. Did you watch the video? Almost all switch and ps3 games are going up to 15 watts.
The only ones that exceeded that were skate 3 and Zelda which is around 2 hours and 30-40 minutes. This is a lot better then ally and Lenovo ( which mind you the Lenovo has the same battery ) and nets only a hour and 30 minutes.
Ya going forward you should wait for the deck 2 if you want around 3-4 hours at max.
Please keep putting the link to the yellow cable you use!
Edit: HE DID IT YIPPEEE
Why?
@@LuisPerez-5 cause I want it
@@AnthonyMielethen buy it or bookmark the link lol
@DrMario_666 yeah but I keep forgetting :[
This is the perfect comprehensive video I wanted to see. Excellent content!
What an absolute game changer. The rear motherboard is the last piece of the modding evolution puzzle. And it's been done so well here. Great video as always!
The last piece would be a library that was more than 10% native compatible with the OS...lol
@@MorrisseyMusei don't really care about native compatibility when proton lets me play 90% of my games with literally zero issues and running just as good as it would on windows
I have been strongly considering getting a Steam Deck and the reviews for the OLED model have set me over the edge. I'm glad I waited until the OLED models came out because they definitely interest me more than the normal ones did. And, I am looking forward to both regular games and emulated ones :D. I only got the base 512GB model but I'm happy with it given my other expenses lately. >.> I consider it an early holiday (don't normally celebrate Xmas) gift :D Or, a late bday gift.
Whats your impression so far?
@@tobeiyyy it’s great! I have a number of emulators set up on it as well as lots of my main steam games and things tend to run smooth. Battery life isn’t too terrible if you stick to normal settings and it does look great. You can even install third party game launchers too like battle net, Amazon, etc. I played wow for a bit on it lol.
@@TheHanStudios very impressive i am more and more convinced to get one myself!
This video convinced me to buy one today. Can't wait!
almost im on the fence...
My Steam Deck OLED limited edition arrives today. EXCITED.
Looks like a nice refresth honestly. I'm happy with my OG model, but I think anyone looking to get an SD for the first time should opt for the newer model. Either way, Even the OG model is still a fantastic little computer. Ah yes, FFV, one of the first non-emulated games I beat on my unit. (FFV Pixel remaster) I digress. The OLED model is just good news in general. A fancy newer version for those who can afford it, and the previous model will now be SUPER affordable now that everyone wants to get rid of them. Especially used, Just in time for the holidays!
R.I.P to people like me who bought a Steam Deck just a couple of months before this was announced.
They were pissed.
I still bought an oled anyway 😅
why RIP? I'm happy I support a company that cares about customers, open source and make great hardware for the money.
I bought mine in April but I'll get the OLED as well lol.
I'm kinda pissed, yeah
Honestly the smaller bezels and slightly larger screen is a great selling point too.
Thanks!
This is perfect, I was able to order an oled limited edition. Hopefully, I'll get it before Christmas.
Honestly I would rather use an ssd for steam games and deck based stuff and sd cards for roms cheaper and also it separates them much better
Same. 1tb sandisk extreme a2 v30 for emudeck.
@@eternalbeing3339yep plus if you want to buy a new deck you can instantly just slot the sd in and all your games and saves appear instant
I've been saying the same thing👌
Took me 25 mins of clicking checkout buttons for this to finally be purchased! But I got it.
Which one did you get?
@@TakiUdon 512GB
This is a great video, thank you. I just ordered my first Steam Deck and am very excited!
I already own the 512GB previous Steam Deck flagship but no regrets getting the Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED! Can't wait to load a bunch on retro games on it! 😁
Yo same, was considering selling the OG but ima just give to my wife cuz she loves ds roms
weird
You got fooled into paying $30 extra for the same product.
If you want the translucent case and other aesthetic touches, it's an easy premium.@@SuperYtc1
@@SuperYtc1 oled screen and significant battery difference =/= the same
So many people talking down the etched glass vs gloss screen but your videos it looks fantastic and deep black still! Helped make my decision on going for the etched glass model!
wtf man i'm sitting here waiting to order my non etched in like 7 minutes and now you got me doubting my choice lmao
@@supafly0345 I'd say if you don't mind the glossy look on your phone then you won't mind it on the deck
@@supafly0345 just put a glass screen protector on the etched glass if you want inky blacks
The cloudy anti glare bugs me as much on handhelds as it does on monitors. I went for the 512 non etched as well. I love it on the OLED switch, and I’m sure I will love it on the Steam Deck.
Honestly, imo it's absolutely fair to strive for the etched glass version, but for me, I have lived my whole life with glossy screens and meanwhile I don't even care about reflections. I have learned to live with it. That's why it's been the 512gb model for me. However, it all boils down to personal preference and what your eyes have become used to
I noticed that you mislabeled Mariokart wii as mariokart seven at 21:20 😅 but of course, great work as always, I’ve been a subscriber of your channel for quite a while now and I love all of your videos. So informative and awesome to watch. Thank you for all of the work and time you put into these 😊😊😊
Damn, I thought I had everything.
You know how you can look at a game and it just takes you back to a moment in hour childhood? You did that for me with Super R Type.
Core memory unlocked!
I just saved this video in my playlist because of the retro games that I knew after watch this.
Amazing how you know lots of good retro games, I wish it was easier to config Steam Deck to work just like you showed here.
im so glad i managed to get my deck ordered in the first 3 mins of launch. i heard alot of people had trouble ordering
That was really informative! Honestly, I don't care about the minor visual differences between the OLED and IPS panels, but the power consumption differences do matter to me. I was quite surprised by how well the OLED performed compared to the IPS.
The difference between an OLED and LCD (especially the lackluster LCD in the OG Deck) are far from minor…
Huge visual difference between even the best IPS and OLED.
And the battery life improvement really comes down to the battery capacity getting upgraded from 40Wh to 50Wh.
The OLED screen actually gobbles up more power, considering the much higher peak brightness and higher refresh rates.
U got a new sub. Awesome content for the ones still hesitant and worried about battery life.
Battery tests are amazing - Thanks for taking the time.
Awesome job on the video! Thanks for all the information, I’m excited to play some retro games on this once mine comes in
Managed to get the LE OLED 1TB ordered. They are releasing the limited edition in batches it feels like. Sells out and becomes available after a while for the time being.
Yepper, I didn't get one the first go round, checked back about three hours later and they were back. As I write this, they're still available.
You got fooled into paying $30 extra for the same product. You’re the same greedy guy who went out and bought 10 tonnes of toilet paper just because you thought it was limited edition.
@@SuperYtc1 Pretty sure you're projecting.
0:30 so just pointing out the obvious, you can play any roms (even ones Nintendo online doesn't have, including hacked roms) on the official Nintendo emulators (or unofficial) using a modded switch. Works 100% offline as well, no monthly fee.
Outstanding job! Such detailed comparison and info. You rock!
OMFG i was waiting for someone to make a video like this .. this is the main thing i wanted the OLED emulation from psx with crt filter to yuzu switch ! LETS GOOOOO BABY IT LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTY 🤌🏽🔥
gotta love my taki doing retro test on the new steam deck.
I'm so so so happy and elated that I waited man.. I cannot wait to get my oled steam deck
I was waiting for this video 👍😎
2:22 Those deep blacks on that DKC intro is so good.
It's why I made this video. Perfect isolation.
@@TakiUdonBravo!
Great vid man, subscribed! I have the LCD SD but just ordered the OLED SD as well. I have a arcade cabinet I built around the steam deck so the OD deck will stay with it.
Had emudeck on my oled for a month now and wow its made my favourite handheld even better.
Holy heck, how did you get Skate working so well at 24:47? I tried to get it working well on the base Deck but it was a stuttering mess. Did it take a lot of tweaking? (Pardon the pun)
It didn't, but this is also without NPCs in the level.
18:02 Brought back a classic that I didn't know was on Saturn.
Bro. Trying to order this thing. Calm down with your timing. Give me an hour :-p - Appreciate your review on the screens. It really sealed my decision to get the etched one again.
Got the Limited Edition. Had to have them refund 700.00 in wallet cash back as I used another card in the nonsense the first thirty minutes were! So excited to play all the things!
Dragon Quest VIII looks insane on that screen.
Your desk light set up was washing out the color differences between the two somewhat, taking away from how drastic of a difference it reallt is. You can see an example when your light moves off Mario's face on SM64
Dude those battery drain test wow, thank you for showing those. How long do you think it takes to get a 50% and 100% charge after its been drained to turning off?
It takes a bit to get going from 0%, but it shoots up to ~60-70% in a little over 40 minutes once it gets north of 10%. The final stretch slows down a lot.
1. Was the yuzu battery test on handheld or docked mode?
2. So RetroArch is a no for now? Unless you enjoy switching refresh rate.
3. With steam os 3.5, is disabling SMT still needed for best emulation performance?
1. Handheld.
2. RA seems to be a little crap. I default to 60 as default and make per-game profiles to 30. If a game uses mixed content for FMVs, you have to switch up to 60. I would assume they will try to fix this.
3. It is not necessary like it was before.
What happened to the bass? Valve said it had better bass. Are you sure you didn't accidentally flip them around?
Amazing video man! You deserve more!
Having the right ally for the heavy stuff and this for emulation is also on my mind
Nice video.
Thank you!
Liked and subscribed.
Great video, as always dude!!
As an early adopter, it’s hard not to feel a little bit cheated by the refresh only one year in. I wish I’d waited for this one.
Closer to 2 years really, doesn't seem too unreasonable.
@@mahoganywolf8843 Agree to disagree, I suppose.
Tremendous video. Thanks for this!
Just put my order in, looking forward to the OLED!
Yeah, nice to see an emulation only vid on the oled SD 👍
Very informative vid - thank you!!
I'm really impressed with the battery life on the Steam Deck OLED. Seeing that the difference in battery consumption is significant just by using better lithography, would it make sense for them to release another refresh that uses the same APU at 4nm in the future?
did you already get yours or are you just trusting reviews
@@elmalloc It's not available in my country until probably second half next year. Still thinking which one would be better for emulation, Steam Deck OLED or Ayn Odin 2
@@peejae082004depends on what you want to emulate and what your budget is. If all you want is 16bit and DS there is a plethora of devices for 1/3 the price that would probably be a better choice for instance.
they'll probably save that for the Deck 2, they plan to release that in 2-3 years.
Thorough and well-considered. Thank you!
Just got finished getting my OLED deck setupm fired up MVC2 on redream and its the best I can ever remember it looking, the resolution being to near parity of it's native hardware output. Best handheld by far.
I love your videos and content, you're my go to for all my handheld questions and interests, keep killing it! Also, you should do a comparison between this and the legion go imo :) happy days
The color difference is probably due to a software parameter problem on the Switch (limited rgb range 16-255 instead of full range 0-255) because otherwise the displays are identical and it shouldn't grey the blacks.
They won't grey blacks in Switch titles, but they do for some of the Switch Online titles. It's a bummer.
@@TakiUdon Probably something like "It's meant to be shown on a limited RGB display, so we limit it for you"
@@luziferius3687No I think it's just Nintendo being dumb like how they screwed the Wii u ones.
@@SuperTort0ise at this point the "error" is repeated so they're doing it on purpose to prevent accurate emulation
@@YounesLayachi Never said it was an "error," said they're stupid and purposefully screwing it up is stupid IMO.
IIRC there's a setting in developer settings that you can switch to the old fps and refresh rate settings, I do hope it is there cause that 30/60 switching is gonna be annoying.
Wow thats a lotta effort! Testing so many games and they look beautiful! I wish i had that
Common taki udon W, just what I subbed for ❤
9 hrs of gameplay for Super Mario 64 is great. Damn. I'm excited to get an OLED.
The sound is amazing
Why obsess over TDP so much?
Is that battery life gain really that much over just leaving the stock settings?
In some situations, yes. You can gain a lot more battery life.
I think I’ll wait for the steam deck 2 since I have a oled switch already. If the steam deck gets any better it’ll be almost perfect
The battery times are insane, especially if you use things like Power tools. Like, by downclocking the memory through power tools I was able to get nearly 10 hours of battery out of a gbc game, having it running at only 4.4 watts. The idea that through the OLED I could end up with like 12 or more hours blows my mind.
I already own a miyoo mini for my old school emulation needs.
My Steam Deck will be used mostly to play my back log of older pc games circa 2014-2022
I just got my shipping notice for my LE version. Fingers crossed there will be another hall effect pair of sticks for this new OLED version.
I bought 2 just because of emulation and Xbox Gamepass. Steam games are just the cherry on top
You'll spend more time configuring games than playing them lol
@@MorrisseyMuseNo you wont. The only thing that NEEDS configuring is if you want to emulate games, and even then that isnt as big a task as you think, its just putting ROMs in a folder. The steamOS interface functions exactly like a console. You can get your entire use of the steam deck without even touching desktop mode. Dont immediately assume its a pain in the ass after hearing "PC"
Superb device all around. Got my order in.
Was the last system you didnt show supposed to be switch or xbox 360? Great video btw
Have you tried Retroarch with HDR (both in system settings and in the Retroarch software) enabled? That is what I use on my OLED TV and it makes games really pop, like they do on my PVM CRT. Curious of it all works as it should on the OLED deck!
I'm curious about this too especially in combination with CRT Scanline filters.
This video really made me want an orange desk... and all new cables. This gent's audio and charging cables look sturdier than my house.
Anyone know the song here? 7:51. I tried Shazam but nothing and a quick google didn’t find anything either.
quick edit:
Watching someone play mission 1 of n64 fox, that song isn't their either so idk how to find it.
It's an adobe stock song. I use it for my outro.
@@TakiUdon awesome thank you, does it have a name?
Is xb360 emulation mentioned somewhere in video as not in the bookmarks?
does anyone know how he got skate 3 to run so smoothly? My deck is completely unable to do so without heavy stuttering
Do you have powertools installed?
@@TakiUdon hey taki! thanks for answering directly! To answer your question, yes i do. I also have cryoutilitie installed
Did the battery life tests ran at the default 15 watts?
The NS title was set to 15W TDP in the slider.
Great video! But why would you emulate the Game Boy version of DKC instead of the SNES version? XD
Will the system adjust for the amount of TDP it needs automatically or is that something you have to do yourself?
By default the system will let games draw as much TDP as they demand, up to 25w. But you can manually cap the TDP if you want.
@@japzone isn't the max TDP 15 W ?
or did you mean total battery draw ?
Finally an emulation-centric review!
Everybody talking about the screen, for me, it's the battery improvement amazing.
I build a really nice 1TB retro gaming SD card for Umbrella Arcades. It’s one of the few Batocera builds available that works on the OLED Steam Deck.
Now the ultimate question is the touchscreen, the touchscreen on the original LCD version is trash, what about the touchscreen on the new OLED? Is it more accurate and reliable or is it still choppy, not accurate and horrendous experience as it was on the original LCD steam deck?
Yes the touchscreen has been vastly improved, everyone agree on this.
Polling rate is doubled.
Original LCD is now on 25% sale, for price that emulates almost everyghing is insane
i wish if oled was cheaper definetly would get that...
5:30 - whats up with visible lines on OLED model when you look on yellow area?
Camera aliasing
Mario Kart DS looks absolutely gorgeous on that screen!
21:30 any way to remove the wii u pointer on games like battle revolution so it's not in the way ?
Nice video :) just ordered an oled... never got around to installing emulators on my previous deck, but I'll have to do that on the new one. I want to play Gremlins 2 :P
Which country are you in? I didn't know github was blocked in other countries
China
Great selection of games for black level comparisons.
Question when switching Steam Decks. Is it easy to copy over all your Emudeck stuff over to the new one? Can I just swap my old microsd and be good to go on the OLED?
It's easy. The tool that they have to manage save files handles the internal save files. You should have the rest on your SD. Pop that into your new Deck and rerun the installer so you can have the titles added as Steam titles.
@@TakiUdon i figured it might be an Emudeck shortcut. Just haven’t seen anyone mentioning it in their videos. Thank you!
respect for including Vandal Hearts in the sample of PS1 games running on this.
Am sold. I bought the mid-tier one.