I was gifted a steam deck by a good friend of mine and I was glad because it is the perfect handheld for my personal gaming needs. The Steam community alone is worth the cost of getting the Deck because they have helped me run any and every title I threw at it.
@JakobTennisMB see I actually felt bad considering the value of the gift, but they did preface it with "I got a new job so I can just grab another one if I feel like gaming again" After they said that I felt less terrible lol
I remember a lot said the ally will kill off the steam deck for being to slow and runs linux, ally was not overly bad. Its Just steam deck did a lot right for people to still buying it even this day.
@@JamesHenriksen1337 theres more games than just cod that have anti cheat 💀💀. R6, val, cs, rust, loa, eso, plenty of games that work on consoles, but wont on steam deck due to anti cheats not being compatible with linux atm.
@@zxproplayersxz4560 For me, I do all my intensive multiplayer gaming on my 4080 gaming laptop. I find the handheld form factor best for smaller single player titles, so I've just never had any issues with anti cheat software. Logged over 2000 hours into my Deck OLED and never felt limited in that way.
The steam deck is not the best pc handheld right now, but steam os is by far the best handheld operating system. Installing steam os on something like the rog ally gives the performance of the more powerful handhelds with all the benefits of the steam decks ui
Suspend/Resume is essential to any handheld, period. No instant reliable suspend/resume, no deal. This is why Steam Deck is still the ONLY handheld gaming option worth of anyone's money.
As a steam deck owner with a visual impairment, I’m actually on the opposite side of things. The magnifier that the steam deck provides is not enough for many people’s needs. There is no speech output whatsoever, especially not built-in, and not in gaming mode at all. If you need any kind of assistive technology, I would highly recommend going with a Windows based device. I think that valve could fix a lot of this by switching from KDE to gnome, and porting over the accessibility features from the gnome project into the game mode itself, especially since the games themselves have accessibility features, but until they do that… I’m going to have to say that it’s best to stick with windows if you need any kind of assistive technology use. We also need a high contrast theme, some of the items being grey on grey or are too small make vital info hard to read.
I’ve had the steam deck oled for a year since it came out and I absolutely love it. I recently picked up a rog ally x and had it for 5 days and returned that junk. I spent more time in the settings page and troubleshooting then actually gaming.
Sold my Deck LCD for the Ally when it launched and it is a great bit of kit. It's the best windows handheld by a margin. But wanted the Deck back in my collection mainly for collector's purposes, ended up picking up an OLED 1TB Deck refurbished and it's pretty blissful to use. I do miss Game Pass on the device but I've been loving it these past few months - a much better bit of kit than the LCD OG model in so many ways, just feels much more refined. Still love my Ally but find myself grabbing the Deck instead because it just works. Rumours of a Steam console have me seeing a future where the Deck + Steam Console provide my main gaming setup.
Would it be weird to buy one of these just because I want to be more comfortable why playing PC games? I feel uncomfortable playing at a desk with my noisy PC.
@@louisgordon4388 ? The deck more comfortable than the Nintendo switch? If that's what you meant that's obvious imo. Nintendo put less effort into ergonomics than Lenovo did with the Legion Go.
Honestly for me it's the ergonomics. I owned a Lenovo Legion and hated the form factor. The Steam Decks curves, button/stick layout, and trackpads are literally perfect in my eyes. Got Heroic running on it for my Epic/GOG games and it works perfectly.
Having owned ,steam deck oled, rog ally x ,legion go sold the latter two ,they are more powerful no doubt but steam deck is far more user friendly ,I just kept my stram deck and couldn't be happier
Depends on what game you play and the living style. I have a PC so Ally X feel like a wingman for my pc, I can play almost everything just need keyboard and mouse. Steamdeck is more like handheld console than a PC. Also I have been using windows os for last 17 years so I feel comfortable with a window like ally
Love the Deck OLED, it’s the interface that does it, so easy to use and to mod, easily able to get into the desktop to install any extra things. It just needs more power, which we’ll get with the sequel, and better support for anti cheat, which is down to devs.
Even a 10 year old me won't have a problem with windows handheld. I don't even know what is the problem with windows when I open my ally it goes straight to armory crate where all my games are and just press and play and your good to go how hard is that? I don't think there is a thinkering in that.
There's nothing wrong. Steam Deck owners just don't like that there's other products out there that may be better, so they take to online. There's great handheld options out there besides Steam Deck
But what if I want the rog ally x to replace my bad laptop. I thought it was a good idea because I could even do school work on it in my setup (i have the full setup except foor the pc), while also getting more fps on my games.
And i am a big minecraft guy, and downloading minecraft and mods in linux really sucks, so I'd prefer a Windows handheld for it even with all of the setting up hassle.
To ne the steamdeck is the better option if u already have a good pc and only want it to game, but for people that dont have a pc at all i think making the setup around the rog ally x is a good option, no?
@DamienWilde im still not sure, tho, cuz I could buy the steam deck and take it around just for gaming (but not be able to play some games outside of steam) and use my average laptop for school work
Im so torn on buying a Steam Deck. As someone who doesn’t have interest in handheld AAA gaming, and has a PS5 and Switch OLED, I’m having a hard time justifying a Steam Deck. Change my mind!
I have both the steam deck OLED and rog ally z1 extreme. Because of its' incredible portability made possible through its' best-in handheld gaming battery life and ease of use through steam os, the steam deck allows for even more ease of using a gaming device and playing games compared to consoles. Not having to be tied to one location in your residence (and for the steam deck specifically - near an electrical outlet worried about battery life) is a reason on its' own. Picking up and starting a gaming session and putting it down to do other tasks then picking it back up to resume gaming is easier because of steamos being the superior ui for handhelds. Because of these factors, it's extraordinarily useful for gamers that travel and need a distraction for a few hours at a time. The rog ally I use as a windows device since it's my only windows device. It's also a desktop replacement gaming PC because it has an XG Mobile RTX 4090 egpu attached to it. That said I still use my steam deck to game when I don't need all the extra power and want the conveniences mentioned above. Sadly my PS5 collects sits most of the time being unused, except for the times where I play exclusives.
You're right, the community behind the Steam Deck is a big plus. I've done a lot of things with the Deck and Linux now. I was a total noob and would've been completely stumped if not for all the people helping and creating guides. I think, short of windows anti cheat games, there is nothing the Steam Deck can not run. It impressed me time and time again. To be honest, I thought about "upgrading" to an Ally X, but after getting used to all the inputs the Steam Deck has (four back buttons, the trackpads, all programable via steam input), I no longer see the other options on the market as an upgrade. The Steam Deck is still amazing.
Trust me deck with window is really bad performance. Well steam deck itself is weakest among all the handheld but because the steam os well optimized so steam can use most of it components to make game performance better.
I replaced my Steam Deck with a Legion Go. I love the large display and the freedom of Windows. The Steam Deck is good for people who want a console-like experience, though.
Well, free and Windows are two words that can't be put in the same sentence. A Linux experience is what I would call a free experience, in any sense of the word !
@@TheKenshinEmo Except the gaming sense of the word. In that case, say goodbye to GTA V Online, Fortnite, and many more games to come if you plan on playing on Linux. And even if you don't mind that, there's no reason to get a steamdeck over something like the lego/rog ally x with Bazzite installed
100% agree that Windows handhelds are too aggravating. However the ability to play numerous game titles and tinker with the setting make them a better option for most if getting the handheld at the right price. A Legion Go, Ally X, or something similarly spec'd at $500 maybe $550 at the most is a hard to walk away from. Plus you can put Steam OS on these handhelds.
Where I'm from the Rog Ally Z1E is 399$, has been so for the past 2 months. The Steamdeck oled is like what, 550$+? Even second hand the Rog Ally Z1E is cheaper, while being more performant. Everyone can just save 200$, get the rog ally, and take a few hours to install bazzite on it and there you go, you have a more performant steamdeck
I’m a little on the fence about the steam deck. I love the idea and I travel a good bit for work. (Typing this in a hotel room) it feels like the steam deck is what I wanted my switch to be. The switch isn’t powerful enough to have an enjoyable experience in most games to me.
I have the ally x (with Bazzite) and the steam deck OLED and I always find myself going back to the OLED. I just love feeling of the handheld, the trackpad and the way the OLED screen looks. Yes, the ally x is definitely more powerful, but I don't need that. If I wanna play more demanding games I'll just go on my computer. Can't wait for the steam deck 2 and to see how powerful that will be.
Would be interested in that game recommendations video. Also wanted to know whether you've tried sideloading windows, and your reasoning as to why you have or haven't?
So 7.4 inch diagonal 4:3 TV AND GAMING OPTIMIZED 720P-1080P HD-FHD HYBRID AS WELL and 1,000,0000 to 1 CONTRAST RATIO and 110% P3 COLOR out of 8RDNA 2CU’s
The problem with pc handhelds is that none of the games are specifically optimised to run on them. Pc games have to cater to a wide array of hardware. If valve released a dedicated console/handheld that had games developed for it, then who knows how good it could be
I have the rog ally x Other than windows 11 being annoying creating minor issues its a great machine while gaming. Cant wait for official steam os support
@@omarcortez9394 You can use BazziteOS. its basically a clone of SteamOS. you can dual boot it and only use windows for windows specific games. Bazzite is basically exactly the same. from the looks to the features. search it up and you will see lots of tutorials :D
*Steam* *Deck* *vs.* *Switch* *2* It’s PC vs. console. Do you prefer openness and versatility or better optimization and efficiency? I believe the Switch 2 will be slightly more powerful than the Steam Deck. Where Steam Deck will continue to beat Switch 2 is higher usage if you’re a more hardcore gamer and don’t plan to buy the same games again from 5-7 years ago. Switch 2 will get all the Nintendo exclusives while Steam Deck will always win in retro gaming thanks to the more openness approach to emulation. It’s Nintendo acting like Lars Ulrich from Metallica against Napster (piracy/emulation) back in 2000. You will beat whatever flagship/tent pole title Nintendo releases every year, and then after you finish them, you’re playing more third-party games and older Nintendo games on a Steam Deck or other PC handheld. One of my favorites for emulation on the Steam Deck is for the Wii because the touchpad acts perfectly as a Wiimote/pointer. This was harder to do on an Android smartphone. I’m reading that Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to be a launch day title for the Switch 2. We could already play this game on the Steam Deck from 3 years ago! There’s no excitement playing a 7-year-old game on the go when PC handhelds already did this in 2022. Don’t get me wrong, Switch 2 will probably sell another 100M units. Maybe. It’s no guarantee as the Wii sold over 100M only for the Wii U to sell less than 14M. DS sold over 150M units while 3DS sold half that. Super NES, N64, GameCube, and Wii U all sold less than the NES, Wii, and Switch. Gaming tastes can be kinda fickle every generation. Sometimes more people are into PC/PlayStation, sometimes Nintendo. I will eventually get the Switch 2 Lite or whatever is the smallest, lightest, and cheapest model as possible as I’m not a fan of the Joy-Cons or the lack of a real d-pad from the regular/OLED Switch. But I’m aware that I will probably still play games more on my Deck thanks to emulation and cheaper prices for those older AAA titles from the PS4/Xbone era. Switch 2 will mostly be used for Nintendo exclusives like it’s always been for every Nintendo console/handheld since the N64/GCN. Nintendo always ends up cornering themselves by always playing catch up with their third-party titles thanks to their underpowered hardware. They will have third-party titles from the previous gen like Red Dead 2 and FF7 Remake. Then once Valve releases a more powerful Deck in 2-3 years, more recent AAA titles will not be possible on the Switch 2 anymore. The PC cycle moves faster that it’s only a matter of time when the Deck 1 and Switch 2 starts to feel dated. Did you notice after the Nintendo buzz was gone, nobody says Breath of the Wild is the GOAT game anymore? I saw a ranking for 8th gen games and BOTW didn’t even make the top 5. And remember how much praise Super Mario 64 got in 1996? Or how about Ocarina of Time in 1998? Now you won’t find them in most people’s top 10 greatest. A lot of early hype and then it fizzles out only remembered by childhood nostalgia. I remember being so excited getting a launch day Wii. After the novelty wore off, I saw the motion controls only as a gimmick. The Power Glove done right. But my Wii collected dust after playing Wii Sports and beating Twilight Princess. If I could go back, I would gladly trade a Wii for an early PS3 phat. The irony is I needed a Steam Deck to emulate retro games to appreciate the Wii’s library. With the Switch 2 being more of the same as the Switch 1, I wonder if it will capture the same buzz and imagination as the OG did in 2017? In 2017, we didn’t have that many retro handhelds and PC handhelds. It was a different time. Our smartphones weren’t perfectly emulating Dreamcast and PSP yet. And it’s not like Nintendo shoots for photorealism and they don’t overspend on their budget. They prefer the cartoony design which can age better while having a reasonable budget. So isn’t the Switch 2’s power not being fully utilized? It would be like if Sony decided to go for the cartoony, low polygon look with their PS5 games when the hardware they only need to achieve that can go as far back as the PS2 or PS3. What’s the point of all that raw power when Nintendo won’t use it because they don’t want to spend too much and prefer the kiddie look to appeal to kiddies? I feel Switch 2 is catered more for gamers who missed out on the *third-party* AAA titles from the previous gen. It’s Nintendo’s own portable PS4/Xbone. It’s their Steam Deck but released 3 years later. Gee, a Switch 2 can play a 7-year-old game (Red Dead 2) and a 5-year-old game (FF7 Remake) and gamers are supposed to be excited by that while they wait for the next Super Mario, Mario Kart, or Zelda game? And if priced at $400, it’s almost the same thing as buying the $400 Deck in 2022. Deck and Switch 2 are around the same in power but are on different life cycles. Then when the Ally 2, Deck 2, and Sony’s PS5 handheld are released, Nintendo will continue to fall behind with the times as the Deck and Switch 2 are only as powerful as consoles released from 12 years ago. If the third installment of the FF Remake Trilogy gets released in 2028, Nintendo fans may get to play it until about 2033. If Switch 2 lasts about 8 years, that’s when the third FF7 remake game will be played on a Nintendo. I will keep my third-party games with all the achievements on a Steam and PSN account. Nintendo is only good for indies and first-party exclusives. At least the Switch 2 will be smaller and slimmer than the Steam Deck. Not that the Deck is uncomfortable to play on. It’s actually one of the most comfortable handhelds I’ve ever owned. If it starts to feel heavy, I rest it on my leg while gaming in my car. But it is a bit too wide to carry all the time. You can live without the other handheld and be totally fine. If you’re a casual gamer not into PC gaming/genres and love Nintendo IPs, owning only a Switch 2 will be fine. Better optimization, better battery life, and less buggy/crashes. If you’re a little more hardcore, not into Nintendo as much, and like to tinker, owning only a PC handheld will be fine. More versatility, better for emulation, more multimedia capabilities, cheaper games, better hardware, and cool mods for games. *Currently* *Playing* Shenmue (Deck) I decided to 100% Shenmue instead of beating Like A Dragon first. I looked at the achievements and it looks pretty easy. It’s basically finishing the game. The most tedious one is having 50 unique gatchas and I already achieved it yesterday. After I 100% Shenmue, I will do the same for the sequel, my personal favorite of the series. Since Shenmue I and II are merged on PC similar to Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy, it would not be considered a 100% complete if I don’t finish the other game. I actually haven’t beaten the original Shenmue since I first beat it back in Dec 2001. It’s going to be 23+ years if I do. And yes, I remember that 70-man brawl. I can handle it better than most gamers. *Games* *I’m* *Attempting* *To* *100%* Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shenmue / Shenmue II Shenmue III Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Yakuza: Like A Dragon *100%* *Completed* Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 🏆 I believe even after the Switch 2 comes out, I will still favor the Steam Deck. Switch 2 will have barely any games to play. And the ones that are coming out for it, you can already play them on your Deck. Plus, the emulation and multimedia capabilities is what adds more value to the Deck. The seasonal Steam sales can have you build your gaming library faster on a budget. This isn’t to shit on the Switch 2. It’s going to sell out like crazy. I’m planning to get it. But if you already own a PC handheld, it’s really not that big of a deal if the horsepower is around the same ballpark as a Steam Deck and base PS4. And if Steam Deck is already considered a bit underpowered compared to a ROG Ally X and Legion Go, then what does that tell you about a $399 Switch 2? *Sega* I believe Nintendo is better than Sega in both hardware and software but I think Sega caters more to my taste. If you have children, I can understand preferring Nintendo over Sega. Nintendo appeals to the widest audience possible. But Sega really speaks to me who doesn’t have kids. They cater to the hardcore gamers. Look at all these Sega games I’m going to play on my Steam Deck these next few months…. Shenmue Shenmue II Shenmue III (I beat it twice but will plat it) Yakuza: Like a Dragon Sonic Superstars Sonic X Shadow Generations I love that Sega style. They also have this underdog mentality since the Saturn/Dreamcast days I also really love. I miss prime Sega very much. I hope they reboot Shinobi III for us if they’re planning to do the same for their other classic titles like Jet Grind Radio and Golden Axe. Planning to buy a Sega shirt on AliExpress. Sega rocks! Perhaps becoming my all-favorite game developer surpassing Square, Namco, Sony, Nintendo, and Capcom. Sega hits the right nerve for me. They still have that Japanese quirkiness of Nintendo but then Sega doesn’t care if their characters in Yakuza drop f bombs. If Sega ever came out with a Game Gear 2 or Nomad 2, I would buy it a heartbeat. I miss owning Sega hardware. A cooler brand than Nintendo and a better game developer than Sony and Microsoft. SEGA!
Its bad for strategy games which are one of the main reason if someone consider pc based on genre. PC is just a temple of startegy games while SD as handheld PC isn't.
Looks like a good close to 4:3 option with HDR OLED 2TB AND MICROSD 2TB OPTIONS SOON AND WIFI6 AND 90HZ… like imagine just PROJECTM VISUALIZER ON THAT OR SEKIRO 90HZ AT LIKELY 1280x 880 as 15-11 or 1.45-1 RATIO AROUND 900P CLEAN… like with HDR OLED NATIVE ZEN RDNA 2 AMD ONBOARD
LIKE 720P-1080P centered around the OLED HDR UPLIFT BIGGER SCREEN FULL USE OF THE SCREEN… the nice big MUSHY DPAD… like it’s the WARIO GAMEBOY OG BIG BOY DPAD
I'm seeing the lack of anti cheat as a good thing.. yes it feels antisocial but it's nice to be out of the rhythm of constant looting and grinding online games and has opened my library to more single player games I'd otherwise never touch.
There's a rumored steam console coming out this year but a steam deck 2 I believe we're still 1.5-2 years away from a release. Valve seems intent on treating their hardware like proper consoles and I expect console lifespans which is about 5 years.
I have bought the LCD and OLED Steam Deck and I use them both regularly. The LCD Deck may have a worse battery (got a lot better after an update) but it can do anything the OLED can, except 90 FPS in some games. So if you want to save some money, get the LCD. It's still amazing, and for the price basically unbeatable.
Have SD OLED & legion go. Sold the sd oled. I got to the point that 7" screen is too small for my eyes. 8.8inches spoiled me much. The power and versatility hands down on the legion go. Get it , its cheaper now
Hasn't the ROG Ally X been quite well supported thus far and is selling quite well (even with the mental price tag (justified or not))? I kinda thought the Steam Deck wouldn't be that well supported considering Valve's previous hardware and lack of support for those (at least from what I remember). Personally, I wanna play AAA's (which I know the SD can just about handle) as I don't often get a chance to play on my TV and I don't have a gaming PC (or really a place to put one). Thought I give another POV :) I enjoyed your video though.
STILL A BIG FAN OF HORI AND HALLSENSE… SANWA AND SEUIMITSU EFFECTIVELY… like the HORI BIG DPADS AND STICKS ARE NINTENDO AND VALVE AND SEGA AND MICROSOFT… but these are SUPPOSED TO BE THE OPTIMIZED V3 OLED HDR VERSION OF DPAD SPECIFICALLY… they say the small stuff you can’t see underneath internally and like the anti-friction RINGS it’s actually about perfect separation and space to match optimal timing and GRIP… already looked good… feels better… but yeah this is the optimized 1-2-3 even if drop 1-2… still 3
Like it should be at what we are at pushing 1280P-900P AS A SORT OF MAX MAX TO THE 1280P-720P GENERATION IN BRINGING UP THE 1280x720 of WGXA HD 720P AS YOU GO BY THE SECOND NUMBER AND ITS WIDER SO HORI-VERTI MAXED OUT 720P as adjusted 900P’s 880P
Guess the Steam Deck is kinda getting the Switch treatment, people complaint about it, as if Ally, Legion go and other device does not have their own issues. Is about preference and use case. Before you flame on me, I never say you cant have your own opinion.
I have to disagree here. Once the Windows handheld is set up you literally only have to click the game icon and play. It's not rocket science. There's also not a lot of tinkering necessary. Of course the deck is a bit more convenient..but the hate for windows handhelds is way exaggerated in my opinion.
Like it has two touchpads and a touch capacitive OLED HDR HIGH PERFORMANCE TOUCH SCREEN DUAL AS TWIN FULL SIZE CAPACITIVE TOUCH TRIBRID STICKS… HD HAPTICS AS DUAL DUAL MOTORS AROUND A CENTER… GYRO AND ASSIGNABLE GRIP BUTTONS IF YOU WANT THEM AS DUAL DUAL DUAL AS SIX-AXIS IMU… WIFI6E TRIBAND RADIO x 2MIMO11acax… DUAL MIC ARRAY STERO… PD3.0… 2.4GHZ 5.4GHZ 6.4GHZ WIFI 2… BLUETOOTH 5.3…
Windows handhelds can play a bigger amount of games and there are less problems with games that play. This is especially true for older games. I really wanted to play Might and Magic 6 on my Steam Deck but there are several buttons that simply aren't recognized. It's some problem with Proton.
@foznoth its ok for campaign (was able to play at around 30~45fps in most areas) but once u hit endgame, it is completely unplayable, drops to 10~20fps when u open a breach and stutters like crazy on densely monster packed maps. Oh and forget about trading on the steam deck. If you are dead set on getting a handheld for poe 2, i would wait for next gen hardware (zen 2 extreme). Ally x wont fare any better at endgame either. Onexfly f1 pro works well but its $1400 The pro of getting a windows handheld is u can connect it to an egpu when ur at home and plug it to a monitor. (highly recommended if u wanna trade). You can just couch play when ur farming.
@ahouat7913 I think that one will get resigned to my main PC. I can't see me doing long sessions on a handheld. It was more the "running on Linux" part I was worried over. Egpus work on Linux too, though I've not seen anyone try the ROG Ally's proprietary socketed one. I have USB4 on my Legion Go, and Oculink on a PC.
@@foznoth I wouldnt recommend steam deck for poe 2 if thats what ur looking for, less demanding games, steam deck is great dont get me wrong though, im not on the steam deck hate train lol, i loved the steam deck oled when i had it, but i realized i was playing more and more gpu demanding games and less and less indie games and thus switched it out. I travel a lot from office to office (different countries) and having to carry a laptop and a steam deck seemed like a hassle, so i just figured i'd go for a more powerful pc handheld and plug in on monitor when i need to do work on it, been great so far.
@@ahouat7913if you need to start using external GPUs on a handheld then you may as well game on a proper laptop or desktop PC. That defeats the entire purpose of handhelds and to be honest you shouldn't expect any handheld to play every game.
Im kinda obsessed with the switch right now I got a second one because I remembered the fun I had with the first that I gave away to my lil sis and it showed me how much I prefer a handheld experience I really rather enjoy playing in bed for a few hours in the evening than sitting in a chair in front of my monitor and I definitely got my eye on a Steam Deck but first I need to get a job and move to a different appartement otherwise my GF fries my ass 🤣👌
More like SD always underpowered LOL, while Valve gets credit for setting the bar for PC handhelds they haven't provided a justified 2nd genereation. An OLED SD is not enough, even if its affordable. Just charge more for better processor and GPU, people have cash to burn for these gadgets. So sorry not sorry, so underpowered.
Right at the start "while it is not the most powerful, nor is it logically the best because of that..." NO. Stop it :'D We've got to stop these assumptions and bad logical leap right now. I know, you immediately go in the opposite direction and that's the goal of the video, but in general, this is the stupidest talk point in any gaming platform discussion! Best and most powerful have nothing in common. The most powerful PC is not the best gaming platform, it just isn't. There is way more to being the best than raw power. Ergonomics of controls, game library, ease of use of the OS, loading times, accessibility, price point, peripherals, power efficiency for handhelds etc. The Steam Deck is the best in its category because it has: a good OS (thankfully going to be accessible for other handhelds) a good ratio for power / battery life, nowhere near a Switch, but still pretty good, a great build quality, a comfortable if improvable docking experience, and a (at least now) a pretty good price point. And in general it feels like a machine built to be played for years, as opposed to the competitors that from the ergonomics, to the general design, feel like first draft meant to be replaced by the more powerful version in a year or two.
Steam deck is full of issues ...its not if, but when you will get the infamous black screen. Hopefully, it happens to you in your 1st year of ownership to rma it. Nobody talks about the issues, because most people dont play soley on steam deck. Those that do.......have written valve and forums with complaints everyday
I'll disagree. 1) You're not playing any game that requires anti-cheat. Destiny 2, ect. 2) You can't replace your desktop with a steam deck, but handhelds with a combination of oculink/thunderbolt can. My personal favorite is the ayaneo flip ds. Thunderbolt, Oculink, 120hz screen, better gpu, and an extremely useful 2nd screen for emulation or performance toggles. Expensive for sure, but once you realize you can ditch a desktop, that price doesn't look quite so bad. Steam is the best pc "console" experience with ok performance and a limited library due to Linux limitations.
This is the most overrated handheld of them all it has the worse processor 800p screen @ 90fps. You lose the main benefit of pc gaming with being able to use any game launcher just for some console like features which you can also get on windows with steam in big picture mode. There are no objective reviews in tech anymore just a bunch of fan boys who think whatever they have is the best and it’s not true.
I believe you can install the other Windows based launchers on the Steam Deck, but I've not because people have created streamlined applications to bypass those clunky launchers. Junk Store was mentioned, and I have the next pre-release which allows me to install any of my Epic or Gog games in a few clicks without leaving the big picture front end. As for the processor it has been shown to run more efficiently at low TDPs, something that is wanted in a handheld. I can get 8 hours in the right Indy games. My Legion Go struggles at 2-3 hours in the same games. So speed isn't everything. Now for screen, you quote the 90hz, so you know you're talking about the OLED model. The OLED is miles better visually than an of the other screens out there, though I do like the larger screen on my Legion Go sometimes. Ask any Switch owner which version they prefer, I bet 9 out of 10 will say the Switch OLED. Now for gaming support, a good chunk of competitive online games don't support Linux due to anti-cheat. But then what competitive FPS player would ever play on a handheld? Mouse & keyboard and a large screen is king there. Handhelds are for casual play. Which brings me to ergonomics, the Steam Deck wins handily there, and I have six handhelds currently. Oh, look, I've not even mentioned trackpads yet 😉 After all that, depending on preference, you can install Linux on any of the Windows handhelds, and you can install Windows on the Steam Deck. Have a nice day.
The reason why people still recommend the steam deck is the OS. No matter how you look at it, the ease of use beats anything "more powerful claims" that y'all keep bringing up
Windows hand held is best! Steam deck=trash 🗑️. 720p-900p only on the deck! You barely get 60fps on most AAA games and can't play certain games, like modern warfare.
I agree. The deck has a really outdated hardware. Just wait for the legion go 2 with an oled screen, i think it will be released in the few coming months
I have owned a steam deck and it's cool. The LCD just didn't have the resolution or power to run strategy games well. Of course, this was admittedly in the earliest days. I am willing to try the OLED and I hope it works better. But just because you hate windows doesn't make the other systems inferior. I liked the review and would like to thank your for the hard work. But please, don't say it takes hours of tinkering to make those work. That's simply not true. I also bought the legion go so I can honestly say, you are wrong about hours of tinkering. I know it will seem like a negative comment but it's not. I love steam deck and actually prefer Linux. I just don't want people misled with "hours of tinkering before you can play".
I was gifted a steam deck by a good friend of mine and I was glad because it is the perfect handheld for my personal gaming needs.
The Steam community alone is worth the cost of getting the Deck because they have helped me run any and every title I threw at it.
That's quite a generous good friend.
@JakobTennisMB see I actually felt bad considering the value of the gift, but they did preface it with "I got a new job so I can just grab another one if I feel like gaming again"
After they said that I felt less terrible lol
@@CarloCoronado That's a blessing!
@CarloCoronado "run every tittle i threw at it" sure, at 30 fps at best 😂
I remember a lot said the ally will kill off the steam deck for being to slow and runs linux, ally was not overly bad. Its Just steam deck did a lot right for people to still buying it even this day.
I just wish it worked better with anti cheat systems
It's insane to want to play COD on the Steam Deck. IMO.
@JamesHenriksen1337 I play it on my Rog Ally 🤷🏻♂️
@@JamesHenriksen1337 theres more games than just cod that have anti cheat 💀💀. R6, val, cs, rust, loa, eso, plenty of games that work on consoles, but wont on steam deck due to anti cheats not being compatible with linux atm.
@@zxproplayersxz4560 For me, I do all my intensive multiplayer gaming on my 4080 gaming laptop. I find the handheld form factor best for smaller single player titles, so I've just never had any issues with anti cheat software. Logged over 2000 hours into my Deck OLED and never felt limited in that way.
They r all mid games anyway@@zxproplayersxz4560
The steamdeck is a console.
Thanks to deckyloader my steamdeck sounds & acts like a pipboy.
The steam deck is not the best pc handheld right now, but steam os is by far the best handheld operating system. Installing steam os on something like the rog ally gives the performance of the more powerful handhelds with all the benefits of the steam decks ui
Steam deck is the best though, because I've bought one and i need to gsslight myself into thinking its a good purchase
I think that Bazzite is also a very good option for a lot of people as well
Suspend/Resume is essential to any handheld, period. No instant reliable suspend/resume, no deal. This is why Steam Deck is still the ONLY handheld gaming option worth of anyone's money.
As a steam deck owner with a visual impairment, I’m actually on the opposite side of things. The magnifier that the steam deck provides is not enough for many people’s needs. There is no speech output whatsoever, especially not built-in, and not in gaming mode at all. If you need any kind of assistive technology, I would highly recommend going with a Windows based device. I think that valve could fix a lot of this by switching from KDE to gnome, and porting over the accessibility features from the gnome project into the game mode itself, especially since the games themselves have accessibility features, but until they do that… I’m going to have to say that it’s best to stick with windows if you need any kind of assistive technology use. We also need a high contrast theme, some of the items being grey on grey or are too small make vital info hard to read.
I’ve had the steam deck oled for a year since it came out and I absolutely love it. I recently picked up a rog ally x and had it for 5 days and returned that junk. I spent more time in the settings page and troubleshooting then actually gaming.
Seem like user issue
@ Not really, more of a I don’t want to deal with it and just play video games type issue.
Sold my Deck LCD for the Ally when it launched and it is a great bit of kit. It's the best windows handheld by a margin. But wanted the Deck back in my collection mainly for collector's purposes, ended up picking up an OLED 1TB Deck refurbished and it's pretty blissful to use. I do miss Game Pass on the device but I've been loving it these past few months - a much better bit of kit than the LCD OG model in so many ways, just feels much more refined. Still love my Ally but find myself grabbing the Deck instead because it just works.
Rumours of a Steam console have me seeing a future where the Deck + Steam Console provide my main gaming setup.
Would it be weird to buy one of these just because I want to be more comfortable why playing PC games? I feel uncomfortable playing at a desk with my noisy PC.
No it's not it dies the same thing & it can even connect to the TV if u get the dock 100% worth it
U can play your PS5/Xbox series games and can emulate every console even PS4 on steam deck so yeahhhh
No. These handhelds are basically designed exactly for that purpose
For what it's worth, I find the Deck far more comfortable than the switch, even with a CRKD Nitrodeck.
@@louisgordon4388 ? The deck more comfortable than the Nintendo switch? If that's what you meant that's obvious imo. Nintendo put less effort into ergonomics than Lenovo did with the Legion Go.
Honestly for me it's the ergonomics. I owned a Lenovo Legion and hated the form factor. The Steam Decks curves, button/stick layout, and trackpads are literally perfect in my eyes. Got Heroic running on it for my Epic/GOG games and it works perfectly.
where did u get the white kit for the steam deck
Having owned ,steam deck oled, rog ally x ,legion go sold the latter two ,they are more powerful no doubt but steam deck is far more user friendly ,I just kept my stram deck and couldn't be happier
Depends on what game you play and the living style. I have a PC so Ally X feel like a wingman for my pc, I can play almost everything just need keyboard and mouse. Steamdeck is more like handheld console than a PC. Also I have been using windows os for last 17 years so I feel comfortable with a window like ally
Love the Deck OLED, it’s the interface that does it, so easy to use and to mod, easily able to get into the desktop to install any extra things. It just needs more power, which we’ll get with the sequel, and better support for anti cheat, which is down to devs.
What game is that at the 6:58 mark?
Even a 10 year old me won't have a problem with windows handheld. I don't even know what is the problem with windows when I open my ally it goes straight to armory crate where all my games are and just press and play and your good to go how hard is that? I don't think there is a thinkering in that.
There's nothing wrong. Steam Deck owners just don't like that there's other products out there that may be better, so they take to online. There's great handheld options out there besides Steam Deck
Glazing is really what you have done here. It can’t always win if people who like to tinker can load something like bazzite up.
But what if I want the rog ally x to replace my bad laptop. I thought it was a good idea because I could even do school work on it in my setup (i have the full setup except foor the pc), while also getting more fps on my games.
And i am a big minecraft guy, and downloading minecraft and mods in linux really sucks, so I'd prefer a Windows handheld for it even with all of the setting up hassle.
To ne the steamdeck is the better option if u already have a good pc and only want it to game, but for people that dont have a pc at all i think making the setup around the rog ally x is a good option, no?
ally x will be good for you yeah
@DamienWilde im still not sure, tho, cuz I could buy the steam deck and take it around just for gaming (but not be able to play some games outside of steam) and use my average laptop for school work
@danr8267 I'm still so skeptical of which one i want to buy, or if i should even buy one at this point.
Im so torn on buying a Steam Deck. As someone who doesn’t have interest in handheld AAA gaming, and has a PS5 and Switch OLED, I’m having a hard time justifying a Steam Deck.
Change my mind!
I have both the steam deck OLED and rog ally z1 extreme. Because of its' incredible portability made possible through its' best-in handheld gaming battery life and ease of use through steam os, the steam deck allows for even more ease of using a gaming device and playing games compared to consoles. Not having to be tied to one location in your residence (and for the steam deck specifically - near an electrical outlet worried about battery life) is a reason on its' own. Picking up and starting a gaming session and putting it down to do other tasks then picking it back up to resume gaming is easier because of steamos being the superior ui for handhelds. Because of these factors, it's extraordinarily useful for gamers that travel and need a distraction for a few hours at a time. The rog ally I use as a windows device since it's my only windows device. It's also a desktop replacement gaming PC because it has an XG Mobile RTX 4090 egpu attached to it. That said I still use my steam deck to game when I don't need all the extra power and want the conveniences mentioned above. Sadly my PS5 collects sits most of the time being unused, except for the times where I play exclusives.
You're right, the community behind the Steam Deck is a big plus. I've done a lot of things with the Deck and Linux now. I was a total noob and would've been completely stumped if not for all the people helping and creating guides. I think, short of windows anti cheat games, there is nothing the Steam Deck can not run. It impressed me time and time again. To be honest, I thought about "upgrading" to an Ally X, but after getting used to all the inputs the Steam Deck has (four back buttons, the trackpads, all programable via steam input), I no longer see the other options on the market as an upgrade. The Steam Deck is still amazing.
Actually, if i install Window 11 shiould I be able to play those games I wouldn't be able because of the anti-cheat limitation? For ex: battlefield 1
Trust me deck with window is really bad performance. Well steam deck itself is weakest among all the handheld but because the steam os well optimized so steam can use most of it components to make game performance better.
Rog ally x with bazzite and windows dualboot really cant be beat at the present
I replaced my Steam Deck with a Legion Go. I love the large display and the freedom of Windows.
The Steam Deck is good for people who want a console-like experience, though.
Well, free and Windows are two words that can't be put in the same sentence. A Linux experience is what I would call a free experience, in any sense of the word !
i got a high quality 1 tb micro sd and had widnows on that so used windows for anit cheat games and steam os for offline games
Did you put windows in the SD card or bazzite on the sd ??@@CraigONeill
Did you know that Steam Deck has a Desktop mode?
@@TheKenshinEmo Except the gaming sense of the word. In that case, say goodbye to GTA V Online, Fortnite, and many more games to come if you plan on playing on Linux. And even if you don't mind that, there's no reason to get a steamdeck over something like the lego/rog ally x with Bazzite installed
love your support for indie games 💚
100% agree that Windows handhelds are too aggravating. However the ability to play numerous game titles and tinker with the setting make them a better option for most if getting the handheld at the right price. A Legion Go, Ally X, or something similarly spec'd at $500 maybe $550 at the most is a hard to walk away from. Plus you can put Steam OS on these handhelds.
Where I'm from the Rog Ally Z1E is 399$, has been so for the past 2 months. The Steamdeck oled is like what, 550$+? Even second hand the Rog Ally Z1E is cheaper, while being more performant. Everyone can just save 200$, get the rog ally, and take a few hours to install bazzite on it and there you go, you have a more performant steamdeck
I’m a little on the fence about the steam deck. I love the idea and I travel a good bit for work. (Typing this in a hotel room) it feels like the steam deck is what I wanted my switch to be. The switch isn’t powerful enough to have an enjoyable experience in most games to me.
How many steam decks have been sold?
"multiple millions" per valve in 2023 (the verge) - that was pre-oled model release too.
I have the ally x (with Bazzite) and the steam deck OLED and I always find myself going back to the OLED. I just love feeling of the handheld, the trackpad and the way the OLED screen looks. Yes, the ally x is definitely more powerful, but I don't need that. If I wanna play more demanding games I'll just go on my computer. Can't wait for the steam deck 2 and to see how powerful that will be.
Best gaming device I've ever owned. There's very little it can't do. It might even be my final gaming device (at least for the next decade).
Would be interested in that game recommendations video. Also wanted to know whether you've tried sideloading windows, and your reasoning as to why you have or haven't?
So 7.4 inch diagonal 4:3 TV AND GAMING OPTIMIZED 720P-1080P HD-FHD HYBRID AS WELL and 1,000,0000 to 1 CONTRAST RATIO and 110% P3 COLOR out of 8RDNA 2CU’s
The problem with pc handhelds is that none of the games are specifically optimised to run on them. Pc games have to cater to a wide array of hardware. If valve released a dedicated console/handheld that had games developed for it, then who knows how good it could be
I have the rog ally x
Other than windows 11 being annoying creating minor issues its a great machine while gaming.
Cant wait for official steam os support
Any word on when steam os is coming? I went with Ally X to because it can have both.
@omarcortez9394 not sure hopefully soon
I might download bazzite until then
@@omarcortez9394the deck can have both too. You just have to install windows manually
@@omarcortez9394 You can use BazziteOS. its basically a clone of SteamOS. you can dual boot it and only use windows for windows specific games. Bazzite is basically exactly the same. from the looks to the features. search it up and you will see lots of tutorials :D
Imagine using winbugs11
Watch them bring Windows 8 tiles back to handheld windows
*Steam* *Deck* *vs.* *Switch* *2*
It’s PC vs. console. Do you prefer openness and versatility or better optimization and efficiency? I believe the Switch 2 will be slightly more powerful than the Steam Deck. Where Steam Deck will continue to beat Switch 2 is higher usage if you’re a more hardcore gamer and don’t plan to buy the same games again from 5-7 years ago.
Switch 2 will get all the Nintendo exclusives while Steam Deck will always win in retro gaming thanks to the more openness approach to emulation. It’s Nintendo acting like Lars Ulrich from Metallica against Napster (piracy/emulation) back in 2000. You will beat whatever flagship/tent pole title Nintendo releases every year, and then after you finish them, you’re playing more third-party games and older Nintendo games on a Steam Deck or other PC handheld.
One of my favorites for emulation on the Steam Deck is for the Wii because the touchpad acts perfectly as a Wiimote/pointer. This was harder to do on an Android smartphone. I’m reading that Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to be a launch day title for the Switch 2. We could already play this game on the Steam Deck from 3 years ago! There’s no excitement playing a 7-year-old game on the go when PC handhelds already did this in 2022.
Don’t get me wrong, Switch 2 will probably sell another 100M units. Maybe. It’s no guarantee as the Wii sold over 100M only for the Wii U to sell less than 14M. DS sold over 150M units while 3DS sold half that. Super NES, N64, GameCube, and Wii U all sold less than the NES, Wii, and Switch. Gaming tastes can be kinda fickle every generation. Sometimes more people are into PC/PlayStation, sometimes Nintendo.
I will eventually get the Switch 2 Lite or whatever is the smallest, lightest, and cheapest model as possible as I’m not a fan of the Joy-Cons or the lack of a real d-pad from the regular/OLED Switch. But I’m aware that I will probably still play games more on my Deck thanks to emulation and cheaper prices for those older AAA titles from the PS4/Xbone era. Switch 2 will mostly be used for Nintendo exclusives like it’s always been for every Nintendo console/handheld since the N64/GCN.
Nintendo always ends up cornering themselves by always playing catch up with their third-party titles thanks to their underpowered hardware. They will have third-party titles from the previous gen like Red Dead 2 and FF7 Remake. Then once Valve releases a more powerful Deck in 2-3 years, more recent AAA titles will not be possible on the Switch 2 anymore. The PC cycle moves faster that it’s only a matter of time when the Deck 1 and Switch 2 starts to feel dated.
Did you notice after the Nintendo buzz was gone, nobody says Breath of the Wild is the GOAT game anymore? I saw a ranking for 8th gen games and BOTW didn’t even make the top 5. And remember how much praise Super Mario 64 got in 1996? Or how about Ocarina of Time in 1998? Now you won’t find them in most people’s top 10 greatest. A lot of early hype and then it fizzles out only remembered by childhood nostalgia.
I remember being so excited getting a launch day Wii. After the novelty wore off, I saw the motion controls only as a gimmick. The Power Glove done right. But my Wii collected dust after playing Wii Sports and beating Twilight Princess. If I could go back, I would gladly trade a Wii for an early PS3 phat. The irony is I needed a Steam Deck to emulate retro games to appreciate the Wii’s library.
With the Switch 2 being more of the same as the Switch 1, I wonder if it will capture the same buzz and imagination as the OG did in 2017? In 2017, we didn’t have that many retro handhelds and PC handhelds. It was a different time. Our smartphones weren’t perfectly emulating Dreamcast and PSP yet. And it’s not like Nintendo shoots for photorealism and they don’t overspend on their budget. They prefer the cartoony design which can age better while having a reasonable budget.
So isn’t the Switch 2’s power not being fully utilized? It would be like if Sony decided to go for the cartoony, low polygon look with their PS5 games when the hardware they only need to achieve that can go as far back as the PS2 or PS3. What’s the point of all that raw power when Nintendo won’t use it because they don’t want to spend too much and prefer the kiddie look to appeal to kiddies?
I feel Switch 2 is catered more for gamers who missed out on the *third-party* AAA titles from the previous gen. It’s Nintendo’s own portable PS4/Xbone. It’s their Steam Deck but released 3 years later. Gee, a Switch 2 can play a 7-year-old game (Red Dead 2) and a 5-year-old game (FF7 Remake) and gamers are supposed to be excited by that while they wait for the next Super Mario, Mario Kart, or Zelda game? And if priced at $400, it’s almost the same thing as buying the $400 Deck in 2022. Deck and Switch 2 are around the same in power but are on different life cycles.
Then when the Ally 2, Deck 2, and Sony’s PS5 handheld are released, Nintendo will continue to fall behind with the times as the Deck and Switch 2 are only as powerful as consoles released from 12 years ago. If the third installment of the FF Remake Trilogy gets released in 2028, Nintendo fans may get to play it until about 2033. If Switch 2 lasts about 8 years, that’s when the third FF7 remake game will be played on a Nintendo.
I will keep my third-party games with all the achievements on a Steam and PSN account. Nintendo is only good for indies and first-party exclusives. At least the Switch 2 will be smaller and slimmer than the Steam Deck. Not that the Deck is uncomfortable to play on. It’s actually one of the most comfortable handhelds I’ve ever owned. If it starts to feel heavy, I rest it on my leg while gaming in my car. But it is a bit too wide to carry all the time.
You can live without the other handheld and be totally fine. If you’re a casual gamer not into PC gaming/genres and love Nintendo IPs, owning only a Switch 2 will be fine. Better optimization, better battery life, and less buggy/crashes. If you’re a little more hardcore, not into Nintendo as much, and like to tinker, owning only a PC handheld will be fine. More versatility, better for emulation, more multimedia capabilities, cheaper games, better hardware, and cool mods for games.
*Currently* *Playing*
Shenmue (Deck)
I decided to 100% Shenmue instead of beating Like A Dragon first. I looked at the achievements and it looks pretty easy. It’s basically finishing the game. The most tedious one is having 50 unique gatchas and I already achieved it yesterday. After I 100% Shenmue, I will do the same for the sequel, my personal favorite of the series.
Since Shenmue I and II are merged on PC similar to Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy, it would not be considered a 100% complete if I don’t finish the other game. I actually haven’t beaten the original Shenmue since I first beat it back in Dec 2001. It’s going to be 23+ years if I do. And yes, I remember that 70-man brawl. I can handle it better than most gamers.
*Games* *I’m* *Attempting* *To* *100%*
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Shenmue / Shenmue II
Shenmue III
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Yakuza: Like A Dragon
*100%* *Completed*
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 🏆
I believe even after the Switch 2 comes out, I will still favor the Steam Deck. Switch 2 will have barely any games to play. And the ones that are coming out for it, you can already play them on your Deck. Plus, the emulation and multimedia capabilities is what adds more value to the Deck. The seasonal Steam sales can have you build your gaming library faster on a budget.
This isn’t to shit on the Switch 2. It’s going to sell out like crazy. I’m planning to get it. But if you already own a PC handheld, it’s really not that big of a deal if the horsepower is around the same ballpark as a Steam Deck and base PS4. And if Steam Deck is already considered a bit underpowered compared to a ROG Ally X and Legion Go, then what does that tell you about a $399 Switch 2?
*Sega*
I believe Nintendo is better than Sega in both hardware and software but I think Sega caters more to my taste. If you have children, I can understand preferring Nintendo over Sega. Nintendo appeals to the widest audience possible. But Sega really speaks to me who doesn’t have kids. They cater to the hardcore gamers.
Look at all these Sega games I’m going to play on my Steam Deck these next few months….
Shenmue
Shenmue II
Shenmue III (I beat it twice but will plat it)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Sonic Superstars
Sonic X Shadow Generations
I love that Sega style. They also have this underdog mentality since the Saturn/Dreamcast days I also really love. I miss prime Sega very much. I hope they reboot Shinobi III for us if they’re planning to do the same for their other classic titles like Jet Grind Radio and Golden Axe.
Planning to buy a Sega shirt on AliExpress. Sega rocks! Perhaps becoming my all-favorite game developer surpassing Square, Namco, Sony, Nintendo, and Capcom. Sega hits the right nerve for me. They still have that Japanese quirkiness of Nintendo but then Sega doesn’t care if their characters in Yakuza drop f bombs.
If Sega ever came out with a Game Gear 2 or Nomad 2, I would buy it a heartbeat. I miss owning Sega hardware. A cooler brand than Nintendo and a better game developer than Sony and Microsoft. SEGA!
Just waiting for the steam deck 2 to come out until either late this year or next year
i want to get one but i wish it had the sega saturn d pad.
The battery=stress,one and half hour of gow game play for 2-3 hrs of charging time.
What's the game title at 7:00?
Sable
@@DamienWilde i like the artstyle. That's another backlog for me.
Legion go is dropping a steam OS version
5:07 I mean sure, but the experience in "Verified" games varies a lot. Some of them definitely shouldn’t be lol
Its bad for strategy games which are one of the main reason if someone consider pc based on genre.
PC is just a temple of startegy games while SD as handheld PC isn't.
Ordered one Last week, it comes tomorrow
Looks like a good close to 4:3 option with HDR OLED 2TB AND MICROSD 2TB OPTIONS SOON AND WIFI6 AND 90HZ… like imagine just PROJECTM VISUALIZER ON THAT OR SEKIRO 90HZ AT LIKELY 1280x 880 as 15-11 or 1.45-1 RATIO AROUND 900P CLEAN… like with HDR OLED NATIVE ZEN RDNA 2 AMD ONBOARD
GOOD BATTERY SAID THE DURACELL BUNNIES… 45W CABLE USB C PD3.0 50WHR so 3-12HRS OF FULL ON GAMEPLAY… actually a lot given everything
La cubierta de vapor 🗿
LIKE 720P-1080P centered around the OLED HDR UPLIFT BIGGER SCREEN FULL USE OF THE SCREEN… the nice big MUSHY DPAD… like it’s the WARIO GAMEBOY OG BIG BOY DPAD
ANALOG TRIGGERS LIKE AN GCFPSBOXSTATION… like INSTANTANEOUS
I'm seeing the lack of anti cheat as a good thing.. yes it feels antisocial but it's nice to be out of the rhythm of constant looting and grinding online games and has opened my library to more single player games I'd otherwise never touch.
Cool, just bought the steam oled.
What game did you play at 6 minutes?
All the best!
The sheer amount of new videos hyping up the steam deck right now makes me believe that there is a new one coming soon or a huge update😅
Valve works on other things at the moment (Deckard, Ibex, Roy, Fremont). The Steam Deck will stay with us for at least another two years, I think.
Damien is actually paid obscene amounts of money to promote this console
I get millions of pounds to do this and it's making me wealthy
There's a rumored steam console coming out this year but a steam deck 2 I believe we're still 1.5-2 years away from a release. Valve seems intent on treating their hardware like proper consoles and I expect console lifespans which is about 5 years.
Should I buy the LCD
if you can stretch your budget to the oled you'll have a better time. lcd is still good though
I have bought the LCD and OLED Steam Deck and I use them both regularly. The LCD Deck may have a worse battery (got a lot better after an update) but it can do anything the OLED can, except 90 FPS in some games. So if you want to save some money, get the LCD. It's still amazing, and for the price basically unbeatable.
Don't Buy The LCD man, The Screen it's One Off The Worst LCD Out there
Have SD OLED & legion go. Sold the sd oled. I got to the point that 7" screen is too small for my eyes. 8.8inches spoiled me much. The power and versatility hands down on the legion go. Get it , its cheaper now
Unless you want a mod video games the steam deck is not a good option but it is the easiest one to get into
Great video! How did you get the teal menu overlay? Decky Loader?
CSS loader has all the theams and you can I've made icons slights rounded .. looks really modern
@ Cheers! Yep I have CSS Loader. I already have a theme installed but how do I just change the menu button color like Damian’s?
@@keithcrosbiethe Pip-Boy theme has toggles that let you change most of the colours, it's a useful all around theme.
I live in Chile, and for some reason the title of this video is in Spanish, but it says literally: "La cubierta de vapor siempre gana". 😅 like wtf! 😂
Sold my deck and got a msi Claw for 450 dollars , and not having to deal with wine anymore is glorious 😆😆
Hasn't the ROG Ally X been quite well supported thus far and is selling quite well (even with the mental price tag (justified or not))? I kinda thought the Steam Deck wouldn't be that well supported considering Valve's previous hardware and lack of support for those (at least from what I remember).
Personally, I wanna play AAA's (which I know the SD can just about handle) as I don't often get a chance to play on my TV and I don't have a gaming PC (or really a place to put one). Thought I give another POV :)
I enjoyed your video though.
STILL A BIG FAN OF HORI AND HALLSENSE… SANWA AND SEUIMITSU EFFECTIVELY… like the HORI BIG DPADS AND STICKS ARE NINTENDO AND VALVE AND SEGA AND MICROSOFT… but these are SUPPOSED TO BE THE OPTIMIZED V3 OLED HDR VERSION OF DPAD SPECIFICALLY… they say the small stuff you can’t see underneath internally and like the anti-friction RINGS it’s actually about perfect separation and space to match optimal timing and GRIP… already looked good… feels better… but yeah this is the optimized 1-2-3 even if drop 1-2… still 3
Like it should be at what we are at pushing 1280P-900P AS A SORT OF MAX MAX TO THE 1280P-720P GENERATION IN BRINGING UP THE 1280x720 of WGXA HD 720P AS YOU GO BY THE SECOND NUMBER AND ITS WIDER SO HORI-VERTI MAXED OUT 720P as adjusted 900P’s 880P
I want dual purpose I just install bazzite for gaming then regular windows for other things when I dock it. plugging in EGPU for AAA games.
Guess the Steam Deck is kinda getting the Switch treatment, people complaint about it, as if Ally, Legion go and other device does not have their own issues. Is about preference and use case.
Before you flame on me, I never say you cant have your own opinion.
I have to disagree here. Once the Windows handheld is set up you literally only have to click the game icon and play. It's not rocket science. There's also not a lot of tinkering necessary.
Of course the deck is a bit more convenient..but the hate for windows handhelds is way exaggerated in my opinion.
Well said
Windows needs to bring back metro and give us an option to make it look like a win8.1
Le pont à vapeur gagne toujours, jusqu'à ce qu'on ai le pont à essence en tout cas
Like it has two touchpads and a touch capacitive OLED HDR HIGH PERFORMANCE TOUCH SCREEN DUAL AS TWIN FULL SIZE CAPACITIVE TOUCH TRIBRID STICKS… HD HAPTICS AS DUAL DUAL MOTORS AROUND A CENTER… GYRO AND ASSIGNABLE GRIP BUTTONS IF YOU WANT THEM AS DUAL DUAL DUAL AS SIX-AXIS IMU… WIFI6E TRIBAND RADIO x 2MIMO11acax… DUAL MIC ARRAY STERO… PD3.0… 2.4GHZ 5.4GHZ 6.4GHZ WIFI 2… BLUETOOTH 5.3…
I bought the ally x because I need windows for Destiny 2 😅
Windows handhelds can play a bigger amount of games and there are less problems with games that play.
This is especially true for older games.
I really wanted to play Might and Magic 6 on my Steam Deck but there are several buttons that simply aren't recognized.
It's some problem with Proton.
Uhmm my steam deck's battery life respectfully disagrees.
You probably have the LCD model
Sold my steam deck oled cuz it cant play poe 2,
It's rated Platinum on ProtonDB, with a few tweaks. I was going to grab it soon. Couldn't you get it to work?
@foznoth its ok for campaign (was able to play at around 30~45fps in most areas) but once u hit endgame, it is completely unplayable, drops to 10~20fps when u open a breach and stutters like crazy on densely monster packed maps.
Oh and forget about trading on the steam deck.
If you are dead set on getting a handheld for poe 2, i would wait for next gen hardware (zen 2 extreme). Ally x wont fare any better at endgame either. Onexfly f1 pro works well but its $1400
The pro of getting a windows handheld is u can connect it to an egpu when ur at home and plug it to a monitor. (highly recommended if u wanna trade). You can just couch play when ur farming.
@ahouat7913 I think that one will get resigned to my main PC. I can't see me doing long sessions on a handheld. It was more the "running on Linux" part I was worried over.
Egpus work on Linux too, though I've not seen anyone try the ROG Ally's proprietary socketed one.
I have USB4 on my Legion Go, and Oculink on a PC.
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I wouldnt recommend steam deck for poe 2 if thats what ur looking for, less demanding games, steam deck is great
dont get me wrong though, im not on the steam deck hate train lol, i loved the steam deck oled when i had it, but i realized i was playing more and more gpu demanding games and less and less indie games and thus switched it out.
I travel a lot from office to office (different countries) and having to carry a laptop and a steam deck seemed like a hassle, so i just figured i'd go for a more powerful pc handheld and plug in on monitor when i need to do work on it, been great so far.
@@ahouat7913if you need to start using external GPUs on a handheld then you may as well game on a proper laptop or desktop PC. That defeats the entire purpose of handhelds and to be honest you shouldn't expect any handheld to play every game.
Not after the Legion Go S comes out LMAO.
Also, before you complain to me, it has TWO versions. A white Windows version, and a purple SteamOS version.
why would people complain. the legion go s isn't available for another month (windows). may for the steam os version
I think this guy is dreaming and did not wake up… ho can the steam deck be better than a LENOVO LEGION GO 2??????? No way! No no no way 0%
Steam Os is coming to PC devices 🎉🎉
should be good
Obrigado pela tradução!
thanks for the translation.
Im kinda obsessed with the switch right now I got a second one because I remembered the fun I had with the first that I gave away to my lil sis and it showed me how much I prefer a handheld experience I really rather enjoy playing in bed for a few hours in the evening than sitting in a chair in front of my monitor and I definitely got my eye on a Steam Deck but first I need to get a job and move to a different appartement otherwise my GF fries my ass 🤣👌
Windows handhelds have one big advantage. Xbox game pass.
can youtubers please STOP using AI translated titles? The italian title translate "steam deck" as "vapor bridge" LMAO
yeah that ain't me. blame youtube
Watch some other competitor name their new pc handheld that. 😂
More like SD always underpowered LOL, while Valve gets credit for setting the bar for PC handhelds they haven't provided a justified 2nd genereation. An OLED SD is not enough, even if its affordable. Just charge more for better processor and GPU, people have cash to burn for these gadgets. So sorry not sorry, so underpowered.
legion go asus rog ally are way better imo.
Right at the start "while it is not the most powerful, nor is it logically the best because of that..."
NO. Stop it :'D We've got to stop these assumptions and bad logical leap right now.
I know, you immediately go in the opposite direction and that's the goal of the video, but in general, this is the stupidest talk point in any gaming platform discussion! Best and most powerful have nothing in common. The most powerful PC is not the best gaming platform, it just isn't. There is way more to being the best than raw power. Ergonomics of controls, game library, ease of use of the OS, loading times, accessibility, price point, peripherals, power efficiency for handhelds etc.
The Steam Deck is the best in its category because it has: a good OS (thankfully going to be accessible for other handhelds) a good ratio for power / battery life, nowhere near a Switch, but still pretty good, a great build quality, a comfortable if improvable docking experience, and a (at least now) a pretty good price point. And in general it feels like a machine built to be played for years, as opposed to the competitors that from the ergonomics, to the general design, feel like first draft meant to be replaced by the more powerful version in a year or two.
Steam deck is full of issues ...its not if, but when you will get the infamous black screen. Hopefully, it happens to you in your 1st year of ownership to rma it. Nobody talks about the issues, because most people dont play soley on steam deck. Those that do.......have written valve and forums with complaints everyday
SteamDeck OLED is awesome.. the best shit ever….. other Gaming Handhelds good but aftersales DEAD MEAT lol
I'll disagree. 1) You're not playing any game that requires anti-cheat. Destiny 2, ect. 2) You can't replace your desktop with a steam deck, but handhelds with a combination of oculink/thunderbolt can. My personal favorite is the ayaneo flip ds. Thunderbolt, Oculink, 120hz screen, better gpu, and an extremely useful 2nd screen for emulation or performance toggles. Expensive for sure, but once you realize you can ditch a desktop, that price doesn't look quite so bad. Steam is the best pc "console" experience with ok performance and a limited library due to Linux limitations.
I❤my steam deck
Windows to me is garbage. I use Linux, (Steam OS), Android, Playstation and Nintendo. Pretty much everything but Microsoft.
Lmao, windows not good for handhelds? Tell that to people who install windows on the deck to play anti cheat games.
Windows on the Steam Deck is great
This is the most overrated handheld of them all it has the worse processor 800p screen @ 90fps. You lose the main benefit of pc gaming with being able to use any game launcher just for some console like features which you can also get on windows with steam in big picture mode.
There are no objective reviews in tech anymore just a bunch of fan boys who think whatever they have is the best and it’s not true.
ok mate
ok mate
It's literally stated at the beginning of the video that Steam Deck is not the best, and you clearly missed that.
I believe you can install the other Windows based launchers on the Steam Deck, but I've not because people have created streamlined applications to bypass those clunky launchers.
Junk Store was mentioned, and I have the next pre-release which allows me to install any of my Epic or Gog games in a few clicks without leaving the big picture front end.
As for the processor it has been shown to run more efficiently at low TDPs, something that is wanted in a handheld. I can get 8 hours in the right Indy games. My Legion Go struggles at 2-3 hours in the same games. So speed isn't everything.
Now for screen, you quote the 90hz, so you know you're talking about the OLED model.
The OLED is miles better visually than an of the other screens out there, though I do like the larger screen on my Legion Go sometimes.
Ask any Switch owner which version they prefer, I bet 9 out of 10 will say the Switch OLED.
Now for gaming support, a good chunk of competitive online games don't support Linux due to anti-cheat. But then what competitive FPS player would ever play on a handheld? Mouse & keyboard and a large screen is king there. Handhelds are for casual play.
Which brings me to ergonomics, the Steam Deck wins handily there, and I have six handhelds currently. Oh, look, I've not even mentioned trackpads yet 😉
After all that, depending on preference, you can install Linux on any of the Windows handhelds, and you can install Windows on the Steam Deck.
Have a nice day.
Legion go ;) Steamdeck is awful
Ummm the rog ally X crushes the steam deck
For almost double the price of an OLED Steam Deck and by default on Windows, you're right!
They go on sale and sold barely used at best buy
The reason why people still recommend the steam deck is the OS. No matter how you look at it, the ease of use beats anything "more powerful claims" that y'all keep bringing up
@oddcloversfan That's a bit of an exaggeration . I got my ally x for 650 basically the same price as the oled 1tb
Bro didn't watch the video. Windows is assssssssssss bro
Windows hand held is best! Steam deck=trash 🗑️. 720p-900p only on the deck! You barely get 60fps on most AAA games and can't play certain games, like modern warfare.
800p
No one reply to this comment. This is obvious bait to waste ur time.
I agree. The deck has a really outdated hardware. Just wait for the legion go 2 with an oled screen, i think it will be released in the few coming months
I have owned a steam deck and it's cool. The LCD just didn't have the resolution or power to run strategy games well. Of course, this was admittedly in the earliest days. I am willing to try the OLED and I hope it works better. But just because you hate windows doesn't make the other systems inferior. I liked the review and would like to thank your for the hard work. But please, don't say it takes hours of tinkering to make those work. That's simply not true. I also bought the legion go so I can honestly say, you are wrong about hours of tinkering. I know it will seem like a negative comment but it's not. I love steam deck and actually prefer Linux. I just don't want people misled with "hours of tinkering before you can play".