Come On Tars
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Bought the 64 gig on sale. Snaged a 512 Samsung evo. Getting pumped. I am hoping I like this as much as everyone seems to.
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Steam Deck |OT| Nintendo Switch 2
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Kenpachii
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yea sound is kinda loud, but u can limit it and get a bit less performance. What i do however is just have noise canceling headphones, or put the volume a bit louder without headphones, problem cleared. I like headphones anyway because of talking programs and better sound in general.
Maiden Voyage
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kvltus lvlzvs
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ngl mate, it is the best gaming purchase Ive ever made. Every game I have played, I have preferred on steam deck to my pc (except Elden Ring, I prefer that on my pc)
TaroYamada
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It's up there. It's certainly the most happy I've been with an individual piece of hardware since I put my hands on Sega stuff. I played most of Atomic Heart on it, and a decent chunk of Powerslave. I still end up going back to desktop for the FPS stuff though, you just cannot beat kbm for first person stuff like that imo, Atomic Heart in particular is not served justice on a dual analog setup. It's caused me to actually pay attention to games again, since receiving it in July of last year I've been gaming way more than I had in the years prior. The following I beat just on Deck: Ryse, Sonic Frontiers, Metal Gear Rising, Transformers Devastation, Gurumin, Child of Light, MGS Ground Zeroes, Katamari Damacy: Reroll, Call of Juarez Gunslinger, nights into dreams, Kane and Lynch 2, panzer dragoon remake, Yakuza 6, Dishonored, Aragami, Vanquish.
Stuff like Atomic Heart and Powerslave I switched back and forth. Atomic Heart, I beat about 70% on Deck, Powerslave about 50%. The only game I've played through in the last year without playing it on Deck is Dawn of War II and its expansions. After I 100% am done with Powerslave I'll move onto Destroy All Humans or something on Deck.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Just got mine a few hours ago… I love it! Only games I have tried so far are Drainus and Cult of the Lamb. Both run flawlessly and are perfect for handheld play.
I also ordered the JSAUX transparent blue shell with the extra heat sink. Will post pictures once I get it installed.
I also ordered the JSAUX transparent blue shell with the extra heat sink. Will post pictures once I get it installed.
drotahorror
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Just want to give this game a quick shoutout before the sale ends, it's at a historical low and not available on keysites.
Runs great on Deck, 60fps, medium settings at around 9 or 10 watts. Make sure you check graphics as the render resolution was around 50% by default. Still runs 60fps easy at 100%.
Runs great on Deck, 60fps, medium settings at around 9 or 10 watts. Make sure you check graphics as the render resolution was around 50% by default. Still runs 60fps easy at 100%.
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Rex_DX
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TaroYamada
- how did Metal Gear Rising work for you on the Deck?I bought it ages ago and I always hear people praise it but it's just one of those games I never get around to playing.
I had heard it's a fussy game on PC so I'm curious how your experience was with it.
Sleepwalker
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Worked flawlessly for me.
I bought it ages ago and I always hear people praise it but it's just one of those games I never get around to playing.
I had heard it's a fussy game on PC so I'm curious how your experience was with it.
Assaulty
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Deleting the proton files worked, thanks! Instantly won the danger 5 level with the brawler I was working towards. 50 hours in and no signs of stopping. Absolutely LOVE this little game.
Also, the 1TB storage unlocked the full experience for me. Using decky loader, Vibrantdeck is a must. The screen looks so much better with contrast set to 140! Also love the CSS-loader themes, makes the deck look a lot classier. Besides that it also feels like my menu's/the store load a fair lot quicker and the whole experience is way smoother. Still have 400 gigs of memory ready to go even when installing heavy hitters like Mass effect trilogy, RDR2 and a whole lot more triple A games.
Been playing Jedi: Fallen order on the deck and it runs and looks stunning. Locked it to 40fps, with settings on a mix of medium/high. 40-45fps is such a game changer on this size a screen. It honestly feels a great deal better than 30 fps on the deck. Never feels sluggish as to where 30fps sometimes feels like a slideshow.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Great news!
Did you get a 1TB SSD or microSD? I agree on Decky Loader. The plug-ins make a huge difference. Custom CSS layout lets you get rid of a lot of the unnecessary PC-ish Steam menu shit and make it look more like a console layout. PowerTools is a godsend for emulation. Custom Artwork loader has been great, too.
The ability to customize your experience through the performance menu and Decky Loader make Deck a dream handheld. Happy to hear you’re enjoying as much as I am.
Assaulty
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Put in a 1TB SSD next to the 512gb SD I was already using. I had the 64 gig model so couldn't have a whole lot of games installed because of the shaders installing on the internal storage. It's okay to work around, but the SSD swap was so easy that I regret not doing it sooner.
CrustyBritches
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Hell yeah! If you’re willing to do the SSD then the 64GB is the best bang-for-buck of any of the models. I upgraded to a 1TB WD SN530 for $148 so I’d have more room for SteamOS+Win10 dual boot for access to native GP PC. Recently added a Silicon Power 1TB microSD card for $80. Both work great. Gave Win10 ~700GB and disabled the SD slot so Windows wouldn’t mess with the SD card. SteamOS has ~250GB partition+1TB microSD. Probably overkill, but with some games taking 100GB and more modern emulation taking up a shitload of space, it’s totally worth it.
Got a JSAUX translucent green backplate coming in a few days. Hopefully we’ll get full shell replacements eventually. I love customizing and tweaking the Deck. It’s half of the enjoyment of having it.
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Assaulty
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I have literally ordered the translucent jsaux backplate a week ago, but went with Atomic purple (mainly because I had a gameboy color in that scheme) was between the green and the purple one. But yeah tinkering with the deck is great! Mainly because it's just such a cool piece of kit and Valve has been nothing but stellar with supporting it.
Damien Crowley
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Played Tekken 7 online last night for over an hour (I'm bad, but i got one 10W-streak against a guy). Still perplexing, that it runs without any hitches* (* hello wonky netcode) and looks almost breathtaking on a handheld.
But after that hour, I was reminded, that with the body of bigfoot and the teenie tiny hands of a baby, the steamdeck has its limits in "holdability"
But after that hour, I was reminded, that with the body of bigfoot and the teenie tiny hands of a baby, the steamdeck has its limits in "holdability"
AndrewRyan
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Been playing Noita based on recommendations here and what a neat experience. Is similar to an old android app called ReactionLab 2 but not the same developers. So many little things to discover and delight you (and kill your ass!)- the kind of game I'll keep coming back to for years.
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Dev1lXYZ
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I beat Rising on the deck running at a fixed rate of 60 at high detail settings about a month ago. Looks great, plays great.
I bought it ages ago and I always hear people praise it but it's just one of those games I never get around to playing.
I had heard it's a fussy game on PC so I'm curious how your experience was with it.
kvltus lvlzvs
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I just had to send my deck back for rma due to a busted l1, kinda bummed. Valve was real good about sending me the packing slip etc. It seems like the l1s are a bit faulty sometimes.
It woudln't click or register unless I pushed the portion of the button closest to the heat vent.
It woudln't click or register unless I pushed the portion of the button closest to the heat vent.
graywolf323
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I just upgraded my 64GB to a 2TB 
Shakka43
Member
Was it easy?I just upgraded my 64GB to a 2TB
graywolf323
Member
not nearly as hard as I feared, the most annoying part honestly was disconnecting the stupid battery
I followed iFixIt’s guide & watched a couple Youtube videos about it as well at points when I was trying to figure out what to do
Steam Deck SSD Replacement
Use this guide to replace or upgrade the SSD in your Steam Deck LCD. The Steam Deck's SSD is a single-sided M.2 2230. Remember: follow general...
www.ifixit.com
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Mine was R1 and it came back good as new. I really like the way it feels now. They’ll have to replace the controller board. It took a week for them to receive it.
Got my 64GB yesterday. Bunged a 2TB WD SSD in there. What a quality little machine. I'm amazed at how well it holds up. Tried Doom 2016 and Elden Ring, then thought I'd see what a mess on unsupported titles would be like. Man of Medan seems to run fine for me on the Proton Experimental option.
The screen is a little naff though. I've added a matte glass protector and used vibrantdeck to increase the saturation a touch (I've found 140 is the best match I can get to. Blacks are poor but that's to be expected).
Love it. Battery life on the other hand seems...really bad. Need to tinker with the performance profiles to get some better life I assume.
The screen is a little naff though. I've added a matte glass protector and used vibrantdeck to increase the saturation a touch (I've found 140 is the best match I can get to. Blacks are poor but that's to be expected).
Love it. Battery life on the other hand seems...really bad. Need to tinker with the performance profiles to get some better life I assume.
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Lone Wolf
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Got my Steam Deck yesterday. It’s a 64GB model. Absolutely love this thing! Wish I got it sooner. I added a 400GB SD card. I played Halo Wars for a couple hours and it ran beautifully. I’m going to set this thing up for retro emulation and definitely replace the internal storage at some point. If anyone has any suggestions for accessories or mods I would love to hear them. I’m not a PC guy and only have a few Steam games so I need to browse what works with the Deck.
Kupfer
Member
Make sure to check out decky loader and the plugin called PowerTools.
Depending on what you want to emulate, you can get a lot of performance out of the plugin and/or reduce the power consumption for the same performance and/or a longer battery life and a Deck more quiet.
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Green Man Gaming has a Square Enix Japan sale happening, prices a lot lower than Steam's - a lot of games at a new historical low
www.greenmangaming.com
Square Enix | Browse Games For Sale | Green Man Gaming
Explore our huge collection of Square Enix games we have for sale right here, from JRPGs to action games, you can find them all in one place.
www.greenmangaming.com
I may have just spent like $200 buying stuff to play, mostly on my Steam Deck, mostly things I already had on Switch
yet_another_alt
Member
I gave in and ordered one. Please tell me it's easy to install the EA launcher on this. Portable Mass Effect has always been the dream.
Maiden Voyage
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Build your own Play on the Go Bundle - Spring 2024 | Fanatical
www.fanatical.com
JCK75
Member
In my experience it's been very easy to install things.. Proton knows how to run windows executables so you can go to desktop mode, download EA launcher, add it to steam as a non steam game.. launch it with proton.. then add the newly installed verion to steam as a non steam game and remove the previous one you added to install it.
90% of stuff works this way.. As for Epic games and GOG you can just use the discovery store on the desktop to install Heroic Launcher.
The only game I can't get to work is Fortnite and that was for my son as I hate fortnite.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Touchpad protectors. I couldn't go without them. They range from like $7 to $14. Personally, I think the Honeycomb/Hex and classic auto Carbon Fiber styles are the best. These are the most recent kind I got...
Amazon.com: Touchpad Protector steam deck，Protective skin texture sticker for steam deck touch Trackpads，High end textured grip skin Luck&Link(Honeycomb - Black) : Video Games
Amazon.com: Touchpad Protector steam deck，Protective skin texture sticker for steam deck touch Trackpads，High end textured grip skin Luck&Link(Honeycomb - Black) : Video Games
www.amazon.com
Midn1ght
Member
Any advises on Screen protector? I went with the 64GB and looking for a quality one that doesn't alter the image quality.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
If you don't already have it, and you are looking for an extra game to fill out that bundle, I would recommend 198X. It's a fun cross-genre anthology game that does a pretty good job of recreating old gaming staples like streets of rage, wizardry, outrun, etc. without each game overstaying its welcome.Build your own Play on the Go Bundle - Spring 2024 | Fanatical
It's a fairly short and linear experience, but I thought it was pretty darn cool.
Lone Wolf
Member
I bought the Spigen screen protector and haven’t had an issue.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGQSZJTG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
I’ve only used the AmFilm brand so far. They have really good clarity. I wouldn’t say it’s a major issue, but on mine there was a minor ~1mm gap vertically that you either choose to put at the top or bottom. It’s probably like to make sure it’s not oversized due to variations in the factory cut. JSAUX should be another good brand. Anything tempered glass, multi-pack, with good ratings should suffice. I’d stay away from the anti-glare style from what I’ve seen on Reddit, unless you’re playing outside or in the car the vast majority of the time for some reason. Which, in that case it’s better just to get the 512GB etched glass model. IMO.
yet_another_alt
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I dunno what I was thinking ordering one at like 2AM last night but now I keep refershing my order page and they haven't even packaged it lol. Are you guys tinkering with your Decks or just using it as is? I'm looking for guides on setting it up but it seems development moves quite fast and the guides get outdated quite quickly.
Fermbiz
Gold Member
I ordered the premium version on the 21st, it's set to arrive tomorrow. I can't wait!
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Haven't need one at all.
Honestly just as is. I go on desktop mode here and there but 99% of my time is just using it for games. Spent more time on the Deck last year & this than on either of my desktops.
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CrustyBritches
Gold Member
Deck tweaking is its own drug. You should at very least do Decky Loader with a bunch of plugins and EmuDeck.
Then there’s plenty of other stuff to tweak, from hardware like 2230 SSD, Docks, and backplates, to software like Heroic Launcher, xCloud, Moonlight, and dual-boot SteamOS+Windows.
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Midn1ght
Member
Thanks for the help guys!
I have a 7 years old daughter, I need to protect the hell out of it!
GHG
Member
PM sent buddy, enjoy it!
yet_another_alt
Member
I wonder if Valve has a counter on how many times a person has refreshed their order history.
EDIT: Not even 5 minutes after posting and I got the email that it shipped. Whining on GAF always works.
EDIT: Not even 5 minutes after posting and I got the email that it shipped. Whining on GAF always works.
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