A little tip for you: that wasted space in the case is meant for the charger. On the largest model, it also comes with an eggbag to put the charger in.

A dankpods video a week keeps the depression weak

Love the fact that the deck allows you to emulate and does not require some elaborate hacking setup to do so. Bless this thing.

As someone who has been playing games on Linux since I made the switch back in 2008, Valve have been an absolute saviour. Things were getting progressively easier over the years, and Valve stepped up and turbocharged it. We've gone from "sure yeah it might work if you spend some time tinkering" to "yeah 90% of the time it'll just work straight away as long as there's no anticheat bullshit" Long live Valve. Long live Gaben.

EVEN VALVE MADE A NUGGET

As a Linux nerd, my favorite thing about the Deck isn't just that it runs Linux, it's that Valve is a massive and super friendly contributor to Linux as a whole. They've been pushing HDR development super hard for a like a year and we didn't really know why until they announced the Deck OLED. They've had their hands in everything from the Kernel to KDE to Proton/Wine, and it benefits *everyone*. Ironically, everything they've done has also made it easier to play GOG/Epic/DRM-free games on Linux too. Isn't it great when a big company isn't being terrible?

It is horrendous that we (Aussies) get shafted on valve products, I'm prepared to by a Index but nobody sells them (that aren't ripping you off for 3x price increase) and the Steam deck i got is a grey import and is likely not covered by any warranty. it sucks to be an Aussie when valve sell such awesome products. Foot Note: I love my 1st gen Steamdeck!

Idk if anyone has mentioned this yet but The steam deck S M E L L that comes out the fan hole So nice 👌🏼

Everyone complains about the 800p screen but its still got a better PPI (pixel per inch) than most gaming monitors due to the size of the panel.

The yellow caution circle sating it’s “partially compatible” usually means you have to use the keyboard occasionally or it has the wrong button prompts. Valve’s standards are really high for Deck Verified, and I’ve even had “incompatible” games work fine. This thing can even handle Switch emulation, never mind every retro system you could ever want. Top tier emulation device.

From the thumbnail I was worried you were going dislike the deck but was so happy after you started singing its praises. I love the deck so much it’s been an amazing experience and glad you were able to get your hands on one finally

Never heard of Snakeybus, but it’s exactly how I imagine a game developed by DankPods to be, right down to the fact you can just squeeze the bus under itself and carry on

Its such a crime that Valve refuses to sell the steam deck in Australia

Fun facts: It came with an egg bag for your charger so you can put it in the back where the elastic handle is and the case separates to reduce the physical size of it.

Thanks to the OLED release I was able to buy the LCD model that week with a 1tb sd card for $270.... I thought the "weak battery life" would bug me, but I've never actually run out of battery using it during downtime at work. My biggest issue with the steam deck (both LCD and OLED) is the type C port is permanently soldered to the motherboard like a few inches away from the APU.... Literally everything else was swappable, but the thing that breaks just as often as the display on other consoles (Nintendo switch type C ports are almost as common as PS5 hdmi repairs in my shop for example). Anyone that has ever done a switch type C repair: the deck type C is even more annoying to repair, this board requires a metric asston of heat to get going. Valve should've given us a board that connects with a standard ribbon connector or gave us some kind of board that connects with pin-pad contact with screws to keep it aligned and solid.... better than risking bricking the entire unit because max temperature on your hot air station wasn't enough, you accidentally cooked the APU, low melt/heat got to other components and now you gotta make sure they're all good, and btw you lifted a couple pads time for the old scrape the PCB and tiny wire/lug trick.

This is the exact reason I switched over to Linux for my main PC, not having to deal with all the bullshit Microsoft is trying to rope you into with the AI copilot, news sidebar, ads in the start menu and search, etc. is fantastic.

What a weird world it is where the paid option (Windows) has ads, yet the free one (Linux) doesn't. I can't buy a steam deck here either but as a Linux user I'm still getting all the benefits from Valve's efforts with Proton.

That space in the bottom of the case is for putting your charger into. I got the 512GB original model and the charger comes in a little draw-string bag you pop it into then slide it under that elastic band. It works surprisingly well.

The fact that Lethal Company was fully playable on my Steam Deck less than a month after it came out is truly a testament to how well made this boy is 👌

The fact that 34 out of the 43 games in my Steam library work on Linux either straight out of the box or with minimal tweaking is really impressive and a testament to just how good Linux gaming is getting. Even a couple years ago, you’d have been lucky if half of your games would work and now it’s nearly 80%!

Mate, I've been loving your videos ever since I started watching you But today You introduced me to Snakey Bus. I've never heard of the game before, but as soon as I saw it in the video I just bought it on steam. I've been having an absolute blast with the game... genuinely, thank you so much, I love it. I've been playing it non stop for the past half hour and I can already say it's some of the most fun I've had on a game! I absolutely love it! Simple, straightforward and entertaining

Another thing I really respect Valve for is that they made a video on how to take it apart and repair it as well.

I personally can't live without trackpads after growing accustom to them on Steam Deck, as I feel it truly makes up for mouse control on a handheld device. That's why I really like the Steam Deck, and I'm hoping I can still get the OLED model in some fashion. And hopefully modified with extra storage, since that's how I got my Steam Deck and it was totally worth it!

Always excited to see a new video on any of your channels. Keep it up and stay awesome.

One of the unspoken best bits about the Deck is that it's a great emulation machine. Being able to play Timesplitters wherever/whenever you want is magical.

You made my day DankPods, had an unfortunate car accident due to me having an epileptic seizure while driving. You always make my day, your the best!!

Im so happy to find another WiiU controller configuration enjoyer

I originally came to this channel for the iPod content but after all these years I keep coming back to it because of all the great reviews and videos

Watching Wade explain why the hard case is so good at 8:09 while his Rocket League team suffers in the background is too good

Personally I love how valve made the handheld market more accessible for people who willing to take it to another level. Gotta give them props for hitting it out of the park. Edit: sorry I missed this point, I meant by accesible in terms of platforms to play your games on that’s normally expensive on others. But a good counterpoint is the regions. As much as the steam deck isn’t available for everyone, it’s a fair bet for valve to start off slowly until they’re sure it’s for everybody. They learned their mistakes from the steam controller or the steam game console; they’re giving the deck the best chance at being successful.

i got an OG steam deck recently, and i love it. its so amazing being able to play pc games on the go, or in bed when i want to get some rest from my desktop pc. theres just so many possibilities with it too, you could literally use it as your main pc, just takes some getting used to

I’ve been wanting you to make this video for a while. Thank you!

As an avid user of the Steam Deck, I am surprised at how much it let me do. This thing carried me through the final year of my Music Degree, I legitimately mixed like 5 tracks on this thing and still use it for Music Creation (works wonders with a Scarlett Interface!). Also recently upgraded it to a 2TB SSD (I have a base model one not an OLED). The amount of games I have on this installed is mental and I still have half of my storage left. There were a lot of issues here and there, but for something that was designed to mainly just play Steam games, I am still impressed till this day.

I was so happy when I saw the Steam Deck package arrive at my house. It comes in a plain looking cardboard box with only the steamdeck logo and portal cube hinting at what it is. That's awesome because it doesn't look like something worth stealing. Then when you open it there's just a cardboard insert, the deck in it's case, and the charger. Valve did the smart thing and instead of buying fancy packaging, they took that money and bought the cases instead and used that as packing material which I would way rather take than a fancy box. PS: That empty spot in the case is for the original charger which it holds just fine.

I happily own a Steam Deck og from the first shipping batch, and I'm so proud of how much it has improved!

watching this on my steam deck hooked up to my living room tv. Absolutely love it so much! Great nugget man!

The Steam Deck has been absolutely phenomenal for playing games on my backlog. But now I have the problem where I keep buying games to play on the Steam Deck... Well played Valve

I bought one near Thanksgiving, and my current living situation being miserable, this really kept me feeling better. I can play essentially my entire 400+ game library on the go, use the desktop for my apps that I need for 3D printing to music to light video editing (with a keyboard and mouse), it's been a nonstop workhorse and genuinely a blast to be able play my games again while I'm away from my main PC. I'm glad you like yours.

I bought mine a few days ago and it just arrived today! Your video makes me much more excited about my purchase. :)

For that version of the case that comes with the 1tb version, the internal liner is just velcro’d in, so you can take off the outer section if you want to have a slimmer case profile.

Hard cases are so underrated. Wish more companies use em

The empty area on the back of the Deck's case is actually meant for the charger to fit into

i would love love LOVE for you to talk more about game accessories. This was an especially great watch

I actually use that back strap as a place for the charging brick egg bag, really helpful on the go as it fits in there perfectly

Main takeaway from this video: Local Aussie man becomes infatuated with Snakebus (and the Steam Deck is pretty freakin sweet)

4:01 FINALLY the only person I have ever heard of that likes the obviously superior Wii U controller layout

I bought headphones today! You inspired me to finally do it. Dali iO-12, and I'm soooo happy with them! I tried out a bunch at the shop and these were my favourite.

This convinced me to save and get my own. thanks mate

I really hope the Steam Deck comes out in Australia soon, but this also reminds me of how ahead of its time the vita was. I swear I was like one of 12 people in Australia that bought the thing, but it still feels so good to use

Normally the Steamdeck actually comes with a mesh draw stringbag to put the charger and other stuff in. Then you just put that in the 'dead wasted space' area and the elastic keeps it from falling out. Work great for keeping the charger, cable, and an external SSD imo.

The Linus peeps were cool to do that. I have a normal 1st gen Steam Deck and the screen is great as it is. You'll love this one.

The left trackpad even scrolls like an iPod click wheel in desktop mode by default (clockwise circles to scroll down, counter clockwise to scroll up)

I'm glad to have purchased the steam deck made gaming with 2 kids and busy lives much easier. The instant wake and ability just jump straight back into what you were previously playing is amazing especially when you get asked to help out with something. Ready and waiting when you're done.

the control scheme on the deck looks so awkward but feels so comfortable

if you're comfortable using the desktop mode I would highly recommend at least giving linux a go on your main PC, you can even install it on a separate drive so that you don't have to worry about your windows system. I got fed up with windows a few years ago and tried linux instead and I haven't looked back, it is incredible. I would recommend going with either Linux Mint or Pop!_OS (Mint has a UI closer to windows and Pop has one closer to mac, but they both run on the same linux fork) as they are both extremely user-friendly and easy to use, and if you use Nvidia GPUs Pop OS can automatically set up the drivers etc. (Nvidia doesn't like linux for some reason, with AMD and intel the drivers auto-install and update on nearly every linux distribution). Proton and Wine have come such an incredibly long way with gameplay compatibility that I no longer have to check if a game is compatible with linux because I'm 99% sure it'll work (I mainly play singleplayer games so I don't have to deal with anticheat, YMMV).

Congrats bro, should be getting in the next couple of days

YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP BAYBEEE But seriously as a Linux gamer its so nice to see more support and recognition

The Steam Deck was one of those rare instances where I decided to jump into a first gen tech product (I pre-ordered the 256GB within minutes of them going live back in 2021) and it's one of those rare moments I'm so happy I did and almost regret not going for the top model.

Loved the energy. SKYRIM!!!! LMAO good video thank you and sorry it was so hard to get the deck I'm waiting at the door step for mine. Kick ass man

I ordered this deck a couple days ago and couldn't be more excited to recieve it!

I loved how you filmed this. Watching you play games on the Steam deck while still getting to see you emote with your hands is just different and refreshing compared to how everyone else does their game play VODs

Hey hope you and Frank had a good Christmas with fun and happiness. Love your content, keep doing what you're doing :)

Got me hyped over the one I'm saving up to. ^^

It's been a while since I last watched dankpods, but man I also got my Steam Deck this month and it's heaps of fun. I haven't been gaming much but the Steam Deck really rekindles that

I got a refurbished one from Valve for nearly half off when they announced the OLED model. A 512GB one for nearly the original MSRB price for the 64GB model, and it looks like a brand new model and runs like one.

Crazy timing cause i just got my own Steam Deck recently (i got LCD tho, oop), and I love it so far. The controls they crammed in is what I like the most, letting me get really wacky with how i play games when i feel like it. Im also realizing how many steam games i owned but never touched and now im gonna easily go through them.

A new year eve to you dankpods can't wait for more destruction than ever

Microsoft has been riding high on its high market share, and is adding more and more ads and bloat… thank god the steam deck choose linux, it existing has greatly increased game support for Linux desktops too. And I find KDE and Linux in general (by the steam deck’s presence?) has improved, stabilised, and is now generally a much better, more stable OS than a couple of years ago.

shout out to valve for creating the steam deck

I absolutely love my Steam Deck. So happy you were able to get one! Very nice of LMG to help you out.

I've not upgraded to Windows 11, still on 10. It's nice you can use software to emulate the older start menus but that really should just be an option you can turn on. As for the Steam Deck, they're awesome. My favourite gaming brick so far.

I got a Steam Deck day one and brought it with me to my last year of college. Absolutely great between classes, and then in the evenings I set it up with a dock connected to a keyboard and mouse. I was able to play anything I would normally play on my desktop with something I could throw into my backpack easier than a laptop. It's now used for the occasional bedtime Civ or Rimworld session, but every time I go on a road trip it comes along too, just in case.

7:00 You own a modern computer to play old games!? Me: It's a peaceful life.

I also noticed that this thing has a great sound chip! Somehow it's better than on all the PCs I ever used, and it's honestly surprising.

On my deck the empty slot in the back came with a small bag. Thats exactly where I i keep my wired earbuds for the deck. So far its traveled across 2 oceans and survived several flights without issue. I'd fix that stitching before putting anything in there, but you could absolutely get a small bag for some earbuds and slap it in there.

The portability and power of these devices are impressive, especially the Steam Deck. It's a game-changer to run classic games smoothly. I too find new games lacking sometimes compared to old ones.

just bought snakeybus and I am installing it on my refurbished steam deck that I upgraded the drive in

Linux gamer here (not a steam deck! Ryzen 1600/GTX1060). Your points about Windows are one of the reasons why I quit windows and moved to Kubuntu. It's so nice to have a machine that just *is* and isn't constantly trying to shove some crap down your face for money and attention. It's come leaps and bounds from the dark days. I remember trying to get OpenBVE rolling on Ubuntu 12.04 and having hell on earth trying to get it to even launch. Now everything from Factorio to Just Cause 3 just *boink* works! I'll admit I am lucky in that most of what I play is either single player or co-op so I don't have to contend with anti-cheat as much, but even so, it's good!

I got a og steamdeck recently and the controller layout is goated. Its so comfortable i forget im playing a portable at times lol

That "dead space" on the case you mentioned is where I put the little drawstring bag that came with it (I use it for my charging cable mostly). They must not have given you one when you bought it.

It's funny to hear you say "only a matter of time" about Linux desktop gaming. It's here! It's now! Not everything works perfectly, but anything that works on the steam deck & more work on desktop Linux. It's wild to see and things are only getting better.

Weirdly happy about the shoutout to the Wii U controls, I always liked the Wii U gamepad's layout even though it feels like a prototype or a toy compared to the weight of the switch, the layout is so comfy to use. I like the Wii U pro controller for the same reason. It's kind of a shame the switch didn't stick to that layout. My Wii U is unhappy currently but man I still go back and play zelda games on it all the time. It's such a great little console for just playing through a bunch of the older Zelda titles. I've heard rumors you can get it to play gamecube games too.

i am so happy seeing someone who has the same love for the layout of the steam deck.

1:58 - Not only do people not like this shit, it confuses old people. Microsoft should pay me for every time I have had to drive out to my dad's house to "fix" his PC because it was giving him this message an he was confused. People who do not understand windows do not see this window and think "Oh let me sit down and read it." They think, "Strange weird message I wasn't expecting, it must be broken."

It's ridiculous how unpolished most of the more powerful systems trying to compete with the steam deck are, it's not even close.

That thumbnail basically just describes Australia, nothing gets shipped anymore

Ive actually just bought a switch (im kinda late to the party) but im loving how you boot up something like brotato or rocket league and just game with no distractions. Been loving it so far and the fact that the joycons detatch so that you can smash some mario kart with your nan is super cool

omg thank you for the snakeybus shoutout! I love the game and maybe if more ppl are playing it the dev will finally give it good controller support lol

More than the Deck, I'm all in on Linux finally going somewhat "mainstream", especially in the gaming realm. Good to see.

For the empty cavity in the back of the case, there are some 3d prints to hold the charging brick and cable so it becomes useful

When you described the controls as "Wii U Gamepad" I got excited. Even though most of its good games are ported to Switch now, that little gamepad was awesome. Felt so good playing Splatoon on it once upon a time.

so you mentioned the hard case, and i just want to say its the goat. I had a nasty cycling accident a few weeks ago, i was banged tf up, phone screen was totalled (no display)... meanwhile my steam deck was in my pannier in its case, and well its still good as new. Im never taking it without its case again

DankPods giggling like a child while playing Snakey Bus gives me life

@DankPods 8:27 There is supposed to be a soft pouch there that can be used to store stuff like earbuds, flash drives, micro-sd, and anything else. The pouch is the size of the entire crevice that you see. It is possible that when you bought yours from LTT, they left out that pouch accidently.

Oi I have bought the original Deck here in Germany and I just love it so much. I usually travelled around with either my Homebrewed 3DS or Switch but having a Deck that can nearly do it all is just awesome. Now I buy and Rip my Switch Games with my Homebrewed Switch and copy them over to my Deck. And for PC Games its even better. You can start on PC, save and quit and when you are out and about you can just whip out your Mobile Hotspot and continue on where you left off on PC with the Steam Cloud. Its so great to not be limited while travelling somewhere. In regards to the Case I bought the JSAUX Deck Case and it is such an awesome replacement for the original. You can fit more stuff in and with their Clear Shell on the Deck and the raised back Buttons it just feels good. Also it was great seeing you on the LTT Channel and maybe there will be more Stuff in the Future ^^

im glad they have the trackpads. Its the best thing ever if you customize them to your game

I’ve had my LCD steam deck for over a year now, I’ve loved it and most of my favorite games of all time were solely played on it, despite having a more powerful pc. I keep coming back because of how great the deck is to use anywhere

Thank you dank pods, always cheering me up. I'm a bit depressed and my motorbike (that I used as a coping mechanism) is fucked after I slipped on oil. Your videos are helping. Love you man

I’ve had a Steamdeck for months and I gotta say it’s my favourite handheld of all time it’s just so fun being able to play not only pc games but full on ps5 games

For all the talk about the Wii U being dead, i got an ad from the actual Nintendo yesterday (on UKposts) for a Wii U game... It was weird to see. Really weird.