5 Tips for New Steam Deck Owners

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[@Bentmetal13]

Are you using this phone mount for your steamdeck in the video?

[@AndreVandal]

Sadly your videos are rapidly pilling up with spam (phishing) posts, reported a few but I don't think youtube does anything about it

[@NerdNest]

Yeah, that's what the Steam Deck is sitting on. I wouldn't use it for that really, but it's good for shooting footage of the Deck. It is really meant for phones, but they do have other tablet holders, I don't know if any of them would work with the Steam Deck.

[@NerdNest]

Yep, I've been deleting them as fast as I can.

[@Bentmetal13]

@@NerdNest thanks for the heads-up, I would love to have a travel mount setup. I think a mini or regular i x spring mount might work great but then you are taking or messing with control's , ill just have to experiment when I get my hands on one

[@Continus]

One thing to add about frame rates. While yes, they are adjustable. Please remember that when you plug in to an HDTV using the dock or another method, the TV will see a signal, but give you an error stating the format is not supported. What this means is that you need to unplug your Deck, and change the FPS to either 30, 60, or 120 fps (if your TV can do 120). Then plug the Deck back in. Hopefully this info helps someone.

[@hardyharharv]

Thanks!

[@dark12ain]

I haven't even ordered one yet and I find this very helpful already 😅. I could see this being a problem for me

[@ChadAF_YT]

I had this exact problem and thought it was just my tv. Thank you bro!

[@youropiniondoesnotmatter]

Just ordered last night and have been taking screneshots of every helpful comment so I can be ready when it arrives. Thank you so much for the tip!

[@NeonCyberSamurai]

Been watching for a few weeks before I got my Steamdeck last week, and every episode I learn something new about to device . I feel like the steam deck community is all learning and growing together, can't wait for more people to get their hands on one. It's worth the wait.

[@Ddog666]

My deck just got shipped, so very soon I can finally join in instead of living vicariously through your content. Thank you for the tips and other SD content you've been providing.

[@SleepingMage]

Same! I got my email 2 days ago and have already paid for it!

[@Joshua-gg8ki]

I just reserved mine like 2 days ago and was just wondering how long did it take to get yours?

[@Ddog666]

@@Joshua-gg8ki I reserved mine on 17th July 2021, so just over a year. However, Valve have doubled production recently, so it's probably along the lines of 6-8 months. You will also have to take in consideration, your region (US, UK or EU) plus which model you reserved. Hopefully there won't be any more supply-chain interruptions either. Edit: Well, scratch that comment, I know what you'll be doing in December lol

[@Aethelbeorn]

Had received mine on Friday and stopped lurking in the most recent video of the day. Now I think it'll be weekly to biweekly. Having way more fun with this device than I had myself hyped for.

[@Aethelbeorn]

@@Joshua-gg8ki took me exactly 1 year to get my 'buy now' email

[@neoman4426]

One fun tip, if you add a non Steam game that also has a Steam version (maybe you bought it from a different store for instance) it will not by default show the Steam community configs for that game when browsing. If you set the shortcut name to the AppID Steam uses for the Steam version of the game it'll let you browse them. Say for instance you own the GOG version of Cyberpunk 2077 and add it to Steam, if you change the name to 1091500 (visible in the URL of the store page) you can see the ones people who own it on Steam have come up with, then rename back to a more readable one when you find one you like. Don't have a Deck yet so can't 100% verify it'll work still there, but I've been using the trick for years with my Steam Controller/Steam Input with other controllers/etc and would be odd if they changed it now ==EDIT== Have the Deck now, can confirm it still works. Have to export as a template and rechoose if you rename it back, I think I just always left it as the APPID and went by picture instead of name so never noticed that bit. There's also a Steam URI you can run from a browser to pop the configurator for a game without doing the renaming bit if that's easier for you, still need to do the export as template bit. Enter steam://controllerconfig/APPID in a browser and set to open in Steam ==EDIT 2== Trying out URI method, can't get it to work properly even on desktop desktop (as opposed to desktop mode on the Deck), just causes a crash for games I don't own on Steam, got bored with troubleshooting since the renaming method has always worked for me. Could halve the renaming steps by creating a dummy non Steam game that doesn't actually launch anything important and continually renaming that rather than renaming the shortcut for the game itself I suppose.

[@spayced]

Wow I have been wondering how to do this for years, thank you so much!

[@monckey44]

ok as someone who links all my gog and origin games through steam, I’ve always wondered if there was a way to do this but never actually googled

[@user-gj5cx9ik5m]

Wait so does it work for stuff like origin, epic, Amazon games, etc?

[@neoman4426]

@@user-gj5cx9ik5m Haven't tried it myself for ones from those types of things, but I mentioned the trick to someone back when Borderlands 3 got out of exclusivity jail and they said they got it working, but said they had to add the Epic launcher itself rather than Borderlands as the non Steam game to get Steam Input to work

[@ryan-davis]

I'm creating a KZbin playlist to watch after I get my Steam Deck and this is going right in with many of your other videos. Thanks for all you do!

[@Camerooonify]

Having issues getting a game to run that uses an external software such as Ubisoft. If you have tried using all the different versions of proton and still those games aren't working. Try deleting the proton files through the quick game manage menu for the game. It solved the issue immediately for me. Just wanted to say a huge thank you to this channel for the content and advice since early deck announcement. I will keep checking in even though myself and people around me are now all getting our decks. 😊❤

[@TheGrowOp]

I opened the controller configurator on my deck and was absolutely ecstatic about how they go into detail to explain steams input configurator. I just feel like it's so underrated and you can do an unfathomable amount of configuring and customizing! As someone who ran steam link regularly on my switch the explanation for everyday users made me happy!

[@SurferKroky]

Can you save configs for each individual game or do you have to manually adjust it every time ?

[@TheGrowOp]

@@SurferKroky you can save and export and even share you own, per game configurations

[@adamb89]

Get at minimum a USB to USBC dongle, so you can plug something like a keyboard, mouse, or flash drive directly into the Steam deck. Preferably get a USBC-compatible docking station with power supply so you can just plug in all your devices at the same time, in addition to charging. Basically turning the Steam deck into an actual desktop computer. I just use the docking station off my work computer any time I need to do something in Desktop mode, and it works perfectly.

[@BankruptGreek]

kde connect might help in a pinch

[@YogiTheBearMan]

Tip a lot of games that haven’t been evaluated for compatibility actually work great. They even sometimes have official controller layouts

[@Chapmike]

Proton-GE is really a game changer. It even works with Half-Life 2 mods that run on the old Source SDK versions, which are not supported by default.

[@unnes]

I'm getting my deck tomorrow and this was a great video to tune me into some things I otherwise wouldn't have known about. Thanks for the tips on Proton GE and the Moonlight flatpak.

[@chrishoward8500]

My Steam Deck arrived today so you’ve timed this fantastically well Bill. I love how you made this just for me, thank you :)

[@finnwheetley7353]

Mine just arrived today! I'm glad he made it for you too.

[@walmart_cereal]

Mine comes in tomorrow!!!

[@_MJ07_]

Mine came today! Enjoy guys!

[@Michael-rq8zj]

How long did it take for it to start shipping out? I made my purchase on Wednesday and it still shows shipping soon.

[@_MJ07_]

@@Michael-rq8zj got the email to purchase on the 21st, preparing to ship email on the 26th and received it on the 28th.

[@Just_jarmo]

I finally got my notification email that I was able to order my deck today. Super excited for it to arrive. Loving your videos so far, lots of great info!

[@TunaOddfellow]

Got my steam deck today. I am so glad I took notes and saved all the videos I would need when this day came.

[@skwashua]

It’s arriving on Saturday! Perfect timing! Thanks!

[@soul-candy-music]

Have really enjoyed your videos over the past couple of days. My Steam Deck is arriving tomorrow, so you've been a huge help!

[@VirtualGuerilla89]

I got my steam deck yesterday. I'm so hyped and I will definitely be trying out the awesome tips shown in the video. Thanks a million from a new subscriber! 😀👍

[@stevenmetz5363]

Nearly a year later take me through your steam deck experience? I've been reading and watching things on them. Mine arrives tomorrow and would appreciate your feedback.

[@VirtualGuerilla89]

@@stevenmetz5363 Hi Steve 👋 The steam deck is the only way I game nowadays. It's the best gaming purchase I have ever made. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Short list of games I've played; Elden Ring, Plague Tale Requiem, Resident Evil 2 Remake and lots of indie titles plus emulators. I use desktop mode quite a lot. I bought an adapter to connect any USB device I need to use. Adapter came with a hdmi port too, so I can make use of a bigger screen. I guess you have yours by now. Well, enjoy this new wonder tech! 👍

[@qwerty555_]

I love this video format and that chill intro

[@jimwarrick]

My deck arrives today! So excited to try it out. Thanks for the tips.

[@CryptidKion]

How long did you recieve your deck after the buy email?

[@jimwarrick]

@@CryptidKion It took 8 days total. Paid on the 8th and received it today.

[@NPCLiam]

I LOVE the second tip about lowering the frame rate and refresh rate. I noticed Horizon Zero Dawn had a cap of 40 by default (unless I accidentally changed something) but switching those values both to 40 and flipping on Vsync in game makes for an extremely smooth frame delivery experience.

[@gustavoarios]

Hey Bill, came across your channel by association, watched your video and subscribed instantaneously, you have a great communicator’s style that I dig, your rhythm was on point and professional, great great content, thanks for the useful info. I just got my Steam Deck allocation, I put down my $5.00 bucks in July 2021 and finally got the anticipated email inviting me to finish paying for my 512 GB Deck, I’m giddy!!!!

[@SanCo90]

OH MAN ! Your a life saver, definitely helped me out getting it set up by my liking and be able to play the games on steam that I wanted to play, kuddos to you my good Sir. Got yourself a new subscriber !

[@InitialDL84]

Just got mine in the mail, just haven't had a chance to set everything up. That spring sale came at just the right time, as I was already saving up for one.

[@ddkixk]

Thank you for proton tip, one of my games wasn’t launching but now it works. Thank you so much

[@NerdNest]

Glad I could help

[@ensjtaylor]

😉 I'm quarter 3 and July is almost over. I can't wait to receive that email. These tips are great and have heard you talk about them all the time while on deck. Now I know a little more on how to utilize them. Thanks

[@06wv]

Did you get it?

[@freelancedentist9480]

Super solid and straight forward information thanks man

[@timmyrd9610]

This video was great timing for me! I got my deck on Monday. I’m a bit of novice when it comes to PC gaming.

[@fapman4878]

You have some of the best videos on the Steam Deck, especially those Steam Input ones!

[@nillyboble]

Love the content as always. Lately I just been going through the house finding a bunch of USB and USB C peripherals, and see what works. So far we tried 6 pd hubs, external blue ray player, VR glasses. Happy to say they all just worked 💪 that'd be awesome if you guys could do a video like that people would probably like to know that a Blu-ray player would work on here

[@NerdNest]

Haha. Why would you want a blu-ray player on deck? That’s amazing and weird.

[@nillyboble]

@@NerdNest pretty much just to see if it worked 🤣

[@xwhEdward]

Proton GE just allowed me to play a game that I could not play before. Good advice, my man! Thank you so much!

[@BUEFFES]

Thanks for this. It's super helpful. I hope I can get a Steam Deck soon. Can't wait.

[@dawsongnewikow8099]

thanks for the info! my steam deck comes in in a couple days and this is very useful!

[@justinchambers44]

Great video thanks for the tips! I just got a steam deck on sale for the 1st year birthday supper excited 🎉!!!

[@GeekIWG]

TIP: Try lowering the deadzone on your analog sticks. It will make them feel more responsive and more precise. Especially with them being new, the deadzone can be made rather tight. Settings > Controller > Calibration & Advanced > Joysticks

[@GeekIWG]

It also can be set per game with additional options in the controller settings

[@ClacksonHale]

Yoo, thanks! This helped me a great deal.

[@jrgro1229]

I’m waiting for my deck to ship. Been waiting since may, I’m excited! Thanks for the video 😸

[@FlailinMonkey]

Your videos are really well made and the content flow is excellent. I have been watching several of your videos on the steam deck and really enjoyed all of them, you earned another subscriber. I just ordered my steam deck today!

[@NerdNest]

Thank you very much!

[@LotharProud1]

Just bought my steam deck last night and found your channel. Subscribed after the first video I watched

[@josephtiessen]

That ad plug with the cat was pretty good not going to lie lol. Great vid and thanks for the tips!

[@NerdNest]

Glad you liked it!

[@tintedglass]

This was very helpful, thanks! Just ordered mine :)

[@Ravenlock]

Just got my time-to-purchase email today! Thank you for the timely vid!

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Okay but what about that thumbnail? That steamdeck in the thumbnail looked sick, I want it. Exactly those colors, that gradient and the color choice is perfect. If it doesn't exist, sample that thumbnail and sell skins, I guarantee they'll sell well lol

[@peanutbutterdijonnaise]

Man I thought how I wanted one too before clicking

[@tristandesoto3649]

Mine will be here in two days! I am so exciteddddd! Thanks for the tips :)

[@MinosDaedalus]

On the note of the beta channel: Valve even implemented some kind of fail-safe mode; I had a game with a strange Steam Input layout that caused a boot/verifying installation loop everytime I even clicked on that game; it was perfectly reproducible. After like 10 loops the Deck automatically switched back to download the Stable channel.

[@_strayfer_]

Literally just got mine yesterday lol, thanks for the vid

[@NerdNest]

Enjoy it

[@michaeljwright4521]

Great video and advice, thank you🎉 My Steamdeck has shipped, should be here next week ❤

[@Beastw1ck]

Incredibly slick transition to sponsor segment. Well played.

[@chrisbullard362]

Thanks Bill, first time here. Got you a new subscriber. Good to see other old guys enjoying gaming.

[@BJSabet]

What a great introduction to the steam deck! Thanks, Bill...

[@treysph_4532]

Watched your review. Great stuff.

[@SurferKroky]

Great content man. I will be ordering my deck at the end of this month so this will really help me getting started. Thank you

[@NerdNest]

Glad I could help!

[@Flamepreacher]

Just got my deck today, thanks for the tips

[@davidmolnar4843]

Great advice. Thanks for the video

[@halo3gamefuel]

Bought mine today! Absolutely excited (:

[@simwirx]

Great stuff thx. Just about to click the purchase button now!

[@Stratelier]

I definitely like how simple and intuitive SteamInput is. For one of my games (a 2D platformer whose default controls do NOT map the D-pad to menu navigation or character movement!) it was super simple to remap the Deck's D-pad as "Left joystick" (sure, I could also map each D-pad direction to a stick direction individually), and much faster than actually remapping the same controls in-game. However, there are a few things that I would kind of like to map to a combination of buttons, and I'm not sure that's a thing. For example, snapping a screenshot is Steam+R1, but depending on the game that can be an incredibly clunky combination to press -- so I mapped L4/R4 as buttons to take screenshots with. (I kind of would like to map it as L4+R4 so I can use the buttons individually, but...)

[@sonyagower1720]

Mine Arrives tomorrow... I'm so excited

[@joxer96]

Great info, thank you!

[@JoeHusosky]

Just got mine today, thank you for the vid

[@crazyig4564]

I’ve just ordered myself a Steamdeck - it’s my first foray into PC gaming and I’m super excited, I have no room in my flat for a PC and I’ve never enjoyed laptops- I LOVE my Nintendo switch because of its portability but the quality of games is just so meh… your videos have helped me so much so far to work out what I’m going to be doing with it. Keep it up, love it

[@gatorsraid3087]

My Deck will be shipping soon and I'm so excited!!!!!

[@ZzCobra0816zZ]

Proton GE was amazing tip, thanks!

[@Cra1gst]

This was my question too , I spent ages understanding proton and how to set stuff up , still need to add links direct to games with out a new install from battle net

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

the 4th tip was exactly what I was looking for the deck is planned to be my emulation machine and Emu deck is probably what I am going to try next.

[@tosvus]

Got my opportunity to order the 512GB version today, which was a few months before I expected (I think I only pre-ordered back in February or thereabouts). Can't wait to check it out!

[@derp195]

It’s crazy how suddenly they’ve caught up. I ordered mine on the 2nd, and it’s going to be here on the 6th.

[@maquar1181]

It's actually way easier to shop on the steam app on your phone...you can even start the download to the deck right from the phone app

[@WorldCrafterPrime]

Tying the Gyro to ADS/L2 in more casual FPS games (like Fallout 4 or MGSV) is excellent

[@NainoaKumaaHoku]

Grats to everyone getting their new shiny steam deck this week and soon. 😊

[@dhaub7174]

Just got mine today. HYYYYYPE!

[@PlayfulDead22]

I keep checking my est date, and honestly hoping mine doesn't ship early. Unfortunately had an emergency dental surgery last month that ate up all my savings I had aside for it, and will just be scrambling to save enough with my current October time frame. Thanks so much for these tips!

[@kevinbaker4836]

Wishing the best for you! Here I’m hoping I won’t be camping when mine comes in (hopefully) October

[@PlayfulDead22]

@@kevinbaker4836 Thanks! Keeping my fingers crossed, will for you too!

[@jdel22]

I'm so excited to get my Deck and I want to try emulation. I watched a video on Emudeck and while a lot seems straightforward, the steps involving the BIOS and roms are overwhelming for a new fella.

[@every3yrs]

Thanks for the great tips!

[@MooreThanaPodcast]

I've had my Steam Deck for some months now and it really is my go to handheld device. My favorite thing to do on my Steam Deck is play games on the emulator.

[@GWT305]

I wasn't sure which model I needed but after some research I found I could make it more economical buy getting the 64gb and upgrading later I'm waiting on my reservation as we speak so pumped! Love the channel!

[@Saliorviper]

U could get a SD memory card and do it that way it runs just as quick

[@IAMJRAD]

Regarding @4:50, is there any collected data sheet with game info for the steam deck that shows what settings each game runs the best on?

[@gamewrit0058]

7:20 Your cat already had me click the like button. 🥰🐾 But I'm also saving this video for future reference. 👍

[@pferddas5432]

I love the ad read.

[@InsomniaticVampire]

Just got my steam deck last week. This was super helpful.

[@NerdNest]

Happy to hear that

[@jaquanpowell4605]

I love this damn device. It's my favorite thing since I had the psp in 5th grade. Totally worth the wait

[@mercerthechimp9218]

Hey man! Liked & Subscribed - nice video, I will definitely watch some more of your stuff on Steam Deck. I've been watching lots of videos in anticipation of receiving mine. Unfortunately I let a freind talk me out of placing my order immediately so I am anticipating receiving mine by end of September. This video will be useful I'm sure!

[@Shsishsgsk]

I got the Steam deck and installed windows 11 works like a charm. ❤️

[@neuroidcastle]

As a mid 30s gamer, this channel slaps perfectly for me. Thanks for the good content, you got a new suuuuuub. I'll keep looking for more content to help me dive into desktop mode and get more comfortable with what's running underneath, what tweaks I can make, etc.

[@NerdNest]

Welcome aboard

[@jeremywp123]

My steam deck should be shipping in the next few days and I'm super hyped!

[@bpdmf2798]

Here's a tip, get a silicone case. The deck is kinda big and you don't want to drop it with no protection. That said, most silicone case make using R1 and L1 a bit difficult (especially in games like Dark Souls where you use this 2 buttons all game long) so create a controller template with L4 and R4 set to L1 and R1 since they are much easier to hit than the L1 and R1 that are a bit awkward to press with a case on.

[@chrisbrezzy707]

Just got my deck Today!!! Super excited I need friends !

[@thetomatoist1]

Should be getting my email in about an hour and a half as of writing this! Cannot wait to join in the fun.

[@joneslr25]

Lol adding your cat in the video is so funny and adorable 😺

[@NerdNest]

Let’s be real. The cat is the one that added me to the video.

[@awake1251]

My tip is to definitely buy at least 512 GB of external storage. I put 1TB in my deck and experienced no problems. Just be careful moving/removing the card, as there is no protective cap on it.

[@mrweedtv7317]

getting mine in september (or maybe during august who knows) Cant wait !

[@BankruptGreek]

been saving up for steamdeck hopefully will get it for Christmas :)

[@demogorgonreap5814]

Just saw this video on my recommended this morning before heading to work, not even 2 minutes in I get a knock at my front door from FedEx letting me know my Steam Deck just arrived

[@johm0151]

Just ordered mine to exited for it to come in

[@droopid8805]

I know you and a few others recommend emu-deck, but I've seen a lot of other reputable content creators raving over retro deck and a few similar all in one emulation station based front ends and was wondering if you have or would maybe plan on a video weighing pros and cons?

[@bloodofdepanta]

Just officially ordered it and it's coming in 1 to 2 weeks. Very excited to add to my collection along with my odin pro

[@Saliorviper]

Depends on which model I ordered mines sat and I got it today

[@bloodofdepanta]

@@Saliorviper I got mine that weekend. It's easily the best handheld I've ever had

[@tragikk03]

I just got one and it's pretty sweet. Been playing DMC5 and Witcher3

[@OakloreGaming]

Thanks for that code on the stand. Had a few dollars left on my amazon rewards and paid $0 for it! :D

[@tomdawg8913]

You get a like for the talking cat and the helpful information

[@davidstaffen6783]

Mine is on the way so hopefully all this works out for me.

[@rawula_animations7158]

Just bought the steam deck. Waiting for it to arrive

[@debodragon7425]

I'm buying the 64gb deck tomorrow an im just doing my research on what to do when I get it , helps to be prepared

[@zx6rage430]

Can you put games in the Steam deck via SD card without dual booting it?