The Steam Dock - An Excellent Addition for Living Room PC Gaming

[@AnotherWatchChannel]

I searched “Steam Deck Dock” and this video showed up. I was expecting low quality to be honest but I clicked and I ended up be treated to some excellent quality content here. I can see the amount of effort you put into this video. Nicely done and keep it up.

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words! I'll do my best :)

[@oripando]

Thanks Taylor!!! From all the hundreds of videos out there with 45 minutes of discussion nobody could just show me and tell me what that thing was for. I found your video nice and useful. Subscribed

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yw, Toto! Glad you found the video useful. I really appreciate the sub ❤. Have a great rest of your day.

[@victoraps]

It actually depends of the Game, you can play in higher resolutions on older titles, you could try it and find the sweet spot.

[@HoldieStEpDoG]

I even got tears of the kingdom running at 4k 30 on my steam deck

[@NoMereRanger73]

Excellent video my guy!

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks, Mitch!

[@gray-fox6789]

Great video man! Such a nice and easy to understand presentation. Looking forward to more steam deck videos. Liking and subscribing now 😊❤️👍

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks Gray Fox! Love the name. I’m obsessed with MGS.

[@gray-fox6789]

@@TaylorBrauer a fellow son of liberty i see! 😁 Hopefully one day there will be a remake or at least remastered version for all MGS games on steam deck. 😉

[@TaylorBrauer]

@@gray-fox6789 I'm hoping. RE4 remake felt like the closest thing to it.

[@Tony-eo3jf]

Man I'm invested to know if most games can get 30-60 fps in 1080p, that's like the baseline goal

[@oo--7714]

No at 900p probably

[@bobrien911]

Great video thanks. I plan on cutting the kill switch case so the dock will fit since I’ll be getting another case due to the kill switch replacement case they be sending later in the future

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@rameshmantha1015]

Excellent presentation

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks Ramesh!

[@doh4828]

FYI: Bioshock the Collection Remastered is totally playable on Switch, in dynamic 1080p/30fps docked.

[@TaylorBrauer]

omg, I just saw that the other day and was in shock lol. That's awesome! Thank you for letting me know.

[@diazjulianms]

hey what’s your tv or monitor resolution, 2k or 4k? and all the games running at 720p? also could you try with AAA games i kinda wanna see 720p on large screen that is 2k or 4k or 1080p, thanks thoo nice content 😁

[@TaylorBrauer]

Monitor is 2k and tv is 4k. If running in "game mode" then all games run at 720p. If you run in desktop mode you can set whatever resolution you want. 720p on a 4k screen isn't going to look good sitting close to it. I'd recommend sitting far way enough that the image looks smooth.

[@diazjulianms]

@@TaylorBrauer oooo i see just like how i play ps4 on 4k tv then better sit far so images look nice, thanks for your reply btw 🫡

[@TaylorBrauer]

@@diazjulianms Exactly. Yw!

[@davidbonsu6927]

Keep up, this is a good video.. good job😄

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks, David!!

[@Trai1b1aze]

If you had a good pc in another room in the house couldn't you use remote play on the steam deck to stream games from that PC to your deck+dock+tv at 4k 60fps? Thats what i plan to do (assuming it works). Deck OLED arrived today and i was trying out streaming via remote play from pc to deck using default settings and it was giving a really good 60fps ultra quality image on the deck (only thing was brightness was a bit lower than expected). Havent tried dock yet.

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yep, you could do that. The dock would be nice to have a place to rest the SD on and connect to a TV.

[@crashdude7589]

You can probably run some older lighter games at 1080p docked, like fallout 3 or arkham asylum

[@TaylorBrauer]

For sure. Fallout 3 runs pretty great. Haven't tried Arkham Asylum yet but I do love that game.

[@abrahamaamamamdigojigo1338]

Really good content, feel like pewdiepie and d2d combine

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks, Abraham! Glad you enjoyed.

[@user-ri2sg6si4j]

Thanx for the great video now i know it can be like this , i was thinking of getting a steam deck to play like steam games that I can’t play on my ps5 some casual games. With zero knowledge on pc or steam do you think its best choice for someone with no pc knowledge to get it .

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yw! The Deck is very console like so if that's what you feel more comfortable in then I believe the Deck will feel familar to you. If you ever want to venture into more advanced settings the deck has those for you whenver you're ready.

[@TigerLove]

I have questions about material and if it'll leave residue on my hands? Is this silicone or carbon fiber I don't like residue on my hands? I noticed it said rubber in middle of dock? Do you also recommend it?

[@TaylorBrauer]

Nope, can't say I've experienced that. Seems like rubber to me.

[@TaylorBrauer]

and yeah, if you have a need for a dock, it's the one to get.

[@pablieto-veganson]

could i play a local multiplayer retro game like say burnout 3 or need for speed underground, with 2 dualshock 4's. hooked up to a steam deck on my tv? i have a ps2 emulator and it works great on the deck itself. and i already have 2 dualshock 4's. was wondering if it would be worth it to get a dock to play some older racing games when my buddy comes over.

[@TaylorBrauer]

I'm not entirely sure, I haven't tried that before. It's got a modern bluetooth spec so I'm sure you could find some info somewhere.

[@pablieto-veganson]

@@TaylorBrauer hmmm. i've seen people play 2 different type of controllers on morden pc games on the deck. and i've seen a video of someone connecting 2 controller on the ps2 emulator on a windows pc, not sure if it all works together though...

[@cooky123]

Thank you bro

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yw!

[@zekernz1019]

Can you make videos on this more? Just trying out games?

[@TaylorBrauer]

I'll consider it.

[@afrose71]

Deck seems like a nice portable gaming device, but why would you settle for playing Deck games at 720p on your TV, when you could just play the same games on your PS5 in native HD resolutions?

[@TaylorBrauer]

I think that's a really fair point and, in my opinion, it's about the other stuff that makes it compelling. Stuff like desktop mode, older PC game compatibility, and emulation. If we're just looking at it from a quality perspective I'd 100% agree with you that console is the better option.

[@M0nst3rSlay3r]

Let's say I wanna play Resi 2 remake with the steam deck (PS5 controller) connected to a 4K TV. What would be the settings in the steam deck (desktop mode -> display settings -> resolution?) and what would the settings look like in the settings of the game? I mean what resolution should I use there and what about FSR? Enabled or disabled? To be more precise, do I need to upscale the game from the steam deck's resolution to 4K via FSR?

[@TaylorBrauer]

A lot depends on the game you're playing. I'm not familiar with Resi 2 in particular but, I have found that pushing games passed 1080p natively starts to become a struggle for the deck. If you want the easiest plug and play solution, just use the default game mode on SteamOS because you're guaranteed 720p every time. If you want to fiddle with settings then you can use desktop mode and try as many combinations as you'd like.

[@M0nst3rSlay3r]

@@TaylorBrauer OK, thank you for your reply.

[@TaylorBrauer]

@@M0nst3rSlay3r Yw!

[@tonysmith7833]

im not a great fan of the steam docking station as when I connect it all to my tv the tv speakers start cackling, am I doing something wrong?

[@TaylorBrauer]

Not sure. Perhaps it's an issue with the cable?

[@asseforlifeefgrd]

not every games can run at 120hz + even the SD being docked?

[@TaylorBrauer]

I wouldn't expect every game to run at 120Hz, no.

[@carlangasa4622]

I think one thing that was missing is using it as a streaming station for a pc

[@TaylorBrauer]

That's another great use case that I probably should have included here. Personally, I'm not really a fan of streaming my games but that's just me.

[@markusmitchell8585]

Bioshock Collection is on the Switch.

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yeah, realized that shortly after releasing the video lol.

[@markusmitchell8585]

@@TaylorBrauer its a simple mistake I just wanted to let you know. The video was great.

[@TaylorBrauer]

@@markusmitchell8585 Thank you!!

[@f2o.f2o]

Great

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks!

[@horrorjunkie96]

7:20 it's not in focus here?

[@TaylorBrauer]

The camera grabbed focus on the bit of my face on the screen :(

[@cantujake91]

You look like Theo Von's son

[@Maceyee1]

if you choose 720p your going down from the 800p on the deck screen

[@TaylorBrauer]

Correct. Also going from 16:10 to 16:9 aspect ratio.

[@Steelninja77]

fairly smooth but not as smooth as on a pc. why i bought a cheap dock but dont use it. Because may as well just boot my high end pc up. but its a great handheld. but docked mode for me is pointless. plus you want better performance and resolution really else what is the point. It's good if you haven't a PC or console though i guess...great video though my man.

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@quietlegendd]

Can you make the same video but with oled version? ty

[@TaylorBrauer]

I’ll consider it. Thanks!

[@quietlegendd]

i can t find anywhere steam deck oled on 4k tv test...@@TaylorBrauer

[@teacherg28]

Find the graphics not to clear in the first game.

[@TaylorBrauer]

Yep, I missed focus on that game unfortunately. :(

[@pinkharmony9796]

omg you look like sherlock holmes

[@pinkharmony9796]

Benedict Cumberback

[@TaylorBrauer]

@@pinkharmony9796 that would also mean I look like Doctor Strange 🤣

[@pinkharmony9796]

@@TaylorBrauer 😂😂😂

[@awesome1ru]

It's mush better than the "playstation portal" 😂

[@leafstormblaze9449]

Bioshock is on the switch 🙏 XD kinda a bad comparison

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks. I actually didn't find out until after I did made this video :(.

[@leafstormblaze9449]

@Taylor Brauer ye it's okay there are a lot of things on here which switch doesn't have tho which is crazy.

[@mpresto15]

Nice benchmade

[@TaylorBrauer]

Thanks!

[@equilibrium404]

Where focus? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@TaylorBrauer]

focus.exe has stopped working.