What if your MAIN console is a Steam Deck? | CUP 153

[@yarg2015]

Another cool note. Steam has a streaming feature that is like the portal. Where you can stream your Steam games to your Steam deck with the higher FPS and Fidelity from your gaming PC. So having a gaming PC and a Steam Deck is an OP combo

[@PartyUpLive]

I still haven't checked this out(been to busy/lazy), but I'd be set gaming wise with just the Steam Deck and Switch.

[@Reikias]

its nice when it work properly but recently I was using steam link to stream the steam deck to ipad(to still be able to put the games to sleep quickly without the need to juggle save files) but it often would crash the game on the deck when starting it while the game was running, and after having random issues with steaming solutions I kinda had enough of it and want to avoid it so he might have more random issues than he have the patience or time to deal with, while the portal gave him a good streaming experience due stable connection and closed hardware/software.

[@PomuLeafEveryday]

Sunshine/Moonlight combo is so much smoother. I get lots of stutter with Steam Link. But if you don't have 5ghz lan connection, be prepared for low bitrate and bad latency, which defeats the point and streaming isn't worth it.

[@hausmanprime6623]

@@Reikias The native steam streaming can be pretty terrible, try Moonlight, it just works and you can do it from anywhere

[@davidornelas3326]

I heard it doesn’t work as well tho

[@GhostintheShellOST]

Not only is the Steam Deck my main gaming device, it's now my main and only PC. I do everything on it: web browsing, watching media, software development, CAD, image manipulation... it's a full-fledged computer after all. Even if it uses an immutable distro, it's still Linux so with some tinkering, you can make anything work. Years ago, I had Breath of the Wild sitting on my desktop computer, but I wasn't too much interested in playing it, it was mostly to see how well the emulator runs. As soon as I got the Steam Deck, I setup some emulators and Breath of the Wild came up again. But this time, my daily commute on the bus was the perfect opportunity to put some hours into it. It was a lot of fun. When at my desk, I just dock it and it connects to my 2 external monitors, ethernet, speakers, keyboard and mouse. When on the go, it's not as convenient as a laptop for working, but it's much better for gaming. It has better battery life than any gaming laptop I tried. It's low-consumption, much smaller, and quieter than any desktop computer. It has replaced a bunch of my devices such as my Vita, desktop computer, gaming laptop, and even my tablet. I couldn't be happier about my purchase.

[@jdxcoffee]

Thats wild man. what a machine

[@hausmanprime6623]

"Financially responsible population", I feel attacked 🤣

[@geerhead]

I've left consoles behind and only use my steamdeck. I dock it to tv some, and dock to my monitor some to use as pc and gaming a lil. Mostly I use it handheld mode laying in bed to wind down before falling asleep. Sure it may take a little bit of tweaking here and there but for me it's been a lifesaver in my busy timeline

[@CrzYbaDmutha2245]

The Steam Deck is my main gaming console. I'm a minimalist.

[@iTristendo]

I sold my other gaming consoles and love that the Steam Deck can do almost everything I want to do

[@CrzYbaDmutha2245]

@@iTristendo Yes!

[@sebastiantravis9406]

Portability Master Race y'all! Steam Deck Primary here too fellas but honestly I love being both Portable & Battery Independent. So I even go above and beyond and have 1 high capacity Power Bank for Phones and Tablet & 1x 6 lb Power Station for Semi Gaming Laptop and Steam Deck!

[@imkayjaylea]

The wording around things "running on the portal" is a little tricky, what should be said is "running on the PS5's wireless monitor" as that's all the portal is. Hope this helps 🌠

[@jdxcoffee]

you are correct

[@haynknight2002]

Gamer dad here as well. I'm in the same boat as you. I've been a Playstation user through and through outside of the time I had a pc to play mmorpgs. I've also had most of Nintendo's consoles (mostly handhelds) as secondary consoles. My boys have recently started taking up all the time on my PS5 and I haven't been able to game as much as I wanted and with my oldest now joining a bunch of school clubs, I find myself waiting in the parking lot of his school. I jumped into PC gaming this year because, like you said, it's becoming more approachable. I've spent majority of this year on my gaming laptop and ROG Ally. PC handhelds are game changers! I do miss Playstation and it's eco system. If Playstation made an ROG Ally-esq (Not PS Portal) handheld to compliment the PS5, I'd go right back to being a PS exclusive user.

[@youngboyexie]

Glad you’re back on the deck ⚡️ play on whatever system appeals to you of course, I just love your steam deck related cups

[@PartyUpLive]

The Steam Deck kinda is my main gaming console until I build a new PC, hopefully later this year. I have a PS5 and XSX, but now I buy all my games on PC/Steam and will be doing so moving forward. I have a Switch, but it's strictly for Nintendo exclusives.

[@MANIACxCOP22]

I tried a handheld, but it lacked in immersion. When I bought my PC and ultra wide OLED monitor, it was a game changer.

[@QuiztressMadi]

This video came up in my feed 2 times, with enough time between where I had forgotten I had watched it until a few minutes in. Such a great video, wonderful thoughts, and calming vibe. Thank you, keep up the great work 💕 EDIT wait no you just started talking about something from a previous video and I got Deja vu lol ignore more it’s been a long day

[@NicLarcher]

I’m going to build a pc and it will be my first computer of my whole 35 years of life. Using the Fractal Design North Charcoal Black with gold accents and Walnut grill Tower case. It will look like something Ron Burgundy would have.

[@Dardlem]

Steam Deck is my only gaming device now and I’m loving it. It’s versatile, portable, convenient, but still a PC with all of the benefits (and some drawbacks). Modding is a big one for me as well. Honestly, I can see myself keeping it for life and maybe using it to stream games from a more powerful system down the line.

[@leecroft1983]

The Steam Deck is currently my main gaming system. My PS5, Series X and even my Switch have all been collecting dust since I got my OLED Steam Deck. Absolutely fantastic device, it is just 👌🏼

[@yomi_jeremy3964]

Did you already have a big steam library ? I am thinking of doing the same but my backlog is mostly on PS5 and Xbox

[@spfy]

This vid showed in my recommendations and the thumbnail was a steamdeck with FF1 and an aeropress in frame. This is unbelievable, you are literally me. Second half you even started talking about library management. I myself have recently started transitioning into physical media and striving to only play DRM-free games so I can manage my media libraries myself. I hate the idea of being dependent on some company to have to access to my stuff. I think this mentality switch started happening to me when I got my steamdeck too. I value simpler games, handheld form factor, low power-draw, way more now and basically never use my custom desktop I used to be obsessed over anymore. Thanks for sharing your own thoughts brother.

[@jdxcoffee]

love this!! I think I have found my target audience hahah

[@Swjj22]

I feel the same way bud! I have all the systems and some pocket pc’s and I always get torn of what I should play a game on. Do I want the switch version with bad graphics but it’s way more portable than the bunch, ps5 version to get trophies or pc version to make use of steam deck and higher visual fidelity at the desktop? So much choices.

[@SirRyanOrion]

I have a Switch, PS5, and an older PC. I also had a Series X. My Steam Deck has become my main console; it's almost all I play on.

[@DumbellGoblin]

I really enjoy these podcast type of videos. Very insightful.

[@marvinmccann8949]

I feel this and i found myself lately transitioning to console gaming over PC gaming lately. Just because I get off work and I just want to turn on something sit down and relax. Enjoy some me time. I use my Steamdeck to remote play my PC library more than sitting down at my desk to play PC titles.

[@jdxcoffee]

That is a plus I am excited to try too

[@BenjaminDarlingMusic]

The steamdeck is the device I use the most. I’ll play some games on the PS5 and a rare title on switch, but the deck is where I game 80% of the time, swapping between docked and handheld.

[@trevor866]

Definitely not a bad choice to game on a handheld. They are starting to have the power and fit great into a busy work schedule. Another few years and I’m pretty sure they will be as popular as consoles. Right now the performance isn’t where I want it to be so I’ll watch the development over the next little bit and probably end up switching over.

[@Koimonoseph]

Love your videos man and totally agree with your stance here. We live in an all digital world now, physical sales drying up and consoles releasing without the means to play them (PS5 Pro). Its a foregone conclusion at this point that digital only will wrap us all up into a sort of ecosystem-based Stockholm Syndrome, where we have no choice but to pay up because we have such an investment in the platform. It's where I think PC really stands out. And receiving, playing my Deck, tinkering with it to get the most out of it by way of Decky Loader, I became totally convinced on this future. It's no longer a "but if I choose this I can get that" or any kind of trade-off, with PC you can quite literally have it all now. As you said, handheld, laptop, mini-pc. The same games, different ways, different hardware. You don't have to buy them again, you don't have to pay for "next gen" upgrades or wait for developers to patch them in, the hardware takes care of it immediately. When a Deck 2 comes along, I'll load up those exact same games, exact same saves, except now I'm playing them at 60fps instead of 30-40fps lets say. You have to now decide what ecosystem you want to invest in, and in a world where PS takes games away from your account, charge outrageous money for subpar products and charge you for simple things like online/cloud saves - I see no other choice but Steam and Valve. I'm not one to trust any kind of company but if there was one I confident in preserving my multiple thousand pounds worth of games? It's them.

[@Enyel210]

I traded my series x for the the deck and don’t regret it at all, I love playing on the go and in bed 😁 I also have a portable monitor when I want that “console” feel with an Xbox pro controller 2. Highly recommend!

[@andrewbennett3765]

Steam Deck is my main console. I use it for most of my games. It allows me to play anywhere I want, whenever I want. I can access my game quickly and easily. It's not perfect as far as performance but it is good enough combined with the other qualities that I use it all the time. I also have an Xbox Series S and a Nintendo Switch. My Series S is mostly for those games that do not play on the Steam Deck or do not exist on PC. Starfield an example of the former and NHL an example of the latter. It is very much a secondary console and the value of a Series S esp the 1 TB version makes it ideal for a second console. My Switch is my family console. I play with with my kids and its mostly for those games I cannot get anywhere else. Mario as an example. Steam Deck has so many intangibles that a desktop PC or a Xbox or PS5 cannot offer.

[@LElongboarder904]

Wait until this guy finds out about the PC and steam deck combo. Cant be beat

[@jdxcoffee]

I know it already

[@foy59]

I would like to look at gaming laptop sales post deck release. I suspect that's where it has made the biggest dent.

[@igorwurm1419]

That was a clean Aeropress!

[@jdxcoffee]

it was man. I love that thing

[@jacobcunningham7835]

What format of Magic do you and your friends play?

[@jdxcoffee]

casual and commander. I want to dabble in standard

[@jacobcunningham7835]

Nice! My main way to play is Commander. I’ve been playing for years and my favorite deck is definitely my all Doctor Who themed deck. Hasbro made a Tardis dice roller for Yahtzee that fits my deck for an extreme flavor win.

[@franalmonte8843]

Gaming PC + Steam Deck makes the most sense today. Perhaps add a Switch too.

[@redblaze5423]

that's what I did. except I use a legion Go since I can not get a steam deck in Australia.

[@Prxavi]

Great video! 🔥

[@freezerburn6068]

All you need is an EGPU dump the clunky tech gear. 😂

[@Reikias]

you cant pause games on windows like you can on steam deck, so unless you need a pc to play some online game, it might just add another choice you have to make and add redundancy, and when the switch 2 comes out with new games you might be too busy playing that to bother with the windows pc, and by then the steam deck 2 would also be around the corner, so you might be better off playing games off what you have now until the switch 2 comes out and then reassess what devices you really need.

[@PomuLeafEveryday]

A gaming PC is only needed is you play those latest AAA games. The Steam Deck can handle older AAA games, and everything else. You'd get a Switch only for those Switch exclusives these days. I don't see myself using the Switch much with my entire Steam library being on the Steam Deck.

[@kitsune7919]

I have switched to pc since the early ps4 times cause I refuse to pay sony or microsoft monthly just so i can use the Internet, after moving I had to sell my rig and getting a new one was difficult cause there was a shortage. Then when the Deck was launched it was the perfect stand in I had it Dualbooted and the amount of games you can run between 30 and 60fps was astonishing. Honestly I suspect these to last for a good while cause theres such a huge Library of compatible games and its a Emulation beast too, its the best console I have bought in a very long time.

[@malcolmwilliams3469]

Welcome back. You were missed.

[@XBASS247]

Steamdeck is my main gaming device It was the pc Nothing better than jumping into bed after work and pulling out the steam deck

[@papichulojp6293]

Another great video man

[@user-ye3qn8bj9c]

The steam deck and switch are kind of both my main consoles. I've given up trying to sit down and play on the ps5 due to my daughters waking up at night. To be honest, playing the steam deck/switch in bed with my daughters hugging me is much nicer anyway. I've really been put off by Sony lately so I think I'll build a pc in a few years when they're maybe 5+.

[@jdxcoffee]

That was true for me when the switch was more relevant

[@user-ye3qn8bj9c]

@jdxcoffee so last week when you were still a nintendo youtuber then?

[@BryceKoebel]

It is for me and I love it!

[@joereardon6464]

Last time i watched you were getting rid of the deck

[@jdxcoffee]

been a while then

[@TheLennylensltrain]

OLED deck is my main console now

[@dillonfasuan5836]

Same I love it,it replaced my switch so fast

[@StiffAftermath]

I just have a Switch and Steam Deck. I'm good. ❤ Don't care about anything else, really. 😊 I bought a Deck for Grounded soley, since the Switch version is nigh unplayable since all the updates.

[@edwardlashley3572]

If you are a serious gamer you will probably go broke based upon the cost of storage. This device is not really designed for people with large gaming libraries. They are trying to sell it for first time pc gamers who have no library.

[@masterbgaming7292]

I think atleast for me I just wanna see you be content and at peace. Jumping around like you do sometimes makes it seem like you’re trying to fill something.

[@jdxcoffee]

There is a lot of stuff behind the scenes. one was undiagnosed ADHD

[@masterbgaming7292]

@@jdxcoffee yeah I know I watched that video, I was just trying to give you a point of view from someone who watches consistently and isn’t gonna be harsh or critical.

[@brutalness]

Didn't u sell your steam deck?

[@gmoney0987]

13:00 the one thing that probably matters most, that’s being left out of the conversation is …..PHYSICAL games. Nintendo will be the last holdout for sure

[@jdxcoffee]

For sure. But if I HAVE to go digital. I want steam to manage

[@gmoney0987]

@@jdxcoffeethat’s prob the smartest move. I feel like a lot of my PlayStation games are locked behind the PS plus subscription and once I stop paying that, I lose all of those “free” games. Whereas on steam, if we wishlist stuff and buy it when it’s cheap, it’s always there (barring some crazy situation where an IP gets bought)

[@chfgn]

Every time I try to lean into my Steam Deck it betrays me. I’ll download a game that supposedly works great and it won’t launch. Or I’ll run into a weird glitch in FF14 where my performance dips to 4fps for a couple seconds a few times every minute. Or I’ll want to dock and play on the TV and suddenly my handheld-optimized settings and resolution look worse than a Switch port. Or I’ll launch a game and the sound mysteriously won’t work. I know you’re all going to swear that your Steam Deck has never had a single problem ever and mine must be broken, but this is so consistent with my lifetime experience with PC gaming. It’s inconvenient. It’s problematic. You can’t count on a game running the same today as it did yesterday. The Deck has a nice console-like launcher but the illusion is only skin-deep. The real benefit of a console is that games generally work the way they’re supposed to work every single time. If there’s bad performance in a game, everybody will have identical bad performance and it’ll be reflected in the review. Everybody’s Steam Deck is going to be a little different because it’s a PC and that’s just what happens on PCs. How much that frustrates you will vary from person to person, but I’d personally rather pay higher prices for games on a platform that’s reliable.

[@jdxcoffee]

I have had this happen to me some times too. It is by no means full proof but the overall experience is worth it over my more traditional gaming setup

[@EisOfSpades7]

i'm ADHDing hard today. Youre gonna get several views out of me. watched that entire video and didnt hear a word. back to the beginning I go!

[@Orbo100]

NeuroSpicy peeps unite!

[@jdxcoffee]

Holy heck you remember

[@EisOfSpades7]

We gotta stick together!

[@Nobody-w8n4s]

Steam deck is really all you need.

[@vangoghoff5521]

If I had known about the steam deck before Xbox and it's hdmi out, I would never had bothered with xbox

[@Theninjagecko]

Liar

[@vangoghoff5521]

@@Theninjagecko why liar? As a casual gamer on mobile and TV the steam deck works well. Easy move it room to room with it's little stand . I don't need high FPS or above 1080p. The occasional stutter,so what!?

[@Slowmojoeyo]

What happened to physical media?

[@Atomic-Purple-Guy]

My main console is a steam deck. My second being the ambernic rg35xx

[@jdxcoffee]

oh sick!!

[@NicLarcher]

My main gaming device is now the Firestick 4K max

[@jdxcoffee]

what is that

[@NicLarcher]

@@jdxcoffee it’s a damn 80$ Amazon streaming stick! Haha I know it’s ridiculous but it works like a charm and is very convenient, what a time to be alive….

[@SoloReaper2099]

Mine already is

[@mmgbtv]

I thought Oscar Isaac started a yt channel for a minute there

[@jdxcoffee]

Hahha

[@Zeft64]

Could’ve sworn you said you’d given up gaming?

[@jdxcoffee]

nah

[@LxcasOnYT]

I sold my ps5 and series x and moved away from modern consoles. got my first gaming pc with a nvidia 4070 super and its amazing. I will pick up the switch 2 when it releases and maybe the steam deck once i find a good deal.

[@PartyUpLive]

I'm keeping my XSX and PS5, mainly because I still play OLD games from Xbox and PlayStation(I still have and play on my PS3 and 360 & OG Xbox). But moving forward, I will be PC/Steam Deck and Switch for Nintendo Exclusives. I have no interest in the next PS or Xbox.

[@Nobody-w8n4s]

They just had the lcd 512 for 350$, which is a steal. Probably be on sale again for Xmas. Or even the refurbished ones are cheap too.

[@HooktonFonnix]

Or even better, Legion Go

[@stevenbishop1782]

It's cool but it's the most in need of a revision, adopts the pros of the Ally X then yeah.

[@jdxcoffee]

I liked it but it for sure was a proof of concept product

[@LarryHeggs]

Miss the music!

[@jdxcoffee]

Whoops forgot hahaha

[@cameronphelps6740]

What in gods name does one play in 25 minutes? Lolol

[@Gamer-vs3xl]

Gran turismo 7?

[@cameronphelps6740]

@@Gamer-vs3xl lol

[@Nobody-w8n4s]

I play 15 minute runs of Caveblazers.

[@PomuLeafEveryday]

You can get several runs of Balatro in that time, and many other roguelikes. Or just drive around in GTA for that time to relax.

[@Cryostal]

Epic 🪨

[@xDoomsdayx]

ok, 1st. I hope you are using decaf coffee with your ADHD or your at least moderating your intake. As for devices. I think a better look at them is this. what genres do you play on said devices. for example, sports games I play on my steamdeck, fps games I play on my PC. most mmo's I play on my PC. rogue like games, I play on both. for instance, I need the mouse for fine tuned aiming in fps games and most MMO games. most sport games have aiming assist or are just mainly timing controlled. so maybe didn't view them as which device it's your main and look at it as what genre are you maining and which device best suits that genre for you at that moment.

[@chfgn]

All my ADHD friends ingest large amounts of caffeine to remain calm and focused. Is that bad?

[@xDoomsdayx]

@@chfgn he literally said in his comeback video that he found out caffeine was actually bad for ADHD in general.

[@jdxcoffee]

I found out I was using it to self medicate not taht it was bad. I have a better understanding why I drink a cup of coffee to calm down before bed time

[@switcharooski]

I Love my deck

[@cornbreadcody]

I thought you were going to stop drinking coffee to help with your ADHD?

[@jdxcoffee]

coffee helps. its a stimulant

[@cornbreadcody]

@@jdxcoffee Ah, I had it backwards. Good for you, man, I'm glad the cups will continue.