Your OLED Steam Deck Questions ANSWERED!

[@adrianmalkovich7101]

The red and green edges on letters are just the sub-pixel font rendering. This is 100% normal and expected for low-resolution screens, it's an intentional feature. It makes text look a little bit smoother. You can turn off sub-pixel rendering in Linux if it bothers you. The colored fringes will go away, but your text will look a bit blockier.

[@X862go]

A revisioned steam deck dock with egpu would be end game for all other handhelds !

[@celestial_froggy]

And for the battery life as well

[@dermitderwahrheit]

@@GH0STST4RSCR34MI guess he means that the constant plug in would break down the substance of the battery it’s self. But there Is an option to stop load the battery at 80% to save the battery in docked mode.

[@celestial_froggy]

No, I was thinking of a separate chip on the same board. If it is discussed in the video, I didn't watch till that discussion yet, so I might've missed the context or details with my reply. I also missed that this is about the Dock

[@creaturecore13]

The steam deck would have to actually become reasonably portable for it to end other handhelds. They need a clam shell version.

[@hakzource8660]

Wouldn’t that just be cheaper to get a laptop with a better GPU lol

[@MidnightSpecial777]

I'm fortunate enough to have both an original LCD Steam Deck and now the new LE OLED model. I decided to buy the OLED model so that I could have the original docked downstairs in our family room and still have the new OLED model as the more portable option. After having the OLED for a little over a week now, the screen, (which was initially a "Wow" factor) when comparing the two, has since kind of faded as being the new Deck's biggest feature. The OLED screen is a really nice improvement but the LCD screen isn't, to me at least, as bad of a screen as some make it out to be. Especially since the latest update which added color correction options for both. The biggest improvement to me is by far the battery life. Not only is the battery life drastically improved over the original, but since it's mostly the same system internally, all of the little tricks that I was using to try to get the most out of the LCD model's battery also work for the OLED. Getting that extra hour or two of battery life, even on the most demanding games, is a huge boon to me. It was also the main reason why I decided to get a second Steam Deck instead of a more powerful but more power-hungry Windows based handheld. If I hadn't already had a use for a second handheld device in mind, I probably would not have purchased the OLED model, and instead waited for something a bit more powerful. As a side note: I do think Valve rushed the 3.5 build out sooner than they should have. I'm experiencing more menu lag, occasional freezing, and just a general less responsive feeling with both the new and the older deck than what I remember having before that update.

[@franksantana6859]

I sat down and started salt and sanctuary. 3 and a half hours later I ended my play session and had 67% battery. Just amazing!

[@Ivan-O]

Anyone know what plugin The Phawx was talking about at around 1:03:00? The one that supposedly allows seamless transition to desktop mode.

[@Rhomagus]

54:35 I will have this audio issue every once in awhile on both LCD and OLED models. In desktop mode I noticed that for some reason there is an "audio sink" (not sync) setting that will set its own volume. After adjusting that particular setting it is then fixed. I don't know what the specific cause of it is but that is a symptom I've noticed.

[@shaunmelicj4422]

This is absolutely the most informative non biased and entertaining stream i have watched on the steam deck ..fantastic job fellas...new sub!

[@elijahhuegaming306]

Hey Bill, a young 90s GamerDad here. I support everyone’s’ channel on the show. Wanted to say I got the Tomtoc Steamdeck case for my OneXplayer 2 pro and it has absolutely changed my travel for the best. 🎉🎉thanks for the reference

[@deckverse]

The TomToc cases are by far the best out there!

[@Dynamonic]

My Deck OLED arrived today and I cannot believe how amazing it is! For me personally, it actually ‘feels’ like a full-blown Steam Deck 2. The OLED/HDR screen is simply jaw-dropping, particularly in games that properly take advantage of it. I know the OLED model isn’t really supposed to offer better performance over the LCD model either, but it definitely feels like it is. I tried out Spider-Man on the ‘Very High’ graphics preset, and it’s actually very smooth, whilst I remember it having significant stutter on the LCD model. (A while back at least)

[@bodabodaguy3193]

yo what games look good on it? is i know what to get next

[@joeykeilholz925]

You'll experience better frametimes which can help significantly even if the average fps increase tends to be 10%.

[@Woupsme]

​@@bodabodaguy3193Ori and the Will of the Wisps

[@rafaelochoa9776]

I had to buy the regular oled steam deck when it wouldn’t allow me to buy the limited version. A day later I was able too so I purchased it. Now I have to return the regular version. Limited version just arrived and I added three terabytes on that sucker lol

[@Dynamonic]

@@bodabodaguy3193 I’ve tested out Spider-Man Remastered on the ‘Very High’ preset with HDR enabled. You get between 30-45FPS on average with these settings, but it feels silky smooth. The colours look so realistic, with the big lit-up advertising boards in the city really popping with the bright lights. The Resident Evil 4 remake is another one I’ve tested, with the ‘Prioritise Graphics’ preset and HDR enabled, and FSR off. This game seems much darker on the OLED screen, with real black blacks, but bright lights, such as flames really pop and standout, creating a stunning atmosphere with very rich colours. Again, performance seems much smoother than on the LCD model, particularly noticeable when using scoped weapons, which really seemed to struggle on the LCD model. The higher screen refresh rate and faster RAM seems to be making a real difference. I want to try Ori and the Will of the Wisps next, because I’ve heard great things about that on the OLED too!

[@thehorsefromhorsinabout]

I'd be willing to bet the red and green text halos you mentioned are because oled screens use nonstandard sub-pixel layouts. WOLED specifically has a RWBG sub-pixel layout and will have the red and green text fringing.

[@dewinter1411]

36:40. No point. What games can play at 120fps comfortably on the Deck?

[@bodabodaguy3193]

l love that yall have such in depth knowledge on the topics that yall are known for, really makes this podcast more than a podcast. yall and cryobyt33 are the Avengers of handhelds. where the PSVITA failed the Steam Deck has succeeded. if you own a deck then you are helping this community grow, may this handheld never perish as the vita once did.

[@Trojanischer_Esel]

It’s such a shame that Valve didn’t send an OLED Deck to Kyle from Cryobyte33, he did SO MUCH for the SD community

[@ItsYaBoi-ATA]

I remember valve specifically mentioned that its a set number of LE decks and when they run out the run out. I dont remember where I saw this, possibly an interview but thats what I remember seeing.

[@DeckTested]

Got my 1TB OLED: First problem, left trackpad is clearly bad. Extremely loud compared to the right pad. Second problem is the left analogue stick is catching the wall making movement quite jittery and not as smooth.

[@xellaz]

As far as I know all the limited edition Steam Deck OLEDs uses BOE panels. My LE does too but fortunately no dead/stuck/bright pixels. 😮‍💨

[@williamdoyle8510]

id rewally like to see some real benchmarks of the ally/go/steamdeck at native resolutions. i feel like everyone tests at 720 to give a display of how powerful each device is, but i dont think that shows the real world use performance.

[@WillC1020]

So I ran the dead pixel color test on my LE OLED Steam Deck and noticed 1 dead pixel when viewing the bright blue screen. All the other colors seem fine and when I view screens with different shades of blue I do not see the dead pixel. Also it’s tough to see the dead pixel unless I have the screen at least 3-4 inches away from my face. Would you still return this?

[@goovindnarula6470]

You can try but it's not a dead pixel if it isn't black- it's a stuck pixel and sometimes they can go with just useage

[@WillC1020]

@@goovindnarula6470 right I was not sure, since it’s not visible when changing the screen color to red, green, white, or black. Only on the bright blue, but then when I view other pictures or backgrounds with different shades of blue, I don’t see it at all. I guess I can live with it, since I can’t see it most of the time unless the screen is near my face.

[@LewisGue]

A revisioned steam deck dock with egpu possible?

[@CFWhitman]

Probably not in any meaningful way because you need a fast enough interface between the Deck and the eGPU to make it worth it. In general this would mean Thunderbolt 3 or later, USB 4 (or later when that exists), or OCuLink. The Steam Deck does not have any of those interfaces (or something comparable) available. It only has USB 3.2.

[@nateholt429]

I remember many moons ago eating an entire costco sleeve of Duracell AA's playing my friends gamegear over a 3 day period. We have come so very far in terms of battery life.

[@saiyanraoh5109]

Everything is all good with mine but I have one curious issue. My mini foldable keyboard just cannot stay connected to Bluetooth. It still works with my LCD still, will no issue. The only other Bluetooth device (8bitdo Pro 2) I tested doesn’t disconnect nearly as much but it still does. My AirPods never disconnect. The keyboard has a very specific use but it’s not enough for me to consider RMA as everything else is perfect.

[@airforcex9412]

Was waiting for gen 2 but as soon as I heard about the OLED I got it. A note; OLED screens look better and more vibrant with “shinny” reflective surfaces. So, even though I liked the Special Edition, I knew I would regret having a matte screen. Most commercial OLED TVs are also reflective.

[@supafly0345]

This was my thought process as well. It was such a contested subject though and there still isn't really a consensus

[@lionheartjhny87]

I got the anti glare screen OLED. I love my LG C2 OLED TV but the reflections on it can be a pain. When you have lots of light in a room or if you’re outside the anti glare shines! In a controlled environment it’s really close to the glossy screen.

[@brandonsargent7105]

Most commercial TVs don’t face upwards at overheard lighting

[@djjean85]

@@brandonsargent7105 so you wear a flashlight on your forehead?

[@brandonsargent7105]

@@djjean85 no, it’s called having actual lights in my house

[@VicV91]

54:25 yes it happened 2x, just sleep again and fixed, dont know why

[@Dc25211]

I just got the oled le delivered and I didn’t want to do a dead pixel test BUT the moment I loaded it up and the logo booted up I noticed a dead pixel pretty much dead center of the screen. Did a test after that and noticed about 3-5 total dead pixels. I’m so sad because I wanted the le and I hope if/when they replace it for me they send me an le with no dead pixels.

[@Nunzio12]

Great show guys! Love the content, the flow of the convo, and a few good laughs in there! keep it up

[@furrybproductions]

The text fringing could be from TrueType not really rendering well on OLED and OpenType working better for that stuff.

[@NerdNest]

That screenshot was from steam OS (gaming mode).

[@pandahero9293]

Do you guys have any screen protector brand recommendations for the anti glare screen variant?

[@antoniocastrojimenez8366]

“A very low quality” from BOE. Who also produces iPhone displays for Apple, notoriously known for having extreme quality controls…. The displays are nearly identical and absolutely fine. People really love jumping on whatever trend they see in Reddit and now is BOE bad..

[@soothvert]

Apple dropped BOE due to issues. Samsung and LG are now fulfilling all of the iPhone 15 display units.

[@LockeTheCole]

I don't get the love for BFI (Black Frame Insertion)... every time I've tried it I can SEE the extra flicker... a lot like when I visited England and watched games/tv at 50hz... I can't get used to it.

[@GG-sn4cw]

Hi just wondering for the steam deck to add more memory is Lexiar 1 tb a2 good or will my unit over heat or is sandisk the one to get thanks

[@FTRnRhome]

Returning my LE and already ordered a 1TB standard oled, shipped this morning. 2 dead pixels in the middle of the panel. Noticed while playing vampire survivors and now I can't unsee them :/. Sucks because I love the LE, but I want the flawless Samsung panel.

[@theo5675]

Good choice

[@rjarana]

Sorry if this was asked already but has anyone used the 2nd generation AirPods Pro with the oled? I always had issues with my lcd deck.

[@highlander5304]

No issues with my 512 OLED

[@rjarana]

@@highlander5304 Thanks! Just received mine as well and can confirm the same.

[@Zuriichan]

Unfortunately i also had dead pixels withy LE model with a BOE panel. Just sent mine back today. Im hoping my replacement doesnt have any.

[@tidyjii7348]

These guys can make a megazord built from handhelds someday

[@alex1212456]

Wait how do you stretch a 16:9 image? I see it in the side menu but nothing happens

[@downscorpion9706]

Hi after I use parsers on emudeck, none of the artwork transfers to steam. Have tried fully loading 5 times and reinstalling emudeck with no success. If anyone has any ideas why, that would be great. Thanks.

[@SadfoxGuyver]

I had the wifi issue with the old model . I have wifi six. I had to put in legacy mode and connect my deck to my phone Hotspot the switch over to my home wifi for it to work .

[@isaacsanta1503]

I got the Steam Deck Oled LE and i have a router issue. I have a wifi 6 router. I can't connect to the 5G. It's said my password is wrong and the same with the 2.4 but with the 2.4 as soon i restart the device connect without an issue. I asume is a driver issue but waiting for Valve or any media to report a fix!

[@IITheGoodLifeII]

My OLED refused to connect to my Wi-Fi 6 Nighthawk router. I actually had to disable Wi-Fi 6 connectivity/features for it to finally connect to my router.

[@CashSoprano]

Iv had pretty terrible wifi speeds on the OLED. Usually I'll be getting 1000mbps/125 MB/s on my PS5/Xbox, but on OLED I'll be getting 1.5MB/s.... Seems like a common issue online. This is a steam issue tho. On desktop mode when I do a speed test it'll be about 500-800mbps.

[@Paxtiny]

Wish I didn't hear about the colour shift on the pixels. Now I'll have to check :(

[@jalien21]

The fix for many ASUS WiFi 6 routers (and maybe others) is to disable 160MHz bandwidth on 5Ghz

[@n.o.5976]

I can confirm Asus router wifi 6 and that works. However by disabling 160mhz band it takes away wifi 6 speeds. So you get 5ghs but not the improvement of wifi 6

[@albriano7762]

I really enjoy your videos , in fact your channel should be the official companion for life long console gamers like myself that have dipped their toe into P.C gaming. I never knew how GREAT steam is. The back log of games is insane and the prices are awesome. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@ralphsantos6251]

The headphone jack is definitely botched. Too many consistent reports. Seems to affect IEMs primarily, and less so with headphones. There's a buzzing sound that's loud on the Steam home and is audible in games. My 1tb unfortunately has it bad. Everything else is fine though, so I won't be doing an RMA.

[@ZachNasty]

I just ordered one yesterday,. Can't wait to get it!!

[@adventurousash]

Higher refresh rates typically use more battery. So 120hz for oled steamdeck doesn't make sense, especially since they wanted better battery life. Also, most of the time 90hz vs 120hz, you won't be able to tell the difference.

[@eldorito777]

I don't know if this has to do with it being limited edition steam deck oled, or if it's just that it's a bug with the dock in general. But I just got my limited edition steam deck OLED, And this morning when I undocked it from the valve brand dock (which I also just recently got), The deck emitted this horrible very loud screeching noise from its speakers, It almost sounded like microphone feedback. I was also in desktop mode. Again I don't know if this is a common problem or if it's a really weird niche issue because I was both using it docked and in desktop mode, but I thought I'd just share my experience.

[@AZGladiator]

It’s just a Linux driver bug. Happens sometimes on different Linux distros I’ve used, nothing to worry about

[@NorbertRoche]

The best cheap option for NES is the Old Skool Classiq console. It do exactly the same as the 2600+. Also you can pair it with 8bitdo NES30 2.4G wireless controller and it's magic! That's the way I play my NES collection!!

[@emiliosanchez4610]

Shame the Deck had all these issues on launch but I know I am bit late on this now. Are you guys doing your own game of the year picks sometimes in December?

[@Sur_GalaChad2189]

I’m having the 200/1040hz gpu issue where it just never scales usage properly

[@Jigg479]

Quick question, anyone else having this issue with the new oled steam deck. When using wired headphones plugged into the 3.5mm jack there is a constant static noise. I tried 3 different wired headphones and the static noise can still be heard. Anyone?

[@ralphsantos6251]

Yeah, looks like it's a common problem (if not all decks) with IEM or other low impedance headphones

[@kunalnn017]

I got the oled steam deck and wanted to know if there is any way to tether my old steamdeck through usb c to transfer games rather than redownload them

[@AgentKenshin]

If they are on the same network and same steam account the files will transfer locally. I do it all the time from my desktop to deck or another pc.

[@kunalnn017]

@@AgentKenshin thanks for sharing is it just the save files or game installs too. Given game files are so large these days it takes a toll on my internet redownloading them 😊

[@AgentKenshin]

@@kunalnn017 Game install files. Steam has an option to transfer them over the local network. In fact I believe this is on by default I would try with a smaller gamer first and see. It will display in the downloads page as transfering over the local network. *Edit: I have been specifically downloading games on my desktop on a 8TB mechanical drive to use as a game repository to move them to the SSD when I want to play them. This just had a bonus effect of making them easy to install on the deck.

[@eldorito777]

​@@kunalnn017Yes you transfer the entire game through your home network. I use the feature too and I love it

[@gonekrazy3000]

@@kunalnn017 game files transfer as well. it only re-download shaders. not game files

[@Acutemanager]

Hi can you share where you purchased the Atari 2600 which was also my first console…so cool😊

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

My biggest question is: how has NO ONE mentioned the subpixel fringing? Edit: oh wait they did! My 2 cents, I noticed the fringing the moment I turned on the Deck. I can ignore it mostly but whenever there's white text on a black background it becomes obvious again

[@hankhillsdisappointedsigh]

Do you mean on the OLED model or LCD?

[@sendoh873]

I thought I had a lot of games on Steam but Phawx almost having 11000 games on Steam is absolutely ridonkulous

[@jbuggyps2]

WiFi issue could be tied to smart routers

[@nyjay]

BOE display: much better color uniformity. Samsung: noticeable graininess and mura effect, while also having green tint on certain black levels. You can really see this “dirty screen effect” on gray backgrounds on the Samsung, while BOE looks solid. That’s just my personal experience, and I’m also seeing others on Reddit that have both report the same. No dead pixels or defects with my BOE panel whatsoever.

[@franksantana6859]

That's just patently false, many people on Reddit with BOE reporting dead pixels.

[@nyjay]

@@franksantana6859 lawlz, ok bud. Do you know what “my personal experience” means? I have both, and I’m saying there are no defects on my LE. I’m sure there are reports of dead pixels, but none on mine. You also seem to conveniently ignore the Reddit posts where others are saying they have no issues too. People that post on the Deck sub are fans of the device, and will likely purchase the LE more, so more people w LE = more of the LE out in the wild = more people and more chances of defect reports. People w issues tend to be more vocal about it.

[@CFWhitman]

@@franksantana6859 His statements do not in any way contradict your statement. In other words, both things could be absolutely true.

[@Zuriichan]

I had dead pixels on my BOE panel. I find it interesting they would ship these with separate displays when apparently the Samsung and BOE panels look noticeably different. I will say my BOE panel did look great. And seems people prefer the BOE picture quality when the panel actually works... I just hope my replacement has no problems.

[@theo5675]

The BOE also suffers from mura and green tint it’s luck of the draw

[@BoomMC_Inc]

Couldn't even get madden playing offline for steam deck

[@bretttheillustrator]

Great stream, only issue is the question if the LE was worse or not was not answered

[@cloudboysmusic5223]

LE BOE Screen Con: more likely to suffer from dead/stuck pixels Pro: Overclockable to 120hz

[@theo5675]

@@cloudboysmusic5223 I wouldnt overclock it it could ruin the panel

[@johnjoubert4235]

I wish they offered the LE in Asia. :(

[@GarydeBrown]

I’m visiting my parents who have WiFi6e and I’m totally getting throttled on my Oled. My parents have 1000 down and 100up, and every game I DL’d was capped at 240mb. Same with an ethernet connection. I don’t know if this is a network issue at home, or Hardware issue or Valve throttling DL speeds. Whichever it is, with my perfect panel, I’m not going to play the dead pixel lottery to try and fix it. 😜

[@Mgkamiolo]

Autumn sale recommendations from this video: Risk of Rain 2 Pizza Tower Huntdown Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action

[@drdunngg]

Was looking for this, thanks!

[@grantgee2775]

What was the first one we said ??? In the video

[@kingfreemind7314]

I have the jsaux backplate with the extra vent and their fan. And i get over 10 degrees cooler. So Bill sorry to say you're wrong in this case. It has worked great. Both products.

[@Pepperham04]

Can I ask, is this on the LCD model or the OLED?

[@kingfreemind7314]

@@Pepperham04 LCD.

[@dewinter1411]

Love the content and the discussion. One minor complaint. The frequency of ads while watching the replay is annoying. Literally every two minutes of a 1+ hour long video is too much.

[@jarod3371]

My BOE panel is flawless on my LE

[@Eevolved32]

Turn Bluetooth off on your phone and then try to connect the speaker from your deck maybe?

[@hellknight03]

I do not know but i trust these men with with all my soul..

[@soiltek2015]

Great show guys!

[@vtrieu1989]

If you're a fan, anything is worth it. If you're not a fan, nothing is worth it. That's all

[@bob-rob]

It seems like these "reviewers" dont even review their decks. They just tow the line like they are afraid to say anything bad about the deck

[@ralphsantos6251]

I find it sus that not a single one of them tried an IEM on their new decks, despite 3 of them using IEMs in this vid.

[@bodabodaguy3193]

i really want that shirt phawx

[@vaskoobscura_]

At the price point the Steam Deck doesn't feel like it's worth the money. It's so disappointing that this product was released before it was polished.

[@Yvng_Cris]

In my opinion I don’t like the LE steam deck and I’m trying to exchange it for the 1TB OLED idk if anyone knows if exchanges are possible

[@lvgs7348]

I did the update on my LCD to 3.5.5 2 days before I got my oled, and it messed up my deck:/ my buttons stopped working completely and screen went black. I wonder if anyone else came across this issue:( valve has been giving me the run around without a fix

[@FinalNightmare1992]

Sent it in for repairs. Usually takes united radio (3rd party repair center ) about two weeks. Most expensive repair is $150

[@qbusqbus]

oh no I missed it live... dam you employment

[@squiddymute]

the frequency of ads is ridiculous in this video

[@NerdNest]

KZbin decides when to show ads for each user individually, based on their past video watching habits.

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

cryobyt the real master i only trust him!

[@Yvng_Cris]

In my opinion I don’t like the LE steam deck (I bought one) and I’m trying to exchange it for the 1TB OLED idk if anyone knows if exchanges are possible

[@aliceyellowdog]

Did Cary scoff when Playstation Portal was mentioned in first few minutes? Give me a break dude. The media is so dismissive and out of touch about it. I’m a 40 year old gamer dad with kids, wife, and just to mention a couple reasons there’s a.) TV competition and b.) MA rated games I don’t want to play in front of my kids. The Portal has been amazing for me (and many other real life consumers). If I did gaming/tech for a living of course I’d have a dedicated work station and probably less need for the Portal and more gaming options. But I could still understand the audience and not approach the product with such a negative bias.

[@aroh]

My OLED steam deck is updated and the wake from bluetooth does NOT work

[@xKEWPx]

The 3.5 Audio Jack is botched on so many OLEDs (mine included). The report rate on Reddit and socials is getting higher everyday. It’s my only disappointment.

[@NickSealPueo]

Dude get WiFi 6E. It’s WAY better.

[@surrealchemist]

My wifi is set up so I have a different SSID for 5Ghz, so I just connect to that. My speed has been way faster than my old deck and I don't even have WiFi6 router.

[@SmSm-bv7fs]

you forgot to mention the green tint in dark areas of games you youtubers love to ignore it ...i wonder why

[@NerdNest]

It might be. Let me check here. Because I’m not seeing it.

[@shassabo]

The fringing is on Samsung and not BOE.

[@magic-86]

The oled deck was like a silent fart in the night I'll be sticking with my original deck till the new one comes out 👌

[@joeykeilholz925]

"best mid gen refresh ever?"

[@Yvng_Cris]

In my opinion I don’t like the LE steam deck and I’m trying to exchange it for the 1TB OLED idk if anyone knows if exchanges are possible

[@Yvng_Cris]

In my opinion I don’t like the LE steam deck and I’m trying to exchange it for the 1TB OLED idk if anyone knows if exchanges are possible