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The Steam Deck is Incomplete - SteamOS Software Review

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Get $100 in 60-day credit on your new account at https://www.linode.com/linus Pick up a dbrand screen protector for your Steam Deck at https://dbrand.com/killswitch We finally get to talk about the software experience of Valve's soon-to-be-released Steam Deck, and uhh, it's unfinished... but that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy one. Here's why. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/14144... Check out the Valve Steam Deck: https://lmg.gg/0jVR9 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Twitter:   / linustech   Facebook:   / linustech   Instagram:   / linustech   TikTok:   / linustech   Twitch:   / linustech   MUSI …...more
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Intro

0:00

Login & home experience

2:18

The Steam button, navigation, and growing pains

3:12

The store experience & finding compatible games

3:35

Library & download speeds

7:01

Game compatibility experience

7:40

Steam Deck vs. Windows equivalents

8:10

The quick access menu

9:40

Valve is making other console makers look bad: an Xbox story

10:54

Offline mode and dynamic cloud saves... ish

12:42

Things that still need fixing

13:57

The elephant in the room: incompatible games

14:37

A temporary fix for game incompatibility

15:41

Valve agrees that it's unfinished

16:03

Linus is switching to the Deck

16:41
The Steam Deck is Incomplete - SteamOS Software Review
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2022Feb 25
Get $100 in 60-day credit on your new account at https://www.linode.com/linus Pick up a dbrand screen protector for your Steam Deck at https://dbrand.com/killswitch We finally get to talk about the software experience of Valve's soon-to-be-released Steam Deck, and uhh, it's unfinished... but that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy one. Here's why. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/14144... Check out the Valve Steam Deck: https://lmg.gg/0jVR9 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: https://lmg.gg/sponsors ► PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: https://www.floatplane.com/ FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Twitter:   / linustech   Facebook:   / linustech   Instagram:   / linustech   TikTok:   / linustech   Twitch:   / linustech   MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link:    • [Electro] - Laszlo - Supernova [Monst...   iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sup... Artist Link:   / laszlomusic   Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link:    • Sugar High - Approaching Nirvana   Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link:    / approachingnirvana   Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa   / mbarek_abdel   Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 2:18 Login & home experience 3:12 The Steam button, navigation, and growing pains 3:35 The store experience & finding compatible games 7:01 Library & download speeds 7:40 Game compatibility experience 8:10 Steam Deck vs. Windows equivalents 9:40 The quick access menu 10:54 Valve is making other console makers look bad: an Xbox story 12:42 Offline mode and dynamic cloud saves... ish 13:57 Things that still need fixing 14:37 The elephant in the room: incompatible games 15:41 A temporary fix for game incompatibility 16:03 Valve agrees that it's unfinished 16:41 Linus is switching to the Deck

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Linus Tech Tips

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