Steam Deck Debrief - This is Only a Test 639 - 3/3/22

After a week off, we're back with a duocast to answer questions left over from our recent Steam Deck review, give a little insight into the testing and review process, and speculate about the future of handheld computing. Plus, Jeremy finally watches Ghostbusters: Afterlife and we discuss the reviews for Disney's Star Wars-themed spaceship hotel.

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[notafantbh]

Tested made the best Steam Deck review. Watching this with interest!

[MrKel]

At 35:53 there was a comment that there was no access to the BIOS on the Steam Deck - that's incorrect as I've seen the BIOS interface shown on other reviews. I think there's a key combination you hold when booting to access the BIOS screen.

[Moskeeto]

Steam Deck discussion starts at 27:14 if that's what you're here for

[MrBozack]

We also early adopted the Steam Link and the Steam Controllers. Mr Williams hit the nail on the head with the configuration and compatibility issues. The configurator is a game itself, and it has more side quests than Skyrim. I often found myself pressing start, and being distracted for an extra 10 minutes tweaking a setting, or finding something else it could do.

[Bknan]

Your review for steam deck was one of the best, thanks a lot !

[hermitkryb]

Omg this is some news, can't wait for more Futurama. Although I am amazed they are bringing it back when they ended the show so perfectly imo.

[Games_and_Music]

17:17 It's way too expensive for just fun. But i like imagining being a dad to a couple of young kids that are still very impressionable, and pretend that it's really some kind of space adventure, either by roleplaying to your kids, or get them involved in it.
They'll hopefully cherish those memories for a long time, even when they later find out that it wasn't real, it would still feel real to them in their memories, which is the awesome part.

[MajorHavoc]

All that I have to ask is how well does the Steamdeck play the Orange Box or Platinum pack games?

[wiscadams]

I've watched videos at 1.5x or 1.75x for so long that it feels like people are talking painfully slow when I watch at 1x. The only time I watch something at live speed is when it's something I really want to savour or pay really close attention to.
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[GIBBO]

0:27 Norm doing “air drums” when it’s obviously a keyboard lol

[CAVR]

Not having the quick suspend/resume is probably the biggest reason why I personally (almost) never will use Windows on Steam Deck.

[yarb]

I continue to be blown away by how critical Star Wars fans are of the very thing they claim to love. It’s an unhealthy relationship, if you can’t love the experience because they have “exit” signs in the hotel then it’s time to take a break. It’s a vacation. You get to leave the responsibilities of your life to pretend you’re in Star Wars for a long weekend.

[baconeyez]

so has Adam Savage tested the deck? if so whats his thoughts?

[mushieslushie]

I have no need for a device in this form factor but it's still exciting spec wise. I hope they put the hardware in laptops or other small form factor devices.

[djweso]

I would be really interested in what reviews of The Star Cruiser you read. I've watched 10+ hours of footage of the full media preview, the 4 hour preview, and the maiden voyage. I've read at least 6 articles from Disney media/influencer/reporters and more mainstream sources. I have heard no one say they had problems with claustrophobia, only that people might. There is an outdoor space that is open to the elements and available all the time called the Climate Simulator.

Also I love that you guys really enjoy Disney but you often get things slightly wrong. I wish there was a way you could get someone to be a more expert voice on it. I'm not expecting perfection but it's frustrating.

[TheChiromaniac]

Can you answer me some things? Is the screen capable of displaying a higher output resolution and improved color range? I know it’s locked now but with a future update, could the resolution improve through scaling or other methods? And could the color be improved? Thank you for your revieWs and effort.

[mushieslushie]

You didn't say it till the end but I've seen a lot of comments from insane people that intended to travel with this device and use it as a PC with an keyboard and mouse. Not only would reading the text on the screen be pretty hard but the form factor itself is ridiculous for that. Ive also seen people ask about portable monitors like the one you had in the review. It would be insane to travel with all that crap vs just a laptop and a Bluetooth controller. You mmmmaybe would be saving a bit of money depending on how much the monitor costs but it's just a rediculous idea.

[phongbong]

I love Jeremy but it feels like he doesn't want to be here anymore. :(

[SimonHolmbo]

You are some weird fanboy-boomer hybrids.

[jonathanjones]

Over half the world's population lives within a 5000-mile-wide circle in East Asia.