We recently found that the steam deck offers the possibility of replacing its SSD storage, even though Valve certainly does not recommend doing it. Many interests on this possibility came from concerns that the storage of the EMMC 64GB in the cheapest steam deck model is not enough (understood given the size of a modern game file), and that the option to use extended SD card storage will result in you stuck on the loading screen.
Apparently, some of you can process your fear thanks to the Tweet of Lawrence, a developer currently works in the Steam Deck, where he confirms that all games are played on the first EGN device that is exclusive to the device loaded from the SD card rather than SSD.
Yep, the game will load faster than internal storage, but the game still plays well from the SD card. When ignoring, all the games they tried (and recorded recording) were played from microSD card.July 17, 2021
Set aside your suspicion
This is a good news for gamers who might be hesitant for what version of the deck steam they want to buy. SD cards themselves can be an expensive investment if you are looking for something with a large number of storage and speed / write speed, but if you already have one lying then you can certainly save some money on the valve console.
If you choose one of the two versions using the onboard SSD then you will definitely benefit from faster loading time for the title installed on them, but the IGN video preview shows that the game loaded from the SD card is more than played, which is a concern The main for many people who want to buy the most affordable console version.
When you consider the Nintendo switch only equipped with 32GB storage (and many switch users using the SD card to expand this), not really surprising that the gaming playing experience for steam deck must survive with current standards for handheld devices.
This body is good for gamers who want to fight valve recommendations not to replace the built-in console storage itself, especially because it will not be the easiest task for anyone without the experience of building existing PCs.
First, Form Form-Form M.2 SSD is difficult to find now thanks to the shortage of ongoing components, and they can be expensive when you find it in stock. Maybe there are also parameters for the SSD currently installed into the steam deck console that contributed things like overheating problems that are not included by the off-the-shelf SSD, which will almost certainly cause some problems in the future.
And of course, there is a steamos problem installed on the drive provided, and how to get it to the new SSD, a frightening task for some people who might cancel any product warranty that must be planned.
Like anything that has not been released, maintain your expectations low and your hopes are high, but we have at least certainty that the game loaded from SD card storage will be good enough to enjoy most gamers – remember, this is not a $ 3,000 gaming PC and you will Stupid to expect such performance from generous handheld devices today