steam-deck-tools/docs/README.md

README

This software is provided on best-effort basis and can break your SteamDeck.

Help this project

This project is provided free of charge, but development of it is not free - it takes a lot of effort:

• Consider donating to keep this project alive.
• Donating also helps to fund new features.

Applications

This project provides the following applications:

• Fan Control - control Fan on Windows
• Performance Overlay - see FPS and other stats
• Power Control - change TDP or refresh rate
• Steam Controller - use Steam Deck with Game Pass

Install

Download and install latest SteamDeckTools-<version>-setup.exe from Latest GitHub Releases.

This project requires those dependencies to be installed in order to function properly. Those dependencies needs to be manually installed if portable archive is to be used:

• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
• Rivatuner Statistics Server
• ViGEmBus

It is strongly advised that following software is uninstalled or disabled:

• SWICD
• GlosSI
• HidHide

Additional informations

• Controller Shortcuts - default shortcuts when using Steam Controller.
• Development - how to compile this project.
• Risks - this project uses kernel manipulation and might result in unstable system.
• Troubleshooting - if you encounter any problems.
• The latest beta version can be found in GitHub Releases.

Anti-Cheat and Antivirus software

Since this project uses direct manipulation of kernel memory via inpoutx64.dll it might trigger Antivirus and Anti-Cheat software.

If you use at least version 0.5.x you can disable kernel drivers usage that should avoid trippping Anti-Cheat detection. Set FAN to Default and disable OSD Kernel Drivers. Of course you will miss some metrics due to that.

Author

Kamil Trzciński, 2022

Steam Deck Tools is not affiliated with Valve, Steam, or any of their partners.

License

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC).

Free for personal use. Contact me in other cases (ayufan@ayufan.eu).