steam-deck-tools/docs/README.md

README

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

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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.
• Privacy - this project can connect to remote server to check for auto-updates or track errors
• Troubleshooting - if you encounter any problems.
• The latest beta version can be found in GitHub Releases.

Join Us

Join Us for help or chat. We are at #windows of Steam Deck Discord.

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.

READ IF PLAYING ONLINE GAMES AND/OR GAMES THAT HAVE ANTI-CHEAT ENABLED

Since this project uses direct manipulation of kernel memory via inpoutx64.dll it might trigger Antivirus and Anti-Cheat software. This could result in interference or issues in games that use anti-cheat technology (including the possibility of a suspension or ban).

Application by default does not use any kernel-level features. If you request a change that might trigger anti-cheat detection application does require to acknowledge this.

Safe settings

If you play online games application needs to disable kernel-features. Those settings should be considered safe:

• Fan Control: Use Default FAN
• Performance Overlay: OSD Kernel Drivers are DISABLED

Features missing without Kernel Drivers

By disabling usage of Kernel Drivers you are loosing the:

• Fan Control: Optimised SteamOS FAN curve
• Performance Overlay: See CPU % and MHz, GPU MHz, APU W usage
• Power Control: Ability to change TDP, CPU and GPU frequency - you can change this safely before you start the game
• Steam Controller: There's no impact

Supported devices

The application tries it best to not harm device (just in case). So, it validates bios version. Those are currently supported:

• SteamDeck LCD:

  • F7A0107 (PD ver: 0xB030)
  • F7A0110 (PD ver: 0xB030)
  • F7A0113 (PD ver: 0xB030)
  • F7A0115 (PD ver: 0xB030)
  • F7A0116 (PD ver: 0xB030)
  • F7A0119 (PD ver: 0xB030)

• SteamDeck OLED:

  • F7G0107 (PD ver: 0x1050)

Author

Kamil Trzciński, 2022-2023

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

License

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

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