/WindowsOnDeck

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WindowsOnDeck

About

WindowsOnDeck: Automatic configuration Tool for Windows 11 running on a Steam Deck.

What does this include?

All items are optional, with checkboxes to enable / disable them

Windows Tweaks

  • Disable Hibernation
  • Set CPU Idle Min to 0% (Reduce fan speed)
  • Disable Password on wake from sleep
  • Set internal Clock to UTC
  • Disable GameDVR
  • Remove OneDrive
  • Disable Unneeded Services
  • Cleanup Windows
  • Set display scaling to 100% down from 125%

Downloads

  • APU Chipset Drivers from Valve
  • Audio Drivers 1/2 from Valve (cs35l41)
  • Audio Drivers 2/2 from Valve (NAU88L21)
  • Wireless LAN Drivers from Windows Update
  • Bluetooth Drivers from Windows Update
  • MicroSD Card Reader Drivers from Windows Update
  • VC++ All in One Redistributable
  • DirectX Setup
  • DotNet 6.0
  • ViGEmBus Setup
  • RivaTuner Setup
  • Steam Deck Tools
  • EqualizerAPO
  • EqualizerAPO VST Plugin
  • Playnite Game Launcher
  • Steam
  • CRU - Custom Resolution Utility
  • Ciphrays Custom Binary for CRU

Based on the powershell scripts from CelesteHeartsong

Instructions for Install

  • Download ZIP package from releases page.
  • Extract to a directory
  • Run WindowsOnDeck.exe
  • Click Next after agreeing you take responsibility.
  • Select Windows Tweaks to Install - by default the first four are enabled, with the others being optional - scroll down.
  • Click next to apply windows tweaks.
  • Select which downloads to enable - all are enabled by default
  • Click next to Download files
  • Click next to install files, and apply configuration. Please note, if you are prompted to restart at any point - say NO.
    • APU Graphics drivers will probably prompt for a restart, say 'NO'
    • EquilizerAPO will create a popup asking which audio device to apply to.
      • Select "Speakers"
      • Move to the next tab (Capture Devices) and select "Microphone"
  • Click next to view the final page
  • Reboot Steam Deck with the close button.

CRU

If you selected to install CRU, you will need to follow the steps from here: https://baldsealion.com/Refresh-Rate-and-RTSS.html There will be a shortcut on the desktop, and the custom binary file can be found at c:\CRU\steamdeck.bin

Controller Setup

If you selected to install Steam Deck Tools, you can follow the guide here to customise your controller layouts: https://baldsealion.com/Controller-Setup.html

Demo of usage

Here on Youtube

In parallels on a mac, not on steam deck so there is an error you can see when SteamDeckTools starts ^^