Steam Deck Tools

Installing Windows on Steam Deck comes with the advantage that now you can have full control over the Steam games library, including the non-native games. If you have decided to install Windows, then we’re sure you want to make the most of it.

Steam Deck Tools is an experimental set of tools that allow you to use some extra tools native to Windows in Steam Deck, which includes a Fan Control, Performance Overlay and Power Control. Take note that the latter two require you have Rivatuner Statistics Server Download to work and to install OSD specific apps, such as MSI Afterburner.

At the same time, the Fan Control tool is firmware specific and doesn’t display the GPU temperature, which means that your Steam Deck can overheat. While the temperature should be somewhat similar to the CPU temp value, in the end it’s unreliable and could lead to your device overheating.

The Performance Overlay feature allows you to view the values regarding FPS and battery in several modes. Depending on what you want to keep track of, you can opt for the minimal view, just FPS, a detailed or a full view. Simply use the F11+Shift combination to toggle through the modes and select the one working for you.

The Power Control utility allows you to manage various aspects regarding the looks and feel of the app, including, but not limited to volume, refresh rate, brightness, FPS limit, resolution, TDP and SMT. The developer points out that the tool solely works when rendering graphics, although the settings are available all the time.

Moreover, Steam Deck Tools allows SWICD configuration, but using it will lead to glitches and errors if you are using double input. On a side note, the developer explains on the home page how to do the keymapping.