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I don’t remember it asking me that. It’s always just the standard windows security approval requests. Maybe it didn’t download completely or install all the way?

It could just be the game itself if Windows isn’t crashing with it, but sometimes using a different high speed cable might help.

I don’t think it has that function except for the gyroscope controls. I haven’t tried it but you might be able to run xpadder along with HC to invert it though.

I don’t think they sell the wired version anymore but the Alienware 610m mouse is basically the same but can work wirelessly too.

I would try again later since handheld companion is updated often. Also make sure Steam or another app hijacking the controller inputs.

@@Loaded0 should I just shut steam down? HC doesn’t need it open? I hid the steam controller

@stephenmackenzie9016 yeah Steam will interfere with the controller inputs. You don’t need HC for Steam games since all the Deck controls will work in Steam. I recommend using Steam only for your Steam games and run HC (without Steam running) for other games.

​@@Loaded0 HC doesnt Works in Windows the hotkeys doesnt show

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I wonder if something changed recently as other people have been saying the same thing. I would try again later though since handheld companion is updated often.

​@@Loaded0 hi i háve problém with aplication sometimes i mušt reštart the steam deck in Windows 11

@AdamMucha-h7s I have noticed sometimes the controls don’t work after waking up from sleep mode. Usually restarting HC or just disabling then enabling the controller in the HC settings makes it work again. Also Steam running in the background could make it not work too.

There is a sequence for the audio drivers and they don’t install like normal drivers. Just make sure you followed the instructions on Valve’s website: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8 Also the drivers for the OLED model are different from the LCD model in case you missed it.

@@Loaded0 thank you. Will just try to do a reinstall.

It’s 100% sRGB which is at least good for photo editing for the web. Video depends on what you are looking for. Good enough for TH-cam and online. Won’t do HDR though.

Very good with video editing, but it is noisy because of the fan and battery life will not be great either if you plan on editing while not plugged in.

Unfortunately not able to make a Windows to Go drive in Linux as far as I know.

@@Loaded0 fascinating, though not entirely surprising. cx haha i was just curious. thank you; i will definitely look into this some more.

I think the trackpad only works in desktop mode or while using Steam Input unfortunately.

Yeah Windows has a lot of security prompts that show up. You always have to allow the app to make any changes it needs to. If you miss one or deny a permission it may not run correctly.

Yup, definitely a very versatile laptop. Would have loved a way to charge with usbc even if it couldn’t supply enough power to game.

Be careful not to strip the screws and make sure to use the correct size of screwdriver or it’ll be very hard to open. If it’s already stripped you might be out of luck on opening it without damage.

I believe the Steam Deck doesn’t support secure boot so it probably won’t work. I have read that Windows 10 should work with their anticheat and it didn’t require TPM or secure boot so you can try making a Windows 10 drive instead.

@@Loaded0 Thanks for your reply !

Some models don’t have an extra slot so you can only upgrade the one current SSD.

Yes, Windows doesn’t install them automatically. You have to download them, unzip them, then follow the directions Valve provided. Some of them you need to run the setup and some just require you to right click a certain file and select the “install” command. Make sure you get the files and use the instructions from the Valve source: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8

I haven’t tried but it should be pretty simple. It has a very good WiFi card already and I’d only upgrade if I really wanted WiFi 7.

This video is an older version and they’re constantly updating it so it’s going to look different now. Functionally should be pretty similar though.

Not really sure what you mean, but if it’s intermittently working it could be another app taking control of controller. Steam does this. So does other apps similar to handheld companion like reWASD or SWICD. If you have or had any of these installed you shouldn’t run them together or fully uninstall them.

There have been updates to the bios, AMD drivers, and Nvidia drivers since this video happened and I can tell you that it appears to still be working on my laptop so maybe you can try the latest versions and see if it fixes it. Also make sure you have hybrid graphics on in the bios before installing everything.

@@Loaded0 I dont have hybrid graphics option on the BIOS and have the latest driver updates. I even did a full recovery of windows and still nothing.

Sounds like your model might not be the same or they changed the hardware at some point. I know some specs don’t have the hybrid graphics. Just have to hope another update down the line fixes it for you.

No you won’t be able to access the SteamOS drive so game files will have to be separate too. Probably better that way so Windows can’t mess up anything on the SteamOS side.

Most likely it’ll crash and restart or it could freeze which would require you to shut it down manually by holding down the power button. It shouldn’t cause any hardware problems though.

@@Loaded0 Thanks!

No key required to use Windows. You won’t be able to change the background wallpaper and it’ll nag you occasionally to get a license, but it should be a fully functional Windows even without a key.

@@Loaded0 Ok, thanks for the input. I'm bit tempted to try how Steam Deck would work as a normal Windows 11 desktop (Windows for specific program needs) and bit tight for money atm. In theory it should fare really well with USB-C hub.

Works pretty much like a fat tablet. The screen resolution makes it a bit tough to use windows apps on it, but using a hub and external monitor it’s just like a home PC.

If you’re running your games through Steam or have Steam auto startup with Windows it could be the problem. It’s better to use the built in Steam Input in that case. Handheld Companion should mainly be used for games from other stores or launchers. Unfortunately Handheld Companion itself is basically a collection of individual software that all updates independently so things can break too.

Well, try a reinstall and make sure you give it all the permissions it needs. It’s best to start it with nothing else running like Steam. Especially on the first run as it configures everything. If it just doesn’t run at all usually the required Windows libraries didn’t get installed correctly.

Rufus should set no password or a blank password. If Windows asks you to set a password after booting you need to make one. They often change their startup requirements so I’m not sure what it’ll look like now. The last time I set it up it looked like it required my Microsoft account to login, but there was a small link that let me bypass that and create a local account instead which I chose to do.

@Loaded0 I had to redo the Rufus bit and uncheck the box that maybe a local account. It works now. I have to put in a pin to log in. But hey it works so 🤷 lol. Thanks for the tutorial on this. It's a pain to try and get this whole process to work.

If you’re playing the games through Steam you might have to disable Steam Input.

@@Loaded0 the Game dont lounch with this toll

It shouldn’t affect games launching at all. I would try to uninstall it and see if the games run. If they don’t then you might have another problem not related to Handheld Companion.

It should work, but it would just be slow to run Windows.

It's a little metal piece that attaches to the motherboard and elevates the SSD to be level. It also has the screw hole to secure the SSD from moving. Most laptops have it built into the motherboard so they can only take one size of SSD, but this laptop can accept different sizes by using this bracket.

Since they work individually I would think there might be a problem with the RAM slot. I’m guessing you used the bottom slot when testing one stick at a time. Try one stick in the top one if it stays in that way. It could be damaged or maybe just the contacts need to cleaned or dusted.

There’s a new bios 1.20 that just came out that I haven’t tested, but if you’re willing to risk a try you can do that one and apply any Nvidia and AMD updates too before trying a rollback. I’ve updated mine a few times from this video and luckily haven’t lost brightness controls yet.

Do you have the OLED model? I think it’s still a sound problem that Valve has to fix. Also might want to try a different proton version or if you’re pretty savvy with Linux use the Golden Eggroll version of Proton.

Well, nothing has changed much except that the brightness works again with the latest updates. Still a great laptop that holds up with new games too.

@@Loaded0 i upgraded my laptop following your video and it works great, thanks mate for the information

Yeah it’s the 3060 model and most of the ones they made had only the orange lighting.

Is it the same specs? I read that only people with the 3060 or higher have the option.

@@Loaded0 My laptop is the Dell g15 5510 I7-10870h rtx 3060

@user-wm3zc9sx6u I think you should have the option too, but there’s a chance they only started doing it with the 11th gen Intels. Only thing I could think of is check to make sure your bios is up to date.

That's right, I have the latest version of the BIOS and it doesn't appear

@user-wm3zc9sx6u yeah it might be a 11th gen intel and later thing. You should still get similar performance using an external monitor though.

Yes, there’s a desktop mode setting.

@@Loaded0 I've been trying that, toggling it on and such. But it does nothing. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or missing

That’s weird. Does the trackpad work when HandheldCompanion isn’t running? If it still doesn’t work you might be missing a driver.

If you’re using Linux you should probably just use SteamOS and its controller configurator.

@@Loaded0 it makes me just use mouse and i cant use controller

You have to run any apps or games through Steam so SteamInput (controller support) will be active. You can manually add any non Steam game or app to your Steam library.

You need a windows pc for Rufus. Doesn’t work in Linux unfortunately. Rufus will also erase everything on the external drive to put Windows on it so the games will have to be redownloaded too.