Steam Deck Windows Tips: Introducing Handheld Companion... This Changes Everything! #steamdeck #windows #handheldcompanion ▶ Overkill Gaming Discord Server: discord.gg/dCBMy6gFCk ▶ Twitter: twitter.com/OG_GameflixTV Today we will be covering a new app for Windows gaming on the Steam Deck that we believe will be a Game Changer. It is called Handheld Companion. It is a controller emulation software that also allows for precise customization of the Steam Deck controller for non-steam applications along with power management options. This video only serves as an introduction to Handheld Companion. Expect more in-depth videos covering specific features coming soon. If you enjoy this video or find it helpful, please leave a LIKE and also SUBSCRIBE for more. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to drop by our Discord server. Link is in this description. Shouts outs to: Benjamin LSR, Casper H and DLL by Max K., the Dev Team Software release page at Github, newest at the top: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/releases Wiki, with information and instruction guides: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/wiki Handheld Companion Discord Server invite. discord.gg/znHuywFz5M github.com/mKenfenheuer/hidapi.net youtube.com/@handheldcompanion www.paypal.com/paypalme/BenjaminLSR (edited) Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - What is Handheld Companion? 3:16 - App Settings & Features 10:47 - Testing Handheld Companion in Battlenet 11:24 - Testing Handheld Companion in Gamepass 11:51 - Testing Handheld Companion in PS Remote Play 12:32 - What to do when using the SteamOS UI Windows 13:02 - Conclusion Hardware: Steam Deck 1.5 TB Dual Boot with SteamOS and Windows 11 Playlists: Steam Deck Gameplay Playlist th-cam.com/play/PLHR7H690ynSi8RhmDia5mzssgNrXlCjXg.html Steam Deck Tutorials: My SWICD Setup for Best Controller Support... th-cam.com/video/GfATlwSlLuY/w-d-xo.html How to Upgrade the Internal SSD... th-cam.com/video/-gtArgBFS0Y/w-d-xo.html How to Play Overwatch 2 in SteamOS... th-cam.com/video/UppuJXYRTrA/w-d-xo.html How to Set Up the SteamOS UI in Windows... th-cam.com/video/81uQFmDtFx4/w-d-xo.html Complete WinDeck (Windows 11 Only) Setup Tutorial... th-cam.com/video/3HbhYG7W6NE/w-d-xo.html How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SSD Partition Method)... th-cam.com/video/ntvCVHP0AtY/w-d-xo.html How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SD Card Method)... th-cam.com/video/ZO33tQ5dE4Q/w-d-xo.html How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (SWICD Method)... th-cam.com/video/89Z_1y0DXhA/w-d-xo.html How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (GLoSC Method)... th-cam.com/video/VyQ9s0D0dGA/w-d-xo.html How to Set Up Custom Button Mappings in Windows:... th-cam.com/video/NmguZuffXeo/w-d-xo.html How to Share an SD card between Windows & SteamOS... th-cam.com/video/VVoodxlO3oA/w-d-xo.html How to Set Up Custom Boot Animations... th-cam.com/video/EsKpEpZox2U/w-d-xo.html How to Play Any Game on the Steam Deck (Requires a PC)... th-cam.com/video/6qvgNY5s4Fw/w-d-xo.html
Hey ! Thanks for reviewing Handheld Companion. Do you plan on covering gyro aiming outside of Steam using our Universal Motion Control (UMC) ? This is a unique feature from our application and brings gyro to virtualy any game, including your Xbox Gamepass catalog. Just make sure you've got Controller selected as your gyro source on the Settings page. On the otherhand, the other HC unique feature is the 3D controller overlay and it should be a great addition for content creators, giving you the ability to display device movements and input on top of your game or as a seperate window to be captured using OBS.
Yes, I plan to do a separate video covering Gyro. I used to get a lot of questions about how to do that in Windows I know a lot people will be happy with this feature. Kudos to you for making this all possible
2:13 haha I made it into the video!! I just spent all night putting windows back on my deck bc I just have to have gamepass and db breakers. Glad to see new stuff for windows on deck!
@@shrimpinpat oh yeah! been playing high on life and HC is working great with it. I wouldve gone with cloud gaming but unfortunately it's not available in Taiwan :/ db breakers needed windows due to its type of easy anti cheat
Side note: If u have enabled steam opening automatic to the background, exit it before installing HC. If you don’t so, it will break because of steam’s controller drivers.
@@fekett I tried this and it didn't work, I guess my application isn't broken, I'm just not understanding how to even make one input work on this application, I tried a lot of methods and nothing
@@awesomeruben after first open, the service isn’t started, it’s just app. You have to manually enable service in bottom left corner with “Start service” button. You can make this automatically in settings.
Great video as always. Question: Is the TDP adjustment ability utilized with kernel(s)? There is an app called SteamDeckController which has similar features to HC. SDC's TDP and Fan Control features use kernel(s) which has been reported to show up as installed cheats to various anti-cheat software and have had users getting banned.
I use SWICD in Windows games (non-Steam games) and I like it because with this program I feel real vibrations like the real Xbox gamepad. I find the haptic feedback experience with Steam OS or Steam Windows to be very poor. But I had a big problem with SWICD, it is impossible to deactivate the touchpads (left and right) to use only the joysticks, and in some cases it depends on the style you hold your “steam deck” in some cases I touch these touchpads accidentally and it is horrible. I tried everything about lizard mode and... either everything (touchpad and joysticks) work together or nothing works at all. But with this Handheld Companion app I found that the problem with the touchpad and joysticks was solved, and with lizard mode disabled I can play any game and if I accidentally touch the touchpads... it doesn't work!! Excellent!! But……. The vibration sensation is not the same as SWICD, it is the same sensation as the official Steam OS haptic feedback. Is there any solution? Currently I need to choose one: Or feel real vibrations with great care not touching the touch panels or feel poor vibrations without concern when touching the touch panels?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Hello, thanks for your answer, I saw in the HC app in the controller settings a section with "Vibration Strength” and by default it is 100% and I can't put more, but SWICD there are two settings, Amplitude and Period, and I configured them both with “30” (completely right) And I confirm that for example in driving games like “wreckfest” the crash sensation or "Days Gone" with "nitro" or "jumps", is not the same between Steam/HC App, the sensation is poor shocks with “haptic sense” but with SWICD it is a real vibration like the real XBOX S gamepad . On Steam OS or Big Picture, I know there is a setting to configure haptics in the advanced settings of the gamepad, but I set 12 dB (completely right) and it's not the same... I don't know how SWICD can do another type of vibrations instead of “haptics”, it is very curious
You can use the steam deck controls as a gamepad with gyro (mouse emulated(only gun aiming)) with this by choosing the xbox 360 controller emulation in the app and then creating a desktop controls profile in steam big picture that deletes all the buttons except the trackpads for mouse and clicks with the right track pad and up down left right keys on the left track pad and then set gyroscope to activate on right trackpad touch. You have to delete all other buttons in the profile.
Nice one, it doesn't make much sense to have SteamOS at the moment on the deck, I got windows 10 with the big picture gamepadui, riva tuner locking my fps to whatever number I want for more battery, also tweak it using scanline sync to avoid vsync and force the hz to match it.
Best channel covering the steam deck shoutout to the devs who created handheld companion as well 🔥🔥 is there a way to use the joysticks as a mouse tho instead of the mouse pads?
Awesome! Thanks for the vid! Btw for that keyboard overlay, is it possible to bring that keyboard up when we boot windows and have to enter the password or do the services run once you log in?
Yes. When Windows boots up if you tap the text field where you enter your password it should bring up the same keyboard. That's using the touchscreen though. For the hotkey I have not tested that yet since I'm so used to just tapping the screen and entering my pin
You could also just set the deck to bypass password input so it works more like the deck. When I turn my deck on it logs me in, launches steam deck tools, turns on my VPN, and launches playnite in full screen mode. It's amazing.
I have a very important question that I think every viewer would probably want, when connecting the steam deck with Windows 10 on the big screen how would you resize the screen to fit the borders if the AMD display driver doesn't give that option?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786But if the TV can do 1080p why isn't it possible to use 1080p on it? I have no choice but to downgrade the resolution? I found out the only way to really resize the screen is to use the AMD drivers but the steam deck Windows 10 isn't running on AMD or invidia
You can play in 1080p. You can play in actual native 1080p on your TV/Monitor. I'm not talking about a scaled 800p. But actual 1080p, natively on your TV/monitor
I love your videos. Thanks for all the great info. Wondering how your getting such a smooth experience with modern warfare. Ive been working on it now for days.. watched countless videos. I still cant seem to keep it from stuttering periodically.
Tell me more about your setup? I have tried it with Windows on an SD Card and on the internal SSD and it was pretty smooth in both cases. Better yet, come on over to our Discord and we can chat there.
For games that allow the use of keyboard/mouse and controller to be used without forcing you to choose one or the other you can map the back buttons to keyboard actions in the Custom Mapping section at the bottom of the hotkeys tab. For games like COD that force you to choose between KBM or controller I am being told that there will be a new feature in the next HC build release to allow for custom button mapping so that you can map the back triggers to XYAB on the controller for example. I am also being told that it will be released very soon, like in the next few days.
Quick question : are you dual booting on this Deck or did you some how get the steam game mode on windows ? Because when i open steam I see the desktop version , is there a way to make it look like that when i open steam on windows?
Is there a way to disable features in the app? I have a custom profile for desktop mode on steam deck and handheld companion breaks itself and steams version. I just want the overlay and hot key function from handheld companion
I just got the newest Steam Deck OLED. As of right now it is not dual booted because all of the drivers are not yet available for Windows. My older Steam Deck was dual booted
Is this on the Battlenet version? If so, make sure Steam isn't running in the background. Also, the newest version of HC doesn't require lizard mode to be toggled on/off. It uses a new feature called Desktop layout which auto senses when a game is running. This can be toggled on/off as well, but shouldn't be required. If Steam is closed and you are still having the issue, try toggling Desktop Layout and see if the issue goes away.
for some reason HC does t work for me for games outside steam!! fortnite and others doesnt recognize controller and when does even when steam is closed it does dual press action button 🙃
Like I always mention in the videos, if you need assistance drop by the Discord. More than happy to help you there. Also, one of the devs is a member in our Discord
If you have Steam running while using HC and you set the keybind as Steam + X then it could result in a conflict. Not sure there is a setting to disable the keyboard in Steam. I will have to check. You can also set the keybind in HC to something else like Steam +Y and avoid the issue that way
Handheld Companion has been updated a few times since this video and we have more up to date videos covering Handheld Companion and its features. Lizard Mode has been removed and replaced with Desktop Layout. We cover that in our updated videos: th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html
Sustained basically sets the minimum TDP and Boost sets the maximum. The TDP will fluctuate between the two. If you want to set the TDP at a specific wattage set both to the same value
I didn’t start out well, handheld companion didn’t work in game, only two buttons work, the rest didn’t register as default, do I have to set every keys for every game? I’m on window 11 steam deck, playing epic store games
The video you watched is showing an older version of HC. We have two newer videos showing the newer features. th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html. As far as the button issue, you don't have to set up buttons for every game. Did you toggle off Desktop layout while in game? If not then this may be what caused those issues. We go over my setup in this video
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 I watch all the video but I still can’t find a solution to play Microsoft store games using Handheld companion. I am using steam deck tool software and it work for all game, but I really like Handheld companion but it doesn’t work.
Can you give more detail? When you say it doesn't show up like mine, what are you seeing exactly? Also, this video covers an older version of HC. You will want to watch one of my more recent videos because there have been changes to the app. It no longer uses Lizard Mode and instead has a Desktop Layout which has to be toggled off while in-game. We covered the changes and updates in this video... th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html and this video... th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html
So, the video you are watching is covering an older build of HC. There has been a major update since then and we put out a video covering some of those new features. Here is a quick overview of those new features in this video th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html. For more in-depth coverage check out this video as well...th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html
Yo can someone reach out to the devs and change where the configuration file is. I dont like it mixed in with my "my documents" and would be nice if it was under the HC folder in programs.
If you would like to communicate with the devs you can easily reach them in the Overkill Gaming Discord in the HC chat section or in the official HC Discord server
I had everything set up perfectly then i made an mistake and touch the screen now i cant even see the controller on the hc app it just load the screen hc and thats it ! How do i fix it
Help. Once installed, it won't let me select which controller I want to emulate. Can't figure it out, the drop down boxes are unresponsive and it shows pictures of all three controllers
You need to deploy the service bottom left then click start if it doesn't start on its own that is. This shouldn't happen all the time but always make sure the service is started (running)
@@IMIute deploy service is also unresponsive. The start service will let me push it, and once I do, it loads for a few seconds and goes right back. Edit* if I click remove service then the deploy service option becomes available, once clicked it activates and still all three controllers are up with no option the select one for emulation
Can I change the Controller Buttons into other ones? Like in SWICD you could change every single button into a other one...is their a possibility for that?
its very frustrating to use steam deck not all games work as they should with Handheld companion whether its with steam deck app or out of steam deck app, and its frustrating setting things up, it just takes the joy from having a device that works with games out of the box. When I play for example fifa 18 pressing B opens menu whether i play it with steam app open or closed, and so on, other games are even more a nightmare. Is there a dam way to have things done way more easy to have steam deck work with all games. So I guess steam deck is only a good device if u play games via the steam app only, if u play games u downloaded then prepare yourself for a dam headache
It may be how you have it setup. I haven't played FIFA, but every game I play on Windows using Handheld Companion works perfectly, whether its a Steam Game or a game from another launcher. You can always drop by our Discord and speak directly to one of the devs of the Handheld Companion project named CasperH. He may be able to help you with your issues. But from what your saying it sounds like you have Lizard mode enabled while you are in game. In my videos I state that Lizard mode should always be disabled while in a game and I show how I toggle it on and off with a hotkey. That is probably why the menu pops up when you press the B button. Try disabling Lizard mode and see if you still have the issue. For further help drop by our Discord.
Can I know what application you use to map mouse input? Or do you just use SWICD for mouse mapping with no any controller mapping and use Handheld Companion for controller mapping?
This is great. But does anyone know if you can assign a hotkey to enable/disable the controller? (like holding a button same as SteamDeck Tools). This is really useful to quickly disable the onboard controllers when you want to use external controllers when docked for example.
Thanks for the great video.. do we download and install the larger file Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.14.0.9-offline.exe from the github link or the smaller file Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.14.0.9-offline.exe? Thank you for clarifying
downloaded it and went through the setup and reset my deck but when I launch it it just pops up the logo big in the middle of my screen then after a few seconds disappears and does nothing do you know how to fix
Not sure how to disable to the Steam keyboard. You can try changing the keybind for the Windows keyboard to a different keybind than the Steam keyboard. On my Steam Deck I have the keyboard bound to one of the triggers on the back because I rarely use them in game.
After trying HC, my gyroscope wont run anymore with steam games.. i uninstalled HC and reinstalled steam but no chance. Seems like my gyro is dead. Where can i get the controller drivers for the steam deck? Thank you!
Valve doesn't provide a driver for the controller. If you like you can drop by our Discord and speak directly with one of the developers of Handheld Companion.
I hope this app has a reset to default, in swicd I messed up my profile and it was a pain getting in back to default. The r4 lizard mode trick was nice, it would be better if it automatically switched when playing games. Tdp is nice, be sick if we could increase the total tdp however. Would also like an option to increase vram passed 4gb.
hey anyone can solve this problem? button keeps on pressing itself in few games such as unravel, fifa 22, company of heroes 2 and some more. idk why. but some works flawlessly. for example in fifa, in the settings (in a match) it keeps on navigating to the lowest point (if theres any). in unravel, from starting the game, it will automatically move the character to the left at all times..
You have to select which features you want to show up in the quick tools menu. You can do this by going into the hotkeys menu and pressing the pin button next to those features.
I installera handheld companion and my controller don't work in warzone 2 maybe i need to do some setting in game but cannot find it ... any help ? @overkill gaming
i can't get xbox games to work on my deck. even on clean windows installs, the native games refuse to open (only streaming works). i'm suspecting it might be because of this software.
What you are experiencing is a common problem caused by incorrect date and time settings in Windows. Check your date and time settings. If dual booted follow the instructions in this video: th-cam.com/video/wc2L62Ae9A0/w-d-xo.html... Otherwise when switching between Windows and SteamOS the time and date will be thrown off and will cause Gamepass games to fail to launch. If further help is needed drop by our Discord.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 oh god. seriously? i'm going to try to fix that and i'm going to be so mad if it's that. [edit] it's still not working, but it might be because i messed something up reinstaling game service and stuff. it's saying "this app can't open" instead of just not doing anything like it was before i tried to fix it again. idk i'll try to reset windows again tomorrow. but i've eliminated a bunch of suspects today. it's not shutup10 or my debloating stuff because i installed fh5 on my desktop pc to test it and it worked, so i'm free to do that to my steam deck again if i want. it's not handheld companion because it works for you. it's not an activation issue because i bought a new windows key and it's still not working. it's progress. [edit2] OH yay it worked! After i fixed the time, then switched back to an offline windows account instead of the online one, it worked! Thanks!
Hi guys, i cannot get this app to launch, downloaded offline and online versions, exit steam before installing/launching application, i click on it, the HC screen comes up then disappears with nothing....please help.
Did you check the app tray to see if it is running in the background? I think I have heard of this issue before and it had to do with C++ redistributal runtime needing to be downloaded. You can hit up the devs in the HC Discord. They are pretty responsive
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 On the custom the input is hotkey but output is in keyboard. Is that how you mapped the back buttons? using the keyboards input? for example keyboard SHIFT for run? Thanks!
I have a question if anyone has an answer to it, so I have both steam OS and Windows 10 on the internal storage dual booting them, and then I finally decided to turn on steam OS and update it's firmware which was a big mistake, now Windows 10 is acting up and also restarting and failing to just stay on the main screen for longer than 30 minutes, anyone have a solution?
Do you have to have windows to download it? Cause everytime I try it says "vigem Bus Driver can not be installed on the following windows versions:" and goes through a bunch of them. Also got another error trying to download it saying fatal error has occurred.
Are you downloading the latest version? github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/releases/download/0.15.0.3/Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.15.0.3.exe
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 yes. And then it finishes downloading even though it says a serious error occured and it wants me to restart the computer now in order to download handheld companion. But even when I do, nothing happens
Interesting, it boots up for me in far less time. Do you have Windows installed on the internal storage or an SD card? HC loads for me in about 8-10 secs at startup
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 i have windows installed on a sandisk extreme pro sd card so that might be the reason but then again everything else performs grest cus of the fast read and write on extreme pro version
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks for replying OVERKILL, ye I was wondering if I could delete everything and start from scratch without having to do all the steps of adding it again
I believe they are working on a version for other handhelds as well. We are planning to acquire another handheld device for the channel. We will be testing when it arrives.
So far no issues with MW2 in my personal experience, but the devs are reworking the TDP controls which were operating at the kernel level so that they do not trigger the anticheat if a change to TDP is made while in game. The next update will have this fix. But if you want to use the app now, just make sure not to tweak TDP while in game.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 nice, i think this addresses alot of the things been bugging me, having the hotkey toturn on lizard mode is gonna be nice, i did have a key to pull up the keyboard set up but i kept having to back out the game then open steam cos its not opening in the backround for some reason on start up and it just gets annoying all the little quirks so i think im gonna like this new way more.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 can you explain how you manage to emulate the dualshock 4 through handheld companion? I install and the Xbox controller workers but playstation controller does not. Please help
That should be coming in the next update. But we do have tutorial up on the channel showing how you can make your own custom FPS overlays here --> th-cam.com/video/kkSWkBsA-e0/w-d-xo.html
Steam Deck Windows Tips: Introducing Handheld Companion... This Changes Everything!
#steamdeck #windows #handheldcompanion
▶ Overkill Gaming Discord Server: discord.gg/dCBMy6gFCk
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/OG_GameflixTV
Today we will be covering a new app for Windows gaming on the Steam Deck that we believe will be a Game Changer. It is called Handheld Companion. It is a controller emulation software that also allows for precise customization of the Steam Deck controller for non-steam applications along with power management options. This video only serves as an introduction to Handheld Companion. Expect more in-depth videos covering specific features coming soon. If you enjoy this video or find it helpful, please leave a LIKE and also SUBSCRIBE for more. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to drop by our Discord server. Link is in this description.
Shouts outs to: Benjamin LSR, Casper H and DLL by Max K., the Dev Team
Software release page at Github, newest at the top: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/releases
Wiki, with information and instruction guides: github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/wiki
Handheld Companion Discord Server invite. discord.gg/znHuywFz5M
github.com/mKenfenheuer/hidapi.net
youtube.com/@handheldcompanion
www.paypal.com/paypalme/BenjaminLSR (edited)
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:27 - What is Handheld Companion?
3:16 - App Settings & Features
10:47 - Testing Handheld Companion in Battlenet
11:24 - Testing Handheld Companion in Gamepass
11:51 - Testing Handheld Companion in PS Remote Play
12:32 - What to do when using the SteamOS UI Windows
13:02 - Conclusion
Hardware:
Steam Deck 1.5 TB Dual Boot with SteamOS and Windows 11
Playlists:
Steam Deck Gameplay Playlist
th-cam.com/play/PLHR7H690ynSi8RhmDia5mzssgNrXlCjXg.html
Steam Deck Tutorials:
My SWICD Setup for Best Controller Support... th-cam.com/video/GfATlwSlLuY/w-d-xo.html
How to Upgrade the Internal SSD... th-cam.com/video/-gtArgBFS0Y/w-d-xo.html
How to Play Overwatch 2 in SteamOS... th-cam.com/video/UppuJXYRTrA/w-d-xo.html
How to Set Up the SteamOS UI in Windows... th-cam.com/video/81uQFmDtFx4/w-d-xo.html
Complete WinDeck (Windows 11 Only) Setup Tutorial... th-cam.com/video/3HbhYG7W6NE/w-d-xo.html
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SSD Partition Method)... th-cam.com/video/ntvCVHP0AtY/w-d-xo.html
How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SD Card Method)... th-cam.com/video/ZO33tQ5dE4Q/w-d-xo.html
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (SWICD Method)... th-cam.com/video/89Z_1y0DXhA/w-d-xo.html
How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (GLoSC Method)... th-cam.com/video/VyQ9s0D0dGA/w-d-xo.html
How to Set Up Custom Button Mappings in Windows:... th-cam.com/video/NmguZuffXeo/w-d-xo.html
How to Share an SD card between Windows & SteamOS... th-cam.com/video/VVoodxlO3oA/w-d-xo.html
How to Set Up Custom Boot Animations... th-cam.com/video/EsKpEpZox2U/w-d-xo.html
How to Play Any Game on the Steam Deck (Requires a PC)... th-cam.com/video/6qvgNY5s4Fw/w-d-xo.html
Dudes hands must be massive. Makes the steam deck look like a game boy.
Yeah, I got big hands
That's an understatement; dude hands looking like rebbeca from the cyberpunk anime. Lol
@@OVERKILLGAMING786missed opportunity to say “yea but i got a bigger di#%”
bro, where you get that Steam Deck skin for the Gameboy Micro? 😆
Banger video!! Congrats to the devs on this one! Shout out to Mute for all the help in discord and if you're not on this discord, you're missing out.
Hey ! Thanks for reviewing Handheld Companion. Do you plan on covering gyro aiming outside of Steam using our Universal Motion Control (UMC) ? This is a unique feature from our application and brings gyro to virtualy any game, including your Xbox Gamepass catalog. Just make sure you've got Controller selected as your gyro source on the Settings page.
On the otherhand, the other HC unique feature is the 3D controller overlay and it should be a great addition for content creators, giving you the ability to display device movements and input on top of your game or as a seperate window to be captured using OBS.
Yes, I plan to do a separate video covering Gyro. I used to get a lot of questions about how to do that in Windows I know a lot people will be happy with this feature. Kudos to you for making this all possible
Nice content. Love that your background music is now softer !
Handheld Companion.. That's pretty dope! More amazing stuff coming for the STEAM DECK.. I'm glad I got this thing.
2:13
haha I made it into the video!!
I just spent all night putting windows back on my deck bc I just have to have gamepass and db breakers.
Glad to see new stuff for windows on deck!
did game pass work?
@@shrimpinpat oh yeah! been playing high on life and HC is working great with it.
I wouldve gone with cloud gaming but unfortunately it's not available in Taiwan :/
db breakers needed windows due to its type of easy anti cheat
Loving your content so well done and easy to follow keep up the great work definitely my main source for deck news and info Big Up from UK
Side note: If u have enabled steam opening automatic to the background, exit it before installing HC. If you don’t so, it will break because of steam’s controller drivers.
How to repair?
@@awesomeruben uninstall HC, restart deck, exit from steam and install again.
@@fekett I tried this and it didn't work, I guess my application isn't broken, I'm just not understanding how to even make one input work on this application, I tried a lot of methods and nothing
@@awesomeruben after first open, the service isn’t started, it’s just app. You have to manually enable service in bottom left corner with “Start service” button. You can make this automatically in settings.
@@awesomeruben 2nd note: if you play non-steam games, steam must be closed. If u don’t do so, controller will work both with HC and steam profiles.
Yayayaa let's go buddy🎉 2.5K soon for sure💯
Once again youre making me want to get one. Great features
Get one Lock!
Great video as always. Question: Is the TDP adjustment ability utilized with kernel(s)? There is an app called SteamDeckController which has similar features to HC. SDC's TDP and Fan Control features use kernel(s) which has been reported to show up as installed cheats to various anti-cheat software and have had users getting banned.
The devs are aware of this issue I have been told that they are addressing it as we speak.
I use SWICD in Windows games (non-Steam games) and I like it because with this program I feel real vibrations like the real Xbox gamepad. I find the haptic feedback experience with Steam OS or Steam Windows to be very poor.
But I had a big problem with SWICD, it is impossible to deactivate the touchpads (left and right) to use only the joysticks, and in some cases it depends on the style you hold your “steam deck” in some cases I touch these touchpads accidentally and it is horrible.
I tried everything about lizard mode and... either everything (touchpad and joysticks) work together or nothing works at all.
But with this Handheld Companion app I found that the problem with the touchpad and joysticks was solved, and with lizard mode disabled I can play any game and if I accidentally touch the touchpads... it doesn't work!! Excellent!!
But……. The vibration sensation is not the same as SWICD, it is the same sensation as the official Steam OS haptic feedback.
Is there any solution? Currently I need to choose one: Or feel real vibrations with great care not touching the touch panels or feel poor vibrations without concern when touching the touch panels?
There is actually a setting in the controller settings where you can adjust the haptic strength? Have you tried adjusting that?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Hello, thanks for your answer, I saw in the HC app in the controller settings a section with "Vibration Strength” and by default it is 100% and I can't put more, but SWICD there are two settings, Amplitude and Period, and I configured them both with “30” (completely right)
And I confirm that for example in driving games like “wreckfest” the crash sensation or "Days Gone" with "nitro" or "jumps", is not the same between Steam/HC App, the sensation is poor shocks with “haptic sense” but with SWICD it is a real vibration like the real XBOX S gamepad .
On Steam OS or Big Picture, I know there is a setting to configure haptics in the advanced settings of the gamepad, but I set 12 dB (completely right) and it's not the same... I don't know how SWICD can do another type of vibrations instead of “haptics”, it is very curious
Looking forward to your controller layout video👍 cause so far every option I selected isn't even changing anything or detecting any input lol
Drop by the Discord
You can use the steam deck controls as a gamepad with gyro (mouse emulated(only gun aiming)) with this by choosing the xbox 360 controller emulation in the app and then creating a desktop controls profile in steam big picture that deletes all the buttons except the trackpads for mouse and clicks with the right track pad and up down left right keys on the left track pad and then set gyroscope to activate on right trackpad touch. You have to delete all other buttons in the profile.
Another banger G👊🏿
Nice one, it doesn't make much sense to have SteamOS at the moment on the deck, I got windows 10 with the big picture gamepadui, riva tuner locking my fps to whatever number I want for more battery, also tweak it using scanline sync to avoid vsync and force the hz to match it.
You don’t use steam deck tools etc?
Best channel covering the steam deck shoutout to the devs who created handheld companion as well 🔥🔥 is there a way to use the joysticks as a mouse tho instead of the mouse pads?
It's on the roadmap for end of H1
Not sure about that. I can ask the devs when I talk to them. You can also speak to them directly in their Discord. Link is in the bio
Thanks !!
Damn I didn't have to much hope for this to work on NFS heat..but it did so THANK YOU!! Hopefully I find a good guide on this app. 🙏
how did you do it? I can't run that. from Xbox game pass to EA the game dddont see the controller
With this I think I may go ahead and get the larger ssd and put WinDeckOS on it. These two programs together look like exactly what I want.
Here is our most recent video on HC covering some of the updates. th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Thanks! I saw it was a few months old and thought there might be some updated info. I'll give it a watch now.
Yassss!!!!❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Thanks to @BenjaminLSR what a legend!
💯❤️🔥
Awesome! Thanks for the vid! Btw for that keyboard overlay, is it possible to bring that keyboard up when we boot windows and have to enter the password or do the services run once you log in?
Yes. When Windows boots up if you tap the text field where you enter your password it should bring up the same keyboard. That's using the touchscreen though. For the hotkey I have not tested that yet since I'm so used to just tapping the screen and entering my pin
You could also just set the deck to bypass password input so it works more like the deck. When I turn my deck on it logs me in, launches steam deck tools, turns on my VPN, and launches playnite in full screen mode. It's amazing.
I have a very important question that I think every viewer would probably want, when connecting the steam deck with Windows 10 on the big screen how would you resize the screen to fit the borders if the AMD display driver doesn't give that option?
I did this by going into the display settings in Windows and changing the resolution there just like on a regular PC
@@OVERKILLGAMING786But if the TV can do 1080p why isn't it possible to use 1080p on it? I have no choice but to downgrade the resolution? I found out the only way to really resize the screen is to use the AMD drivers but the steam deck Windows 10 isn't running on AMD or invidia
You can play in 1080p. You can play in actual native 1080p on your TV/Monitor. I'm not talking about a scaled 800p. But actual 1080p, natively on your TV/monitor
I love your videos. Thanks for all the great info. Wondering how your getting such a smooth experience with modern warfare. Ive been working on it now for days.. watched countless videos. I still cant seem to keep it from stuttering periodically.
Tell me more about your setup? I have tried it with Windows on an SD Card and on the internal SSD and it was pretty smooth in both cases. Better yet, come on over to our Discord and we can chat there.
Hey off subject, do you have any suggestions to fix internet lag on the steam deck??
Some people say that using unsigned wifi drivers improved wifi performance. I tried it but didn't see a huge difference
hey man, what graphic settings do you use on Call of duty Modern warfare 2?
I prefer balanced settings with FSR also set to balanced. The gameplay you see in this video is using those settings
Looks so good
I can't get handheld companion to work on mw2 with the steam decks back buttons
For games that allow the use of keyboard/mouse and controller to be used without forcing you to choose one or the other you can map the back buttons to keyboard actions in the Custom Mapping section at the bottom of the hotkeys tab. For games like COD that force you to choose between KBM or controller I am being told that there will be a new feature in the next HC build release to allow for custom button mapping so that you can map the back triggers to XYAB on the controller for example. I am also being told that it will be released very soon, like in the next few days.
Quick question : are you dual booting on this Deck or did you some how get the steam game mode on windows ? Because when i open steam I see the desktop version , is there a way to make it look like that when i open steam on windows?
This is the SteamOS UI running in Windows. We put out a video a while back showing how to set it up. th-cam.com/video/81uQFmDtFx4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the video. I am having issues using ps remote play with the handheld companion
Drop by our Discord server. That is where we provide assistance.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 okay thank you.
Hi,
Thank you for the vidéo, I have a question
Windows 11 is installed on the SSD ? Or micro sd with Windows to go ?
Directly on the SSD
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Thank you I go installed now.
Is HC handling the TDP changes through Kernel? I am curious about the issues the SteamDeckControls app had with anti cheat and kernel issues
According to what I have been told they are addressing this issue as we speak to avoid anticheat issues
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 yeah that's what I assumed. No way I'm getting banned for something like that. I'll wait it out. Looks really promising!
This will make me run windows on deck! Awesome app! btw can you set fan curve? is it always loud?
My steam deck is pretty quiet. I will be playing with the TDP settings and will put out a video showing how it works
So is handheld companion an easier way to get controller support for the deck instead of using the notepad on steam trick?
Way easier and way better
Man that input lag on remote play is rough
Is there a way to disable features in the app? I have a custom profile for desktop mode on steam deck and handheld companion breaks itself and steams version. I just want the overlay and hot key function from handheld companion
Yes. Certain features can be disabled in the app.
For some reason my HC app doesn’t open at all
If you drop by our Discord we have a section for handheld companion questions or assistance and one of the devs is there regularly
Good day to you, I wanted to know, can I use HC for any windows device such as ayaneo, onexplayer etc?
Yes Sir! I am using HC on my Ayaneo 2 Geek as we speak.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Gotcha, I just received my first handheld gaming pc and I'm having some trouble.
Feel free to drop by our Discord. One of the devs named Casper is a member there and can help with issues
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Much appreciated 🔥
Your steam deck is dual boot or just window 11?
I just got the newest Steam Deck OLED. As of right now it is not dual booted because all of the drivers are not yet available for Windows. My older Steam Deck was dual booted
Finally, can I have both swicd and this downloaded? In case one fails to work or unforseen issues
Great video but some inputs won't work for gamepass. The mouse won't disappear ×.×
Drop by the Discord. We will show you the correct setup. One of the devs is also a member in our Discord
Great tutorial man, but holy shit you have big hands 😂
Yo, how do I fix controls playing call of duty, i toggle on lizard mode for buttons but in game when I press B, menu settings pop up ??
Is this on the Battlenet version? If so, make sure Steam isn't running in the background. Also, the newest version of HC doesn't require lizard mode to be toggled on/off. It uses a new feature called Desktop layout which auto senses when a game is running. This can be toggled on/off as well, but shouldn't be required. If Steam is closed and you are still having the issue, try toggling Desktop Layout and see if the issue goes away.
for some reason HC does t work for me for games outside steam!! fortnite and others doesnt recognize controller and when does even when steam is closed it does dual press action button 🙃
Like I always mention in the videos, if you need assistance drop by the Discord. More than happy to help you there. Also, one of the devs is a member in our Discord
Is there a way to map the back buttons to controller buttons with this software? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Yes, I believe you can do this on the hotkeys tab at the bottom where it allows for custom keybinds. I'll try this for myself when I get home
Is there a way to stop the steam keyboard from popping up when using the Steam+X as a hot key for onscreen keyboard when Steam is open?
If you have Steam running while using HC and you set the keybind as Steam + X then it could result in a conflict. Not sure there is a setting to disable the keyboard in Steam. I will have to check. You can also set the keybind in HC to something else like Steam +Y and avoid the issue that way
When I run rocket league I get a black screen. I can run in windowed mode but it's too small . Is it my screen resolution that's the problem?
Cant see the option for lizard mode in my companion app
Handheld Companion has been updated a few times since this video and we have more up to date videos covering Handheld Companion and its features. Lizard Mode has been removed and replaced with Desktop Layout. We cover that in our updated videos: th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html
Do you know how sustained and boost tdp works?
Sustained basically sets the minimum TDP and Boost sets the maximum. The TDP will fluctuate between the two. If you want to set the TDP at a specific wattage set both to the same value
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 ohh thx
I didn’t start out well, handheld companion didn’t work in game, only two buttons work, the rest didn’t register as default, do I have to set every keys for every game? I’m on window 11 steam deck, playing epic store games
The video you watched is showing an older version of HC. We have two newer videos showing the newer features. th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html. As far as the button issue, you don't have to set up buttons for every game. Did you toggle off Desktop layout while in game? If not then this may be what caused those issues. We go over my setup in this video
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 I watch all the video but I still can’t find a solution to play Microsoft store games using Handheld companion. I am using steam deck tool software and it work for all game, but I really like Handheld companion but it doesn’t work.
So, did you toggle off Desktop Layout when paying the game or no?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 I did turn it off and still not work. I went in the control editing and mapped the buttons and it worked.
I can't use to move steam deck mouse pad in handheld companion
Drop by discord for help
bro when i install its doest not show up like you when i want to play a game like limbo the conttroler not working
Can you give more detail? When you say it doesn't show up like mine, what are you seeing exactly? Also, this video covers an older version of HC. You will want to watch one of my more recent videos because there have been changes to the app. It no longer uses Lizard Mode and instead has a Desktop Layout which has to be toggled off while in-game. We covered the changes and updates in this video... th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html and this video... th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html
I’m having trouble with the B button in COD
The best place to find help is on our Discord Server. Feel free to drop by
Lizard mode doesnt show in the settings?
So, the video you are watching is covering an older build of HC. There has been a major update since then and we put out a video covering some of those new features. Here is a quick overview of those new features in this video th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html. For more in-depth coverage check out this video as well...th-cam.com/video/ZK38lOqT7hI/w-d-xo.html
Yo can someone reach out to the devs and change where the configuration file is. I dont like it mixed in with my "my documents" and would be nice if it was under the HC folder in programs.
If you would like to communicate with the devs you can easily reach them in the Overkill Gaming Discord in the HC chat section or in the official HC Discord server
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 alright haven't been in your discord in awhile I'll check it out
I had everything set up perfectly then i made an mistake and touch the screen now i cant even see the controller on the hc app it just load the screen hc and thats it ! How do i fix it
Drop by our Discord and ask for CasperH. He is one of the devs and is there to help with issues and questions
Help. Once installed, it won't let me select which controller I want to emulate. Can't figure it out, the drop down boxes are unresponsive and it shows pictures of all three controllers
You need to deploy the service bottom left then click start if it doesn't start on its own that is. This shouldn't happen all the time but always make sure the service is started (running)
@@IMIute deploy service is also unresponsive. The start service will let me push it, and once I do, it loads for a few seconds and goes right back.
Edit* if I click remove service then the deploy service option becomes available, once clicked it activates and still all three controllers are up with no option the select one for emulation
@Jedimindknight are you able to join okg discord so I can help you better?
@@IMIute sure
@@jedimindknight his discord links is in the description
On the download page. There are two versions What's the deference between online and offline? Or which one should I download. Thank you in advance
Online. But either is fine
Can I change the Controller Buttons into other ones? Like in SWICD you could change every single button into a other one...is their a possibility for that?
Yes. In the hotkeys tab at the bottom you can set up custom button maps
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Thanks for the fast answer!! But there I dont know how that works properly, like when I want to change L2 from Steam deck into B
Drop by the Discord
its very frustrating to use steam deck not all games work as they should with Handheld companion whether its with steam deck app or out of steam deck app, and its frustrating setting things up, it just takes the joy from having a device that works with games out of the box. When I play for example fifa 18 pressing B opens menu whether i play it with steam app open or closed, and so on, other games are even more a nightmare. Is there a dam way to have things done way more easy to have steam deck work with all games. So I guess steam deck is only a good device if u play games via the steam app only, if u play games u downloaded then prepare yourself for a dam headache
It may be how you have it setup. I haven't played FIFA, but every game I play on Windows using Handheld Companion works perfectly, whether its a Steam Game or a game from another launcher. You can always drop by our Discord and speak directly to one of the devs of the Handheld Companion project named CasperH. He may be able to help you with your issues. But from what your saying it sounds like you have Lizard mode enabled while you are in game. In my videos I state that Lizard mode should always be disabled while in a game and I show how I toggle it on and off with a hotkey. That is probably why the menu pops up when you press the B button. Try disabling Lizard mode and see if you still have the issue. For further help drop by our Discord.
Can I know what application you use to map mouse input? Or do you just use SWICD for mouse mapping with no any controller mapping and use Handheld Companion for controller mapping?
Mouse just works. You enable (lizard mode mouse and buttons @ same time) when you need to use the mouse.
I use HC for controller. Mouse works by default
This is great.
But does anyone know if you can assign a hotkey to enable/disable the controller? (like holding a button same as SteamDeck Tools).
This is really useful to quickly disable the onboard controllers when you want to use external controllers when docked for example.
Enable Lizard mode. I set a hotkey to enable/disable it.
@@captainnelson9833'm unable to choose or deselect lizard mode. The options are greyed out. I mean unable to set a hotkey
@A Fistful of Pimples on steam deck lizard mode is disabled now. Set your hotkey for "desktop mode" now
@@captainnelson9833 Thanks
Thanks for the great video.. do we download and install the larger file Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.14.0.9-offline.exe from the github link or the smaller file Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.14.0.9-offline.exe? Thank you for clarifying
I downloaded the online version. But I think either will work fine
@OVERKILL GAMING thanks. I've done it now.. great tips..🙏
downloaded it and went through the setup and reset my deck but when I launch it it just pops up the logo big in the middle of my screen then after a few seconds disappears and does nothing do you know how to fix
If you need assistance with the app, drop by our Discord. One of the devs is a member and is there to answer questions and provide assistance.
Okay Ty I'll try that
Do you know how to disable the steam keyboard, when i use handheld companion the steam keyboard and windows one pops up i just want the windows one
Not sure how to disable to the Steam keyboard. You can try changing the keybind for the Windows keyboard to a different keybind than the Steam keyboard. On my Steam Deck I have the keyboard bound to one of the triggers on the back because I rarely use them in game.
After trying HC, my gyroscope wont run anymore with steam games.. i uninstalled HC and reinstalled steam but no chance. Seems like my gyro is dead. Where can i get the controller drivers for the steam deck? Thank you!
Valve doesn't provide a driver for the controller. If you like you can drop by our Discord and speak directly with one of the developers of Handheld Companion.
I hope this app has a reset to default, in swicd I messed up my profile and it was a pain getting in back to default. The r4 lizard mode trick was nice, it would be better if it automatically switched when playing games. Tdp is nice, be sick if we could increase the total tdp however. Would also like an option to increase vram passed 4gb.
It does have an automatic lizard mode switch if you use the profile feature
hi, how exactly do i play genshin impact controller support with this companion app? i couldnt make it work : /
I'll test it out
hey anyone can solve this problem? button keeps on pressing itself in few games such as unravel, fifa 22, company of heroes 2 and some more. idk why. but some works flawlessly. for example in fifa, in the settings (in a match) it keeps on navigating to the lowest point (if theres any). in unravel, from starting the game, it will automatically move the character to the left at all times..
Drop by our Discord. You can actually speak to one of the devs there and get the best assistance.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 im in the server. I posted this question 2 days ago there and hadn't been replied yet
On my quick tool screem. settings tab is empty, i see only brightness and volume bar. Can someone help me ? thank you
You have to select which features you want to show up in the quick tools menu. You can do this by going into the hotkeys menu and pressing the pin button next to those features.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 tnxxxx
I installera handheld companion and my controller don't work in warzone 2 maybe i need to do some setting in game but cannot find it ... any help ? @overkill gaming
When you it is not working, what do you mean exactly? Can you provide more details?
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 I'm game itmxed between keyboard and controller
i can't get xbox games to work on my deck. even on clean windows installs, the native games refuse to open (only streaming works). i'm suspecting it might be because of this software.
What you are experiencing is a common problem caused by incorrect date and time settings in Windows. Check your date and time settings. If dual booted follow the instructions in this video: th-cam.com/video/wc2L62Ae9A0/w-d-xo.html... Otherwise when switching between Windows and SteamOS the time and date will be thrown off and will cause Gamepass games to fail to launch. If further help is needed drop by our Discord.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 oh god. seriously?
i'm going to try to fix that and i'm going to be so mad if it's that.
[edit] it's still not working, but it might be because i messed something up reinstaling game service and stuff. it's saying "this app can't open" instead of just not doing anything like it was before i tried to fix it again. idk i'll try to reset windows again tomorrow.
but i've eliminated a bunch of suspects today. it's not shutup10 or my debloating stuff because i installed fh5 on my desktop pc to test it and it worked, so i'm free to do that to my steam deck again if i want. it's not handheld companion because it works for you. it's not an activation issue because i bought a new windows key and it's still not working. it's progress.
[edit2] OH yay it worked! After i fixed the time, then switched back to an offline windows account instead of the online one, it worked! Thanks!
Hi guys, i cannot get this app to launch, downloaded offline and online versions, exit steam before installing/launching application, i click on it, the HC screen comes up then disappears with nothing....please help.
Did you check the app tray to see if it is running in the background? I think I have heard of this issue before and it had to do with C++ redistributal runtime needing to be downloaded. You can hit up the devs in the HC Discord. They are pretty responsive
Is there a way to map back buttons on this software? For call of duty I use the back buttons for slide, jump, and run
Yes, in the hotkeys option tab at the bottom you can set up custom button mapping
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 On the custom the input is hotkey but output is in keyboard. Is that how you mapped the back buttons? using the keyboards input? for example keyboard SHIFT for run? Thanks!
what overlay are you using to show fps and the graph?
That overlay was the XBOX Gamebar FPS Counter. It is built into Windows 10 and 11
Going to install win10 on my MicroSD, then will use this and SWCID
You won't need SWICD if you have Handheld Companion
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 oh, thanX / HC is better? I mean for that lizard check box thing
A lot better
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thank you again, im gonna use HC, happy decking
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 not working epic games and ea app, you don't mentioned that ads clicker youtuber....mfkr
I can’t start up HC. It won’t open
The best place to find help is in our Discord Server. Feel free to drop by.
I have a question if anyone has an answer to it, so I have both steam OS and Windows 10 on the internal storage dual booting them, and then I finally decided to turn on steam OS and update it's firmware which was a big mistake, now Windows 10 is acting up and also restarting and failing to just stay on the main screen for longer than 30 minutes, anyone have a solution?
I believe the issue started when it told me to restart steam OS which then boots into Windows 10 and then they just seem to clash I guess
Drop by the Discord
Do you have to have windows to download it? Cause everytime I try it says "vigem Bus Driver can not be installed on the following windows versions:" and goes through a bunch of them. Also got another error trying to download it saying fatal error has occurred.
Are you downloading the latest version? github.com/Valkirie/HandheldCompanion/releases/download/0.15.0.3/Handheld.Companion-Release-net7.0-0.15.0.3.exe
Okay so now whenever I download it, during the set up it says "the program dxwsetup.exe has encountered a serious problem and needs to close."
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 yes. And then it finishes downloading even though it says a serious error occured and it wants me to restart the computer now in order to download handheld companion. But even when I do, nothing happens
I'm running the app through q4wine cause I'm not sure how else to run it. That might be the problem, but I'm not sure what to do
Come by the Discord. We have a member of the dev team in there to provide assistance
Thx
Anyone else getting a black screen when they boot up handheld companion
No. But feel free to drop by our Discord so we can help
How do anti cheats react to Handheld Companion? I want to play games like Destiny 2 and Fortnite.
I have not had any issues playing anticheat games. I can only speak on my experience playing cod though. Played a lot of COD with no issues
This is good and but why tf does it take 3 whole minutes to launch up in my deck? Swicd launches instantly
Interesting, it boots up for me in far less time. Do you have Windows installed on the internal storage or an SD card? HC loads for me in about 8-10 secs at startup
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 i have windows installed on a sandisk extreme pro sd card so that might be the reason but then again everything else performs grest cus of the fast read and write on extreme pro version
can u still use an external controller?
Yes, you can still use an external controller with HC
You cant even map the back buttons tho??
Next update will feature the remapper tool for full customization
Is it possible to factory reset Windows that is duel boot with steam os?
Not really a factory reset, but you can reinstall it over the old install or repair the installation
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks for replying OVERKILL, ye I was wondering if I could delete everything and start from scratch without having to do all the steps of adding it again
can u do this to a ayaneo device
I believe they are working on a version for other handhelds as well. We are planning to acquire another handheld device for the channel. We will be testing when it arrives.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 oh okay thanks
I love this app
It's amazingly good. I don't even use SteamOS anymore
I've installed this but the app won't open?
The best place to find help is in our Discord Server. Feel free to drop by.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks for reply, meant to update my comment as I installed win 10 and it's fine .
Is this safe to use with anti cheat games like mw2?
So far no issues with MW2 in my personal experience, but the devs are reworking the TDP controls which were operating at the kernel level so that they do not trigger the anticheat if a change to TDP is made while in game. The next update will have this fix. But if you want to use the app now, just make sure not to tweak TDP while in game.
@OVERKILL GAMING awesome. Yeah i went to their github, and it says fox for easy anti cheat is live.
should i uninstal swicd now and install this instead?
Yes. You can uninstall SWICD and install Handheld Companion
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 nice, i think this addresses alot of the things been bugging me, having the hotkey toturn on lizard mode is gonna be nice, i did have a key to pull up the keyboard set up but i kept having to back out the game then open steam cos its not opening in the backround for some reason on start up and it just gets annoying all the little quirks so i think im gonna like this new way more.
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 can you explain how you manage to emulate the dualshock 4 through handheld companion? I install and the Xbox controller workers but playstation controller does not. Please help
Does it have fps overlay ??
That should be coming in the next update. But we do have tutorial up on the channel showing how you can make your own custom FPS overlays here --> th-cam.com/video/kkSWkBsA-e0/w-d-xo.html
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 will check that. Thanks
Is there a way to display an fps overly with this?
Yes. We actually covered that in our most recent video on Handheld Companion... th-cam.com/video/EdQH-J_hy98/w-d-xo.html
@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Thanks
Can you dual boot?
Yes, I have several videos on the channel showing how to dual boot. Links are in the description of this video
Does xbox game pass work?
Yes
buggy and crash always.. need stability.
The new update which is coming soon should hopefully address the stability issues. New features are also in the works.
MW2 looks terrible… do you really have to lower the settings that much? Mobile COD looks 100x better.
Check out our video where we had it running on Ultra Settings - th-cam.com/video/leHZpIooJBk/w-d-xo.html
We might have things in common, so I just wanted to say Hello howdy hi!
Hey M4m4G4m3r, thanks for stopping by