Improving performance on your Steam Deck ultimately comes down to figuring out what parameters work best for different games.
By default, you do not have a Sudo Password set up.
On your Steam Deck, press theSTEAMbutton to pull up the menu.
This will take the Steam Deck out of Gaming Mode and allow you to change things in the OS.
Once your desktop has loaded, open SystemSettings>Users.
From here, set the email for your user account and then clickChangePassword.
Enter the Sudo Password you want to use.
you might pull up the keyboard by selecting the text box withR2and then tappingXon the Steam Deck.
Other places will require you to pressSTEAM+Xto bring up the virtual keyboard.
Alternatively, connect a wireless mouse and keyboard to the gear to work more easily on it.
Once your Sudo Passcode is set, you’re ready to move on to the next steps.
This will wipe everything from your Steam Deck, though.
This will help CryoUtilities do its job much easier.
First, turn off your Steam Deck.
Continue holding down the volume up button until the boot menu loads.
Now reload your Steam Deck and return to Desktop mode.
To continue installing CryoUtilities, head to theofficial Github pageon your Steam Deck.
The manual address ishttps://github.com/CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities
Once here, find the section markedSimpleand then click theDownload this linkoption.
This will allow you to download a one-click installer for CryoUtilities.
Now, double-click onInstall CryoUtilitiesand selectContinue.
This will download some data and then open Konsole.
After a few moments, it will complete the installation.
Once you are logged in, the only thing that most people need to do is click theRecommendedbutton.
However, I only recommend this for advanced users who are comfortable making more in-depth changes.
Ultimately, CryoUtilities' recommended configs should make a huge difference in how your Steam Deck performs.
Mind you, it won’t make the Deck play top-notch AAA games at the highest controls.
But it will eliminate many of the stuttering issues that have long plagued games on these handheld machines.
If videos are easier for you to follow, YouTuberGameTechPlanethas a really great tutorial.
Can you monitor performance on the Steam Deck?
Level 1 shows you very basic tweaks, such as the FPS.
