Turn Your Ayaneo Into a Steam Deck Pro with ChimeraOS | Ayaneo | SteamOS

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Turn Your Ayaneo Into a Steam Deck Pro with ChimeraOS | Ayaneo | SteamOS #Steamdeck #ayaneo #chimeraOS ▶ Overkill Gaming Discord Server: discord.gg/dCBMy6gFCk ▶ Twitter: twitter.com/OG_GameflixTV Today we will look at how to turn your Ayaneo 2 or Geek into a Steam Deck Pro using the ChimeraOS operating system. ChimeraOS is a modified form of SteamOS designed to work on other devices. We will be showing you to install ChimeraOS and full TDP controls so you can enjoy the same console-like experience of the Steam Deck with the power of the Ryzen 7 6800U. 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. Download Links: ChimeraOS - chimeraos.org/download/ Balena Etcher - github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v1.18.4/balenaEtcher-Setup-1.18.4.exe Decky Loader - github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader Power Control 2.0 - github.com/Gawah/PowerControl/releases/download/v2.0.0/PowerControl.tar.gz Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - What You Will Need 3:00 - Creating the ChimeraOS Bootable Drive 4:02 - Installing ChimeraOS 6:45 - Installing Decky + Power Control For TDP 9:42 - Gameplay Hardware: Steam Deck ~ 1.5 TB Dual Boot with SteamOS and Windows 11 | Custom AMD Vangogh Integrated Chip Ayaneo 2 Geek ~ Windows 11 | 2TB M.2 2280 Double-Sided SSD | 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM | Ryzen 7 6800U/Radeon 680M Playstation 5 Digital Edition ~ 2 TB SSD Upgrade Gaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 3090 | Intel i9 10850K CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM Streaming PC ~ NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU | 32 GB DDR4 RAM Playlists: Steam Deck Gameplay Videos kzbin.info/aero/PLHR7H690ynSi8RhmDia5mzssgNrXlCjXg Steam Deck Tutorials: How to Create Custom Overlays for the Steam Deck (Windows 11)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZy2iJ54qKZgm5I Using Gyros in Windows for PS Remote Play (Handheld Companion)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ3VonZ-edl5b8U Handheld Companion Controller Support (Windows 11)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/goLTfap3dqp2nac My SWICD Setup for Best Controller Support... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZekhZ-tiNF_q7s How to Upgrade the Internal SSD... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5jXcqWdd6uGZrs How to Play Overwatch 2 in SteamOS... kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6HTpn2OjreHqKM How to Set Up the SteamOS UI in Windows... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLYgnmjedl5rpY Complete WinDeck (Windows 11 Only) Setup Tutorial... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXnFmYx9bLxphKc How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SSD Partition Method)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKXZdIl-hZV0qrs How to Dual Boot Windows & SteamOS (SD Card Method)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/kICWZKeHasl4arM How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (SWICD Method)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmq9kGSvZamLnqM How to Set Up Controller Support for Non-Steam Games (GLoSC Method)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKq0aqZmeZWXfaM How to Set Up Custom Button Mappings in Windows:... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ7Kpo2rm8uLm9E How to Share an SD card between Windows & SteamOS... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIfSoJeuobRmpaM How to Set Up Custom Boot Animations... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6SuoXimj9SraLc How to Play Any Game on the Steam Deck (Requires a PC)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKLZmIGPathnfNk

[@PhatBoyzClub]

I have controller companion ill check it out to see

[@josephgalindo8153]

The tdp is not working I did everything but still is lock to 15 watts if you could help me I appreciate

[@ChariotManGaming85]

Great Video! Overall. The Ayoneo Geek is one hell of an Handheld.

[@GegoXaren]

An other thing to use instead of rufus et. al. is Ventoy. Then you just have to Drop the ISO in to the USB drive. (Probobly in GPT mode instead of MBR mode for better UEFI support).

[@LudovicoDev]

As soon as I receive my Asus Rog Ally, I'll install this OS on it.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I can't wait to try this myself on the ROG Ally

[@Morcoman]

Nice man ! Very tempting now

[@GeneTHEHAMMER]

BIG CONGRATS ON 3K!!!

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Hey! Thanks Gene!

[@josephgalindo8153]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786hy I got the chrimera os working fine but I need help to change the ram swapfile but I don’t know how to get to the bios because mine is set to 6gb on the aya neo 2 and evrytime I play rdr2 it crash because a bug so I can set it back to one gb please help

[@oliviagames23]

Hello friend amazing gameplay, like done.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Thank you 👍

[@sebastienjean-louis1896]

Perfect to instal plugin + tdp

[@ruetolo]

Thanks a lot. Worked out well with theinternal ssd but not with the SDcard. Any news on using the gyro sensor? And is it possible to remap the other buttons of the neo, like LC and RC and the small ones under theD-Pad?

[@marcelvanthof01]

Great write up! Thank you for this! Can you tell me if Fortnite still works under ChimeraOS?

[@dudeteachme]

The screen is crispy on that

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

1200p screen, but all gameplay was on 800p

[@cthepimp23]

Now I want to see this OS on the ROG! When it drops. Oh. Plus try it with it's plug an play ROG Xg mobile gpu like the amd 6800x.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@Francisco1994]

I just got the ayaneo air plus (6800u) so i HOPE that chimeraOS adds support for it, i hate Windows on handhelds

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Should work just the same for your Air Plus because it has the same button configuration. It's just a smaller version of the Ayaneo 2 basically

[@hadouken2123]

I am going to try this as soon as my air plus arrives! Hopefully it will turn out to be the steam deck mini i was looking for ;-)

[@kellyd1910]

Imma stick with windows and the freedom it comes with.This is a great video.

[@yahir636]

Hi friend. First, thanks for the video. I just have a doubt, could I use this video to install chimera os on my aya neo air (following the same steps)?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I believe that this will work fine for the Air as well because they have the same buttons. I would give it a try. You can install it to an external drive to test it out first and if it works, then you can install to the main drive. The installation is very quick

[@yahir636]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 thanks for answering bro. I just have another question, did you see a better performance of the battery life using this os? Regards from Mexico 🙌

[@HolyMori-xd5hm]

How many hours does the battery last on your device? I wanna know if I have the same as everyone else

[@HolyMori-xd5hm]

And also is the fan's noise also noticable in the main menu?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Depending on the game and the TDP settings, anywhere from 1.5 hours to 2 hours. The fan is noticeable under heavy load. But not extremely loud. It depends on the game and the load.

[@danielkemp143]

This may be a silly question (new to PC gaming). It's regarding EmuDeck. If I decide to Dual Boot to both ChimeraOS and Windows, would that mean I have to download EmuDeck twice for both Chimera and Windows?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Yes. Unless you have it installed on a file system that can be shared by Linux and Windows. But I think it would be a pain to implement

[@yahir636]

Hi bro. First thanks again for your answers. I could install chimera os using your tutorial and im so happy. Did you try to install the rgb control on decky?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Actually I have not tried this yet. May do so soon

[@linuxgamer3816]

Am missing cpu gpu temp and usage statistics from gamescope have you had a similar issues?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

No. It shows up for me, as can be seen in the gameplay examples in the video.

[@trevorprice399]

So does it perform better with chimera then it does with windows? Is there a boost in fps?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I would have to do some side by side tests. Performance wise, games perform well in both thanks to the power of the 6800U. But I would assume that performance will be slightly better running on Chimera because it only installs what you need to game. Whereas Windows is much more bloated which means more RAM usage. You can also debloat Windows for more efficiency. Also, some games may perform better in Windows. So, it just depends on the game.

[@ashes48]

Dang Overkill, can you turn my Nintendo Switch into a steam deck!? lol ( I'm going to look that up )

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

lol... Nope but we can turn the Steam Deck into a Switch... lol. New Switch coming soon also! Excited for that...

[@lichangliu]

How can I Install ChimeraOS in micro sd ? I try to install it on micro sd, but can not boot to ChimeraOS.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Installation to an SD card is pretty straight forward. When you choose to install ChimeraOS it asks what drive location you want to install it to. So, it sounds like the real question is why you are not able to boot from the SD card after installation. To be honest, I have not attempted to install ChimeraOS to an SD Card. I am using ChimeraOS as the main OS on my Ayaneo right now (installed directly to the SSD). But, if you are having issues I would post this question in the r/chimeraOS subredit which is where I go to get most of my questions answered and help when I need it.

[@PhatBoyzClub]

Mouse doesnt work in desktop mode with the analog sticks? I tried setting it up in the desktop steam controller setting but dint work. Any ideas?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

When I am in Desktop mode I am usually docked with a physical mouse and keyboard attached, using it like a normal PC. So, I didn't really notice this. I'm tempted to see if Controller Companion will fix this issue. It is an app that allows you to use the joysticks and buttons like a mouse. I know it works in Windows. I will test and see if it works in Linux as well.

[@pandabearmadness6263]

Is there difference between this and steam big picture beta mode. It looks exactly like steam os on my deck

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

The biggest difference is that in regular Big Picture Mode you do not have FSR built-in, Thermal TDP controls, or the Performance Overlays. The UI is basically the same, but ChimeraOS is tailored to work on specific devices.

[@IMIute]

❤️‍🔥

[@IAMLXM0]

Is the Witcher 3 working well for you on Chimera? I got huge performance drop of 20-25 fps from windows to Chimera on this one. (Could be because im using the Air Plus which isn't supported yet, but I don't think thats the reason)

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I'll test out for you. Also, did you adjust the TDP in ChimeraOS because without the TDP adjustment you are limited to 15w max. That may explain your FPS loss

[@IAMLXM0]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Thanks! Yes i did everything like you showed in the video. I run it on 18 TDP medium settings no RT, 800p. Got around 40-45 fps on windows and now getting 17 at best

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Whoa! That's a huge drop. I'm playing around with it now and getting 50-60 at 22w, low settings, FSR quality, no RT.

[@IAMLXM0]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 crazy yeah... Alrighty hopefully it's just a compatibility issue that they will tune on V42. Btw my screen was also upside down 🙃

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

lol... damn

[@JustMarcHere]

i seem to have an issue on my ayaneo air plus. I installed it the same way but the OS is upside down. I reinstalled it and its still the same.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Another Air Plus user reported the same thing. The OS may need to be updated to work with the Air Plus. You can also reach out to the ChimeraOS team on Reddit at r/ChimeraOS.

[@aditchitale8017]

I extracted power control into the decky plugin folder and I can see it there, but when I boot back into Steam mode, there is no plugin to be found. What am I doing wrong?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

So, after installing the plugin you will need to do a reboot. After the fresh reboot it should show up in the decky plug-ins list

[@aditchitale8017]

Thanks

[@rand0mGT]

New sub. Hope you have a video on how to remove windows on ayaneo

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Thanks for the sub!. This video that you just watched showed the removal and replacement of Windows with ChimeraOS. When you install a new OS it overwrites the old one unless you are setting it up as a dual boot.

[@myndbynder7357]

Is proton necessary to play games with Chimera.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Yes. ChimeraOS is based on the same Arch Linux as SteamOS. So, it requires the same proton compatibility layer as SteamOS.

[@MrNagano00]

Is it possible to set screen refresh rate to 40hz?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

So far, from what I have seen it is only possible to set it at 30 and 60 Hz

[@ganonboom1789]

Can you do it for rog 5 gaming phone steamos on the will that work for the phone

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

I don't think this will be possible on the ROG 5 phone. It requires an X86 based PC

[@MrAzooooooooo]

Can i create a second partition for installing chimera.

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Unfortunately, not on the same drive. It would have to be a dual boot on a separate drive such as an SD card, thumb drive, or external SSD. HoloISO can be dual booted on the same drive from my understanding. I will be checking that one out also.

[@karlaldwintirao4085]

How do I I install offline games on ChimerasOs?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Can you provide an example of what you mean by an 'offline game'?

[@karlaldwintirao4085]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 basically repacked games 😅

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

oh.. lol. Not sure. I have no experience with repacked games

[@puertoricanhammer6987]

👍

[@lichangliu]

Can ChimeraOS also install emudeck on Ayaneo2 ?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Basically, anything that can be done in SteamOS can be done in ChimeraOS

[@nosnoozeguy2858]

can you still use the gyro?

[@TheTheShizzler]

When I put my device to sleep it turns on the lights around the thumb sticks. Any way to disable that?

[@Dougget]

Try update the system

[@BlarinDragon]

ive flashed tons of systems with different linux distros or windows and ive never had balena etcher work 1 time

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

It actually worked pretty well when I tried it

[@yahir636]

Hi bro. When I install powercontrol, it is in chinese, could you tell us how to put it in english please?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

It wasn't in Chinese when I installed it on my Ayaneo. So, i'm not sure what you are referring to. Unless, you mean the github page? That was in Chinese and to translate it to English in Google Chrome I simply right-clicked on the page and selected translate to English.

[@yahir636]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 Firdt thanks for your comments bro. When I install the power control and I enter to gaming mode and I want to change the tdp on power control, all the options are in chinese (or more specific the software and their settings are in chinese).

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Hmmm.... Did you install the same version that was shown in the video? I have never seen that. Double check that you installed version 2.0

[@yahir636]

@@OVERKILLGAMING786 its correct bro, I download the same version that you share in the description :/

[@gkapl7836]

Its steam language fault. When You change language to english in whole steam it will show in english. Dont know why but power control Checking language in registry.vdf

[@Lord_darkside74]

Man I had to factory reset my ayaneo 2 and now the keyboard won’t come up the day aya space is gone I don’t think this is real windows on it any one had these problem?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Did you reinstall Ayaspace?

[@lassantasescritura]

How do i install windows again ?

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

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[@ganonboom1789]

Can this work on aya greek

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

Yes. I did this on my Ayaneo Geek

[@ganonboom1789]

Does it mis up your system?

[@kayquexavier]

KILLUASBROWNBAGLUNCH 💀💀💀

[@Dougget]

I will give it a try today installing in my SD card, I am sick of Windows. I feel like I am not keep as my main system because still there no gyro support and I like gyro aiming

[@genio5311]

I don't see the benefits of this, you lose compatibility with a lot of games, Gamepass and multiplayer games. I think Ayaspace is good enough offering a console like experience, and performance on Windows are about the same

[@OVERKILLGAMING786]

First, it depends on the games you like to play. In all honesty, the only game I was playing outside of Steam was COD and I stopped playing it. Gamepass doesn't have any games I like to play, etc. But, I do see your point, which is why I mentioned at the end that I may work on a dual boot solution to be able to play any game on either OS.