The FrameGen plugin harnesses the power of DLSS by enabling FSR 3, allowing you to achieve higher FPS in your games. While the results can vary and may sometimes sacrifice visual clarity, it’s an excellent choice if you prioritize performance over resolution. Before theDecky pluginsimplified the process, installing and enabling the FrameGen mod was much more complicated and cumbersome. This guide will show you how to install Decky Loader and activate the FrameGen mod.

Install Decky Loader

To obtain the FrameGen app you’ll need to download and install the Decky Loader program to install plugins like FrameGen. In addition to FrameGen, there are more community-created plugins that can improve the performance of the Steam Deck and your games. Use the following steps to install Decky Loader.

Access Decky Loader’s Testing Store

You’ll need access to the Testing Store to locate theFrameGen app. Use the following steps to switch to Testing Mode:

FrameGen only works with Direct X12 games.

Running FrameGen On Steam Deck

With the FrameGen installed, follow the next steps to install the mod for your Direct X12 games and activate it within your game’s display and graphical settings.

FrameGen Plugin

Enable DLSS Frame Generation

The performance of some games can vary, but experimenting with low to medium settings will yield the best results.

Steam Deck - Download Decky Loader

Steam Deck enable Developer mode

Steam Deck - Switch Store Channel to Testing on Decky Loader

Steam Deck - Decky FrameGen running

Steam Deck - Enabling DLSS Frame Generation in The Witcher 3

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