Windows 7-based Steambox

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My SteamBox recipe

• Install Windows7
• Install relevant drivers
• Update
• Update
• Update
• ...a couple more reboots
• Set power button action to suspend and disable lock on resume
  • Panel Sterowania > Sprzęt i dźwięk > Opcje zasilania > Zmień działanie przycisków zasilania
  • Po naciśnięciu przycisku zasilania: Uśpij
  • Ochrona hasłem przy wznowieniu pracy: Nie wymagaj hasła
• OPTIONAL Change bootloader timeout and description
  • (run as administrator) bcdedit.exe /timeout 3
  • bcdedit.exe /set description Steambox
• OPTIONAL Disable hybrid suspend (speeds up suspend)
  • powercfg.exe /hibernate off
• Install Scarlet.Crush DS3 drivers:
  • http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-XInput-Wrapper-for-DS3-and-Play-com-USB-Dual-DS2-Controller
• Install steam and setup secondary drive for library store
• Turn off "Start steam on computer startup"
• Turn on "Start steam in big picture mode"
• Set steam as windows shell: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell == HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\SteamExe + " -steamos" (-steamos removes "Return to desktop" from power menu and, as i suppose, makes update progress screens bigpicture-friendly, instead of classic Windows dialog)

Common issues

• Bluetooth dongle not being available after suspend/resume
  • Plug it into always-powered USB port.
• GTA IV Seculauncher: ... [2000]
  • Rehash files in Steam
  • MSVC++ Redist 2005 (x86) / games for windows live
• X360/PS3 controller borked in Steam Big Picture?
  • Nvidia Geforce Experience == cancer.
• (Slightly related) Wiimotes failing to pair because Windows Update is too slow?
  • Disable Windows Update driver check - http://www.smoothboard.org/manual/Common%20Issues.htm#_Toc274086162 (sad but needed)