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Gaming PC setup: launchers, runtimes and tools

Steam, Discord and the runtimes that most games require. The extended list holds the other launchers, Xbox, mod managers and hardware monitoring.

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Core apps

  1. SteamValve's PC gaming platform, store and launcher.
    winget install --id Valve.Steam --exact --source winget
  2. DiscordVoice, video and text chat for communities, gaming groups and friends.
    winget install --id Discord.Discord --exact --source winget
  3. Visual C++ Redistributables (2005–2022)All Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes (2005–2022, x86 and x64) that many games and programs need.
    winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 --exact --source winget
  4. DirectX End-User RuntimeLegacy DirectX 9–11 components (D3DX, XAudio, XInput) needed by many older games.
    winget install --id Microsoft.DirectX --exact --source winget
  5. .NET Desktop Runtime (8 & 10).NET 8 and .NET 10 Windows Desktop Runtimes required by many modern Windows apps.
    winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 --exact --source winget

Extended selection

Optional additions. They start unticked in WinMate; tick the ones you need.

  1. Epic Games LauncherLauncher for the Epic Games Store, Fortnite and Unreal Engine – with free weekly games.
    winget install --id EpicGames.EpicGamesLauncher --exact --source winget
  2. GOG GalaxyGOG's DRM-free game launcher that can connect libraries from other platforms.
    winget install --id GOG.Galaxy --exact --source winget
  3. EA appElectronic Arts' launcher for EA games and EA Play.
    winget install --id ElectronicArts.EADesktop --exact --source winget
  4. Ubisoft ConnectUbisoft's launcher for Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Anno and more.
    winget install --id Ubisoft.Connect --exact --source winget
  5. Battle.netBlizzard's launcher for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch and Call of Duty.
    winget install --id Blizzard.BattleNet --exact --source winget
  6. Xbox appMicrosoft's Xbox app for PC Game Pass, the Microsoft Store games and friends.
    winget install --id 9MV0B5HZVK9Z --source msstore --accept-package-agreements
  7. XNA Framework RedistributableXNA Framework 4.0 runtime needed by some indie games like Terraria and Stardew Valley (older versions).
    winget install --id Microsoft.XNARedist --exact --source winget
  8. OpenALOpenAL audio runtime required by some older games.
    winget install --id CreativeTechnology.OpenAL --exact --source winget
  9. MSI AfterburnerGraphics card overclocking, fan control and in-game FPS overlay.
    winget install --id Guru3D.Afterburner --exact --source winget
  10. HWiNFOIn-depth hardware information and real-time sensor monitoring.
    winget install --id REALiX.HWiNFO --exact --source winget

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