CheatDeck vs RG Trainer

CheatDeck is a free, GPL-3.0 Decky Loader plugin for Steam Deck that launches sidecar programs and manages game launch options. It can start a selected .exe or .bat alongside a game in the same Proton or Wine environment, then stop it when the game exits. Its Language setting assigns one locale code to both LANG and HOST_LC_ALL. Advanced controls cover desktop behavior, FSYNC, WineD3D, compatibility-data redirection, and audio latency. Custom Options accept environment assignments, prefix commands, and arguments before or after %command%. Unsupported shell syntax or unclear launch options make a document read-only to prevent unsafe partial edits. Optional Lossless Scaling and OptiScaler presets require their corresponding Decky plugins. Installation uses Decky Loader Developer Mode and CheatDeck.zip from a release or nightly build. Some sidecars need runtime dependencies installed with protontricks.

RG Trainer is a standalone PC game trainer for cheats in supported games, intended by Rival Gaming for single-player or offline use. Its Windows app detects supported games, including launches through Steam, Epic, and other launchers, and provides global F1–F12 hotkeys, a built-in memory scanner, freeze-loop technology, and automatic trainer-data updates. The download page advertises 57+ supported games and 956 cheats. A free account supplies basic cheats and three sessions per day. Pro and Ultimate access cost nothing and are earned through community XP, adding unlimited sessions, advanced cheats, and priority support. The Mac app works on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs for browsing the game library and cheat tables, but memory training requires Windows. Full Windows training requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later, 4 GB RAM, 200 MB disk space, internet login, and administrator permissions.