CheatDeck vs WeMod

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.

WeMod is an application for customizing single-player PC games with mods, maps, and trainers. It scans a Windows computer for installed games and matches them with available options, which can adjust resources, skills, speed, and difficulty or provide a training mode. An in-game overlay lets players change settings while playing; changes are temporary and toggleable, and selections can be saved for later. WeMod lists support for Steam, Xbox, Ubisoft, Origin, GOG, Epic Games, and Rockstar Games. Its interactive maps cover more than 60 games and include fast travel, detailed mapping, and player-created markers. The homepage says the service supports more than 3,000 games and offers thousands of free items. The free plan costs nothing and includes keyboard hotkeys, with two hours of daily mod use for newly created accounts. Pro costs $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with interactive controls and remote-app access. The download page identifies the app as Windows only.