Ever since I moved my gaming PC into the living room, I wanted to complete the experience by trying to make it behave as close to a gaming console as I possibly could.

That means, having my controller be able to wake it, have it launch into Steam's big picture mode, and having my AV-Receiver and TV turn on as well as switch to it.

Did I succeed? Yes, and better than I had anticipated.

Things shown 🛍️
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AXEE Xbox Wireless Dongle: https://geni.us/WqSC
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro: https://geni.us/ELVOp
8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G Wireless Controller: https://geni.us/n48sVm
Philips Hue Smart Plug: https://geni.us/BjQDIG

Pulse-Eight HDMI CEC Adapter: https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/104/usb-hdmi-cec-adapter
Pulse-Eight CEC Library: https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/libcec/releases
CEC Codes: https://www.cec-o-matic.com/

Bazzite: https://bazzite.gg/
Playnite Launcher: https://playnite.link/

Tutorials 📖
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Enable Auto Login on Windows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/user-profiles-and-logon/turn-on-automatic-logon

Boot Straight into Steam without Windows Explorer: https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/198vqqe/tutorial_how_to_boot_windows_directly_to_steam/

Disable GameBar in Windows 11: https://recorder.easeus.com/screen-recording-resource/disable-xbox-game-bar.html#:~:text=On%20the%20left%20Settings%20panel,it%20will%20not%20pop%20up.

Batch Script Tutorial for HDMI Adapter: https://support.pulse-eight.com/support/solutions/articles/30000027391-turn-on-off-tv-using-usb-cec-adapter-windows-batch-script-

Scheduling Windows task after wake: https://superuser.com/questions/1662847/how-to-schedule-a-windows-task-on-wake

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Chapters 📋
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00:00 Prologue
00:52 Intro
01:00 Disclaimer
02:19 How To Setup Wake With Controller
06:16 How To Setup Auto Login On Windows
09:36 How To Get HDMI CEC Working On PC
14:56 Conclusion / Summary
16:36 Thank You

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Gear used 🎬
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Camera: https://geni.us/UzQAwW
Lens: https://geni.us/HpBXvq
Microphone: https://geni.us/Y6IkFI
Audio Interface: https://geni.us/R7lcA
Light: https://geni.us/13xEU
Complete Gear List: https://kit.co/CheeseTurbulence/youtube-production

Outside of YouTube 🖼️
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheeseturbulence
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/cheeseturbulence.bsky.social

Support ❤️
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About the links 🔗
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Some of the links in the description can be affiliate links, you won't be paying extra but I get a little commission when you make a purchase.