The apps¶
The portal installs, opens, updates and removes these apps. BC-250 Bazzite Test is always installed, every other app is optional. They are listed by category, as the portal's tabs list them; what the icons stand for is in App categories.
Sustainable: the board itself: test it, tune it, unlock it, cool it, and keep it running well.
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
 BC-250 Bazzite Test |
Read-only diagnostics, stress test and benchmarks. Always installed. |
 BC-250 GPU Governor Manager |
Manage the cyan-skillfish GPU governor: tuning, safe points, profiles, backups. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 CU Bisect |
Tell bad CUs apart from an unstable CU unlock, and apply a tested unlock. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 Cores Bisect |
Tell bad CPU cores apart from an unstable core unlock, before you persist the 8C/16T unlock. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 GPU OC Bisect |
Find your board's safe GPU overclock and undervolt, one step at a time. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 Persistent ACPI |
CPU C-states and frequency scaling through a persistent ACPI override (GRUB early initrd). Changes the board. |
 BC-250 Memory Manager |
The VRAM split in CMOS, with the GTT, TTM limit and swap layout that go with it. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 Fan Control |
A thermal guard that warns, cools and shuts down cleanly at a critical temperature, and the fans. Changes the board. |
Graphics: graphics features for games.
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
 BC-250 Upscaler Manager |
Deploy HelixSR (FSR 3.1 drop-in upscaler with DLSS-style networks) into games. |
 BC-250 ACE Queues |
Async compute for games: a patched RADV beside the system Mesa, built on the board and tested before use. Changes the board. |
 BC-250 Mesh Shaders |
Mesh shaders for games: RADV with DirectMesh beside the system Mesa, built on the board and tested before use. Changes the board. |
Gaming: apps for playing.
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
 Console Link |
Find, wake and register PS4 and PS5 consoles on the network, and start a Remote Play session. |
 Console LinkB |
Stream your Xbox (Remote Play) or games from Xbox Cloud Gaming to the board, signed in with your Microsoft account. |
 shadPS4 Manager |
PS4 games with the shadPS4 emulator: a tested shadPS4 release, your games found (or unpacked from .pkg files) and added to Game Mode. |
 Decky Loader Manager |
Plugins in Game Mode with Decky Loader: a tested Decky release as a system service, its state and its plugins. |
 RPCS3 Manager |
PS3 games with the RPCS3 emulator: a tested RPCS3 build, the firmware, your games found and added to Steam. |
 PPSSPP Manager |
PSP games with the PPSSPP emulator: a tested PPSSPP release, your games found and added to Game Mode. |
 PCSX2 Manager |
PS2 games with the PCSX2 emulator: a tested PCSX2 release, your PS2 BIOS, your games found and added to Game Mode. |
 Vita3K Manager |
PS Vita games with the Vita3K emulator: a tested Vita3K build, the firmware and your games installed through it, added to Game Mode. |
 Xenia Manager |
Xbox 360 games with the Xenia emulator (experimental on Linux): a tested Xenia build, your games found and added to Game Mode. |
 Bazzite DatStation |
PlayStation quiz, console history, system versions, region codes, user guides and news, with your scores. |
Utilities: handy tools around the board.
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
 System Overlay |
CPU, GPU, refresh rate, fan and temperatures in a small window that stays on top. |
 USB IPS3.5 |
CPU, GPU, memory, fan and temperatures on a Turzx USB IPS screen (Turing Smart Screen 3.5"), with the time, the date and the weather, in your own theme and colors. |
 USB HD Cam |
The PS5 HD Camera (CFI-ZEY1) as a webcam: loads its firmware at every plug-in and shows its picture, one camera or both side by side. |
 USB HD Control |
The DualSense and DualSense Edge: battery, firmware updates from the official server over USB, and the Edge's profiles with a backup. |
 BC-250 BIOS Reader |
The BIOS settings as the setup screen shows them, hidden menus included. Stock or modded BIOS. Read-only. |
 BC-250 USB Wi-Fi |
The driver for AIC8800D80 USB Wi-Fi sticks: built for the running kernel, loaded at boot, rebuilt after a kernel update. Changes the board. |
 HDMI CEC Manager |
Turn the TV on and off with the board, switch its input and use its remote, over HDMI-CEC. |
 Bazzite SFTP Tools |
Move files between computers over SFTP, and manage the SSH server of a Bazzite host. |
Development: tools for working on the suite. You do not need them to use the board.
| App | What it does |
|---|---|
 Media Tool |
Record a BC250 Bazzite Suite installation demo with OBS, and convert the suite's icons. |
 Dependency Checker |
The suite's Python packages and external tools, which apps use them, and whether newer ones exist; and whether a Bazzite update waits for a reboot. |
 Bazzite NetcatGUI |
A graphical netcat: connect to a host or listen on a port, TCP, UDP or TLS, one session per tab. |
 Nexus Releases |
The release front end: versions, pins and the board checks of a release of a suite. Runs from a checkout of this repository. |
 BC-250 Installer Tests |
Run the suite's installer tests one at a time, with their output live in the window. Runs from a checkout of this repository. |
Apps that change the board (unlocks, the GPU governor, GPU overclocking, the ACPI override, the VRAM split, a patched GPU driver) change how the BC-250 runs. They are software-only and can be undone; the portal asks before it installs or opens them. Read an app's chapter before you use it.