Install¶

Linux or Steam Deck¶

CSS Loader is available trough Decky's built in store

Installing Decky¶

Decky has install instructions on the Decky repository

Installing CSS Loader¶

Open the Quick Access menu
Select the tab with the icon of a power plug
Select the store icon in the top right
Search for 'CSS Loader' and press Install

Windows¶

Standalone¶

CSS Loader standalone does not use Decky to run. Instead, it runs as a single background application.

Using local images or fonts

Windows contains an oddity that makes it impossible to create a symlink without elevated permissions or developer mode. CSS Loader requires a symlink to support local images or fonts.

Enable developer mode on Windows as follows:

Open Settings
Select 'Privacy & Security'
- On Windows 10, this menu is called 'Updates & Security'
Select 'For developers'
Toggle 'Developer Mode' to On

If CSS Loader is already installed, reboot your machine for this to take effect. Developer Mode can be disabled after the backend has at least booted up once.

Download the latest .msi release from Github
Run the .msi file and follow the on-screen instructions
Launch CSSLoader Desktop
- If this is your first time running CSSLoader Desktop, you are prompted to install the backend. Please do so
Restart Steam

Uninstall Standalone¶

Open task manager and kill CssLoader-Standalone-Headless.exe
Press the key combination (windows key) + R, and in the opened run box type shell:startup and press enter
Delete CssLoader-Standalone-Headless.exe
Open "Apps & Features" in settings, search for CSSLoader Desktop and uninstall it.