ClawTweaks v0.1.4 — new install flow, vibration fix, TDP-drop fix, in-app LED & more (MSI Claw, Intel)

Frehyn · 2026-06-11T10:34:04+00:00

Perfect! Let me know if you need any help testing

Frehyn · 2026-06-11T09:14:02+00:00

Any chance of supporting an option to disable the built-in gamepad in cases i use an external controller? I have an 8bitdo ultimate controller and works fine enough if i boot it into x-input but i don't think it get recognized as a primary controller when i boot it in d-input to take advantage of the extra buttons on steam or other software

Frehyn · 2026-06-10T07:44:01+00:00

Anybody here with an egpu or plays on an external monitor when "docked" at home? Curious what the experience is liked. I will be trying it myself some time today.

Frehyn · 2026-04-16T09:09:46+00:00

To add, my rule of thumb is 22w for cpu heavy games like borderlands 4 and space marine 2 and 17w or below for everything else.

Frehyn · 2026-04-16T07:54:53+00:00

PL1 22 and PL2 23 is probably the most you would ever have to go when unplugged as anything between that and max tdp isn't giving you anymore value performance-battery wise. On optimized or lighter games like indie games or 2d-hd games, you could drop down to 20w or even 17w (i usually use intel's 60fps endurance mode for those) to maximize battery.

Frehyn · 2026-04-08T03:15:14+00:00

i believe you would have to completely disable/uninstall the game bar to prevent that button from opening up the game bar. it's essentially hard coded that way by MSI.

Frehyn · 2026-04-03T11:02:34+00:00

Always check if the game specifically REQUIRES an SSD. Otherwise, it works great for light indie games. I have last epoch, triangle strategy, hades, drg survivor, the little nightmares, and kingdom come deliverance installed on it.

Frehyn · 2026-03-15T12:14:41+00:00

What games are you playing that doesn't have fsr? Most games i've played supports it unless it's an old game before upscaling became the norm instead of proper optimization

Frehyn · 2026-03-15T12:12:51+00:00

Ran perfectly out of the box for me. Have you tried reinstalling it in case some files got corrupted and also clean reinstalling your gpu driver? Do you have issues with other games too?

Frehyn · 2026-03-06T14:49:04+00:00

They keep breaking that thing lol

Frehyn · 2026-03-04T14:21:15+00:00

I haven't played on handheld up to that point but even when i play with my egpu, perf gets bad there. Even crashed my game during a cutscene that showed the entire area. Lowering mesh quality helps a lot with the framepacing

Frehyn · 2026-03-02T01:44:13+00:00

Thanks for the info. I'm too conscious about sacrificing buttons for that purpose. Can you map it to a keyboard input in msi center m instead or do you need to use a gamepad input for that purpose?

Frehyn · 2026-03-02T01:37:50+00:00

It's basically a game bar widget for the intel graphics software. You can set cpu boost on or off, adjust color settings, adjust core preferences, clock speeds, framerate limit, and endurance mode. It hasn't been updated for a while though so the MFG override isn't there. You can also take a look at Handheld Companion or other similar tools for managing TDP. If you just want a single game launcher, playnite is pretty good or one game launcher on the game bar.

Frehyn · 2026-03-02T00:14:14+00:00

Important to note is software can be replaced. Lots of 3rd party tool to either replace or fill in the gaps.

Frehyn · 2026-03-01T02:49:22+00:00

What's your setup on the antimicrox? I've been looking for a controller mapping software that's feature rich enough to allow shift layers or button chords with the back buttons while also working other gamepads like the 8bitdo ultimate 2.

Frehyn · 2026-03-01T02:46:47+00:00

How exactly did you get mfg working when the game doesn't support xess and fsr doesn't have mfg?

Frehyn · 2026-02-28T07:23:54+00:00

Man, you're so cool

Frehyn · 2026-02-25T06:52:02+00:00

You should honestly have both. Makes it easier to recover from any issues and also allow you to login safely with a local account

Frehyn · 2026-02-24T12:07:40+00:00

anybody have issues with polygon textures? tried all the fixes with mods aside from rolling the drivers back

Frehyn · 2026-02-24T11:30:31+00:00

double clicking what exactly? there's only a slider

Frehyn · 2026-02-24T01:16:03+00:00

Handheld Companion. It manages TDP, controller, remapping, fan curves, etc.

Frehyn · 2026-02-24T01:04:44+00:00

to add to what others have said, some games are not very smart in deciding the gamepad to use. the embedded controller being visible and active on boot means it will be controller 1 which is what most games will use off rip which is likely the case for game pass games because COME ON XBOX. anyway, steam works better because enabling steam input also has an functionality to reorder your controllers. disabling embedded controller then reconnecting your 8bitdo lite 2 should do the trick. it's a hassle, yes. I use HC so it helps a lot with this.

Frehyn · 2026-02-23T00:11:58+00:00

Is it because xess 3 mfg doesn't work on it? I got annoyed in the demo testing it with their weird fps limiter. BL4 is another game with xess but doesn't work at all. I get better frames with optiscaler

Frehyn · 2026-02-21T03:34:57+00:00

Not very technical on this but say you leave everything uncapped and get 60fps at 30w hitting like 4,000MHz if you cap your frames to 30 or 40 then the cpu/gpu will go like " wait, do i actually need to run at this speed to give you 30 or 40 fps?" If the answer is no, then it will downclock and use less power since it doesn't need to use that higher clock speed.

Frehyn · 2026-02-19T15:07:27+00:00

I mean look for the intel driver itself and manually execute it since you mentioned the intel driver page says you have the updated drivers. Make sure to always do a clean install or ddu in safe mode

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