SETUP & FAQ
Everything to get GoForge running on your handheld, plus straight answers on anti-cheat, elevation and privacy.
- Download the installer from the download page and run it — an administrator prompt confirms the full-trust backend install.
- Install the prerequisites (below) for overlay + sensors.
- Launch GoForge. First run walks a short OOBE — it detects your handheld, checks for RTSS/PawnIO, and seeds a Default profile.
- Set a profile and let per-game auto-switching take over.
| RTSS | RivaTuner Statistics Server — the in-game overlay renderer & FPS source. GET RTSS ▸ |
| PawnIO | Signed kernel helper for CPU temp / power & fan sensor reads. GET PawnIO ▸ |
Elevation model. A full-trust backend does all hardware work; a thin, non-elevated UI connects to it over a local pipe — so you approve elevation once at install, not every launch.
First run / OOBE. GoForge detects the device, verifies prerequisites, and seeds a Default profile you can immediately tune.
DOES GOFORGE COLLECT ANY DATA?
No. There is no account and no telemetry. The app talks home only to validate your license — nothing about your device, usage, or games is collected or transmitted.
WILL TURBO / MACROS GET ME BANNED?
They can. Turbo, rapid-fire and remapped macros may violate a game's terms of service or trip its anti-cheat. GoForge takes an honest posture here: use those features at your own discretion in single-player and non-competitive titles.
WHAT IS COMPETITIVE MODE?
One per-game toggle that detaches everything virtual and hands the game the stock pad. Anti-cheat titles then see a plain, unmodified handheld controller — no remap layer, no virtual device. Turn it on for the games where it matters.
WHY DOES IT NEED ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS?
Hardware control (TDP, ADLX GPU features, sensors, controller emulation) requires a full-trust backend. GoForge runs that backend elevated and keeps the UI as a thin, non-elevated client — so day-to-day use is not a UAC parade.
WHICH HANDHELDS ARE SUPPORTED?
AMD gaming handhelds running Windows 11. The reference and primary-test platform is the Lenovo Legion Go 2; other AMD handhelds share most of the power/graphics/overlay stack.
DO I NEED RTSS AND PAWNIO?
For the full experience, yes. RTSS renders the in-game overlay and measures FPS; PawnIO reads CPU temp/power and fan sensors. Both are free — GoForge points you to them on first run.