Setting up a PC for stationary areas + Software

Technical specifications (minimum)

Here are the minimum specs for the server computer for the arena, if you have the opportunity to take the characteristics of a higher level.

Build on Intel:

Processor -- intel core i5 12400F;
Graphics card -- NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060;
RAM -- 16 GB;
Storage - 1000 GB (read and write speeds of at least 3000 rpm);
Motherboard -- B-chipset and 1 Gbit/s network port bandwidth;
Power supply - at least 500 watts.

Build on AMD:

Processor -- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X;
Graphics Card --AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT;
RAM -- 16 GB;
Storage - 1000 GB (read and write speeds of at least 3000 rpm);
Motherboard -- B-chipset and 1 Gbit/s network port bandwidth;
Power supply - at least 500 watts.

Pre-setup

Format the hard drives on the gaming PC and on the administrator PC while preparing to install Windows, this can be done at the selection stage Where do you want to install Windows? by deleting all partitions and creating new ones
Install a clean Windows 10 Pro operating system
- We do not use various ready-made builds of Windows in computer clubs.
- We recommend using a Windows image downloaded from the official website or made using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool or using auxiliary resources such as https://uup.rg-adguard.net/. Instructions for creating an image are below.

Perform the initial setup of Windows, create a local account, and set a password for it before accessing the desktop.
Also, we recommend adding a password to the BIOS in order to protect the PC from being bypassed by changing the bootable media.
Install games and applications on your PC that should be accessible to guests and administrators. It is forbidden to use antivirus programs because they can negatively affect the operation of the software.
- You can also perform this step after installing the software in technical mode

How to create an image using the Media Creation Tool

Opening the site https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/software-download/windows10 and download MediaCreationa from there
Inserting the flash drive
After downloading, launch MediaCretionTool and wait for the preparation to complete
Then we accept the license terms
Selecting an item Create installation media
Uncheck Use recommended settings for this computer and select the desired language, release, and 64-bit architecture
Choose a USB device Flash memory
We are waiting for the preparation to be completed. It may take some time. Then select the desired flash drive and click Next
Next, we are waiting for preparing the image and writing the image to your flash drive

Install all updates with the built-in Windows Update

Right-click the icon Start and select from the menu item Options or press the Windows keyboard keys and I (Bus)simultaneously
Selecting an item Update and Security the Windows Update window opens and we check if there are any updates by clicking on the button Check for updates install all updates and follow the prompts of the operating system – you need to restart after the installation is complete.
After rebooting, go back to Update and security, click the Advanced Settings button in the update options, turn on the item When updating Windows, get updates for other Microsoft products and go back to the item Update and security.
We re-check for updates by clicking on the button Check for updates, install all updates
- We check if there is an item View optional updates if available under the button To check for updates, then click on the blue label View optional updates and add them to Optional updates all check boxes next to drivers and other updates, and there will be a Download and Install button at the bottom.
Install updates until the following message appears You have all the latest updates installed and when you click on the button Check for updates no updates appear
We suspend Windows updates for the maximum period of time by clicking on the button Suspend updates for 7 days the maximum possible suspension period is 35 days
At the end of this period, it is recommended to update Windows again by clicking on the Resume Updates button and after updating, suspend updates for 35 days.

Disabling Windows Security

Right-click the icon Start and select from the menu item Options or press the Windows and I keys simultaneously on your keyboard
Selecting an item Update and Security the Windows Update window opens, select Windows Security on the left and click on the button Open the Windows Security Service
In the window that opens on the left or in the center, select Protection from viruses and threats
Finding the item Settings for protection against viruses and threats and click on the label Managing settings
Disable the Real-time protection option
Turning off items Cloud Protection, Automatic sample Sending, Anti-counterfeiting
At the bottom, we find the item Notifications and click on the label Changing Notification Settings
Turn off all notifications using radio buttons, such as Receive informational notifications, Receiving notifications about account protection, Notify when the Microsoft Defender firewall blocks a new app
On the left side of the menu, select the item Firewall and network security, select Turning off the domain network Microsoft Defender Firewall
On the left side of the menu, select the item Firewall and network security, select Private network and turn it off Microsoft Defender Firewall
On the left side of the menu, select the item Firewall and network security, select Turn off the public network Microsoft Defender Firewall
On the left side of the menu, select the item Manage applications/browser, in the item Reputation-based protection, click on the blue text Reputation-based protection options, turn off the item Checking apps and files, SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge and SmartScreen for apps from the Microsoft Store

Editing Windows Group Policies

Press the keys on the Windows keyboard and R to open the dialog box To perform. Here, type: gpedit. msc and press Enter or OK to open the Group Policy editor
Go to Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and the Microsoft Defender Antivirus Program
Finding the item Turn off the Microsoft Defender antivirus program, double-click and select in the window that appears Enabled and confirm OK
- It is important to select enabled, since the item implies enabling disabling antivirus protection according to the Windows logic
Find the item Protection in real time, double-click and search for the item Disable real-time protection
- It is important to select enabled, since the item implies enabling disabling antivirus protection according to the Windows logic

Disabling alerts

Click the Start icon and start writing Security and Maintenance Center, the search will return Security and Maintenance Center click Open
On the left side of the menu, select Change the settings for the Security and Maintenance Center component
Uncheck disable all available message types and click OK

Power Management – High performance

Tap the icon Start and write: Power supply search will return Selecting a power management scheme in the menu that opens, click on the label Show additional diagrams and select the item High performance
To the right of the label High performance click on the blue text Power Supply Circuit Setup
In the parameter Disable display select Never and Save changes
- If the club has hard drives installed on gaming PCs, then click on the blue text that says Change advanced power settings and in the section Hard Disk - Disable hard disk via select 0 and click OK
- If the club has hard drives installed on gaming PCs, then click Start and write: Optimization and search will return Optimize disks and click Run as an administrator, find the item Change the settings and uncheck all the boxes to disable optimization, then click OK

Setting the PC name

Right-click the icon Start and select from the menu item System
Find the button Rename this PC click on the button and come up with a name, for example PC1, since the name must be in English
Confirm the procedure by clicking Then, when prompted to restart, perform it.

Setting the static IP address of the PC

Press the keys on the Windows keyboard and R to open the dialog box Run, enter: ncpa. cpl and press Enter or OK
Double-click on the desired network adapter (check the speed of the adapter, the recommended network speed in the computer club is 1 Gbit / s) and click Intelligence
Write down or remember the values in the network connection information:
- IPv4 address - for example 192.168.1.99
- IPv4 subnet mask - for example, 255.255.255.0
- The default gateway is IPv4 – for example, 192.168.1.1
- IPv4 DNS server - for example, 192.168.1.1
- Close the window with the button To close
At the bottom, click on the Properties button
Find IP version 4 (TCP /IPv4)in the list and select it then click Properties
Select an item Use the following IP address and fill in the fields:
- The IP address is the IPv4 address from clause 10.3.1
- The subnet mask is the IPv4 subnet mask from clause 10.3.2
- The primary gateway is the IPv4 default Gateway from clause 10.3.3
- The preferred DNS server is the IPv4 DNS server from clause 10.3.4
  - Sometimes, for different games and applications, you need to put the Google DNS IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, respectively, in the preferred and alternative DNS servers.
- Save your changes with the OK button
- Close all open network settings windows with the button To close
- Check the network and Internet on your PC by going to the browser
- Restart your PC and check the Internet availability again

Installing NVIDIA or AMD drivers

Specify the video card model in your PC
Go to the website of the video chip manufacturer NVIDIA or AMD:
- https://www.nvidia.com/ru-ru/geforce/geforce-experience/ - the site will have a green button Download, after downloading and running the file, the GeForce Experience application will be installed, through which you can update drivers, it is recommended to create one NVIDIA account to log in to the application. This app makes it easier to update drivers.
- https://www.nvidia.ru/Download/index.aspx?lang=ru – on the site, you will need to select the video card Type, Video card Series, and Video card Family and click the button Search, after opening the page, click on the Download Now button, after downloading and running the file, you will be prompted to unpack the archive and then the installation will start with the choice to install only the driver or the driver with GeForce Experience. NVIDIA Instructions
- https://www.amd.com/ru/support - the site will have a Download Now button after the text Automatic search and installation of driver updates for Radeon graphics and Ryzen chipsets for Windows after downloading and running the file, you will be prompted to unpack the archive and a window will appear with the driver selection, it is recommended to install the driver with the inscription Recommended Driver. the program will download and install the update itself. AMD Instruction
Restart your PC after installing the graphics card drivers

Files for enabling and disabling updates

Download the files from the desktop link: off-all and On-update

1. OFF_all – .BAT file that replaces the Windows update server so that Windows does not find updates for the operating system + disables various operating system parameters through the registry that interfere with the optimal operation of the gaming PC. Also, this file provides you with the basic configuration, below are all the settings that it performs, after applying it, you can check whether everything was applied correctly for you.
2. An ON-update file that returns the standard Windows update settings
  - Go to the folder where the files were downloaded (desktop) and right-click on the OFF_all file and run as administrator
  - Double-click on the OFF_all file and agree to the change in the registry with the Yes button
  - Windows prompts you to reboot to apply the changes to the system
  - Restart Windows

It is strictly forbidden to install third-party software, especially all VPN options are prohibited

There should be three main programs running on the server computer: Anydesk, Steam, Oculus, Virtual Desktop (for Pico)

Register a Steam account and install the app on your computer. Go to the official website Steam follow the link.

In the upper-right corner, click on the green Install Steam button

This opens a page where we need to click Download Steam and start downloading the Steam installation file to your computer

After the download is complete, click on the Steam icon in the upper-right corner. As soon as the Steam installation file opens, click on the Next button

We select the language we need, in our case it is English

Next, you need to select a folder to install the app in. Choose at your discretion, but if your system drive C: has a limited amount of free space, then click on the Browse button

After that, we find the desired disk on which you will have all the games and applications (In our case, this is disk D:) and right-click on it, select Create and click on the Folder

And we name the folder so that you don't lose it later on Steam,and then click OK

Then click Install

After the installation is complete, leave a check mark next to Run Steam and click Finish

Steam installation and update will begin

And after the installation is completed, we can enter the account name and password in the window that opens. If you already have a Steam account, if not, then click on the inscription Create a free account

In the window that opens, fill in the fields for creating an account

Example of completed fields and country of residence selection (if you are in the Russian Federation)

Next, scroll down, check the box that we have confirmed the age and read the terms, and click Continue

After that, we will receive a confirmation email to your email address. Go to the mail and open the email from Steam and in the email click on the Confirm email address button

Then you can close the window that opens and go back to the Steam app, where we previously started registering

Enter our data in the provided fields and click Finish

Congratulations! You have created a Steam account!

important! If you have created a new account, do not add funds to your account until you see the section "Adding funds to your Steam account"!

Adding funds to your Steam account

To add funds to your Steam account, go to the site MTS Bank

Next, on the site, select the region of the account that you need to top up (Russia or Kazakhstan).

Enter your Steam username and the amount you want to add to your wallet in the field below

Important! On the right you will see how much money will be credited to the account itself

Then select the payment method SBP below

Then click pay

We scan the QR code on the screen and pay via any convenient bank

The money will be credited to your Steam wallet account within 15 minutes and in rare cases up to 2 hours!

Note!

Configuring and optimizing the Steam app

Go to the Steam settings to do this in the upper left corner of the application click on Steam and then select Settings from the drop down list