Elgato Stream Deck Questions, Tips, Tricks, Profiles, Guides

PaulRix · July 24, 2025, 9:33pm

I’m trying hard to not pull my credit card out of my wallet!

Phantom13 · July 25, 2025, 1:13pm

Ditto! (But it’s gonna happen at some point)

chipwich · July 25, 2025, 1:23pm

Building my first profile using the OBS Studio plugin downloaded from the xmarketplace. This is for capturing simulations. I can switch scenes (sims), start/stop recording, mute the audio output, and hopefully adjust audio volume on this page. Troubleshooting atm why the dial channels aren’t linking to the correct audio output, even though they are linked to scenes. The buttons are working perfectly.

Sryan · July 25, 2025, 2:35pm

Don’t tell me that works with both push and pull?

chipwich · July 25, 2025, 3:12pm

If you mean the dials, no they are clickable. But they do work line a normal A/T knob, like a press will hold the current altitude. And you can stack them, so a press of the dial cycles through different functions or modes.

chipwich · August 3, 2025, 5:45pm

EXTRACTING CUSTOM ICONS FROM PROFILES
There is no native way to do this, but I’m finding that opening the profile with 7-Zip works well. You have to dig through folders a bit to find them, but they are there.

chipwich · August 11, 2025, 3:35pm

I’ve begun tinkering with Stream Deck Mobile, here on a cheap Android tablet that I use for sailing. There is a free version that works well, but the Pro will emulate an SD XL. Because one can never have enough buttons Profile by Guenseli.

Sryan · August 11, 2025, 4:24pm

Does Pro here mean buy or Saas/Subscription? I’m extremely happy with my physical XL but one can never have enough buttons

chipwich · August 11, 2025, 4:38pm

First month is free, then $3/mo, $25/yr, $50/lifetime.

Sryan · August 11, 2025, 4:48pm

Thank you so much for telling me

miRage · August 17, 2025, 10:49am

I really like this profile for the Apache.

Using the Stream Deck XL for the KMU is very nice.

chipwich · August 17, 2025, 4:06pm

Nice find.

miRage · November 23, 2025, 2:57pm

Since I started to dive into business jets in MSFS due to this year’s Christmas Flight, I thought that it would be cool to have a profile on my Stream Deck. Primarily for the AP and the FMS.

This is what I found:
https://flightsim.to/file/80622/stream-deck-profile-for-cj4-flight-tracker-15-button

You will need this free Plugin for Stream Deck:

github.com

nguyenquyhy/Flight-Tracker-StreamDeck/blob/main/docs/USERGUIDE.md

## User Guide for Flight Tracker Stream Deck Plugin

### Installation

1. Download latest version from https://github.com/nguyenquyhy/Flight-Tracker-StreamDeck/releases
1. Double click the file `tech.flighttracker.streamdeck.streamDeckPlugin` to install
   - If you manually created the folder `tech.flighttracker.streamdeck.sdPlugin` previously in `%appdata%\Elgato\StreamDeck\Plugins`, there will be an error saying "This custom action is already installed." although you won't see it in More Actions list. In this case you will need to manually remove that folder before trying again.
1. Accept the prompt to install the plugin and the profiles. The profile is a special numpad, allowing you to enter COM/NAV frequency.
1. You should now see Flight Tracker group in your list of buttons.

### Usage

#### Notes

At the moment, there are 2 groups of buttons:

| Group | Pro | Con |
|-------|-----|-----|
| **Generic** | Potentially work with any SimConnect variables of the correct type | Need to look up the variable's and event's name |
| **Preset** | Specifically designed for certain variables, so setting up is just drag-and-drop and select its function<br />Has special functionality such as holding COM/NAV button to open numpad | Require development effort to add more buttons with similar functionality |

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Which again uses this free interface software (EoL but still working):

Those two should open up any MSFS aircraft to the Stream Deck.

I modified the profile to use all buttons on my Stream Deck XL and match the button arrangement of the CJ4 panels:

chipwich · November 23, 2025, 4:56pm

That’s some amazing work you did there miRage!

+10 on using a Stream Deck while simming to help staying ahead of the jet, where things are happening pretty quickly. For instance, in the Lear 35A, V2 is 128 kt and flap retraction speed is 158 kt. So you need to either pitch like @smokinhole 's former MiG pilot friend, or manipulate the gear handle with a pinkie on the flap switch.

Learjet 35A performance calculator EFB app.

It’s a little tricky with VR, but at least with the SD+, you easily become adroit at finding the 4 rotary/pb knobs while under the hood.

There is a really useful SD XL and SD+ profile for the Learjet 35A and most other biz jets at flightsim.to.