diff --git a/backend/src/persist/driver.rs b/backend/src/persist/driver.rs
index bf8b891..91244a2 100644
--- a/backend/src/persist/driver.rs
+++ b/backend/src/persist/driver.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ pub enum DriverJson {
     SteamDeck,
     #[serde(rename = "steam-deck-oc", alias = "gabe-boy-advance")]
     SteamDeckAdvance,
+    #[serde(rename = "generic")]
+    Generic,
     #[serde(rename = "unknown")]
     Unknown,
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/driver.rs b/backend/src/settings/driver.rs
index 7f8b160..a9a5d09 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/driver.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/driver.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fn auto_detect() -> DriverJson {
         } else {
             DriverJson::SteamDeckAdvance
         }
+    } else if let Some(_) = lscpu.find("model name\t: AMD Ryzen") {
+        DriverJson::Generic
     } else {
         DriverJson::Unknown
     }
@@ -88,6 +90,17 @@ impl Driver {
                 gpu: Box::new(super::steam_deck_adv::Gpu::from_json(settings.gpu, settings.version)),
                 battery: Box::new(super::steam_deck::Battery::from_json(settings.battery, settings.version)),
             }),
+            DriverJson::Generic => Ok(Self {
+                general: Box::new(General {
+                    persistent: settings.persistent,
+                    path: json_path,
+                    name: settings.name,
+                    driver: DriverJson::Unknown,
+                }),
+                cpus: Box::new(super::generic::Cpus::from_json(settings.cpus, settings.version)),
+                gpu: Box::new(super::generic::Gpu::from_json(settings.gpu, settings.version)),
+                battery: Box::new(super::generic::Battery),
+            }),
             DriverJson::Unknown => Ok(Self {
                 general: Box::new(General {
                     persistent: settings.persistent,
@@ -127,6 +140,17 @@ impl Driver {
                 gpu: Box::new(super::steam_deck_adv::Gpu::system_default()),
                 battery: Box::new(super::steam_deck::Battery::system_default()),
             },
+            DriverJson::Generic => Self {
+                general: Box::new(General {
+                    persistent: false,
+                    path: json_path,
+                    name: crate::consts::DEFAULT_SETTINGS_NAME.to_owned(),
+                    driver: DriverJson::Unknown,
+                }),
+                cpus: Box::new(super::generic::Cpus::system_default()),
+                gpu: Box::new(super::generic::Gpu::system_default()),
+                battery: Box::new(super::generic::Battery),
+            },
             DriverJson::Unknown => Self {
                 general: Box::new(General {
                     persistent: false,
@@ -159,6 +183,7 @@ pub fn maybe_do_button() {
                 std::thread::sleep(period);
             }
         },
+        DriverJson::Generic => log::warn!("You need to come up with something fun on generic"),
         DriverJson::Unknown => log::warn!("Can't do button activities on unknown platform"),
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/generic/battery.rs b/backend/src/settings/generic/battery.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b6ad6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/settings/generic/battery.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+use std::convert::Into;
+
+use crate::settings::{OnResume, OnSet, SettingError};
+use crate::settings::TBattery;
+use crate::persist::BatteryJson;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Battery;
+
+impl Into<BatteryJson> for Battery {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into(self) -> BatteryJson {
+        BatteryJson {
+            charge_rate: None,
+            charge_mode: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Battery {
+    fn read_f64<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(path: P) -> Result<f64, SettingError> {
+        let path = path.as_ref();
+        match usdpl_back::api::files::read_single::<_, f64, _>(path) {
+            Err((Some(e), None)) => Err(SettingError {
+                msg: format!("Failed to read from `{}`: {}", path.display(), e),
+                setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Battery,
+            }),
+            Err((None, Some(e))) => Err(SettingError {
+                msg: format!("Failed to read from `{}`: {}", path.display(), e),
+                setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Battery,
+            }),
+            Err(_) => panic!(
+                "Invalid error while reading from `{}`",
+                path.display()
+            ),
+            // this value is in uA, while it's set in mA
+            // so convert this to mA for consistency
+            Ok(val) => Ok(val / 1000.0),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnSet for Battery {
+    fn on_set(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnResume for Battery {
+    fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl TBattery for Battery {
+    fn limits(&self) -> crate::api::BatteryLimits {
+        crate::api::BatteryLimits {
+            charge_current: None,
+            charge_current_step: 50,
+            charge_modes: vec![],
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn json(&self) -> crate::persist::BatteryJson {
+        self.clone().into()
+    }
+
+    fn charge_rate(&mut self, _rate: Option<u64>) {
+    }
+
+    fn get_charge_rate(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn charge_mode(&mut self, _rate: Option<String>) {
+    }
+
+    fn get_charge_mode(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn read_charge_full(&self) -> Option<f64> {
+        match Self::read_f64("/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_full") {
+            Ok(x) => Some(x),
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("read_charge_full err: {}", e.msg);
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read_charge_now(&self) -> Option<f64> {
+        match Self::read_f64("/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_now") {
+            Ok(x) => Some(x),
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("read_charge_now err: {}", e.msg);
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read_charge_design(&self) -> Option<f64> {
+        match Self::read_f64("/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/energy_design") {
+            Ok(x) => Some(x),
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("read_charge_design err: {}", e.msg);
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read_current_now(&self) -> Option<f64> {
+        None
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/generic/cpu.rs b/backend/src/settings/generic/cpu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48d4b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/settings/generic/cpu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+use std::convert::Into;
+
+use crate::settings::MinMax;
+use crate::settings::{OnResume, OnSet, SettingError};
+use crate::settings::{TCpus, TCpu};
+use crate::persist::CpuJson;
+
+const CPU_PRESENT_PATH: &str = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/present";
+const CPU_SMT_PATH: &str = "/sys/devices/system/cpu/smt/control";
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Cpus {
+    pub cpus: Vec<Cpu>,
+    pub smt: bool,
+    pub smt_capable: bool,
+}
+
+impl OnSet for Cpus {
+    fn on_set(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        if self.smt_capable {
+            // toggle SMT
+            if self.smt {
+                usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_SMT_PATH, "on").map_err(|e| {
+                    SettingError {
+                        msg: format!(
+                            "Failed to write `on` to `{}`: {}",
+                            CPU_SMT_PATH, e
+                        ),
+                        setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                    }
+                })?;
+            } else {
+                usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(CPU_SMT_PATH, "off").map_err(|e| {
+                    SettingError {
+                        msg: format!(
+                            "Failed to write `off` to `{}`: {}",
+                            CPU_SMT_PATH, e
+                        ),
+                        setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                    }
+                })?;
+            }
+        }
+        for (i, cpu) in self.cpus.as_mut_slice().iter_mut().enumerate() {
+            cpu.state.do_set_online = self.smt || i % 2 == 0;
+            cpu.on_set()?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnResume for Cpus {
+    fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        for cpu in &self.cpus {
+            cpu.on_resume()?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Cpus {
+    pub fn cpu_count() -> Option<usize> {
+        let mut data: String = usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(CPU_PRESENT_PATH)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "0-7".to_string() /* Steam Deck's default */);
+        if let Some(dash_index) = data.find('-') {
+            let data = data.split_off(dash_index + 1);
+            if let Ok(max_cpu) = data.parse::<usize>() {
+                return Some(max_cpu + 1);
+            }
+        }
+        log::warn!("Failed to parse CPU info from kernel, is Tux evil?");
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn system_smt_capabilities() -> (bool, bool) {
+        match usdpl_back::api::files::read_single::<_, String, _>(CPU_SMT_PATH) {
+            Ok(val) => (val.trim().to_lowercase() == "on", true),
+            Err(_) => (false, false)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn system_default() -> Self {
+        if let Some(max_cpu) = Self::cpu_count() {
+            let mut sys_cpus = Vec::with_capacity(max_cpu);
+            for i in 0..max_cpu {
+                sys_cpus.push(Cpu::from_sys(i));
+            }
+            let (smt_status, can_smt) = Self::system_smt_capabilities();
+            Self {
+                cpus: sys_cpus,
+                smt: smt_status,
+                smt_capable: can_smt,
+            }
+        } else {
+            Self {
+                cpus: vec![],
+                smt: false,
+                smt_capable: false,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_json(mut other: Vec<CpuJson>, version: u64) -> Self {
+        let (_, can_smt) = Self::system_smt_capabilities();
+        let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(other.len());
+        let max_cpus = Self::cpu_count();
+        for (i, cpu) in other.drain(..).enumerate() {
+            // prevent having more CPUs than available
+            if let Some(max_cpus) = max_cpus {
+                if i == max_cpus {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            result.push(Cpu::from_json(cpu, version, i));
+        }
+        if let Some(max_cpus) = max_cpus {
+            if result.len() != max_cpus {
+                let mut sys_cpus = Cpus::system_default();
+                for i in result.len()..sys_cpus.cpus.len() {
+                    result.push(sys_cpus.cpus.remove(i));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Self {
+            cpus: result,
+            smt: true,
+            smt_capable: can_smt,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TCpus for Cpus {
+    fn limits(&self) -> crate::api::CpusLimits {
+        crate::api::CpusLimits {
+            cpus: self.cpus.iter().map(|x| x.limits()).collect(),
+            count: self.cpus.len(),
+            smt_capable: self.smt_capable,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn json(&self) -> Vec<crate::persist::CpuJson> {
+        self.cpus.iter().map(|x| x.to_owned().into()).collect()
+    }
+
+    fn cpus(&mut self) -> Vec<&mut dyn TCpu> {
+        self.cpus.iter_mut().map(|x| x as &mut dyn TCpu).collect()
+    }
+
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.cpus.len()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Cpu {
+    pub online: bool,
+    pub governor: String,
+    index: usize,
+    state: crate::state::steam_deck::Cpu,
+}
+
+
+impl Cpu {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_json(other: CpuJson, version: u64, i: usize) -> Self {
+        match version {
+            0 => Self {
+                online: other.online,
+                governor: other.governor,
+                index: i,
+                state: crate::state::steam_deck::Cpu::default(),
+            },
+            _ => Self {
+                online: other.online,
+                governor: other.governor,
+                index: i,
+                state: crate::state::steam_deck::Cpu::default(),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_all(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        // set cpu online/offline
+        if self.index != 0 && self.state.do_set_online { // cpu0 cannot be disabled
+            let online_path = cpu_online_path(self.index);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(&online_path, self.online as u8).map_err(|e| {
+                SettingError {
+                    msg: format!("Failed to write to `{}`: {}", &online_path, e),
+                    setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                }
+            })?;
+        }
+
+        // set governor
+        if self.index == 0 || self.online {
+            let governor_path = cpu_governor_path(self.index);
+            usdpl_back::api::files::write_single(&governor_path, &self.governor).map_err(|e| {
+                SettingError {
+                    msg: format!(
+                        "Failed to write `{}` to `{}`: {}",
+                        &self.governor, &governor_path, e
+                    ),
+                    setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Cpu,
+                }
+            })?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn from_sys(cpu_index: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            online: usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(cpu_online_path(cpu_index)).unwrap_or(1u8) != 0,
+            governor: usdpl_back::api::files::read_single(cpu_governor_path(cpu_index))
+                .unwrap_or("schedutil".to_owned()),
+            index: cpu_index,
+            state: crate::state::steam_deck::Cpu::default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn limits(&self) -> crate::api::CpuLimits {
+        crate::api::CpuLimits {
+            clock_min_limits: None,
+            clock_max_limits: None,
+            clock_step: 100,
+            governors: vec![], // TODO
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Into<CpuJson> for Cpu {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into(self) -> CpuJson {
+        CpuJson {
+            online: self.online,
+            clock_limits: None,
+            governor: self.governor,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnSet for Cpu {
+    fn on_set(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        //self.clamp_all();
+        self.set_all()
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnResume for Cpu {
+    fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        let mut copy = self.clone();
+        copy.state.is_resuming = true;
+        copy.set_all()
+    }
+}
+
+impl TCpu for Cpu {
+    fn online(&mut self) -> &mut bool {
+        &mut self.online
+    }
+
+    fn governor(&mut self, governor: String) {
+        self.governor = governor;
+    }
+
+    fn get_governor(&self) -> &'_ str {
+        &self.governor
+    }
+
+    fn clock_limits(&mut self, _limits: Option<MinMax<u64>>) {
+    }
+
+    fn get_clock_limits(&self) -> Option<&MinMax<u64>> {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn cpu_online_path(index: usize) -> String {
+    format!("/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu{}/online", index)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn cpu_governor_path(index: usize) -> String {
+    format!(
+        "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu{}/cpufreq/scaling_governor",
+        index
+    )
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/generic/gpu.rs b/backend/src/settings/generic/gpu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9733cc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/settings/generic/gpu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use std::convert::Into;
+
+use crate::settings::MinMax;
+use crate::settings::{OnResume, OnSet, SettingError};
+use crate::settings::TGpu;
+use crate::persist::GpuJson;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Gpu {
+    slow_memory: bool, // ignored
+}
+
+impl Gpu {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_json(_other: GpuJson, _version: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            slow_memory: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn system_default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            slow_memory: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Into<GpuJson> for Gpu {
+    #[inline]
+    fn into(self) -> GpuJson {
+        GpuJson {
+            fast_ppt: None,
+            slow_ppt: None,
+            clock_limits: None,
+            slow_memory: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnSet for Gpu {
+    fn on_set(&mut self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl OnResume for Gpu {
+    fn on_resume(&self) -> Result<(), SettingError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl TGpu for Gpu {
+    fn limits(&self) -> crate::api::GpuLimits {
+        crate::api::GpuLimits {
+            fast_ppt_limits: None,
+            slow_ppt_limits: None,
+            ppt_step: 1_000_000,
+            tdp_limits: None,
+            tdp_boost_limits: None,
+            tdp_step: 42,
+            clock_min_limits: None,
+            clock_max_limits: None,
+            clock_step: 100,
+            memory_control_capable: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn json(&self) -> crate::persist::GpuJson {
+        self.clone().into()
+    }
+
+    fn ppt(&mut self, _fast: Option<u64>, _slow: Option<u64>) {
+    }
+
+    fn get_ppt(&self) -> (Option<u64>, Option<u64>) {
+        (None, None)
+    }
+
+    fn clock_limits(&mut self, _limits: Option<MinMax<u64>>) {
+    }
+
+    fn get_clock_limits(&self) -> Option<&MinMax<u64>> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn slow_memory(&mut self) -> &mut bool {
+        &mut self.slow_memory
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/generic/mod.rs b/backend/src/settings/generic/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2039cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/settings/generic/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+mod battery;
+mod cpu;
+mod gpu;
+
+pub use battery::Battery;
+pub use cpu::{Cpu, Cpus};
+pub use gpu::Gpu;
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/mod.rs b/backend/src/settings/mod.rs
index 5dd569c..c12cf12 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod general;
 mod min_max;
 mod traits;
 
+pub mod generic;
 pub mod steam_deck;
 pub mod steam_deck_adv;
 pub mod unknown;