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Sep 6, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 6th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

Fixed regression when rendering game invites in chat
Fixed a rare crash when trying to connect to a WiFi network for the first time
Fixed a rare crash when checking for updates
Improved reliability of "games in common" collections in library
Rewrite of shortcut key binding in settings UI, including the ability to unbind a hotkey

Steam Input

Fixed regression: "Dots per 360" was having no effect on FlickStick or Gyro to Mouse modes
Fixed a bug where PlayStation controllers connected over BT could be shown as connected over USB

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Sep 5, 2024

SteamOS 3.6.12 Beta: We Don't Talk About Eleven

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

General

Fixed a rare 3.6 issue that could cause filesystem corruption on Steam Deck 64GB
Fixed a 3.6 regression where an already-inserted SD card would not always be detected on cold boot and would require re-insertion
Fixed an issue where updates would could sometimes be applied incorrectly if the unit was powered off abruptly near the end of an OS update
Fixed an issue with copy-pasting UTF-8 text across applications

Display

Improved frame pacing with VRR on external displays
Fixed an issue where internal display could be abnormally limited to a lower frame rate after disconnecting an external display with VRR enabled
Fixed a 3.6 regression where the screen would be blank during part of the boot sequence
Fixed a 3.6 regression where the frame limit would not apply properly in specific conditions

Developer

Split package reinstallation step out of `steamos-devmode` command and into new `steamos-unminimize` command. `steamos-devmode` now simply enters read-write mode and initializes the pacman keyring for use, and is much quicker.

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Sep 3, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 3rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

Fixed missing or out of date game logos in chat

Steam Input

Fixed the mouse position selector being opaque instead of displaying the game's UI on Deck

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Aug 28, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 28th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

Fixed a rare bug that could cause the login page to continuously fail with "error 11" until the client was restarted.
Fixed game resolution overrides failing to apply for non-steam games.

Steam Input

Added Output Icons to all Mode/Behavior dropdown menus. These indicate if the mode (by default) generates OS Mouse output, XInput (controller) Output, Steam Input API Action Output, or is a remapping tool/Overlay Menu (Touch, Radial, Hotbar).
Steam Input API Analog Actions that can have multiple modes i.e. "Camera | Camera as FlickStick" are now labelled as "... (via FlickStick)"
Steam Input API Analog Actions can now optionally be used "... (via Gyro To Mouse)" (default is still "As Mouse" or "As Joystick Mouse" depending on source).
Fix rare issue where Gyro Processing occurred before controller type is established.
Fix for Track Pad as Button Behavior not displaying any glyphs.
Fix "Gyro Calibration" Button appearing twice on Gyro config screen if there is a mode shift applied to the Gyro.

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Aug 23, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 23rd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

Desktop

The controller configurator in the desktop overlay will now receive escape key presses instead of the key press automatically dismissing the whole overlay

Game Recording

Fixed a regression in the game recording per-game settings, which would use the compiled-in default minutes to keep, or use the compiled-in default bit rate, instead of the user's preferences
Fixed list view not updating when a game exits.

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