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Jun 14, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: June 14th

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

Linux

Fixed disk write failures reported in the logs when starting games with the shader manager disabled.

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Jun 13, 2024

Steam Deck Client Update: June 13th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

General

Show battery information for connected Bluetooth devices under Settings->Bluetooth and in the Quick Access menu.
Added a per-device toggle to Settings->Bluetooth that controls whether a device is allowed to wake SteamDeck from sleep.
Fixed a bug that would cause the UI to show stale data for Bluetooth devices.
Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back.
Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced.
Fixed clickable screenshots in the post-game summary and library screenshot section not opening the screenshot dialog to the correct item.
Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu.
The magnifier scale can now be configured in Settings->Display.
Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active.
Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View.

Steam Input

Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth.
Fixed incorrect glyphs displaying for Nintendo controllers in configurator.
Added "Universal Face Button Glyphs" toggle in controller settings.
Fixed rumble not working on the DualSense controller when connected over BT.
Fixed Some binds (System, ActionSets, Camera) not appearing in Activator Slots.
Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don't have those buttons.
Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in.

Library

Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably.
Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed.

Desktop Mode

Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View.
Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View.
Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View.

Friends / Chat

Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect.

Remote Play

Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer.
The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games.

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Jun 13, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: June 13th

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

Steam Input

Fixed input when using Nintendo Joy-Con controllers

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Jun 12, 2024

SteamOS 3.6.4 Preview: Stability Now

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

General

Fixed a regression with DualSense controllers over Bluetooth
Fixed an issue where the system could crash on wakeup if an external DisplayPort monitor was connected
Fixed an issue preventing sleep on some types of aftermarket SSDs
Fixed an issue preventing update checks from working properly on network with an invalid IPv6 configuration
Fixed an issue where touching the left trackpad after sleep could result in a spurious haptic click

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Jun 10, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: June 10th

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

General

Fixed uninstalled demos appearing in library.

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