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Dec 9, 2022

Steam Deck Client Beta: December 9th

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Dec 8, 2022

Steam Deck Beta Client Update - December 8th

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Dec 4, 2022

Steam Deck Beta Client Update - December 4th

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Dec 2, 2022

Steam Deck OS Preview Update: Part 7 Never

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Dec 1, 2022

Steam Deck Client Update

Note: This update was re-released December 5th to fix Steam Store payment methods using popup browsers for authentication and to fix an audio-related crash.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Client to the Stable (default) channel. This update includes all the changes and improvements that have been undergoing testing in the Beta and Preview channels.

General

Fixed lock screen PIN reset process to not show PIN entry screen upon Steam Deck restart
Fixed crash when touching gift or new inventory item notification
Fixed "show password" toggle to show/hide the password.
Fixed On Screen Keyboard no longer showing when requested by the game or Proton
Fixed overlay causing crashes on some native games (Borderlands 2)
Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear

Steam Input

Fixed a case where switching Virtual Menus w/ an action set, layer, or modeshift could cause them to stop working
Fixed an issue introduced in a recent update to the old Big Picture configurator causing the names of new virtual menu bindings to be displayed incorrectly
Fixed the L3 and R3 buttons not working on some third party PS3 controllers
Fixed controllers being treated as Xbox One controllers by default when defining their layout
Fixed the L3/R3 buttons not being detected for some third party PS3 controllers
Added Left and Right Stick Deflection as an option for Gyro Activation Buttons. Stick deflection is no longer considered a part of "Touch" (Cap Sense) on SteamDeck.
Fixed rumble for Switch Pro Controllers attached over USB

Remote Play

Fixed getting the wrong personalization (colors, etc.) for streaming PS4 controllers
Fixed streaming Bluetooth controllers not turning off

Desktop Mode

Fixed size of content in Update news dialog when running with Windows text scaling >100%
Fixed display of the Update News and other popup dialogs w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled

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