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

General

• Fixed a case where the 'Format SD Card' would remain greyed out after a microsd card is inserted.

• Fixed incorrect controller glyph in library filter selection dialog and filter description.

• When connecting a new controller, the glyphs in the footer will now update immediately instead of after the first input from the controller

• Reworked the Application Properties -> Betas UI

Desktop Mode

• Added display of selected store tags to app filter/collection dialog.

Steam Input

• Improved handling of issues when a controller disconnects while the controller configurator is open

• Fixed changes to sliders on the Gyro calibration page not sticking

• Fixed an issue with Steam Input API joystick actions not getting As Joystick options for Trackpad/Gyro

• Added Gyro to Joystick Deflection option: Drag Center Point. When enabled, moving the controller past its maximum deflection angle will drag the center point with it, so that movement back toward the center will immediately register.

SteamOS 3.7.19 has just been released for all users with the following changes previously in Beta:

General

• Fixed a regression with Game Recording where the video feed would stop partway through the clip.

• Fixed the performance overlay sometimes showing zero for CPU power draw

• Fixed audio not always switching to/from 3.5mm headphones correctly when inserted or removed

• Fixed a regression where certain in-game overlay UI elements could cause a frame time drop upon appearing

• Fixed the frame limiter interacting badly with VRR after an extended period

• Fixed an issue where Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Horizon 5 would only display a blank window

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

General

• Fixed missing registry key error when running Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.

Steam Input

• Nintendo Switch 2 wired controller support has been re-enabled.

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

Note: This update was re-released December 28th to fix a Steam client crash when playing some games.

General

• Fixed apps not showing in Add Non-Steam Game dialog after browsing for them.

• Fixed Windows games intermittently not showing as installable on when a valid Proton mapping is selected.

• Fixed certain games using Steam DRM exiting unexpectedly, including Mafia II and Football Manager 2012.

Steam Input

• Temporarily disabled support of Nintendo Switch 2 and GameCube adapters in native mode to address reports of crashing with other controllers.

• Fixed controller configurations showing up blank when the "Enabled Guide Button Chords" option is disabled.

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

Note: This update was re-released December 23rd with the following additional changes:

• Temporarily disabled support of Nintendo Switch 2 and GameCube adapters in native mode to address reports of crashing with other controllers.

• Fixed apps not showing in Linux Add Non-Steam Game dialog after browsing for them.

• Fixed Windows games intermittently not showing as installable on Linux when a valid Proton mapping is selected.

• Fixed some games failing to start correctly.

• Fixed controller configurations showing up blank when the "Enabled Guide Button Chords" option is disabled.

• Fixed the Test Inputs page's tests not completing on Steam Deck

General

• Selecting Sleep in the Power menu will now prompt the user to enter Display-off downloads when appropriate.

• Fixed intermittent in-game purchase failures for some games.

• Fixed news items not updating in the "What's New" tab on the Home screen.

• Fixed non-Steam browser windows erroneously being created sometimes when steamwebhelper is restarted.

• On the Bluetooth settings screen, we will now detect and notify the player when trying to pair/connect an Xbox controller with older firmware versions that cannot properly connect to Steam Deck. To fix these issues you must connect the controller to a Windows PC and update the firmware via the Xbox Accessories App.

Accessibility

• Moved the Screen Reader's "Stop Talking" button to X so that external gamepads can still open the Quick Access Menu with Guide button + their equivalent of A button.

Friends & Chat

• Suspicious or harassing group chat messages can be reported directly in the chat window by selecting the message and pressing 'Options'. You can optionally block and/or unfriend the other user while submitting the report.

Remote Play

• Fixed being unable to move the mouse to another monitor when using touch controls on the Steam Link app.

Steam Input

• Promoted the newer gyro modes from beta to the default gyro modes loaded. Older configuration that are using the older modes will still see the option and you can also enable Steam Input dev mode under Settings->Developer to keep them visible all the time.

• Adjusted Dualsense "Create" and "Options" glyphs for better recall.

• In all Gyro Modes, when selecting multiple gyro activation buttons, you can also choose whether "Any" or "All" buttons are required to Enable/Suppress/Toggle the gyro.

• Gyro Haptic On/Off effect is now separated from Gyro Haptic Rotation Effect.

• Added an "Invert Input" toggle in "Regular Press" activator settings. When enabled, this causes button presses to generate releases, and vice versa.

• Gyro to Joystick Deflection Mode: Added "Use Relative Roll" & "Use Relative Pitch" toggles. When enabled, this makes the output Joystick deflection relative to the controller's pose since the Gyro's activation. i.e. turning on the gyro will always center the stick output. When disabled, the deflection angle is absolute vs. the controller's gravity sensor. Previously this was only possible for "Pitch" (old name: "World Auto Tilt"), but it's now available for Roll as well.

• Gyro to Joystick Deflection: "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles are only available if a Gyro Activation Button is selected, because the angles are relative to the pose of the controller each time the Gyro is activated.

• Fixed Dualsense Edge, Xbox Elite, Nintendo JoyCons in paired mode not finding the correct config to edit.

• Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Lock Extents not working as intended.

• Fixed Gyro to Joystick Deflection: Some combinations of "Relative Roll" and "Relative Pitch" toggles resulted in zero joystick output.