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 > Steam Update Channel.

General:

• Slider controls now allow more precise input for large ranges, and accelerate changing the value the longer left/right is held.
  
• Fixed up and down direction on gamepad sometimes skipping rows on the keyboard when connected to an external display
  
• Fix errors when operating emoji keyboard in Steam and desktop modes

Steam Input:

• Add support for Mode Shifts in the new configurator
  
• Fix a case where two controllers could show the same slot in the Controller Reorder screen
  
• Fix a case where a controller could not show up in-game until the overlay was toggled
  
• Fix the Page Up/Down glyphs being swapped in virtual menus
  
• Fix an issue where Switch controllers could show up w/ a duplicate device

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 > Steam Update Channel.

• Fix regression w/ Touch Menu transparency from August 18th Beta client (for real this time)

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 > Steam Update Channel.

Steam Input:

• Improve touch menu cursor performance and responsiveness
  
• Fix regression w/ Touch Menu transparency from August 18th Beta client
  
• Change navigation of controller command buttons to keep your current selected column when scrolling
  
• Fix issue with Nintendo Switch Controller glyphs on the On-Screen Keyboard

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 > Steam Update Channel.

General

• Fixed scrolling on home recommended screen due to discovery queue
  
• Fixed issue where What's New section was not populated properly

Steam Input

• Replaced the Big Picture configurator in desktop mode with a windowed view of the new Configurator. This currently only applies to desktop mode on Steam Deck.
  
• Improve styling of command names
  
• Fix bug w/ renaming "Move By Amount" mouse bindings
  
• Fix action set layers not carrying through Gamepad triggers outputs from button bindings

So we made a book about Steam Deck!

In preparation for Steam Deck launching in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, we wanted to introduce our new customers to Valve, Steam, and Steam Deck. So we made a small book – it’s about 50 pages, and we’ve translated it into Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and English.

The book includes:

• Background on Valve and our philosophy around creating products and hardware to make our customers happy
  
• An overview of Steam, how it came to be, and where it is now
  
• The story of Steam Deck, how we designed it, and why we built it the way we did
  
• Information about our collaboration with Komodo to launch in these new regions
  
• Tons of pretty pictures of Steam Deck, prototypes, games, and more

We wrote, designed, and translated this book in-house, and now we’re making it available for everyone to download. It's available on Valve's publications page, or you can download it directly from the links below.

• Steam Deck Book: English
  
• Steam Deck Book: Japanese
  
• Steam Deck Book: Korean
  
• Steam Deck Book: Traditional Chinese

And for those of you who will be at the Tokyo Game Show in Japan next month, we will be there handing out a special physical version of this book at our hands-on Steam Deck booth. Hope to see you there!