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

General

• Fixed an error on the Downloads page when a Free to Play game is removed during installation

Steam Input

• Reduced polling rate while the Steam Frame Limiter is active to save additional power. This can save up to 6% on battery life when running at 30fps in a low-power game like HL2

• Fixed an error on the virtual menu settings when bound to gyro

• Fixed a rendering issue with characters' eyes in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  
• Added support for the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
  
• Fixed Linux kernel CVE-2024-50089
  
• Fixed mpg123 CVE-2024-10573
  
• Fixed libarchive CVE-2024-20696

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

General

• Fixed a rich presence related crash from yesterday's beta.

• Added a link to game notes to the "Your Stuff" section so they can be viewed outside of the overlay.

• Fix cases where long notes or very long text would break the layout of the game notes editor.

• Fixed a bug where sometimes text input would not work from the keyboard after closing and then reopening the overlay.

• Improved the animations when opening the virtual keyboard on the game notes page in the overlay.

• Fixed some cases where input could lock up on the Virtual Keyboard.

• Fixed touch input not working when editing game notes.

• Fixed using the touchscreen to type into the Virtual Keyboard when editing game notes.

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

General

• HDR is no longer forced active on external displays (Steam Deck OLED)

• HDR on external displays can be persistently enabled / disabled (per display, via Display -> Advanced -> Enable HDR)

Desktop Mode

• Improved preservation of display brightness when transitioning to desktop mode.

Steam Input

• Added support for the Zuiki Mascon controllers for Nintendo Switch

• Fixed a case where controllers would be in the guide button chord config after disconnecting with the button held

• Fixed a case where the virtual menu screen in the configurator would stop displaying other settings after changing a binding

• Fixed some issues when using "Gyro to ..." modes with controllers with high gyroscope polling rates

• Added support to allow Mode Shifts to be activated using multiple buttons

• Fixed SteamController receiving random haptic events when playing No Man's Sky

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

General

• When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no longer appear for friends currently in a game.

• Fixed an error when accessing notes.

• Fixed an error when receiving a voice chat invite.

• Fixed default startup animation when docked.

Desktop Mode

• Fixed the refresh button on the server browser dialog needing to be scrolled into view.

• Fixed the Backup Game Files dialog sometimes failing to complete.

Steam Input

• Fixed L3/R3 buttons not working on fightsticks or other devices that don't have left/right stick analog axes.