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May 30, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 30th

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

General

Fixed clickable screenshots in the post-game summary and library screenshot section not opening the screenshot dialog to the correct item.

Steam Input

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.

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.

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May 28, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 28th

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

Note: This beta was re-released to fix SteamVR launching unintentionally when Steam is started

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

Library

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

Steam Families

Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when parental settings are applied. Child accounts can request parental access to settings to make changes.
Fixed playtime limits sometimes being applied even if "set playtime limits" was not selected in the settings UI.
Display a copy count badge on game capsules for games that have more than one copy in a Steam Family.
Fixed family member names sometimes not displaying while in offline mode or disconnected from Steam.
Add "date acquired" for games owned by other family members.

Friends / Chat

Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect

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.

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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May 27, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 27th

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

General

Fixed startup in game mode intermittently hanging on boot logo

Steam Input

Fixed detecting the touchpad button on Qanba PS4/PS5 arcade sticks
Fixed the 8BitDo Wireless 2.4G controller showing up as two controllers on Linux

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May 25, 2024

Steam Deck Client Update: May 24th

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

General

Fixed startup in game mode intermittently hanging on boot logo

Steam Input

Fixed detecting the touchpad button on Qanba PS4/PS5 arcade sticks
Fixed the 8BitDo Wireless 2.4G controller showing up as two controllers on Linux

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May 20, 2024

Steam Deck Client Update: May 20th

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

General

Fixed the "Enable overlay" setting reading showing the wrong default value

Steam Input

Restored the previous default of no deadzone for gamepad outputs bound to joystick

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