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May 15, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 15th

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May 14, 2024

SteamOS 3.6.2 Preview: Double Double Jeopardy

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May 13, 2024

Steam Deck Client Update: May 13th

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May 13, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 13th

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May 9, 2024

SteamOS 3.6.0 Preview: Remote-Controlled

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

General

Updated to a more recent Arch Linux base
Improved pairing experience with Apple AirPods
Improved session recovery speed after GPU crashes
Fixed some connectivity failures with access points supporting WPA3 security
Updated Linux kernel to version 6.5
Improved speed of subsequent OS updates
Improved reliability of certain microSD card usage scenarios
Fixed game session cursor offset alignment
Worked around misdetection of some SanDisk microSD cards
Fixed an issue where a thin grey line could appear at the bottom of the screen during boot in some situations
Fixed an issue causing temporary files to accrue when using Flatpak
Enabled support for Bluetooth A2DP and BAP profiles
Improved connection speed of some Bluetooth devices
Improved performance and stability in memory pressure situations
Fixed an issue where the Performance Overlay would spuriously enable itself under certain conditions
Added mechanism to configure which Bluetooth device categories are allowed to wake the system from suspend
- By default, controllers are the only devices that can wake the system from sleep
- Finer-grained UI configuration options will be available as part of a future update

Display

Improved display uniformity, under some conditions (Mura Compensation)
Improved display color balance (reduced green tint) at lower brightness levels, under some conditions
Improved gamma uniformity (yellow tint), under some conditions

Graphics and Performance

Updated graphics driver to Mesa 24.1, with many performance and correctness improvements
Improved responsiveness of the Steam UI

Desktop Mode

Updated to KDE Plasma 5.27.10
Enabled thumbnail previews for videos in the file browser
Fixed an issue with desktop use that could cause subsequent microSD card auto-mount to fail

Deck Dock

Added support for some HDMI CEC features:
- TV remote input
- TV wake up
- TV input switching
Updated Dock firmware, with compatibility fixes for high-refresh-rate VRR displays

BIOS

Added overclocking controls on Steam Deck LCD
Fixed not being able to set the SDCard as default boot device
Adjusted power LED slow charging threshold
Fixed spurious power LED blinking in S5

Development and Modding

Modified files in /etc are now migrated to new OS versions based on a whitelist
- Fixes numerous issues with incidentally touched /etc files becoming 'sticky' and persisting unexpectedly
- Additional whitelist entries can be added via config fragments
  - See /etc/atomic-update.conf.d/example-additional-keep-list.conf
- Added /etc/previous/ containing modifications from the previous update to prevent unexpected data loss
  - Up to five previous snaphots of /etc modifications will additionally be retained in /var/lib/steamos-atomupd/etc_backup/
Added support for {ssh,sshd}_config fragments

Known Issues

Frequent session switches can result in the sound driver crashing, needing a system reboot

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