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Oct 23, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 23rd

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 > System Update Channel.

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

Fix a case where the steam client could get stuck in 'Verifying Files' during startup.

SteamInput

Re-implemented "Lock Extents" for Gyro To Joystick Deflection mode. Rotating the controller further than maximum deflection angle in any direction from the center point results in dragging the center point.
Fix for Gyro Deflection Mode: Joystick output was not centering when gyro disabled.
Fix for stale antidrift values being loaded from the cloud.
Fix for DualShock 4 autocalibration not working unless on the calibration screen.
Temporary Fix for SIAPI GetMotionData and legacy gyro modes using a buggy version of the sensor fusion quaternion.
Fixed a UI error in the controller settings when a controller hasn't been mapped yet
Added the ability to bind the capture button on the Google Stadia controller

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Oct 20, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 20th

Fixed a case where the Main Menu or the Quick Access Menu would be immediately dismissed after opening.
Fix a case where the client would fail to handle some open URL requests.

Desktop Mode

Fixed small mode dimensions not restoring correctly if previously sized smaller than the minimum large mode dimensions
Fixed resize grip showing sometimes when windows are maximized

Steam Input

Fix for new Gyro to Joystick modes not applying Horizontal/Vertical settings, or Axis inversion settings or Rotation Output settings.

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Oct 19, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 19th

Modal dialogs now dismiss when you click the background.

Steam Input

Fix for PlayStation DualShock 4 gyro sensitivity over Bluetooth for new Gyro Modes.
New Gyro Mode: "Gyro to Joystick (Deflection)". This is most appropriate for simulating Steering and Flight Yokes. This mode will eventually replace Gyro "Joystick". It is the last replacement mode for Gyro functionality. It shares the common Gyro Natural angles system.
Added "Joystick Power Curve" slider to both "Gyro to Joystick (Camera)" and the new "Gyro to Joystick (Deflection)" modes. This allows you to counteract the response curve that many games employ for better precision.

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Oct 16, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 16th

Fix not being able to complete in-game purchases in some games from a regression in the Beta Client released on Oct 13.

Steam Input

Fix for opting into or out of Steam Input on the configurator page not updating the configuration until the next time the configurator was opened
New Experimental Gyro Mode : "Gyro to Joystick (Camera)". This mode re-uses concepts from the Gyro To Mouse system, including Natural Sensitivity, but outputs to Joystick instead of Mouse. It also has the option to "Catch Up" to your desired in game angles in the case of excessively fast gyro rotations exceeding the Maximum Turn Rate. This will replace the old Gyro->"As Joystick" once there is feature parity.

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Oct 13, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: October 13th

Fix browser rendering of animated webp images.

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