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News & Updates

May 15, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 15th

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May 12, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 12th

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May 11, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 11th

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May 10, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 10th

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May 9, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 9th

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.

Steam Deck Desktop

General

Fixed close button on the Update News dialog starting at the top of the dialog, then moving down to the bottom when the content loaded
Fixed issue where "Invite to Play" was not available in the Friends List for some games (e.g. CS:GO)
Minor performance improvements when changing sections
Remove notifications from the green envelope menu 48hrs after they've been viewed. Previously notifications were only removed after they were read. The rollups will still refer the user to unread notifications which can be viewed on the All Notifications page.

Game Notes

Added setting to toggle spell-checking
Temporarily disable spell-check when game notes are displayed in the overlay and are in pinned view

Screenshots Manager

Fixed issue with list dropdown not scrolling correctly when there is not enough space to display all items
Fixed issue where not all apps with screenshots might show in the list dropdown or where not all screenshots for a given app might show up in the list
Display correct hotkey in screenshot explanation

Friends & Chat

Fixed issue where going idle would cause Friends & Chat to reconnect when offline

In-Game Overlay

Fixed issue where some Friends List actions would load a browser unintentionally (e.g. Join Game)
Fixed issue where starting a game would load the Friends List actions from a previous session, causing soft-locks in some games.
Fixed issue where View Game Info did not show a friend's game info dialog in the overlay
Fixed bug where pinned windows were not the correct opacity when the game was started
Fixed microtransaction browser not being centered in the overlay
Added back option to use the Big Picture Mode overlay if a controller is connected, while in Desktop mode
Added resize window gripper to lower right-hand corner of resizable popup windows

Big Picture Mode

Search will now return tags in addition to games. You can search for categories like "Free to Play" or individual tags like "survival" or "zombies".
Fixed achievements display in the overlay
Enabled additional toast notifications that were previously on visible in Desktop mode

Steam Input

Fixed Switch Pro Controller's Gyro Roll axis over-writing its Pitch axis and accelerometer readings.
Ongoing rumble is now interrupted when switching away from the app that requested it.

Remote Play Together

Fixed the remote player getting "host busy" dialog after the overlay is dismissed

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