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Apr 5, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 5th

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.

General

Fixed download rate limiting not working in some cases
Improved performance of dual trackpad typing in the Virtual Keyboard

Steam Input

Added several missing Steam Link App virtual controller-specific settings to the configurator

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Apr 4, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 4th

Fixed a case where some 4K displays would show no output at bootup until the dock was reconnected
Fixed a case where audio could be distorted when resuming the Steam Deck
Fixed audio device management not working after the OS audio server restarts
Fixed an intermittent crash when the OS audio server restarts

Steam Deck Desktop

Fixed issue where viewing app properties caused the Steam client to be unusable

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Apr 3, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 3rd

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 > Steam Update Channel.

Steam Deck Desktop

Fixed an in-game overlay related crash introduced in the last beta release

Steam Input

Fixed a case where hitting the "apply layout" button before a configuration preview was loaded could select the wrong configuration
Fixed a case where an autosave could get lost while editing
Fixed the DualSense configuration preview not showing the Mute button
Fixed error when viewing a configuration in the "Search" tab of the config browser

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Mar 29, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 29th

Fixed install location dialog showing when only the Steam Deck internal storage is available

Steam Deck Desktop

Fixed showing notifications in the Big Picture Mode game overlay
Fixed login refresh dialog not showing in overlay when a game is launched by a second Steam session while a game is running

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Mar 27, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 27th

Fixed issue where a game's specific uninstall UI was not visible
Uninstalling a game no longer displays a modal dialog
Apply text filtering preferences in Guides in the Overlay
Removed soundtracks from All Collections since it has its own tab
Fixed an issue where two settings pages could be visible at once
Fixed overflowing friends list when sharing a screenshot
Fixed some styling issues in the Quick Access Menu > Friends List

Desktop Mode

Display an error if the user is trying to log in anonymously in the client. This mode is only supported for steamcmd.
Fixed "Manage Storage" button opening the storage settings page
Fix soundtrack cover art not appearing in content management panel
Fixed popup menus opening at the wrong DPI in multi-monitor mixed-DPI configurations.

Steam Input

Increase responsiveness of the "Joystick Deadzone" visualization
Gyro As Joystick can now optionally output to Left Joystick
Fixed Gyro's Left/Right Stick Deflection Modifier not working
Fixed Modeshift bindings not being removable when viewing the command on the input

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