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News & Updates

Aug 7, 2024

SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta: Megafixer

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

Improved recovery from situations where the Steam installation could get corrupted
Fixed the frame limiter not properly applying in certain situations
Fixed certain specific refresh rates failing to apply on the OLED Limited Edition model
Fixed an issue where block corruption could appear on screen on certain state transitions
Slightly improved cold boot time
Fixed an issue where updating the built-in controller firmware could result in a blank screen during boot
Fixed rare situations where switching to Desktop Mode or back could result in a blank screen, or wrong colors
Fixed a regression with Simplified Chinese IME
Fixed a rare issue where sound output could be corrupted on certain boots
Fixed Zenity dialog boxes in Desktop Mode
openssh: Fix remote code execution bug (CVE-2024-6387)

External Display

Fixed several issues where an external display could remain blank after resuming
Fixed an issue where an external display could remain blank if its mode required chroma subsampling

Input

Fixed an issue where DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers would sometimes not function properly on their first connection
Added support for the ASUS ROG Raikiri Pro controller
Added support for the Machenike G5 Pro controller
Fixed calibration on some third-party DualShock 4 controllers
Added support for the Steam Deck motion sensors to the built-in non-Steam kernel driver
Added support for extra ROG Ally keys

OLED firmware 112

Added support for the Windows Bluetooth driver

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Jul 30, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 30th

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

General

The friends list will now show a Steam Deck icon, instead of a gamepad icon, if the other user is playing on a Steam Deck
Replaced the friends list VR icon with a new graphic that also matches the in-game or online friend state color
Fixed a few spots where tooltips were causing unexpected word wrap

Game Recording Beta

Fixed instances of failing to capture video data after multiple game launches.
Fixed cropped video capture when an external display is connected or disconnected after startup.

Recordings & Screenshots

Fixed error that could happen when opening the Recordings & Screenshots dialog before necessary data had loaded in
Added support for "Send to Phone" share option to screenshots

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Jul 26, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 26th

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

Game Recording Beta

Fixed an issue preventing recordings from working when the device boots up offline

Game Recording Beta - Desktop Mode

Fixed some timeline UI blocking mouse clicks to seek the video player
Fixed mouse cursor changing styles when dragging clip start and end range markers
Slight improvement to the time it takes to generate a video thumbnail when hovering over the timeline

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Jul 23, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 23rd

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

General

Fixed collection names being displayed in all uppercase in edit controls.

Steam Input

SIAPI: Fix for analog actions from other action sets incorrectly reporting as active. This affected some titles including Okami HD.
Added "Rotate Output" slider to "Joystick" and "Joystick Mouse" mode settings. This can be useful for certain shmups, or simply to find a more natural "Up" direction on your joystick.

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Jul 19, 2024

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 19th

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

General

Fixed formatting of links in news posts
Fixed a beta client only issue where a game may freeze while trying to set an achievement. This could affect games such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls.

Game Recording

Improved the display of background recordings in the Post Game Summary on library game pages, especially for footage recorded at 21:9 or wider aspect ratios.

Desktop Mode

Timer UI updated to use icons for buttons so that it works better across all languages.
Timer no longer has a Clear button since the new UI doesn't need it.

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