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

General

• HDR is no longer forced active on external displays (Steam Deck OLED)

• HDR on external displays can be persistently enabled / disabled (per display, via Display -> Advanced -> Enable HDR)

Desktop Mode

• Improved preservation of display brightness when transitioning to desktop mode.

Steam Input

• Added support for the Zuiki Mascon controllers for Nintendo Switch

• Fixed a case where controllers would be in the guide button chord config after disconnecting with the button held

• Fixed a case where the virtual menu screen in the configurator would stop displaying other settings after changing a binding

• Fixed some issues when using "Gyro to ..." modes with controllers with high gyroscope polling rates

• Added support to allow Mode Shifts to be activated using multiple buttons

• Fixed SteamController receiving random haptic events when playing No Man's Sky

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.

General

• When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no longer appear for friends currently in a game.

• Fixed an error when accessing notes.

• Fixed an error when receiving a voice chat invite.

• Fixed default startup animation when docked.

Desktop Mode

• Fixed the refresh button on the server browser dialog needing to be scrolled into view.

• Fixed the Backup Game Files dialog sometimes failing to complete.

Steam Input

• Fixed L3/R3 buttons not working on fightsticks or other devices that don't have left/right stick analog axes.

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

General

• When reconnecting to Steam (including when resuming from suspend), in game notifications will no longer appear for friends currently in a game.

• Fixed an error when receiving a voice chat invite

Desktop Mode

• Fixed the Backup Game Files dialog sometimes failing to complete.

Steam Input

• Fixed L3/R3 buttons not working on fightsticks or other devices that don't have left/right stick analog axes

Note: This client update was re-released to fix a regression when opening the on-screen keyboard in desktop mode.

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

General

• Fixed error when accessing notes in the BPM overlay

• Fixed default startup animation when docked

Desktop Mode

• Fixed the refresh button on the server browser dialog needing to be scrolled into view

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

General

• Updated localization.

Desktop Mode

• Fixed an issue where dropdown menus would sometimes fail to appear.

Steam Input

• Fixed an issue where foreground colors did not apply correctly to menus.