We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.
General
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Updated layout of downloads page for the active item.
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Updated suspend animation when not on Steam Deck.
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Improved library asset loading times for large libraries.
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Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions.
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Improved caching of Soundtrack album covers in library.
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Discovery Queue: Smoothed out user experience and brought up to date with recent changes to web version.
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Child accounts are now allowed to adjust the brightness of the screen.
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Added “View In Library” to the context menu for games on the downloads page.
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Clicking on the game image of the actively downloading item on the downloads page will now navigate to the game’s library page.
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Fixed desktop Steam Clients exiting while running a game if a Steam Deck is resumed while running a non-Steam app.
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Fixed several issues where navigation could get stuck behind menus or dialogs.
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Fixed the WiFi auto connect setting being forgotten after a system restart.
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Fixed a case where the WiFi connection dialog would not show a password prompt for networks that only support WPA3.
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Fixed brightness slider (HDR) in Quick Access Menu.
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Fixed the display of the Triangle/Cross glyphs for the PlayStation DualShock controller on some Virtual Keyboard skins where they didn’t display.
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Fixed turning off external gamepads connected via BT via the controller chord and after the inactivity timeout.
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Fixed a stall in games after taking a screenshot for users with very large numbers of local screenshots (10’s of thousands).
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Fixed cases where repeatedly accessing the controller configurator in the overlay would leave extra instances of it in the backstack after exiting the game.
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Fixed a case where bluetooth devices would sometimes show as a generic device under Settings->Bluetooth instead of showing as their specific type (e.g. gamepad/headphones).
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Fixed a rare crash that could happen when scanning for WiFi devices under Settings->Internet.
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Fixed a rare crash when hotplugging a mouse and keyboard
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Fixed a case where navigation menus stopped showing after closing a game in Desktop Mode.
Game Recording
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Improved error messages for limited accounts sharing messages in chat or via the share menu.
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Fixed a bug where the video track of a game recording could be empty.
Remote Play
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Fixed Remote Play Together session not fully starting for some games running on macOS host systems.
Steam Input
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Reduced overhead/latency of controller input in Big Picture Mode and Virtual Menus.
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Slightly reduced steady-state CPU usage of Steam Input overall.
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Added visualization of mode shifts to the Preview Layout page.
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Added the ability to have a mode shift without needing to have a mode already on a source.
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Added Nintendo Switch controller configurations to the options shown by default for the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam so that gyro configurations are more easily found.
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Made the “Choose a Configuration” page remember which tab you were on when returning from previewing a configuration.
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Made the “Choose a Configuration” page remember the setting to show/hide configurations from other controller types.
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In Options->Controller->Calibration & Advanced Settings->Gyro Calibration, the gamepad Pitch, Yaw, and roll icon rotation now come from the internal quaternion that drives many of the new “Gyro to…” modes, and Steam Input api’s GetMotionData.
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Fixed some Linux-specific crashes.
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Fixed not being able to use “Export Layout->Save New Layout” when using a “Sharable Personal Layout”.
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Fixed an issue where previewing a configuration, then editing your original configuration could corrupt it.
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Fixed a crash in Drill Core when Steam Input is enabled with a gamepad config.
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Fixed an issue where the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they suspend while the device is connected via BT.
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Fixed an issue where hitting down in the Keyboard section of the Choose Binding screen could switch to the gamepad tab.
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Fixed some cases where bindings were removed for grip or share buttons on devices.
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Fixed a case where the title of the configuration in the summary screen would break after making an edit.
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Fixed a case where inputs with multiple bindings would show up as \[object] \[object] after removing a binding.
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Fixed SIAPI trigger bindings sometimes not working when bound to buttons.
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Fixed Gyro as Joystick mode ignoring sensitivity settings.
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Fixed the left/right trigger soft pull showing in the mode shift button dropdown as “none”.
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Fixed the mode shift button sometimes not having a localization token in the summary page.
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Fixed virtual menus showing as “Create Touch Menu” instead of “Touch Menu” in the summary page.
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Fixed Gyro Drift Correction not saving to disc when Sleeping the console. Save now occurs during manual calibration.
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Fixed a case where mode shift bindings leftover from a bug in 2019 could activate a mode shift that was disabled in the UI.
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Fixed detecting thumbsticks that have been mapped to a D-pad in controller setup.
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.
General
-
Updated layout of downloads page for the active item.
-
Updated suspend animation when not on Steam Deck.
-
Improved library asset loading times for large libraries.
-
Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions.
-
Improved caching of Soundtrack album covers in library.
-
Discovery Queue: Smoothed out user experience and brought up to date with recent changes to web version.
-
Child accounts are now allowed to adjust the brightness of the screen.
-
Added “View In Library” to the context menu for games on the downloads page.
-
Clicking on the game image of the actively downloading item on the downloads page will now navigate to the game’s library page.
-
Fixed desktop Steam Clients exiting while running a game if a Steam Deck is resumed while running a non-Steam app.
-
Fixed several issues where navigation could get stuck behind menus or dialogs.
-
Fixed the WiFi auto connect setting being forgotten after a system restart.
-
Fixed a case where the WiFi connection dialog would not show a password prompt for networks that only support WPA3.
-
Fixed brightness slider (HDR) in Quick Access Menu.
-
Fixed the display of the Triangle/Cross glyphs for the PlayStation DualShock controller on some Virtual Keyboard skins where they didn’t display.
-
Fixed turning off external gamepads connected via BT via the controller chord and after the inactivity timeout.
-
Fixed a stall in games after taking a screenshot for users with very large numbers of local screenshots (10’s of thousands).
-
Fixed cases where repeatedly accessing the controller configurator in the overlay would leave extra instances of it in the backstack after exiting the game.
-
Fixed a case where bluetooth devices would sometimes show as a generic device under Settings->Bluetooth instead of showing as their specific type (e.g. gamepad/headphones).
-
Fixed a rare crash that could happen when scanning for WiFi devices under Settings->Internet.
-
Fixed a rare crash when hotplugging a mouse and keyboard
-
Fixed a case where navigation menus stopped showing after closing a game in Desktop Mode.
Game Recording
-
Improved error messages for limited accounts sharing messages in chat or via the share menu.
-
Fixed a bug where the video track of a game recording could be empty.
Remote Play
-
Fixed Remote Play Together session not fully starting for some games running on macOS host systems.
Steam Input
-
Reduced overhead/latency of controller input in Big Picture Mode and Virtual Menus.
-
Slightly reduced steady-state CPU usage of Steam Input overall.
-
Added visualization of mode shifts to the Preview Layout page.
-
Added the ability to have a mode shift without needing to have a mode already on a source.
-
Added Nintendo Switch controller configurations to the options shown by default for the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam so that gyro configurations are more easily found.
-
Made the “Choose a Configuration” page remember which tab you were on when returning from previewing a configuration.
-
Made the “Choose a Configuration” page remember the setting to show/hide configurations from other controller types.
-
In Options->Controller->Calibration & Advanced Settings->Gyro Calibration, the gamepad Pitch, Yaw, and roll icon rotation now come from the internal quaternion that drives many of the new “Gyro to…” modes, and Steam Input api’s GetMotionData.
-
Fixed some Linux-specific crashes.
-
Fixed not being able to use “Export Layout->Save New Layout” when using a “Sharable Personal Layout”.
-
Fixed an issue where previewing a configuration, then editing your original configuration could corrupt it.
-
Fixed a crash in Drill Core when Steam Input is enabled with a gamepad config.
-
Fixed an issue where the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they suspend while the device is connected via BT.
-
Fixed an issue where hitting down in the Keyboard section of the Choose Binding screen could switch to the gamepad tab.
-
Fixed some cases where bindings were removed for grip or share buttons on devices.
-
Fixed a case where the title of the configuration in the summary screen would break after making an edit.
-
Fixed a case where inputs with multiple bindings would show up as \[object] \[object] after removing a binding.
-
Fixed SIAPI trigger bindings sometimes not working when bound to buttons.
-
Fixed Gyro as Joystick mode ignoring sensitivity settings.
-
Fixed the left/right trigger soft pull showing in the mode shift button dropdown as “none”.
-
Fixed the mode shift button sometimes not having a localization token in the summary page.
-
Fixed virtual menus showing as “Create Touch Menu” instead of “Touch Menu” in the summary page.
-
Fixed Gyro Drift Correction not saving to disc when Sleeping the console. Save now occurs during manual calibration.
-
Fixed a case where mode shift bindings leftover from a bug in 2019 could activate a mode shift that was disabled in the UI.
-
Fixed detecting thumbsticks that have been mapped to a D-pad in controller setup.
Posted 2025-01-21T01:09:58.000Z
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