Steam Deck News

[p]General[/p]

• [p]Fixed a case where the battery level indicator could become stuck[/p]
• [p]Fixed VRR frame pacing with the performance overlay on screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed game stuttering when using the volume keys[/p]
• [p]Fixed Legion Go S joystick lights turning off upon entering desktop mode[/p]
• [p]Fixed controller input occasionally disappearing on the Asus ROG Ally[/p]
• [p]Fixed grip buttons not registering on the Asus ROG Ally[/p]
• [p]Fixed a hang on boot on Strix Point platforms[/p]
• [p]Fixed a WiFi regression with Steam Deck OLED[/p]
• [p]Disabled experimental support for Wake-on-Bluetooth for Steam Deck LCD while issues with spurious wake-ups are being investigated[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where visual corruption could occur with Sharp upscaling with HDR/10-bit applications when interacting with the overlay[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the cursor would not be visible in the bottom-right quadrant of the screen when using the magnifier[/p]
• [p]Fixed cursor having a line of visual corruption when using Sharp upscaling in certain instances[/p]
• [p]Fixed certain overlay key bindings involving Shift, the Super key, Right Alt, or Return/Enter not being able to be triggered[/p]
• [p]Fixed input being passed to applications when overlay key bindings are invoked[/p]
• [p]Fixed OBS Studio not working with the streaming output provided by gamescope[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where clicking mailto: links sometimes didn't display the right error[/p]

[p]Audio[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where volume keys would sometimes not properly adjust the volume of the 3.5mm audio connector[/p]
• [p]Fixed a SteamOS 3.6 regression causing audio glitches in God of War: Ragnarok[/p]

[p]Accessibility[/p]

• [p]Added support for optional color filters[/p]
• [p]Added Orca screen reader and espeak-ng text-to-speech tools[/p]
• [p]Fixed the magnifier producing an incorrect scale and offset when Sharp upscaling was used[/p]

[p]Non-Deck[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the Legion Go S with SteamOS could lose trackpad functionality after sleep[/p]
• [p]Added power button support for some AYANEO, AYN, GPD, MSI, ONEXPLAYER, and OrangePi platforms[/p]

[p]Developer[/p]

• [p]Re-added some btrfs and lvm2 modules to udisks[/p]

[p]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.[/p][p][/p][p]Screen Reader[/p]

• [p]Fixed not interrupting speech when focus moves from settings button (e.g. Reader Rate) to settings slider with same name[/p]
• [p]Updated screen reader to Orca 48.6[/p]

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel.[/p][p][/p][p]Accessibility[/p]

• [p]Added an accessibility settings page with a Screen Reader, Color Filters, UI Scaling, High Contrast Mode, and Reduced Motion options. Learn more in the announcement and provide feedback here.[/p]

[p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Added "SteamOS Compatible" library tab on the Legion Go S.[/p]
• [p]Added in-game keyboard shortcuts to open the Main Menu and Quick Access Menu.[/p]
  • [p]Default Main Menu hotkey: Shift+Tab[/p]
  • [p]Default Quick Access Menu hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+Tab[/p]
  • [p]Customizable in Settings->In Game[/p]
• [p]Improved steam client update installation speed. In some pathological cases this operation could take minutes to complete, when the expected completion time is seconds.[/p]
• [p]Reduced startup times for players with large numbers of non-Steam games added to the client.[/p]
• [p]Guided Tour now includes information about Parental Controls.[/p]
• [p]Fixed 'Factory Reset' failing if the 'Reset OS' option was selected.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue preventing some apps from installing on the Legion Go S.[/p]
• [p]Fixed zoom controller chord not working in the Steam Deck interface.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an error when displaying game details activity tab for a game that no friends have played but some friends have wishlisted.[/p]
• [p]Fixed the "Browse Local Files" option not working for non-Steam games (this is only available in desktop mode).[/p]
• [p]Fixed certain startup movies not playing correctly.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Desktop Mode[/p]

• [p]Fixed main client window being focused for certain kinds of links opened from chat windows.[/p]
• [p]Fixed main client window ordering above some modal dialogs when clicked (e.g. cloud file conflict dialogs).[/p][p][/p]

[p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Added the ability to bind the paddles and L4/R4 buttons on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller when connected via Bluetooth.[/p]
• [p]Added the ability to bind the paddles on the 8BitDo Pro 2 Controller when in DirectInput mode.[/p]
• [p]Added the ability to bind the paddles and C/Z buttons on the FlyDigi Vader series controllers.[/p]
• [p]Added the ability to bind the paddles on the FlyDigi Apex series controllers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed input when using the latest firmware for the Mayflash GameCube adapter.[/p]
• [p]Fixed gyro calibration system rejecting noisy accelerometers too readily.[/p]
• [p]Fixed gyro and accelerometer noise meters using the wrong scale.[/p]
• [p]Fixed calibration wizard not advancing between stages on Lenovo/Ally.[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing glyphs for the Lenovo Legion Go S in Steam Input API games using the TranslateOrigin function, ex: Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.[/p]
• [p]Fixed templates not showing up in the template tab of the choose binding dialog for Legion Go S devices.[/p]
• [p]Fixed thumbstick centering range for Nintendo Switch Pro controllers.[/p]
• [p]Fixed input in Ratchet and Clank for Legion Go S.[/p]
• [p]Fix glyphs for the Legion Go S the Last of Us: Part 2.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Remote Play[/p]

• [p]Improved audio resilience to variable network conditions.[/p][p][/p]

[p]SteamOS[/p]

• [p]For non-Steam Deck devices running SteamOS (like the Legion Go S), controller support icons are now displayed on game capsules next to SteamOS Compatibility.[/p]

[p]Note: This beta was updated a second time on 6/30/2025 for a small localized text fix.[/p][p][/p][p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]

• [p]Fixed certain startup movies not playing correctly. [/p]

[p][/p][p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p] Fix glyphs for the Legion Go S the Last of Us: Part 2[/p]

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.[/p][p]Note: This beta was re-released with improved support for 8BitDo gyro.[/p][p][/p][p]Steam Input[/p]

• [p]Fixed input in Ratchet and Clank for Legion Go S[/p]
• [p]Improved support for 8BitDo gyro on controllers with updated firmware.[/p]