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Steam Deck OS 3.4 Preview Update

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > Steam Update Channel.

  • Fixed a graphics driver crash when interacting with the map in DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

Steam Deck Client Beta: December 12th

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.

General
  • Fixed keyboard re-opening incorrectly on game exit
  • Added support for the Armor-X Pro gamepad in PS4 mode
  • Fixed long delay at startup when the Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard is plugged in
  • Fixed the Logitech G29 controller showing up as a gamepad instead of a wheel


Desktop Mode
  • Fixed overlay scaling when resizing game window in new Big Picture Mode
  • Fixed crash when taking screenshots through the overlay

Steam Deck Client Beta: December 9th

Note: This client was re-released to fix an issue loading the Steam Library in desktop mode.

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.

General
  • Fixed the new Big Picture Mode overlay being incorrect sized when the monitor is set to display scaling other than 100%
  • Fixed DLC hover on game details page being cropped


Steam Input
  • Fixed an issue with gamepad navigation in the Steam Deck haptics calibration screen
  • Fixed an issue w/ enabling Gyro for Switch controllers

Steam Deck Beta Client Update - December 8th

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.

General
  • Further optimizations to load times for users with large game libraries
  • Fixed a case where the UI would think that a game is running when it's not, leaving games in an "exiting forever' state
  • Fixed a case where disconnecting a controller while navigating would not cancel repeating movements


Desktop Mode
  • Replaced launch option dialog with new UI that includes a checkbox to remember the user's selection. Added a dropdown in game properties to change that selection after it is remembered.
  • Fixed intermittent browser crash when closing Update news dialog
  • Fixed a rare crash exiting New Big Picture Mode
  • Use the New Big Picture Mode standalone keyboard if Steam is configured to run in new BPM (e.g. -newbigpicture was specified on the command-line)
  • Fix some UI scaling issues in the New Big Picture Mode overlay when running in games in high resolution