Steam Deck News

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.

Note: This update was re-released to fix an issue with PayPal popup handling and an audio crash.

• Fixed Store payment methods which require popup windows for processing not working
  

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.

• Added support for the 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless controller dongle
  
• Added rumble support to the built-in hid-steam controller driver
  
• Fixed a USB crash when using certain controllers such as the Hori Fighting Stick α
  

Note: This update was re-released December 5th to fix Steam Store payment methods using popup browsers for authentication and to fix an audio-related crash.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Client to the Stable (default) channel. This update includes all the changes and improvements that have been undergoing testing in the Beta and Preview channels.

General

• Fixed lock screen PIN reset process to not show PIN entry screen upon Steam Deck restart
  
• Fixed crash when touching gift or new inventory item notification
  
• Fixed "show password" toggle to show/hide the password.
  
• Fixed On Screen Keyboard no longer showing when requested by the game or Proton
  
• Fixed overlay causing crashes on some native games (Borderlands 2)
  
• Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
  
• Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
  
• Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear
  

Steam Input

• Fixed a case where switching Virtual Menus w/ an action set, layer, or modeshift could cause them to stop working
  
• Fixed an issue introduced in a recent update to the old Big Picture configurator causing the names of new virtual menu bindings to be displayed incorrectly
  
• Fixed the L3 and R3 buttons not working on some third party PS3 controllers
  
• Fixed controllers being treated as Xbox One controllers by default when defining their layout
  
• Fixed the L3/R3 buttons not being detected for some third party PS3 controllers
  
• Added Left and Right Stick Deflection as an option for Gyro Activation Buttons. Stick deflection is no longer considered a part of "Touch" (Cap Sense) on SteamDeck.
  
• Fixed rumble for Switch Pro Controllers attached over USB
  

Remote Play

• Fixed getting the wrong personalization (colors, etc.) for streaming PS4 controllers
  
• Fixed streaming Bluetooth controllers not turning off
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed size of content in Update news dialog when running with Windows text scaling >100%
  
• Fixed display of the Update News and other popup dialogs w/ GPU accelerated rendering disabled
  

Note: This update was re-released to add additional crash logging and a fix to input device handling.

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.

• Fixed an issue where context menus would not properly highlight focused items
  
• Fixed crash when exiting a 1-on-1 voice chat
  
• Fixed an issue where notification toasts would fail to appear