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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 18th

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.

General
  • Fixed issue where selecting a group chat showed an endless loading throbber until another chat was selected
  • Fixed a regression in the beta client causing notification toasts to not show while playing a game.
  • Fixed 'Delete Proton Files' not cleaning files that contain : in the path


Desktop Mode
  • Fixed a case where the per-app Steam Play compatibility tool override dropdown would not appear

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 6th

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.

General
  • Fixed crash when after funding the Steam Wallet when attempting to make an in-game purchase in the Overlay
  • Fixed issue where the Main Menu and Quick Access Menu stopped working after selecting a custom startup movie
  • Any button press will now cancel the Wake custom startup movie
  • Fixed a black screen freeze when selecting a store widget within a news post
  • Fixed issue where touching/clicking on store or community links in a news post within the client would not navigate to the website
  • Changed game invitations to show the launch option dialog instead of using the first option in the list. If the user has selected an option and asked to remember it, that option will be used instead of showing the dialog.