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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 27th

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 issue where a game's specific uninstall UI was not visible
  • Uninstalling a game no longer displays a modal dialog
  • Apply text filtering preferences in Guides in the Overlay
  • Removed soundtracks from All Collections since it has its own tab
  • Fixed an issue where two settings pages could be visible at once
  • Fixed overflowing friends list when sharing a screenshot
  • Fixed some styling issues in the Quick Access Menu > Friends List


Desktop Mode
  • Display an error if the user is trying to log in anonymously in the client. This mode is only supported for steamcmd.
  • Fixed "Manage Storage" button opening the storage settings page
  • Fix soundtrack cover art not appearing in content management panel
  • Fixed popup menus opening at the wrong DPI in multi-monitor mixed-DPI configurations.


Steam Input
  • Increase responsiveness of the "Joystick Deadzone" visualization
  • Gyro As Joystick can now optionally output to Left Joystick
  • Fixed Gyro's Left/Right Stick Deflection Modifier not working
  • Fixed Modeshift bindings not being removable when viewing the command on the input

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 17th

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
  • Added option to play a Points Shop startup movie on Wake
Steam Input
  • Fixed an issue with non-Steam game configs not loading properly
  • Fixed an issue where switching games in the configurator could show data for the wrong game after making an edit.

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: March 16th

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 game beta success/failure and dropdown not updating when opting into a password-protected beta branch
  • Fixed a regression in ISteamHTTP talking to servers with ALPN TLS extensions but no HTTP/2 support


Steam Deck Desktop
  • Fixed Big Picture Mode not opening when Steam is set to launch on startup when configured as the default mode