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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 14th

[p]We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.[/p][p][/p][p]General[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a stall in games after taking a screenshot for users with very large numbers of local screenshots (10's of thousands)[/p]
  • [p]Fixed cases where repeatedly accessing the controller configurator in the overlay would leave extra instances of it in the backstack after exiting the game[/p]
  • [p]Allow child accounts to adjust the brightness of the screen[/p]
  • [p]Added "View In Library" to the context menu for games on the downloads page[/p]
  • [p]Clicking on the game image of the actively downloading item on the downloads page will now navigate to the game's library page.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a case where bluetooth devices would sometimes show as a generic device under Settings->Bluetooth instead of showing as their specific type (e.g. gamepad/headphones)[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a rare crash that could happen when scanning for WiFi devices under Settings->Internet[/p]
[p]Desktop Mode[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a case where navigation menus stopped showing after closing a game[/p]
[p][/p][p]Steam Input[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a case where the title of the configuration in the summary screen would break after making an edit[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a case where inputs with multiple bindings would show up as \[object] \[object] after removing a binding[/p]
  • [p]Fixed SIAPI trigger bindings sometimes not working when bound to buttons[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Gyro as Joystick mode ignoring sensitivity settings[/p]

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 6th

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General
  • Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions
  • Fixed the display of the Triangle/Cross glyphs for the PlayStation DualShock controller on some Virtual Keyboard skins where they didn't display
  • Fixed turning off external gamepads connected via BT via the controller chord and after the inactivity timeout


Steam Input
  • Fixed an issue where the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they suspend while the device is connected via BT
  • Fixed an issue where hitting down in the Keyboard section of the Choose Binding screen could switch to the gamepad tab
  • Fixed some cases where bindings were removed for grip or share buttons on devices


Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 2nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General
  • Updated suspend animation when not on Steam Deck.