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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 9th

The Steam Deck Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

Recordings & Screenshots
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes attempting to open a specific media item would open the Recordings & Screenshots dialog to the grid view
  • Fixed date portion of default suggested filename when exporting a clip

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 6th

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

General
  • Fixed regression when rendering game invites in chat
  • Fixed a rare crash when trying to connect to a WiFi network for the first time
  • Fixed a rare crash when checking for updates
  • Improved reliability of "games in common" collections in library
  • Rewrite of shortcut key binding in settings UI, including the ability to unbind a hotkey


Steam Input
  • Fixed regression: "Dots per 360" was having no effect on FlickStick or Gyro to Mouse modes
  • Fixed a bug where PlayStation controllers connected over BT could be shown as connected over USB

SteamOS 3.6.12 Beta: We Don't Talk About Eleven

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 a rare 3.6 issue that could cause filesystem corruption on Steam Deck 64GB
  • Fixed a 3.6 regression where an already-inserted SD card would not always be detected on cold boot and would require re-insertion
  • Fixed an issue where updates would sometimes be applied incorrectly if the unit was powered off abruptly near the end of an OS update
  • Fixed an issue with copy-pasting UTF-8 text across applications
Display
  • Improved frame pacing with VRR on external displays
  • Fixed an issue where internal display could be abnormally limited to a lower frame rate after disconnecting an external display with VRR enabled
  • Fixed a 3.6 regression where the screen would be blank during part of the boot sequence
  • Fixed a 3.6 regression where the frame limit would not apply properly in specific conditions
Developer
  • Split package reinstallation step out of `steamos-devmode` command and into new `steamos-unminimize` command. `steamos-devmode` now simply enters read-write mode and initializes the pacman keyring for use, and is much quicker.

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: September 3rd

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

General
  • Fixed missing or out of date game logos in chat


Steam Input
  • Fixed the mouse position selector being opaque instead of displaying the game's UI on Deck