Steam Deck News

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

Desktop

• The controller configurator in the desktop overlay will now receive escape key presses instead of the key press automatically dismissing the whole overlay
  

Game Recording

• Fixed a regression in the game recording per-game settings, which would use the compiled-in default minutes to keep, or use the compiled-in default bit rate, instead of the user's preferences
  
• Fixed list view not updating when a game exits.
  

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

General

• Added a dropdown to Settings->Display->Advanced to select the maximum resolution allowed to be used by games. This is the global version of the 'Game Resolution' dropdown already available under Game Settings->General.
  
• Added Sign Out to the power menu on Deck.
  

Steam Input

• Fixed an issue where automatic cursor visibility actionset changes did not work on the Steam Link App Mobile Touch Controller
  
• Fixed an issue where modifying a config could result in a crash when returning to the game
  

Game Recording

• Added a list view to media manager to provide a view of all the play sessions and media from each session.
  
• Added setting to enable turning recording on/off per game.
  
• Added setting to control the duration and bitrate of background recording per game.
  
• Improved error reporting in the save/share sheet.
  
• Fixed an issue where you couldn't unpause in the last second of a clip or recording
  

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

General

• Fixed a crash when removing a non-Steam game from a parental controlled account
  

Steam Input

• Reduce CPU usage when using both Gyro and Joystick or Trackpad for mouse input
  

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.

Bluetooth

• Fixed a 3.6 regression with the Steam Controller and some other third-party controllers causing session crashes
  
• Fixed an issue where Bluetooth peripherals would disconnect on session switch
  

Display

• Fixed an issue where the internal display could remain blank after disconnecting an external display
  
• Fixed a 3.6 regression where the selected refresh rate setting would sometimes not apply immediately