Steam Deck News

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.

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

General

• Visual tweaks to Steam Deck, Big Picture Mode and SteamVR: Many small changes throughout to make the user interface a more visually-rich experience in Home, Library and other areas.
  
• Nicer layout for Soundtracks pages. These pages are now easier to navigate in Big Picture Mode and feature larger artwork on Desktop.
  
• Fixed some layout and interaction bugs in the Media viewer.
  

Steam Input

• Fix: Gyro Joystick mode: Core gyro quaternion is updated even when the app requesting it is not focused.
  

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.

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

General

• Fixed an issue with launching Source engine game mods.
  

Preview Only

• Updated the framerate limit slider to include the screen's current refresh rate.
  
• Fixed a case where the framerate limit would not apply to some external displays.
  
• Framerate limit settings are now stored separately for each display.
  

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.

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

General

• Fix visual glitches when dismissing a context menu in main BPM UI while a game is running
  

Steam Input

• Adjusted size/layout of the controller support information section in the configurator
  
• Fixed the "Enable Steam Input" button not being shown on Deck when manually opting controllers out of Steam Input
  
• Default shortcuts into Steam Input in the new PlayStation controller support mode instead of requiring each one to be manually opted in.
  

Preview Only

• Unified the Refresh Rate and Framerate Limit settings in the Performance tab into a single slider. Using a single slider will enable the system to pick options that were previously not exposed, e.g. frame tripling a 20FPS game to display it on a 60Hz screen.
  
• Added a toggle to opt-out of the unified refresh rate slider to Settings->Display->Advanced.
  

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.

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

General

• Localization updates