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 > Steam Update Channel.

General

• Fixed AltGr key not working in onscreen keyboard
  

Friends

• Fixed issue where attempting to view a friend's profile would not navigate to their Steam Community profile page
  

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 right-shift and nearby keys of onscreen keyboard sometimes not working
  
• Fixed "a" and "c" keys triggering an animation on the game details page
  
• Fixed controller guide button shortcut summary showing an incorrect icon
  

Steam Input

• Fixed an issue where the deadzone slider would get clipped in the controller configurator
  

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 onscreen keyboard not visible in-game when opened with gamepad
  

Steam Input

• Gyro Calibration UI: Gyro rotation readings are displayed to help diagnose drift issues.
  
• Autocalibration of Gyro Drift has been reworked. After the initial calibration, setting down a controller on a stable surface silently recalculates drift compensation within a few seconds. Movement Threshold values can be manually tweaked - useful if you notice drift re-appear when the controller is in hand.
  

Deck Desktop

• Fixed Steam Chat window scaling
  
• Fixed onscreen keyboard windows refusing to close
  
• Fixed regression where some Remote Play Together dialogs no longer worked
  

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 ability to move the standalone & overlay keyboard. The keyboard will cycle through a set of positions.
  
• Fixed controller input in the windowed version of the controller configurator
  
• Added mouse buttons to the events that will skip the start-up movie