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 regression causing "Maximum number of clients reached" issue
  
• Fixed issue opting in to some game beta branches
  
• Fixed Patch Notes button on Downloads page entries
  
• Allow onscreen keyboard to be activated while in New Big Picture Mode and Steam window is not focused
  
• Fixed some issues where onscreen keyboard and controller configurator windows could not be reactivated after closing
  

Steam Input

• Fixed issue w/ Joystick Deadzone visualization not updating
  

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

• Changing download regions no longer requires restarting the Steam client
  
• Add a rollup of gifts received in the Quick Access > Notifications area
  

Steam Input

• Controller configurator now groups commands if they are attached to the same input
  
• Controller configuration browsing screen can now preview configurations and the selection processes now previews then applies instead of directly selecting the configuration
  

Desktop Linux

• Fixed some errors causing the Library not to render properly
  
• Fix the "Start in Big Picture Mode" setting not updating
  
• Center the navigation column in the Big Picture Overlay vertically to match the rest of the main menu
  

Virtual Keyboard

• Standalone keyboard can now be brought up outside of Big Picture Mode
  
• Fixed some issues using the Paste button outside of a web context
  

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 reboot loop when failing to update a broken Steam install
  
• Changed selected launch option reminder to show three times per user instead of continuing to show every time the user returns to the game details.
  
• Fixed issues w/ digital navigation getting stuck on text boxes when using a physical keyboard
  

New Big Picture Mode

• Fixed issue viewing the hardware survey web page after submitting results
  
• Added option to turn off controllers when exiting BPM
  
• Implemented Steam Controller dongle pairing
  
• Added controller setting dropdown for controller idle turn off timeout
  
• Prevented launch option reminder from appearing on top of other UI while a game is launching
  
• UI Digital Navigation Key Repeats are faster
  

Steam Input

• Added support for the ThrustMaster eSwap PRO Controller Xbox
  
• Fixed long delay at startup when Razer keyboards are connected
  
• Show controller settings in app properties game for non-Steam games
  
• Fixed crash with games that use "Windows Gaming Input"
  
• Gyro Calibration Rework: Calibration Calculates an anti-drift value as normal, but also records Gyro and Accelerometer noise while stationary, so that Auto Calibration (toggle) is more discerning
  

Linux

• Fix instances of Steam freezing or crashing in desktop mode.
  
• Fix closing non-steam shortcuts via the overlay when two or more are running.