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.

Steam Input

• Improved compatibility with third party Nintendo Switch controllers
  

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 25 second startup time regression
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed CTRL+A in the library accidentally selecting everything in the window.
  
• Fixed artwork modal sizing height based on screen width. This fixes the close button being off-screen on taller images.
  
• Fixed a case where closing the login UI would not cause the Steam process to exit.
  
• Achievement progress is now correctly updated in the library and overlay UI
  
• Fixed some dropdown menus dismissing on hover.
  
• For some games that use Steam Datagram Relay (SDR), the In-Game overlay now shows the current ping, packet loss, route, number of active connections, and whether your IP address has been shared.
  

Steam Input

• Fixed Gyro to Mouse stuttering when moving the Gyro very slowly (most apparent over Bluetooth).
  

Remote Play

• Fixed controller gyro when streaming to the Steam Link app
  
• Automatically focus on the PIN entry field when the pairing pin dialog is shown
  

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

• Added notifications for messages from moderators in the Steam Discussions
  
• Fixed issue viewing a screenshot's web page after uploading it.
  
• Fixed issue preventing games that were available through EA Play from being installed.
  
• Fixed issue where broadcasts on the store failed to play on some systems.
  

Steam Deck Desktop

• Additional fixes for forward and back buttons leading users to unexpected entries in their navigation history.
  
• Fixed issue dragging the client window when showing the library after scrolling game details up slightly.
  

Friends & Chat

• Styling tweaks to the Friends List and chat window
  
• Removed chat settings now that they have been merged into General Settings
  
• Fixed animated avatars not loading after login when login at startup is disabled
  

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.

Steam Deck Desktop

• Fixed the "Enable GPU accelerated rendering" setting failing to disable GPU accelerated rendering.
  
• Fixed chat windows not becoming the focused window when clicking on a notification toast or the friends list
  
• Fixed clipped window controls when the small mode window is made very narrow