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Steam Deck Client Beta: December 19th

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:
  • Fix issue with the library not loading when Family View is enabled
  • Added more buttons to the list of inputs that skip the BPM/Deck start up animations
Steam Input
  • Added a search tab to the controller layout browser screen. Note: this is in place of the "Your Other Games" tab from the original Big Picture Mode interface and also allows you to search through the results shown on the other tabs.
  • Fixed Regression to Yaw & Roll Combined Sliders - negative contribution from Yaw and/or Roll is now respected

Steam Deck OS 3.4 Preview Update: Why Buffer

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > Steam Update Channel.

  • Fixed an audio driver bug that could lead to on-board audio crackling in some situations

Steam Deck Client Update

Note: This client was re-released to fix the Steam Library view in Desktop Mode and a regression in the lockscreen PIN reset sequence.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Client to the Stable (default) channel. This update includes all the changes and improvements that have been undergoing testing in the Beta and Preview channels.

General
  • Fixed gamepad focus issues in Steam store
  • Fixed footer buttons sometimes not appearing in Steam store

Steam Deck OS 3.4 Preview Update: Tamed Keys

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Preview channel, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > Steam Update Channel.

  • Fixed a graphics driver crash related to dismissing the onscreen keyboard in desktop mode