Steam Deck News

Note: this beta was re-released on 12/30 with a fix for crashes in games using Steam P2P Voice Chat on Linux.

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Discovery Queue: Smoothed out user experience and brought up to date with recent changes to web version.
  
• Fixed brightness slider (HDR) in Quick Access Menu
  

Steam Input

• Added Nintendo Switch controller configurations to the options shown by default for the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam so that gyro configurations are more easily found
  
• Fixed an issue where previewing a configuration, then editing your original configuration could corrupt it
  
• Made the "Choose a Configuration" page remember which tab you were on when returning from previewing a configuration
  
• Made the "Choose a Configuration" page remember the setting to show/hide configurations from other controller types
  
• Fixed a crash in Drill Core when Steam Input is enabled with a gamepad config
  

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Improved library asset loading times for large libraries
  

Game Recording

• Fixed a bug where the video track of a game recording could be empty.
  

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 a rendering issue with characters' eyes in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  
• Added support for the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
  
• Fixed Linux kernel CVE-2024-50089
  
• Fixed mpg123 CVE-2024-10573
  
• Fixed libarchive CVE-2024-20696
  

This update has been re-released with the following additional fixes:

• Fixed high single core CPU usage for users with large libraries during Steam startup.
  
• Fixed a regression w/ reading the Wireless HORIPAD For Steam's grip buttons.
  

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

• Fixed desktop Steam Clients exiting while running a game if a Steam Deck is resumed while running a non-Steam app.
  
• Fixed several issues where navigation could get stuck behind menus or dialogs.
  
• Fixed the WiFi auto connect setting being forgotten after a system restart.
  
• Fixed a case where the WiFi connection dialog would not show a password prompt for networks that only support WPA3.
  
• Updated layout of downloads page for the active item.
  

Game Recording

• Improved error messages for limited accounts sharing messages in chat or via the share menu.
  

Remote Play

• Fixed Remote Play Together session not fully starting for some games running on macOS host systems.
  

Steam Input

• Reduced overhead/latency of controller input in Big Picture Mode and Virtual Menus
  
• Slightly reduced steady-state CPU usage of Steam Input overall
  
• Fixed some Linux-specific crashes
  
• Fixed not being able to use "Export Layout->Save New Layout" when using a "Sharable Personal Layout".