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

• Reduced startup time for users with tens of thousands of games in their library
  
• Fixed small movement of Virtual Keyboard when pressing shift in some themes
  

Steam input

• Fixed issue where a Team Fortress 2 Steam Controller startup sound was missing
  
• Fixed some issues with Nintendo switch gyro drift calibration
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed Control-1/Control-2 hotkeys not working in Big Picture Mode
  
• Reverted back to old Game Info dialog that is accessible from the Friends List
  
• Fixed crash when opening Steam store
  
• Fixed Steam library becoming unusable after applying a controller configuration
  

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 a cause of Steam library, chat and Big Picture Mode browser windows showing all black or not rendering.
  
• Added fast jump by letter to the library
  
• Added settings for initial location to show keyboard on desktop and in Steam overlay
  

Steam Input

• Fix several instances of Left Bumper/Trigger glyphs having the wrong background image
  

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

• The Virtual Keyboard in the Overlay now remembers its last position
  
• Fixed Chord Hint Screen remaining shown after holding the guide button to turn off a controller in some scenarios
  

Steam Input

• Fixed some inputs not showing up for the Steam Link App Touchscreen controller
  

Desktop

• Fixed Big Picture Mode window not re-opening from double-clicking or selecting system tray menu options
  
• Fixed Big Picture Mode window not displaying properly due to web GPU acceleration being disabled
  
• Added F11 as a hotkey to toggle between windowed and fullscreen
  
• Added alt-enter as a hotkey to exit Big Picture Mode
  
• Fixed issue where exiting Big Picture Mode would log out of Steam Chat
  
• Report a Bug in the Quick Access menu now links to the Big Picture discussions instead of the Steam Deck discussions
  
• Removed UI that prompted users if they wanted to participate in the Steam Deck Verified program when in normal BPM
  

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck 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

• Replaced launch option dialog with new UI that includes a checkbox to remember the user's selection - this selection can be changed in game properties
  
• Further optimizations to load times for users with large game libraries
  
• Added pinned notifications for new inventory items, trade offers, async game turns, moderator messages, offline chat messages, and help request replies in Quick Access > Notifications
  
• Added more buttons to the list of inputs that skip the BPM/Deck start up animations
  
• Changing download regions no longer requires restarting the Steam client
  
• UI Digital Navigation Key Repeats are faster
  
• Navigation column in the Overlay is now centered vertically to match the rest of the main menu
  
• Various fixes to make the UI scale better in higher resolutions
  
• Fixed intermittent browser crash when closing Update news dialog
  
• Fixed background images on a collection on the app details page not being clipped correctly
  
• Fixed some issues completing purchases through some payment providers
  
• Fixed some UI scaling issues in the overlay when running in games in high resolution
  
• Fixed a case where disconnecting a controller while navigating would not cancel repeating movements
  
• Fixed issue opting in to some game beta branches
  
• Fixed issue viewing the hardware survey web page after submitting results
  
• Fixed audio crackling and loss when streaming from Linux / Steam Deck using Remote Play
  
• Fixed "a" and "c" keystrokes on the app details page triggering an animation
  

Keyboard

• Added up/down cursor keys to onscreen keyboard, press shift then left/right cursor to use
  
• Added ability to move the standalone & overlay keyboard
  
• Fixed issues w/ digital navigation getting stuck on text boxes when using a physical keyboard
  
• Fixed some issues using the virtual keyboard Paste button outside of a web context
  
• Fixed issue where the virtual keyboard would continuously be made visible after exiting a game
  

Steam Input

• Controller configuration browsing screen can now preview configurations and the selection processes now previews then applies instead of directly selecting the configuration
  
• Added a search tab to the controller layout browser screen
  
• Changed controller mode sliders to default to larger step sizes that match the old BPM interface and added footer button to switch to "fine adjustment" mode with smaller step sizes
  
• Reworked the layout of the mode settings page to show more content
  
• Generate Steam Input API origins for some virtual menu modes that were missing them
  
• Show controller settings in app properties game for non-Steam games
  
• Gyro Calibration Rework: Calibration Calculates an anti-drift value as normal, but also records Gyro and Accelerometer noise while stationary, so that Always-On Auto Calibration (toggle to enable) is more discerning, and should only recalculate anti-drift when on a stable surface
  
• Controller configurator now groups commands if they are attached to the same input
  
• Added support for the Armor-X Pro gamepad in PS4 mode
  
• Added direct navigation to controller inputs and modes from the preview screen
  
• Added a specific XBox Elite layout preview page
  
• Added a specific Switch Pro layout preview page
  
• Added support for the ThrustMaster eSwap PRO Controller Xbox
  
• Handle errors better and fix some cases where configs would no longer load
  
• On larger screens combine the keyboard and numpad tabs of the choose binding screen
  
• Remember the last active tab in the choose binding screen and open to that instead always using the tab w/ the current binding value
  
• Added upper grips as an option for mode shifts
  
• Improved Layout Preview for Nintendo Switch Joycon Left/Right/Pair
  
• Nintendo Switch SL/SR buttons now show up as Bumpers for single Joycons or Grip buttons for a JoyCon Pair
  
• Joycon individual/pair Gyro now displays and functions properly
  
• Filtered Mode Shift button options to only show available buttons based on the controller type
  
• Fixed an issue with the Joystick Deadzone sliders having delayed input
  
• Fixed an issue with gamepad navigation in the Steam Deck haptics calibration screen
  
• Fixed an issue w/ enabling Gyro for Switch controllers
  
• Fixed long delay at startup when the Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard is plugged in
  
• Fixed the Logitech G29 controller showing up as a gamepad instead of a wheel
  
• Fixed the XBox layout preview page layout having some incorrect items and missing others
  
• Fixed issue where Steam Controller joysticks would have unintended input during Steam Button chords
  
• Fixed long delay at startup when Razer keyboards are connected
  
• Fixed crash with games that use "Windows Gaming Input"
  
• Fixed issue w/ Joystick Deadzone visualization not updating
  
• Fixed some cases where some languages could have text overflow in choose binding screen
  
• Fixed chord activator options for XBox and XBox Elite controller types
  
• Fixed Capture button icon not being displayed for Joycon Pair
  
• Fixed the Switch Pro Layout Preview not showing the gyro
  

Desktop Mode

• Fixed a crash on Linux in libaudio
  
• Fixed crash when taking screenshots through the overlay
  
• Fixed instances of Steam freezing or crashing in desktop mode on Steam Deck
  
• Fixed closing non-Steam shortcuts via the overlay when two or more are running
  
• Fixed some errors causing the Library not to render properly
  

Big Picture (while in Desktop Mode)

• The new Big Picture Mode has been made the default experience. For compatibility purposes, you can access the old experience by using the command-line option "-oldbigpicture". Note that this functionality will be removed in a future update.
  
• Added a quick guided tour
  
• Added option to start in windowed mode under Settings => Display => Big Picture Mode => Windowed
  
• Allow onscreen keyboard to be activated while in New Big Picture Mode and Steam window is not focused
  
• Implemented Steam Controller dongle pairing
  
• Prevented launch option reminder from appearing on top of other UI while a game is launching
  
• Detect focus shifting away from the BPM window faster and reduce instances of navigation going to BPM after starting a game
  
• Hide the cursor when in gamepad-navigation mode in Big Picture
  
• Fixed a rare crash exiting BPM
  
• Fixed the new Big Picture Mode overlay being incorrectly sized when the monitor is set to display scaling other than 100%
  
• Fixed overlay scaling when resizing game window
  
• Fixed issue where a browser opened by a game was sticking around after closing the overlay
  
• Fixed launch options dialog not closing when cancelling game launch
  
• Fix the "Start in Big Picture Mode" setting not updating
  
• Fixed problem where setting certain library filters in Big Picture Mode could cause those games to become hidden when switching back to desktop
  
• Fixed an issue with detecting game windows