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SteamOS

A new SteamOS stable and beta update were both released yesterday with some solid changes. In the stable update, we can now enable HDR on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and some degraded performance when using FSR has been resolved. As for the beta, there's a fix for delayed start time in some games when no capture device is present. The degraded performance issue is not fixed in the beta yet, so that will most likely come later on.

You can download the updates yourself in the System Settings on the Steam Deck. Make sure your update channel is set to Beta or Preview for the beta update, while the stable update should just be available in any update channel.

SteamOS 3.8.15 Update Changelog:

General

  • Fixed an issue preventing enabling HDR in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
  • Fixed an issue that would result in degraded performance in some cases when composition was required (such as when having FSR enabled)
  • Security and stability improvements

SteamOS 3.8.23 Beta Update Changelog:

Known Issues - Beta

  • There is a known issue with degraded performance in some cases when composition is required (such as when having FSR enabled).This issue is fixed in the latest SteamOS stable release (3.8.15). Affected users may wish to switch to the stable update channel while we work on bringing this fix to the beta channel.

General

  • Fixed delayed start time for some games under Proton when no capture device is present
  • Security and stability improvements

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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