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SteamOS

There was a small SteamOS update that was released right before the weekend that fixes an issue in certain launchers. Recently, some launchers for games, like Zenless Zone Zero and Final Fantasy 14, both had black screens during their launchers, but with this new update, it should be fixed now. We do still have a known issue for performance degradation with FSR enabled, but this fix is in the stable version of SteamOS.

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.

SteamOS 3.8.24 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 (3.8.16). Affected users may wish to switch to the stable update channel while we work on bringing this fix to the beta channel.

General

  • Fixed an issue causing black screens in certain launchers, including Zenless Zone Zero and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

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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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