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A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released yesterday with a couple of improvements in general and with Steam Input. When connected to an ultra-wide monitor or 16:9 aspect ratio monitor, the display of startup animations will work better, while turning off external gamepads connected via Bluetooth has been fixed. There was also an issue with the HORIPAD Steam controller that could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they weren't supposed to that has been fixed, and bindings for grip and share buttons that were accidentally removed have now been fixed.

You can download the update yourself in the System Settings on the Steam Deck. Make sure your update channel is set to Beta or Preview.

Steam Deck Beta Client 1/6/25 Update Changelog:

General

  • Improved the display of the startup animations on 16:9 and ultra-wide monitor resolutions
  • Fixed the display of the Triangle/Cross glyphs for the PlayStation DualShock controller on some Virtual Keyboard skins where they didn't display
  • Fixed turning off external gamepads connected via BT via the controller chord and after the inactivity timeout

Steam Input

  • Fixed an issue where the Wireless HORIPAD for Steam could wake up OLED Steam Decks when they suspend while the device is connected via BT
  • Fixed an issue where hitting down in the Keyboard section of the Choose Binding screen could switch to the gamepad tab
  • Fixed some cases where bindings were removed for grip or share buttons on devices

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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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