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A new Steam Deck beta client was released yesterday that starts adding in something exciting that I personally love to see. While there were a few general fixes, the biggest addition by far is the ability to sort by date in your library! This is such a nice addition and hopefully we will see more official ways to sort or make your own library tabs in the future.

There were also some additions to the developer console, including adding a setting to display timestamps, fixing the clear_console command, and changing the Steam console so it keeps the last several seconds of output:

Steam Deck Beta Client Update 7/18/23 Changelog:

General

  • Fixed a case where the wrong FPS limit could be applied on startup.
  • Fixed a case where the controller input thread could operate at normal instead of high scheduling priority.
  • Fixed styling on the login error screen and made the retry button accessible to the gamepad.

Library

  • Added the ability to sort by date added to library to shelves and game grids.
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Developer console

  • Added a setting to display timestamps in the Steam console window.
  • Changed Steam console window to keep the last several seconds of output even if that would exceed the normal buffer length.
  • Fixed command echo sometimes appearing on the same line as the previous output.
  • Fixed clear_console command not doing anything.

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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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