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Yesterday, a new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released with interesting fixes and improvements, including one that is especially helpful for me. The biggest improvement for me is that the desktop Steam Client won't automatically exit when a game is resumed while running on the Steam Deck. This is especially helpful to me since I am constantly switching between my desktop PC and the Deck when reviewing games.
There are also several issues that have been addressed like WiFi auto connect being forgotten after a system restart, an updated layout of the downloads page for the active item, reduced latency of controller input, and some fixed Linux-specific crashes.
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 12/11/24 Update Changelog:
General
- Fixed desktop Steam Clients exiting while running a game if a Steam Deck is resumed while running a non-Steam app.
- Fixed several issues where navigation could get stuck behind menus or dialogs.
- Fixed the WiFi auto connect setting being forgotten after a system restart.
- Fixed a case where the WiFi connection dialog would not show a password prompt for networks that only support WPA3.
- Updated layout of downloads page for the active item.
Game Recording
- Improved error messages for limited accounts sharing messages in chat or via the share menu.
Remote Play
- Fixed Remote Play Together session not fully starting for some games running on macOS host systems.
Steam Input
- Reduced overhead/latency of controller input in Big Picture Mode and Virtual Menus
- Slightly reduced steady-state CPU usage of Steam Input overall
- Fixed some Linux-specific crashes
- Fixed not being able to use "Export Layout->Save New Layout" when using a "Sharable Personal Layout".
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