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A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released with a few fixes. Some crashes in native Linux versions of games have been fixed, and the UI will no longer briefly flicker after waking up from sleep. There was also a virtual gamepad issue fixed when some games called a specific API command.

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 9/16/26 Update Changelog:

General

  • Fixed regression causing crash in native Linux version of some games.
  • Fixed regression causing flicker and unwanted UI briefly after waking from sleep.
  • Fixed an issue where virtual gamepads were torn down temporarily when a game called the ISteamUtils::SetGameLauncherMode api, which could cause titles that don't support controller hotplugging to lose input

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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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