Steam Deck Beta Client Update Improves Download Accuracy And Fixes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Streaming

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A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released yesterday that fixes up some bugs here and there. Game content switching from private betas to default branches have been fixed, child accounts won't get inaccurate additional playtime when switching to offline mode, controller input when streaming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 via Remote Play is working again, and in-game friends will show up in the correct section in the game details page. The accuracy of download progress and time estimates are also much more accurate now, and accuracy should improve as you continue downloading.

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 3/27/25 Update Changelog:

General

• Fixed game content switching from private beta to default branch in some cases
• Improved accuracy of download progress and time estimates. Accuracy will improve over the course of more downloads.
• Fixed child accounts in a family getting additional playtime after switching to offline mode.
• Fixed in-game friends sometimes not showing up in the "Friends Who Play" section of the game details page.

Remote Play

• Fixed controller input when streaming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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