Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta Client update today! This one goes even further into optimizing load times for users with large libraries, as well as some new fixes in Desktop mode!

General

  • Further optimizations to load times for users with large game libraries
  • Fixed a case where the UI would think that a game is running when it's not, leaving games in an "exiting forever' state
  • Fixed a case where disconnecting a controller while navigating would not cancel repeating movements

Desktop Mode

  • Replaced launch option dialog with new UI that includes a checkbox to remember the user's selection. Added a dropdown in game properties to change that selection after it is remembered.
  • Fixed intermittent browser crash when closing Update news dialog
  • Fixed a rare crash exiting New Big Picture Mode
  • Use the New Big Picture Mode standalone keyboard if Steam is configured to run in new BPM (e.g. -newbigpicture was specified on the command-line)
  • Fix some UI scaling issues in the New Big Picture Mode overlay when running in games in high resolution

You can view the full changelog and discussion over on Steam.

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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