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The Steam Deck Beta Client had 2 updates over the last 2 days. The updates are relatively small, but offer a bunch of fixes for the Steam Deck desktop. On top of that, a new server browser was added so you can add a favorite server by IP address, as well as performance improvements of the interface in the overlay when animated Steam avatars are enabled:

Steam Deck Beta Client 6/8/23 Update:

Steam Deck Desktop

  • Fixed issue where after a client restart, notifications that were already viewed are displayed again as new
  • Fixed some issues where navigation history would get out of sync when using the forward and back buttons, leading to
  • Server Browser - You can now add a favorite server by IP address
  • Fixed hang streaming a game from a Linux computer
  • Double-clicking the Steam icon in the system tray will now open to the default Steam window (as specified in Settings > Interface)
  • Improved performance of the interface in the overlay when animated Steam avatars are enabled
  • Fixed taskbar icons not grouping together.

Steam Input

  • Fix for a mistake with Gyro orientation which affected Gyro As Joystick/D-Pad/Lean Binds

Steam Deck Beta Client 6/9/23 Update:

Steam Deck Desktop

  • Fixed the "Enable GPU accelerated rendering" setting failing to disable GPU accelerated rendering.
  • Fixed chat windows not becoming the focused window when clicking on a notification toast or the friends list
  • Fixed clipped window controls when the small mode window is made very narrow

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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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