Steam Deck Client Beta Update 9/1

Valve pushed a new Steam Deck Client Beta update yesterday focusing on some fixes and adding Mode Shifts to Steam Input:

General:

  • Slider controls now allow more precise input for large ranges, and accelerate changing the value the longer left/right is held.
  • Fixed up and down direction on gamepad sometimes skipping rows on the keyboard when connected to an external display
  • Fix errors when operating emoji keyboard in Steam and desktop modes

Steam Input:

  • Add support for Mode Shifts in the new configurator
  • Fix a case where two controllers could show the same slot in the Controller Reorder screen
  • Fix a case where a controller could not show up in-game until the overlay was toggled
  • Fix the Page Up/Down glyphs being swapped in virtual menus
  • Fix an issue where Switch controllers could show up w/ a duplicate device

It is great seeing Valve continually adding support to Steam Input and expanding what it can do. And I think I speak for everyone when I say how much we NEED a working emoji keyboard in Steam Deck's game mode and desktop mode.

You can view the changelog and discussion for this update 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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