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Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Oct 7, 2015

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

Updated Web control to Chromium version 45.0.2454.85
Added a notification bar for users who haven't yet added a phone number, to let them know what a good idea it is to have a secure means of recovering their account
Added a separate library category for SteamVR-enabled games
Improved UI responsiveness when adding a firewall rule for a game you are installing
No longer show a top level dialog box for a group event, if you are in game or your friends status is 'busy'
Fixed occasional crash when trying to view users without tags in the friends list
Fixed getting a login dialog in Steam when trying to watch a video that you are already watching in another location
Fixed Workshop downloads being stuck in some cases
Fixed bug causing category info to be missing from the Library in Offline Mode, and sometimes cleared permanently when going back online
Fixed failing to load external Steam content libraries when they shared path names

Big Picture

First phase of UI refresh including the Home screen, Library, Community and Friends
Added ability to search inside of your Library
Added native Big Picture UI for viewing your achievements, leaderboards, screenshots, artwork, videos, and Workshop Items
Moved access to the Web and Friends panels to the Left and Right shoulder buttons on the controller
Added ability to move the on screen keyboard position when using the Web Browser by pressing the X button
Added additional communication around controller support when viewing games in your library
Added game badge progress in Library detail view
Improved the interaction when using only a mouse in the Library view
Block game controller events when using the Overlay while in game
When using the mouse only hide the cursor once we see keyboard or gamepad input
Fixed URL entry into the Web Browser not submitting correctly
Fixed crash if you mashed the A button on a game controller while accepting a EULA for a game on launch
Fixed situations where Big Picture did not receive focus correctly after exiting a game
Fixed being unable to remove favorites in the web view
Fixed games not installing correctly if you did several in a short period

In-Home Streaming

Fixed failing to reconnect to a host that you were previously streaming from
Added streaming controller support for Fairy Bloom Freesia and Ys Origin
Fixed graphical issues streaming Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
Temporarily disabled support for Mac OS X as a streaming host
Fixed a recent bug which could cause the screen to stop drawing while audio still plays

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