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Steam Client Update Released

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Jun 10, 2016

UPDATED 2016-07-01: A minor patch was released for Windows users to improve compatibility with upcoming Vulkan games, in addition to all of the following changes from the June update.

UPDATED 2016-06-15: This update was released again on June 15 with a few additional bugfixes, which are noted below.

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

General

Fixed issues where the download rate could display an unreasonably large number
Fixed missing Workshop content when a game is uninstalled and then reinstalled
Fixed a rare crash when resizing windows
Fixed several issues with line-wrapping inside of text entry boxes
Added a short idle-timer to the Client Update dialog box so that future updates will not pop up while you are in the middle of typing
2016-06-15: Fixed a crash when exiting the client if there are downloads in progress.
2016-06-15: Updated Chromium to fix a newly-disclosed security flaw in the handling of PDF files

In-Game Overlay

Fixed performance issues with when running Vulkan applications on AMD hardware
Fixed a crash/reset when attempting to select a local file for upload to a web page

Big Picture

Fixed unexpected navigation caused by throttle-like joystick inputs that are not centered at zero
Removed an erroneous prompt to opt into the client Beta under some circumstances

Mac OS X

Improved UI responsiveness when typing text in large chat windows
Fixed a bug where the In-Game Overlay could be the wrong size in Retina-aware games

Linux / SteamOS

Fixed a case where the incorrect cursor could be displayed after hiding the In-Game Overlay
Fixed client not being able to launch if the Steam Runtime was disabled by the user

Steam Controller

Improved responsiveness when saving new controller configurations, especially for newly-released games
Fixed a possible crash when streaming to the Steam Link
Fixed several issues related to DOOM (2016), including Steam Link compatibility

Steam VR

Added initial support for viewing stereo screenshots in VR
Added warning messages when launching VR games with incompatible headsets
Added a per-game setting that allows non-Steam games to show in the VR library
Fixed an issue causing the foreground application to quit when the Desktop tab is selected in the VR dashboard.
Fixed the "Use Desktop Game Theater" setting not working for non-Steam games

In-Home Streaming

Fixed a common cause of Steam crashing on the host computer while streaming
Improved performance and reduced latency when streaming Vulkan applications
2016-06-15: Fixed an issue which caused Spelunky to crash on startup when streaming with a controller

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