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Sep 7, 2017

Client Update - Valve

Update: Re-released with additional software compatibility fixes on October 4

A new steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

General

Fixed a crash on startup due to interference from certain antivirus or "system protection" tools
Skip showing additional command line parameters if game is launched via local 3rd party tool
Fixed forwarding command line options to running game (eg to connect to lobbies or show items)

Broadcast and In-Home Streaming

Fixed color distortion issue when recording from an ultra-wide monitor

Steam Video

Fix download of additional components required to playback encrypted content

Sep 7, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Update: Re-released with additional software compatibility fixes on October 4

A new steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

General

Fixed a crash on startup due to interference from certain antivirus or "system protection" tools
Skip showing additional command line parameters if game is launched via local 3rd party tool
Fixed forwarding command line options to running game (eg to connect to lobbies or show items)

Broadcast and In-Home Streaming

Fixed color distortion issue when recording from an ultra-wide monitor

Steam Video

Fix download of additional components required to playback encrypted content

Aug 29, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

General

Updated Web views to using CEF/Chrome version 60.0.3112.40
Fixed an unintentional issue where Steam clients could experience sluggish frame rate if the Steam Web Helper process could not connect to our error- and crash-reporting servers
Optimized logic for selecting the best local server to connect to on initial Steam connection or reconnect after a disconnect
Steam will now use library folders on other drives to download game updates if the primary drive doesn ™t have enough space left
Fixed some cases where the Steam UI would not notify users about the availability of a new Steam client update as promptly as it should
Fixed web views that pop out in new windows sometimes failing to render
Improved startup behavior of web views on slower machines
Fixed a crash when launching games via steam:// links
Fixed allowing non-Steam games to be added to Family Games if they were selected as part of a multi-selection

Big Picture

Fixed a bug where if you had set Big Picture to use a monitor that is no longer connected to your computer it may fail to start

In-Home Streaming

Added streaming audio drivers for microphone support and seamless 5.1 surround sound on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (a reboot after update may be required to activate driver installation feature)
Added command line option -skipstreamingdrivers to skip audio driver checks if needed
Fixed black screen or client crash when streaming from PC with NVIDIA hardware encoding to a Mac

Steam Input

Added Mode level Haptic Override setting to ABXY and DPad modes which can either defer haptic settings to the activators or override the setting for all activators in that mode
Fixed a bug when adding an action set when working from a community workshop file not showing up until the configurator had be exited and re-entered
Fixed controller detection in Final Fantasy XIII and other games
Fixed a bug where PS4 controllers connected via streaming would be ignored due to a local instance of DS4Windows or Inputmapper
Fixed Edit Controller Configuration option appearing for controllers which weren't opted into configuration support in desktop Steam
Fixed a bug where natively supported games could appear to have an x-input controller connected if unused x-input bindings were in their configuration
Fixed a bug where rumble in native SCAPI games did not respect the per game rumble settings
Fixed a bug where some Direct Input controllers would disappear after defining their layout for the first time
Fixed bug where controller templates for non-Steam Controllers would be duplicated in the template list
Fixed some cases where a "Configuration disabled for unknown controller" message would be shown when trying to edit a controller configuration
Fixed Launchers in Steam games not using the Desktop Configuration
Fixed a bug with controller configuration conversion from one controller type to another where some modes such as DPad wouldn ™t be active after conversion
Added support for the Desktop Configurator for when a game asks for the Configurator but the user has disabled the overlay or Big Picture overlay
Fixed bug with On-screen Keyboard in Big Picture Mode ™s web browser losing input
Fixed stability issue with multiple Steam Controllers being connected concurrently
Fixed Steam Controllers staying in Lizard mode after exiting Big Picture Mode
Fixed Lizard mode not working with Steam Controllers after pairing to a Wireless Receiver
Fixed issue w/ Steam Controllers staying in lizard mode when reconnecting wirelessly
Fixed some cases where Steam Controllers would not turn off due to inactivity
Fixed bug where PS4 controllers using Bluetooth would not apply personalization or rumble
Fixed Joystick Move mode for the PS4 gyro

macOS

Added basic Steam Overlay support to games using the Metal graphics API (macOS 10.11 and above). Screenshots and Streaming support for Metal games not yet supported.
Fixed a bug where non-existent GamePad-1 could appear in subsequent launches of Steam after using a Steam Controller

Linux

Updated STEAM_RUNTIME_PREFER_HOST_LIBRARIES logic to still prefer Steam Runtime libraries if they are more recent than the host system
Updated Vulkan loader in Steam Runtime to version 1.0.54, which provides all the extensions currently needed for SteamVR
Added support for shader cache management on supported drivers (Mesa 17.1 and NVIDIA 381.26.08 or 384.59). Shader caches for games launched by Steam are placed in separate folders next to their Steam Library folder and are deleted when each game is uninstalled, or when switching drivers or graphics cards. Individual shaders are tracked and catalogued by the Steam servers in preparation for distributing pre-compiled shaders. This tracking can incur slight additional bandwidth use. The system can be disabled by setting the environment variable STEAM_ENABLE_SHADER_CACHE_MANAGEMENT=0
Fix handling of XDG_DATA_DIRS and .desktop files with command-line arguments when adding non-steam games to your library
Fixed adding arbitrary binaries as non-Steam shortcuts
Fixed game support for DualShock 4 controllers when using recent kernels
Fixed games using the ISteamHTMLSurface interface failing to display content on Linux if they created their browser object too quickly

Aug 29, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

General

Updated Web views to using CEF/Chrome version 60.0.3112.40
Fixed an unintentional issue where Steam clients could experience sluggish frame rate if the Steam Web Helper process could not connect to our error- and crash-reporting servers
Optimized logic for selecting the best local server to connect to on initial Steam connection or reconnect after a disconnect
Steam will now use library folders on other drives to download game updates if the primary drive doesn ™t have enough space left
Fixed some cases where the Steam UI would not notify users about the availability of a new Steam client update as promptly as it should
Fixed web views that pop out in new windows sometimes failing to render
Improved startup behavior of web views on slower machines
Fixed a crash when launching games via steam:// links
Fixed allowing non-Steam games to be added to Family Games if they were selected as part of a multi-selection

Big Picture

Fixed a bug where if you had set Big Picture to use a monitor that is no longer connected to your computer it may fail to start

In-Home Streaming

Added streaming audio drivers for microphone support and seamless 5.1 surround sound on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (a reboot after update may be required to activate driver installation feature)
Added command line option -skipstreamingdrivers to skip audio driver checks if needed
Fixed black screen or client crash when streaming from PC with NVIDIA hardware encoding to a Mac

Steam Input

Added Mode level Haptic Override setting to ABXY and DPad modes which can either defer haptic settings to the activators or override the setting for all activators in that mode
Fixed a bug when adding an action set when working from a community workshop file not showing up until the configurator had be exited and re-entered
Fixed controller detection in Final Fantasy XIII and other games
Fixed a bug where PS4 controllers connected via streaming would be ignored due to a local instance of DS4Windows or Inputmapper
Fixed Edit Controller Configuration option appearing for controllers which weren't opted into configuration support in desktop Steam
Fixed a bug where natively supported games could appear to have an x-input controller connected if unused x-input bindings were in their configuration
Fixed a bug where rumble in native SCAPI games did not respect the per game rumble settings
Fixed a bug where some Direct Input controllers would disappear after defining their layout for the first time
Fixed bug where controller templates for non-Steam Controllers would be duplicated in the template list
Fixed some cases where a "Configuration disabled for unknown controller" message would be shown when trying to edit a controller configuration
Fixed Launchers in Steam games not using the Desktop Configuration
Fixed a bug with controller configuration conversion from one controller type to another where some modes such as DPad wouldn ™t be active after conversion
Added support for the Desktop Configurator for when a game asks for the Configurator but the user has disabled the overlay or Big Picture overlay
Fixed bug with On-screen Keyboard in Big Picture Mode ™s web browser losing input
Fixed stability issue with multiple Steam Controllers being connected concurrently
Fixed Steam Controllers staying in Lizard mode after exiting Big Picture Mode
Fixed Lizard mode not working with Steam Controllers after pairing to a Wireless Receiver
Fixed issue w/ Steam Controllers staying in lizard mode when reconnecting wirelessly
Fixed some cases where Steam Controllers would not turn off due to inactivity
Fixed bug where PS4 controllers using Bluetooth would not apply personalization or rumble
Fixed Joystick Move mode for the PS4 gyro

macOS

Added basic Steam Overlay support to games using the Metal graphics API (macOS 10.11 and above). Screenshots and Streaming support for Metal games not yet supported.
Fixed a bug where non-existent GamePad-1 could appear in subsequent launches of Steam after using a Steam Controller

Linux

Updated STEAM_RUNTIME_PREFER_HOST_LIBRARIES logic to still prefer Steam Runtime libraries if they are more recent than the host system
Updated Vulkan loader in Steam Runtime to version 1.0.54, which provides all the extensions currently needed for SteamVR
Added support for shader cache management on supported drivers (Mesa 17.1 and NVIDIA 381.26.08 or 384.59). Shader caches for games launched by Steam are placed in separate folders next to their Steam Library folder and are deleted when each game is uninstalled, or when switching drivers or graphics cards. Individual shaders are tracked and catalogued by the Steam servers in preparation for distributing pre-compiled shaders. This tracking can incur slight additional bandwidth use. The system can be disabled by setting the environment variable STEAM_ENABLE_SHADER_CACHE_MANAGEMENT=0
Fix handling of XDG_DATA_DIRS and .desktop files with command-line arguments when adding non-steam games to your library
Fixed adding arbitrary binaries as non-Steam shortcuts
Fixed game support for DualShock 4 controllers when using recent kernels
Fixed games using the ISteamHTMLSurface interface failing to display content on Linux if they created their browser object too quickly

Jul 10, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

UPDATE: This client version was re-released on July 17 with some additional fixes, listed below.

General

Updated web control to CEF v60.0.3112.10
Removed requirement of having a saved credit card when purchasing in-game recurring subscriptions
Fixed missing game names for users with large Steam libraries
Fixed custom launch arguments not applying when launching 3rd-party Half-Life or Half-Life 2 mods
Fixed games failing in offline mode with errors such as "servers are too busy" or "currently no licenses available"
Decreased latency for some network operations in the Steam Client
Improved Steam client connectivity on networks where custom UDP/TCP ports are blocked
Fixed a crash when handling steam:// URLs launched from a browser (July 11)
Added detection and workaround for crashes on startup caused by certain antivirus/anti-malware programs (July 13)
Fixed an issue where Store and Community pages could forget your Steam language settings after a while (July 13)
Fixed multiple issues where the Steam client could hang or crash on startup (July 17)

macOS

Fixed a rare crash on shutdown or when exiting Big Picture mode (July 11)

Steam Input

Added Enhance Small Movement Precision setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for a fine tuning of low end movements so you can balance between fine grain control and minimum speed cutoff, resulting in a smoother response and less jumpy movement at slow speeds. Should be used in tandem with Minimum X/Y Output. This feature is enabled by default, but previous behavior can be restored by setting to the minimum value.
Added Custom Curve setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for compensation for game joystick response curves to more accurately dial in Mouse Joystick feel on a per-game basis.
Reworked the first time controller setup process for games without a recommended config provided by the publisher. We will now suggest the top community config if it meets the required confidence threshold.
Re-enabled layout definition of DirectInput controllers. The new interface uses the “Define Layout” button in the Controller Settings Page.
Added battery level indication for Xinput and PS4 controllers. When the battery is below 25% a low battery indicator will show in the Big Picture main menu. Clicking this indicator will rumble or play an identify chime on the low battery controller.
Fixed a bug where controllers using Xinput could have rumble output swapped.
Fixed a bug where controller configs would be applied to the last used controller instead of the selected one.
Fixed available offline personal and template bindings not appearing in the config browser when offline.
Improved XBox One default deadzone.
Removed Toast stating “Using Configurations for [X]” when the user was opted out for said controller.
When changing XInput slots for a controller which isn’t registered, show the controller type rather than trying to use a name.
Added Overlap Region setting to 8-Way and Analog Emulation D-Pad modes. This region specifies what proportion the diagonal overlapping region takes up relative to the cardinal directions.
Improved gyro precision and stability over time
PS4 Controller Gyro now uses hardware calibration instead of software calibration. This should improve general drift performance and no longer requires the Calibration step in Steam.
Added check for InputMapper and DS4Windows on connection of PS4 Controllers. If either program is running Steam will ignore the controller until it is reconnected.
Fixed a bug where configurations might not be applied if a controller went from being wireless to wired or vice-versa within a single session
Fixed a bug where configurations wouldn’t be saved if controller identity couldn’t be established properly
Fixed bug in Big Picture Overlay which prevented users from switching between which controller was being configured when multiple controllers were connected
Fixed bug in Big Picture Login Screen where On-Screen Keyboards would lose touchpad input on the password entry screen
Fixed bug where only Mouse/KB prompts were shown in the Desktop Client’s Controller Configurator
Fixed bug where PS4 Controller registrations would not carry over from MacOS to Windows or Linux and vice-versa
Fixed several bugs with settings and configuration UI
Fixed several issues with XInput emulation when using Steam Controllers and streaming controllers (July 11)
Fixed multiple controllers sharing the same XInput slot in some circumstances (July 11)
Fixed controllers changing what slot they occupied when removing and plugging in new controllers - this preserves the behavior that the first controller used ends up in the first XInput slot, the second in the second slot, etc. If 4 controllers are connected while Streaming and a local controller is available, if a remote controller is disconnected, the local controller will seamlessly drop into that slot when used. (July 11)
Fixed desktop Configurator running slowly while simultaneously running a game. (July 11)

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming

Fixed Rumble when streaming using a PS4 controller which is opted out of Steam Controller Support
Fixed Guide Button not always working properly to engage the overlay
Fixed desktop Configurator running slowly while simultaneously running a game. (July 11)
Fixed black image during 2D cutscene videos in some games (July 13)

Video Playback

Fixed "initializing video decoder" error that occurred on first playback of a video
Added a prompt to install the 360 video player when watching a 360 video for the first time

Jul 10, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

UPDATE: This client version was re-released on July 17 with some additional fixes, listed below.

General

Updated web control to CEF v60.0.3112.10
Removed requirement of having a saved credit card when purchasing in-game recurring subscriptions
Fixed missing game names for users with large Steam libraries
Fixed custom launch arguments not applying when launching 3rd-party Half-Life or Half-Life 2 mods
Fixed games failing in offline mode with errors such as "servers are too busy" or "currently no licenses available"
Decreased latency for some network operations in the Steam Client
Improved Steam client connectivity on networks where custom UDP/TCP ports are blocked
Fixed a crash when handling steam:// URLs launched from a browser (July 11)
Added detection and workaround for crashes on startup caused by certain antivirus/anti-malware programs (July 13)
Fixed an issue where Store and Community pages could forget your Steam language settings after a while (July 13)
Fixed multiple issues where the Steam client could hang or crash on startup (July 17)

macOS

Fixed a rare crash on shutdown or when exiting Big Picture mode (July 11)

Steam Input

Added Enhance Small Movement Precision setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for a fine tuning of low end movements so you can balance between fine grain control and minimum speed cutoff, resulting in a smoother response and less jumpy movement at slow speeds. Should be used in tandem with Minimum X/Y Output. This feature is enabled by default, but previous behavior can be restored by setting to the minimum value.
Added Custom Curve setting to Mouse Joystick Mode. This allows for compensation for game joystick response curves to more accurately dial in Mouse Joystick feel on a per-game basis.
Reworked the first time controller setup process for games without a recommended config provided by the publisher. We will now suggest the top community config if it meets the required confidence threshold.
Re-enabled layout definition of DirectInput controllers. The new interface uses the “Define Layout” button in the Controller Settings Page.
Added battery level indication for Xinput and PS4 controllers. When the battery is below 25% a low battery indicator will show in the Big Picture main menu. Clicking this indicator will rumble or play an identify chime on the low battery controller.
Fixed a bug where controllers using Xinput could have rumble output swapped.
Fixed a bug where controller configs would be applied to the last used controller instead of the selected one.
Fixed available offline personal and template bindings not appearing in the config browser when offline.
Improved XBox One default deadzone.
Removed Toast stating “Using Configurations for [X]” when the user was opted out for said controller.
When changing XInput slots for a controller which isn’t registered, show the controller type rather than trying to use a name.
Added Overlap Region setting to 8-Way and Analog Emulation D-Pad modes. This region specifies what proportion the diagonal overlapping region takes up relative to the cardinal directions.
Improved gyro precision and stability over time
PS4 Controller Gyro now uses hardware calibration instead of software calibration. This should improve general drift performance and no longer requires the Calibration step in Steam.
Added check for InputMapper and DS4Windows on connection of PS4 Controllers. If either program is running Steam will ignore the controller until it is reconnected.
Fixed a bug where configurations might not be applied if a controller went from being wireless to wired or vice-versa within a single session
Fixed a bug where configurations wouldn’t be saved if controller identity couldn’t be established properly
Fixed bug in Big Picture Overlay which prevented users from switching between which controller was being configured when multiple controllers were connected
Fixed bug in Big Picture Login Screen where On-Screen Keyboards would lose touchpad input on the password entry screen
Fixed bug where only Mouse/KB prompts were shown in the Desktop Client’s Controller Configurator
Fixed bug where PS4 Controller registrations would not carry over from MacOS to Windows or Linux and vice-versa
Fixed several bugs with settings and configuration UI
Fixed several issues with XInput emulation when using Steam Controllers and streaming controllers (July 11)
Fixed multiple controllers sharing the same XInput slot in some circumstances (July 11)
Fixed controllers changing what slot they occupied when removing and plugging in new controllers - this preserves the behavior that the first controller used ends up in the first XInput slot, the second in the second slot, etc. If 4 controllers are connected while Streaming and a local controller is available, if a remote controller is disconnected, the local controller will seamlessly drop into that slot when used. (July 11)
Fixed desktop Configurator running slowly while simultaneously running a game. (July 11)

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming

Fixed Rumble when streaming using a PS4 controller which is opted out of Steam Controller Support
Fixed Guide Button not always working properly to engage the overlay
Fixed desktop Configurator running slowly while simultaneously running a game. (July 11)
Fixed black image during 2D cutscene videos in some games (July 13)

Video Playback

Fixed "initializing video decoder" error that occurred on first playback of a video
Added a prompt to install the 360 video player when watching a 360 video for the first time

Jun 1, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

UPDATE - June 7: This client build has been re-published with additional bugfixes for reported issues.

General

Updated web control to CEF v58.0.3029.81
Improved launch error messaging in case the OS failed to create the game process
Fixed installing games from multiple retail discs (June 7)
Fixed optional DLC automatically being installed (June 7)
Fixed some dedicated gameservers being unable to log in with certain game-specific parameters (June 7)

Steam Input

All Controllers types now can assign Guide Chord actions when opted out of further controller support. Similar to the Guide + Trigger for screenshot, additional actions can be bound or reassigned to Guide + Button via the Controller Settings. Additional options include mouse and keyboard support, changing volume or other media keys, turning off the controller (on supported hardware), and so forth
Fixed PS4 Controllers showing inappropriate art and text in the button diamond
Fixed XBox controllers potentially having a second phantom controller when not opted into Steam Configuration support
Fixed a crash when closing a game after previewing a controller config
Added Desktop Settings panel for configuring controller settings and editing base configurations
Fixed a case where native games requesting the configuration screen wouldn't work
Opting in to Steam Configuration Support for 3rd Party Controllers is now set for the user rather than the Steam Install. Users who have opted in to 3rd party Steam Controller Configurator Support will have to opt back in for their specific controllers
Fixed long-press activator toggle option not functioning properly
Fixed a case where closing the on-screen keyboard in Big Picture would not return to the proper controls
Manual registration in Big Picture is no longer required for new controllers. Personalization and changes to registration can still be made via the Controller Settings in Big Picture
Games which use the Steam Configurator natively for 3rd Party Controllers can now opt those controllers into support without the user having to manually do so
Fix for a case where a cache for offline configurations could be corrupted
3rd Party Controllers no longer have to be disconnected and reconnected when opting into/out of Steam Configuration support. Games can still be individually opted out of support via the game's controller settings panel
Fix for In-Home Streaming from Linux PC to Steam Link or another Linux PC with Steam Controller Wireless Receivers connected to both devices
Fixed Linux mouse button assignments for Forward and Backwards
Fixed On-Screen Keyboard being disabled in windowed non-Steam Games
Fixed Non-Steam game configs not being applied if controller is power cycled
Fixed unexpected input when importing Gyro configs for devices without Gyro
Simplified UI for DPad mode on DS4 Dpad
Changed "Add a Steam Controller" button to only appear when a Wireless Receiver is present
Added "Recover Steam Controller Firmware" button to walk users through recovering a device via mass storage update
Fixed configuration showing incorrect controller type of the configuration being previewed (or presenting an error message in some cases)
Fixed a case where previewing a configuration with a mode shift could make inputs editable
Fixed non-Steam shortcuts not respecting the per-game opt-out of Configuration setting
Fixed configurations not being saved properly in offline mode
Fixed controllers not registering in offline mode if the account didn't match its existing registration
Removed online-only configuration browser categories when loading or saving configurations when in offline mode
Fixed Steam Button in the Big Picture Overlay being delayed when using a 3rd party controller (June 7)

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming

Fixed Sony PS3 Controllers acting incorrectly via streaming
Enlarged the capture area for windows with menu bars to include the menu bar when streaming (June 7)

Linux

Desktop view support for SteamVR dashboard
Fixed overlay not working for Vulkan applications

SteamVR

Enabled Microtransation confirmation dialog from VR applications

Jun 1, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

UPDATE - June 7: This client build has been re-published with additional bugfixes for reported issues.

General

Updated web control to CEF v58.0.3029.81
Improved launch error messaging in case the OS failed to create the game process
Fixed installing games from multiple retail discs (June 7)
Fixed optional DLC automatically being installed (June 7)
Fixed some dedicated gameservers being unable to log in with certain game-specific parameters (June 7)

Steam Input

All Controllers types now can assign Guide Chord actions when opted out of further controller support. Similar to the Guide + Trigger for screenshot, additional actions can be bound or reassigned to Guide + Button via the Controller Settings. Additional options include mouse and keyboard support, changing volume or other media keys, turning off the controller (on supported hardware), and so forth
Fixed PS4 Controllers showing inappropriate art and text in the button diamond
Fixed XBox controllers potentially having a second phantom controller when not opted into Steam Configuration support
Fixed a crash when closing a game after previewing a controller config
Added Desktop Settings panel for configuring controller settings and editing base configurations
Fixed a case where native games requesting the configuration screen wouldn't work
Opting in to Steam Configuration Support for 3rd Party Controllers is now set for the user rather than the Steam Install. Users who have opted in to 3rd party Steam Controller Configurator Support will have to opt back in for their specific controllers
Fixed long-press activator toggle option not functioning properly
Fixed a case where closing the on-screen keyboard in Big Picture would not return to the proper controls
Manual registration in Big Picture is no longer required for new controllers. Personalization and changes to registration can still be made via the Controller Settings in Big Picture
Games which use the Steam Configurator natively for 3rd Party Controllers can now opt those controllers into support without the user having to manually do so
Fix for a case where a cache for offline configurations could be corrupted
3rd Party Controllers no longer have to be disconnected and reconnected when opting into/out of Steam Configuration support. Games can still be individually opted out of support via the game's controller settings panel
Fix for In-Home Streaming from Linux PC to Steam Link or another Linux PC with Steam Controller Wireless Receivers connected to both devices
Fixed Linux mouse button assignments for Forward and Backwards
Fixed On-Screen Keyboard being disabled in windowed non-Steam Games
Fixed Non-Steam game configs not being applied if controller is power cycled
Fixed unexpected input when importing Gyro configs for devices without Gyro
Simplified UI for DPad mode on DS4 Dpad
Changed "Add a Steam Controller" button to only appear when a Wireless Receiver is present
Added "Recover Steam Controller Firmware" button to walk users through recovering a device via mass storage update
Fixed configuration showing incorrect controller type of the configuration being previewed (or presenting an error message in some cases)
Fixed a case where previewing a configuration with a mode shift could make inputs editable
Fixed non-Steam shortcuts not respecting the per-game opt-out of Configuration setting
Fixed configurations not being saved properly in offline mode
Fixed controllers not registering in offline mode if the account didn't match its existing registration
Removed online-only configuration browser categories when loading or saving configurations when in offline mode
Fixed Steam Button in the Big Picture Overlay being delayed when using a 3rd party controller (June 7)

Steam Link and In-Home Streaming

Fixed Sony PS3 Controllers acting incorrectly via streaming
Enlarged the capture area for windows with menu bars to include the menu bar when streaming (June 7)

Linux

Desktop view support for SteamVR dashboard
Fixed overlay not working for Vulkan applications

SteamVR

Enabled Microtransation confirmation dialog from VR applications

Apr 24, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

A new Steam client has been released and is being automatically downloaded.

Note: An update to this Steam Client has been released on April 26th to fix an issue related to Tales of Zestiria.

General

Fixed video content not playing correctly (black screen or corrupt image)
Fixed an issue with some older games which resulted in a cloud file conflict immediately after installation
Improved detection and recovery after receiving corrupt file data from a download server

Windows

Fixed a chat-related crash that could be triggered by malicious users
Fixed blank screens when running from a folder-mounted partition which does not have a traditional DOS drive letter
Improved font rendering for Unicode chat text to better match with other platforms

Steam Controller

Fixed non-Steam Shortcuts displaying incorrect configuration when accessed via the Game Details page
Added desktop mode Detail View Link to edit Controller Configuration if a controller is connected.
Added time-stamp to personal configurations in the configuration browser.
Improved precision of Gyro.
Fixed a bug with localized Title and Description of official configurations.
Fixed Select Cursor Position helper screen appearing opaque when used in-game.
Fixed Analog Trigger range being incorrect.
Fixed crash that occurred when creating an entirely empty touch menu or radial menu.
Fixed PS4 Glyphs in Big Picture appearing incorrectly in SteamOS/Linux.
A copy to the link to the configuration is now automatically copied to clipboard when uploading a community configuration.
Fixed mouse joystick visualization resetting to default pad rotation when selecting it.
Fix for pairing controllers sometimes failing to be able to enter their code properly when multiple controllers were attached.
Fixed a bug where if the configurator was open in the browser, time wouldn't be accumulated towards being able to save a configuration.
Changed the time limit before posting a configuration down to 5 minutes.
Fix for button presses and other inputs leaking through to big picture when using a Guide-Chord combo. This primarily showed up as a Turn Off Controller action resulting in launching a game.
Fixes for unique/shared configurations not always being set properly
Fixed a bug during controller registration where network hiccups could cause no configurations to be received until Steam was restarted.
Fix for Shortcuts to Non-Steam Games whose names were entirely blank or composed of only path unfriendly characters resulting in bad configurations or a crash.
Fix for conflict between stick and touchpad when using on-screen keyboard with a PS4 controller.
Made on-screen keyboard exclusive to a single controller, so whichever controller initiated the invocation will be used.
Fixed autosave behavior not being immediately reflected when leaving/re-entering the configurator when a response from the backend isn't received quickly.
Fixed saves not showing immediately in the configuration browser.

SteamVR

Fixed an issue where you could continue to be marked "in game" after closing all VR applications
Internal changes for forthcoming SteamVR 360 video playback

Big Picture

Fixed broken icons for In Library and OSVR headset support

Apr 24, 2017

Steam Client Update Released

Client Update - Valve

Fixed video content not playing correctly (black screen or corrupt image)
Fixed an issue with some older games which resulted in a cloud file conflict immediately after installation
Improved detection and recovery after receiving corrupt file data from a download server

Windows

Fixed a chat-related crash that could be triggered by malicious users
Fixed blank screens when running from a folder-mounted partition which does not have a traditional DOS drive letter
Improved font rendering for Unicode chat text to better match with other platforms

Steam Controller

Fixed non-Steam Shortcuts displaying incorrect configuration when accessed via the Game Details page
Added desktop mode Detail View Link to edit Controller Configuration if a controller is connected.
Added time-stamp to personal configurations in the configuration browser.
Improved precision of Gyro.
Fixed a bug with localized Title and Description of official configurations.
Fixed Select Cursor Position helper screen appearing opaque when used in-game.
Fixed Analog Trigger range being incorrect.
Fixed crash that occurred when creating an entirely empty touch menu or radial menu.
Fixed PS4 Glyphs in Big Picture appearing incorrectly in SteamOS/Linux.
A copy to the link to the configuration is now automatically copied to clipboard when uploading a community configuration.
Fixed mouse joystick visualization resetting to default pad rotation when selecting it.
Fix for pairing controllers sometimes failing to be able to enter their code properly when multiple controllers were attached.
Fixed a bug where if the configurator was open in the browser, time wouldn't be accumulated towards being able to save a configuration.
Changed the time limit before posting a configuration down to 5 minutes.
Fix for button presses and other inputs leaking through to big picture when using a Guide-Chord combo. This primarily showed up as a Turn Off Controller action resulting in launching a game.
Fixes for unique/shared configurations not always being set properly
Fixed a bug during controller registration where network hiccups could cause no configurations to be received until Steam was restarted.
Fix for Shortcuts to Non-Steam Games whose names were entirely blank or composed of only path unfriendly characters resulting in bad configurations or a crash.
Fix for conflict between stick and touchpad when using on-screen keyboard with a PS4 controller.
Made on-screen keyboard exclusive to a single controller, so whichever controller initiated the invocation will be used.
Fixed autosave behavior not being immediately reflected when leaving/re-entering the configurator when a response from the backend isn't received quickly.
Fixed saves not showing immediately in the configuration browser.

SteamVR

Fixed an issue where you could continue to be marked "in game" after closing all VR applications
Internal changes for forthcoming SteamVR 360 video playback

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Fixed broken icons for In Library and OSVR headset support

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